Neighbours spoilers follow for the episode airing on Monday 28 July.
Andrew responds to Holly’s ultimatum
Andrew Rodwell leaves Holly Hoyland crushed on Neighbours next week – insisting that there’s no chance he’ll be tempted into an affair.
The Erinsborough cop gives his answer after Holly issues him with an ultimatum, wanting to know whether he sees her as more than just a friend.
Viewers have seen chemistry building between Andrew and Holly for several weeks now, coinciding with a difficult time in Andrew’s marriage to Wendy.
When Holly loses patience with the “will they / won’t they?” scenario and demands some clarity, it’s finally time for Andrew to give his answer…
“Andrew admits that he feels protective over Holly after her many dramas, especially with dangerous Gavin Bowman now a free man again,” our Neighbours source explains.
“However, Andrew adds that his interest in Holly stops there and nothing else will ever happen between them.
“Holly is gutted, but she agrees with Andrew that it’s time to hit the reset button with their relationship. They need to stop pushing the boundaries with their cosy interactions, if they’re not going to take things further.”
This arrangement doesn’t last for long, though, as Holly continues to struggle with her feelings for Andrew and finds it hard to stay away from him.
Holly even shows up at the Rodwell house, claiming that she’s there to see her best friend Sadie. In reality, she just hopes to secure some more time with Andrew.
“Andrew doesn’t take the bait and puts on a show of affection with Wendy,” our insider adds.
“Holly squirms with jealousy over the couple’s closeness – is she ready to keep fighting for Andrew’s affections, regardless of what he’s told her?
Annalise returns
Paul Robinson returns from his latest trip and brings former Erinsborough resident Annalise Hartman with him.
It turns out that Paul has recruited Annalise to help Lassiters win the Bronze Bell prize – a title given to hotels who achieve excellence in events management.
Annalise believes that Lassiters can impress the judges by hosting an international jewellery exhibition, but the team will need to prepare a strong pitch to win the contract for the event.
Krista Sinclair feels pushed out, as she was supposed to be leading the campaign to win the Bronze Bell and Paul has seemingly undermined her by bringing in Annalise.
Krista says too much
Krista’s husband Leo Tanaka encourages her to stand her ground around Annalise.
She kindly offers to help Annalise with the big workload, but is disappointed when her new colleague rudely dismisses her.
Later, Krista discovers that Paul has lied to everyone about how Annalise’s return came about in the first place.
Krista loses her temper and bad-mouths Annalise, but regrets her outburst when she realises that Annalise has heard every word…
Taye and Sadie face more problems
Taye Obasi has given Sadie Rodwell a “sexy dice” as they continue their casual fling.
Sadly, there’s a mishap when they realise that Leo’s young daughter Abigail unwittingly took the dice home while being babysat at the Rodwell house.
Taye and Sadie team up to ransack the Lassiters penthouse to look for the dice, but it’s no use.
When they later spot Abigail playing with the dice at the coffee shop, they step up the mission to steal it back…
