Soapland just got steamier. “Neighbours,” the long-running Aussie soap opera, has turned up the heat by introducing its first-ever gay throuple—and it’s not holding back. The storyline sees grieving widower Aaron Brennan caught between two very limber lovers, Rhett Norman and Colton Key, in what’s shaping up to be the juiciest yoga triangle on television.
Fans may remember Aaron from past drama, but this new twist has him literally and emotionally pulled between two exes. In one particularly bendy moment, Rhett crashed a class between Aaron and Colton, smugly announcing: “Mind if I join you two?” What followed was a tension-filled handshake and a testosterone-soaked push-up contest. Who needs emotional depth when you’ve got upper-body strength?
The show has tackled polyamory before—with a female-led triangle back in 2021—but this is the first time it’s unapologetically gone full gay with the concept. And honestly? It’s about time. Actor Liam Maguire admitted to feeling “intimidated” about competing for Aaron’s affections on-screen, but ultimately described the experience as “heaps of fun.” He noted the joy in playing something “so confidently queer while being funny and playful.”
Jakob Ambrose, who plays Colton, was equally hyped. “It’s messy, it’s honest, and it’s not sanitized,” he said. “I think it’s important that all our colours are seen on screen — the happy family, but also the chaos it takes to get there.”
This storyline isn’t just a ratings grab—it’s a cultural flex. It reflects a shift in queer representation from sanitized and tokenistic to proudly chaotic, gloriously flawed, and utterly human. For queer viewers who’ve spent decades watching soaps that erased or dulled down their realities, this storyline is both a wink and a warm hug.
And let’s not underestimate the visibility power here. Showing a gay polyamorous dynamic that’s playful, competitive, and flirtatiously messy on a mainstream show not only challenges heteronormative norms, but shows LGBTQ+ audiences—especially young ones—that love and desire come in all kinds of glorious configurations.
Whether it lasts or collapses in a blaze of yoga mats and jealousy, one thing’s certain: “Neighbours” just made queer soap history. Again.