Kym Valentine: 'Libby will hate Steph'

Neighbours star Kym Valentine has revealed that her character Libby Kennedy feels "nothing but hate" for Steph Scully after the truth about the mechanic's unborn baby is revealed.

Earlier this year, Steph (Carla Bonner) staged a sham reunion with Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) in a bid to prevent anyone from finding out that Libby's ex-husband Dan Fitzgerald is the father of her child.

However, on Australian screens next week, Steph and Toadie's deception will finally be revealed to Libby and the rest of Ramsay Street in dramatic circumstances.

Teasing the plot climax, Valentine told TV Week: "Libby is numb at first, almost beyond feeling anything. She's trying to digest what she's actually heard. Now that the secret's out, there will be a whole different range of issues for everyone to deal with."

The actress added that Libby will later unleash her fury when Steph begs for forgiveness. She explained: "In that instant, Libby feels nothing but hate for Steph. How could she have done this to her - the one thing she could never do for Dan, have a baby? She's seething."

Valentine's screen father Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy) recently said that Ramsay Street will be "torn apart" in the aftermath of the revelation.