Libby's extreme makeover
Wednesday 18 February
You wont have failed to notice that Libby Kennedy was sporting a radical new look in last nights visit to Ramsay Street, in an episode which saw Michala Banas step into Neighbours regular Kym Valentines shoes for the first time.
But the change is only a temporary one. When illness forced Kym to take a break from filming last year, it was with just four days notice that Michala best known for her appearances in Aussie dramas Blue Heelers, Always Greener and McLeods Daughters agreed to take over the role for a five-week period.
I had to build 14-year relationships in the spate of five minutes, she told TV.com. I had parents, a child, a fiancé, the whole kit and caboodle! To build those relationships quickly you need other people to be as receptive to it as possible, and they were. They were so good to me.
After making a full recovery, Kym is already back onscreen in Australia; UK fans can see her return in an unmissable cliffhanger due to air on Five towards the end of next month.