Another big return is just around the corner (Picture: Fremantle)

Neighbours is set to welcome back a familiar face it has been confirmed, with a fan-favourite set to return to Ramsay Street next week.

The official episode listing for next Thursday’s (November 9) offering of the Amazon Freevee soap confirms the return of a former character, with ‘the promise of shock revelations’.

While the identity of this individual isn’t confirmed in the description, it could perhaps be Melanie Pearson (Lucinda Cowden), who has been absent from the show since its return episode.

Neighbours is gearing up for a huge flashback week, which will detail what really happened in the two years the show was off air, so it’s likely that these shocking revelations are in reference to that given that this particular episode airs just prior to the event week.

And who better to fill us in on all the details than Melanie herself, given that she was a key part of the iconic Channel 5 finale last year?

Melanie, as fans will recall, married Toadie (Ryan Moloney) during the episode in question, which led viewers to believe that the happy couple got their happy ending.

When Neighbours returned on Freevee, however, Toadie married Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) in a big twist, with Melanie having mysteriously walked out on him during the time the show was off air.

Is Melanie the returnee? (Picture: Neighbours / Twitter)

Despite fan’s concerns, it was confirmed that Lucinda Cowden will reprise her role as Melanie, with viewers eager to know more about what led to Mel and Toadie’s split.

Melanie isn’t the only character set to stage a return, however, with David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) also returning in upcoming scenes.

David is returning too (Picture: Fremantle)

David is mentioned in the week after the flashback week, with a description of the episode set to air on Thursday November 23 revealing that the character is found ‘between a rock and a hard place’.

But just what brings him back? And will he have a pivotal role to play in the flashback scenes?

Neighbours streams Mondays to Thursdays on Amazon Freevee with new episodes available from at 7am. 

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