20. Ty Harper & Rachel Kinski (Dean Geyer & Caitlin Stasey)
From Australian Idol star Dean Geyer’s first appearance as musician Ty Harper, it was clear that he and Caitlin Stasey were destined to be Neighbours’ next supercouple. Though his crush on Libby, and her doomed relationship with teacher Angus delayed things, they eventually got it together. And spent a lot of time singing.

19. Lance Wilkinson & Amy Greenwood (Andrew Bibby & Jacinta Stapleton)
Their arguments were legendary, and often mentioned by Lance’s ex-housemates in the years after he’d gone, but classic ‘opposites attract’ couple Lance and Amy also had plenty of happy moments too. Popular girl Amy and nerd Lance spent more than two years splitting up and getting back together, but she ended up pregnant to colleague Damien and leaving to marry him. There was a glimmer of hope, however, in 2005, when both characters returned for the 20th Anniversary Week, and it seemed like a reunion was on both their minds.

18. Lou Carpenter & Cheryl Stark (Tom Oliver & Caroline Gillmer)
After his attempts to woo Madge Bishop soured and she left town, Lou’s next conquest was the larger-than-life bar owner Cheryl Stark. Arguably the only one of Lou’s partners that he was truly suited to, the relationship lasted a couple of years before things went dramatically wrong as Cheryl was held hostage in South America and returned home a changed woman, before dying as she ran out to grab daughter Lolly, who’d wandered into the road.

17. Toadie Rebecchi & Dee Bliss (Ryan Moloney & Madeleine West)
After eight years in Ramsay Street, and several short-term romances, it wasn’t until 2002 that law student Toadie finally found love with nurse Dee Bliss. The love affair quickly won over fans, delighted to see Toadie happy with the charming and funny Dee. The tragic ending to their relationship – her disappearance on their wedding day – only served to heighten the fondness with which they were held by fans.

16. Izzy Hoyland & Paul Robinson (Natalie Bassingthwaighte & Stefan Dennis)
One of the better relationships to emerge from Neighbours’ over-the-top 2005/2006 era, Izzy and Paul turned to each other as they were both outcasts in the tight knit Ramsay Street community. What began as an affair for her, ended with them living together, though the constant game playing meant that things would never last long, and she left town in late 2006, pregnant with Karl’s baby.

15. Billy Kennedy & Anne Wilkinson (Jesse Spencer & Brooke Satchwell)
The first teen couple to really grab the viewers’ imaginations after Scott and Charlene a decade earlier, Jesse Spencer and Brooke Satchwell were Neighbours’ golden boy and girl in the late 1990s. Though they had many ups and downs, they were happily reunited as both actors left in 2000, and have since gone on to have a son of their own, Jackson, with regular updates from Billy’s family, who remain living on Ramsay Stree

14. Des Clarke & Daphne Lawrence (Paul Keane & Elaine Smith)
Neighbours’ first big will-they-won’t-they came in the shape of hapless bank manager Des and stripper-turned-café-owner Daphne, whose gentle relationship survived a disastrous wedding in which the bride was kidnapped, a second wedding which ran more smoothly, and the birth of their son, Jamie. But when Elaine Smith handed in her notice, there was only one way things could end, and Daphne was killed off, only waking briefly from her coma to utter the immortal words ‘I love you too Clarkie’.

13. Toadie Rebecchi & Steph Scully (Ryan Moloney & Carla Bonner)
Their relationship began way back in 1999, when Toadie developed a crush on his new neighbour, biker chick Steph. Eight years later, they’d both been married, Steph had a son, and the old feelings returned for Toadie, only this time, Steph was beginning to feel the same way. The relationship was a happy one, until marriage was mentioned, and Steph’s doubts came flooding the surface, ending with him spectacularly jilting her at the altar. They’re back to being friends… for the moment.

12. Stingray Timmins & Serena Bishop (Ben Nicholas & Lara Sacher)
Though they didn't exactly turn out to be love's young dream, and both ended up dead, Serena and Stingray still captured enough hearts to feature just outside our top ten. Fun-loving Stingray helped put a smile on uptight Serena's face with various stunts to get her attention, but ultimately it just wasn't to be, and a brief reunion in 2005 reminded them why they were better off as friends.