Neighbours' Aaron Brennan to do a disappearing act after David Tanaka's funeral

 Nicolette is shocked by his decision.

Neighbours fans will see Aaron Brennan run away from his responsibilities next week.

The fan favourite seeks an escape from Ramsay Street as he struggles to cope with the tragic death of his husband David Tanaka.

Upcoming episodes see Aaron seek an outlet for his anger as he finds it difficult to cope without David.

An opportunity presents itself when Aaron comes face-to-face with show newcomer Slade, the leader of a gang of kids who are causing trouble around the Lassiters complex.

Andrew Rodwell is horrified to find Aaron in a violent clash with Slade and he steps in to break it up.

Shortly afterwards, Andrew tries to talk some sense into Aaron and urges him to change course.

These words of advice go unnoticed, as Aaron crumbles further under the weight of his grief and the demands of being a parent to his daughter Isla.

Aaron makes an impulsive move by doing a disappearing act and running away from his responsibilities.

Nicolette Stone, who's left flying solo with childcare duties, soon reaches breaking point herself. Tired and emotional, Nicolette snaps – will Aaron be back to support her anytime soon?

Takaya Honda's last Neighbours scenes as David aired at the start of this month. It was always the plan for David to die after a few months back in the show, as Takaya wanted to give his character a final send-off.

Matt Wilson, who plays Aaron, recently said: "Aaron and David have been together longer than I, Matt, have been with my wife, so that says a lot.

"Our characters have been through lots of ups and downs and we've always worked through it, and I think the only way for our characters to go apart is if one of us has to kick the bucket. It's incredibly dramatic.

"It's incredibly emotional, not only for the characters, but for us as the actors, because Takaya and I have had such a good mate-ship ever since we've been here. We really understand each other."

Neighbours airs these scenes on Tuesday, February 20.

Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Amazon Freevee in the UK and US. In Australia, the show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 4pm on Channel 10, with a 6.30pm repeat screening on 10 Peach.