Neighbours star wants more roles after stint ends
Neighbours competition winner Gabriella Darlington is on the hunt for more acting work after loving her short stint on the soap. The teenager from Essex beat 1,600 hopefuls to win the part of Poppy Rogers, despite having no previous acting experience. Gabriella, who is now studying at Bristol University, said: "I hadn't properly considered it before. But I will definitely try and get involved in more stuff and do bits and bobs now. "I'm trying to find an agent and hopefully when my stuff comes out on Neighbours it will be easier to make a showreel. I'll go forward for anything and see what happens." Although her four-week stint it over, she would be open to the possibility of returning, if asked. "I don't want to get my hopes up but obviously would never turn any offer down! But it was only a month's contract so I'll see. I had no previous acting experience and I hope I wasn't too awful!" she said.
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