Neighbours reveals Mackenzie Hargreaves’ first love interest since Hendrix Grayson’s tragic death and we’re in total shock

Neighbours spoilers follow for Monday’s (October 13) episode that is now available to stream on Amazon Freevee.

Mackenzie Hargreaves (Georgie Stone) has decided that it was time to look to the future as she went out on her first date since the death of her beloved husband Hendrix Grayson (Ben Turland).

Hendrix, as viewers will recall, tragically died last year – though two years ago within the show’s universe – after his body rejected new lungs following a transplant which he needed after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.

Mackenzie has struggled to move on in the years that followed, though she’s secretly harbouring feelings for housemate Haz (Shiv Palekar), who encouraged her to go on this date.

There was heartbreak on the cards, with Mack’s date not showing up, but not all hope was lost, however, with dashing newcomer Ed (Costa D’Angelo) crossing her path at The Waterhole.

With Mackenzie quite tipsy after a number of cocktails at the bar, Ed proved himself to be quite the gentleman as he told her that he’d wait by her side while she got a taxi home.

His generosity and kindness took Mack by surprise and it became clear that there was chemistry between the two.

Things, however, are set to get seriously complicated, with subsequent scenes confirming that Ed’s full name is actually Eden and, yes, he’s the ex-boyfriend of Holly Hoyland (Lucinda Armstrong Hall).

Awkward.

Holly opened up about her difficult split with Eden shortly after Neighbours returned to screens, confiding in Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) that they separated due to Eden having cheated on her.

Eden’s actions largely played a role in why Holly was lashing out at the beginning of the new series, so it’s likely that him coming back into her life will knock her for six.