Neighbours star Ben Turland confirms proposal in Hendrix's storyline

 "It's very much spur of the moment."

Neighbours star Ben Turland has confirmed that a proposal is on the cards for his character Hendrix Greyson and girlfriend Mackenzie Hargreaves in an emotional episode airing next week.

A recent storyline for Hendrix revealed he was diagnosed with a lung condition called pulmonary fibrosis, which developed after the fire at Erinsborough high school. Due to limited treatment options, he is told that he must undergo a lung transplant within the next three years in order to save his life.

Hendrix ponders his future after the shock diagnosis before he and Mackenzie decide to take a stress-free trip to Sydney and visit his family. One thing he doesn't plan on discussing with his family, though? His illness.

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His sister Alana, however, notices his odd behaviour, which in turn causes the truth to come to light after all. With the support of his loved ones, Hendrix will then make the ultimate romantic gesture and asks Mackenzie to marry him!

Speaking about the big storyline to Inside Soap, Turland said of the proposal: "It's very much spur of the moment. Mackenzie has opened Hendrix's eyes to a different way of thinking. She makes his life a little less chaotic, and more wholesome.

Hendrix starts to wonder what he wants in life and who he wants to be a round. It makes sense to him, so he proposes! He doesn't even have a ring.

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The actor also opened up about Mackenzie's reaction to the shock question, but doesn't give any indication of what her answer will be. "I mean, she's not expecting it! They're young and with everything going on, it comes out of nowhere. But Hendrix knows what he wants, and he wants to get married..." he teased.

Before proposing, Hendrix takes Mackenzie to some of the important locations from his childhood. Speaking about those touching scenes, Turland told Digital Spy: "Taking Mackenzie to all of those spots is really special. It's really nice for Hendrix to be in those places with the girl that he loves. It's so important to him and it tells us a lot about Hendrix as a character."

So, do we need to buy a hat? We'll have to tune in to find out!

Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 6pm on Channel 5 and streams on My5. In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 6.30pm on 10 Peach and streams on 10 Play.