'Neighbours' Jade 'heads down self-destructive path'

Neighbours star Gemma Pranita has hinted that there are darker times ahead for her character Jade Mitchell in forthcoming storylines.

The actress, who made her debut in the role late last year, confirmed that viewers will learn more about Jade over the coming months before the personal trainer finds herself on a downward spiral.

"There will be a big secret revealed shortly," Pranita told Channel 5's Neighbours website. "She is far too proud to share it with anyone - she is like a vault, and only the audience will know her secret soon."

Discussing how things progress, she continued: "Jade goes on a bit of a self-destructive path and becomes involved with an older man, and that's all I'm going to say!"

Pranita added that she is pleased with her current storylines as she believes Jade is "constantly developing and evolving".

"We will see different shades of her personality soon, which I think will surprise viewers," she said.

Neighbours' executive producer Susan Bower recently told Digital Spy that Jade will "continue to be a naughty girl" in upcoming plots.

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