Neighbours confirms Christmas Day return for Richie Amblin

Daniel Kilkelly

21 December 2023 at 5:21 am·2-min read

Neighbours has confirmed that Richie Amblin will appear in the show's Christmas Day episode.

Richie's latest comeback was revealed in the end-of-episode promo that aired in the final moments of Thursday's edition (December 21).

The former Erinsborough High student makes an unexpected appearance at the share house's festive party next week.

This comes as a big surprise to Mackenzie Hargreaves, who dated Richie when they were at school together, but will she be happy to see him?

richie amblin neighbours — Amazon Freevee

Viewers have already seen Richie appear once before in the revival season, as he played a memorable role in the Erinsborough High protest earlier this month.

Richie was among the ex-pupils who descended on the school after hearing that it'd be closed down.

When the protest spiralled out of control and descended into a riot, Richie refused to move and security guards had to drag him out of the building by his legs.

Mackenzie split from Richie in 2020 when she learned that he'd used an offensive app to rate her performance in bed. The couple hadn't slept together, but Richie succumbed to peer pressure by joining schoolmates who were taking part in the app.

mackenzie hargreaves and richie amblin in neighbours — FremantleMedia Australia

The reappearance of Richie comes as part of a dramatic Christmas episode for Mackenzie, Haz Devkar and Holly Hoyland.

The trio's love triangle has been spiralling out of control in recent days and the trouble will escalate further with a near-fatal accident in the share house pool on Christmas Day.

Neighbours releases its next episode on Christmas Day at 7am on free streaming service Amazon Freevee.

Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Amazon Freevee in the UK and US. In Australia, the show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 4pm on Channel 10, with a 6.30pm repeat screening on 10 Peach.

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