Kirsten Gannon

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Kirsten Gannon
First appearance June 19, 2007
Episode 5237
Portrayed by Nikola Dubois
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Gender Female
Age 24
Date of birth 1983
Occupation Lassiters
Children Mickey Gannon son with Ned Parker
Address Outside Ramsay Street

Kirsten Gannon is a fictional recurring character on the soap Neighbours She first appeared in June 2007, and left the same month. She returned in August and left again in October. She returned in November and remains till this day.

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[edit] Mickey Gannon

Kirsten is the mother of Mickey Gannon after a teenage relationship with Ned Parker in Oakey. She first appeared when she brought Mickey to Ramsay Street and told Ned he was the father and left Mickey with him. A few weeks later she returned announcing to Ned that she was unable to look after Mickey anymore and yet again left Ramsay Street without him.

[edit] Custody battle over Mickey and Departure

When Kirsten returned she wanted Mickey back. She went to the park with him and convinced him to go with her by stating that Ned wouldn't care about him if he went, emphasising that he wouldn’t even cry. However, this was not the case as Ned did cry when he found that Mickey had decided to go with her, and after finding out what she had said, he was determined not to go down without a battle. Later, Janae dumped water over Kirsten which nearly made them lose the battle for custody of Mickey. Ultimately, Mickey chose to stay with Ned but yet again Kirsten interfered and took Mickey away. After days of searching they found him and Kirsten trying to go home. Janae and Ned confronted her where Kirsten decided she should leave and Mickey stay in Erinsborough. Kirsten was invited to come back for visits when she wanted.

[edit] Feud with Janae Timmins

After leaving Ramasy Street in November Kirsten returned. When she arrived to see Mickey before Ned told Janae about her return, Janae became upset with Ned.

In December Ned, Kirsten, Steve Parker and Miranda Parker went to their High School Reunion. Ned and Kirsten's car broke down on the way to the reunion. When Janae arrived ahead of them, she incorrectly assumed they had sneaked off to be together. When they did arrive, Janae behaved violently towards Kirsten which caused more hatred between the two.

That Christmas, Kirsten caught Janae and Darren Stark kissing. She threatened to tell Ned unless she told him. When Janae told Ned he was upset with her. When they were at a party Janae accidentally let slip what had happened forcing Darren to tell Libby. As result of the aftermath of the revelation Janae left Ramsay Street.

[edit] Working at Charlie's

When Kirsten came back in November Janae got her a job at Charlie's after convincing Steph Scully. She was doing really well until one day Paul Robinson came and he flirted with her and she said she would owe him a drink. She then quit her job at Charlie's to work at Lassiters.

[edit] Paul Robinson

[edit] Affair

After quitting her job Kirsten had an affair with Paul Robinson but broke it off when she found out he was still with Rebecca Napier. They then got back together and Paul said he would give up Rebecca for her. Elle Robinson has a suspicion over Kirsten and Paul. When Paul buys a necklace for Kirsten, Elle is suspicious about them and Paul says its for Rebecca. When he gives it to Kirsten, he buys a fake for rebecca and Elle knows it's a fake. When Elle sees Kirsten she says for her to leave Ramasy Street. Elle catches Paul and Kirsten in the act and says that she will tell Rebecca. Elle then decides that she can't say anything to Rebecca because it will break up the family.

[edit] Mickey finds out about Paul

When Daniel Fitzgerald and Steph Scully got trapped in a mine Ned and Steve went in to find them. When Ned tried to brake through a rock avalanche fell on him and he was taken to the hospital and was unconscious. When they go to the hospital, Mickey says Kirsten needs her boyfriend, referring to Paul. Kirsten then tries to convince him he is wrong.

When Ned came home from hospital Mickey became increasingly attached to him and not Kirsten. Ned decided that he, Mickey and Kirsten should go on a family holiday to Queensland. But then Paul gives Kirsten a ticket to Paris and says meet me there. Kirsten chooses to go to Paris.

[edit] Ending Her Relationship with Paul and Telling Rebecca

On 28th April Kirsten came home from Paris and goes straight to Number 22 intending to end tell Rebecca she has ended the relationship with Paul. Elle tells her to keep this quiet. Elle tries to stop her from saying anything. Kirsten decides to not spill the beans but Elle can't trust her. So she threatnes to fire her from Lassiters. Kirsten decides not to say anything. This storyline is ongoing

[edit] Paul's Blackmailing

When Paul got back from Paris he was blackmailed by a mysterious character. He blamed Kirsten for the blackmailing after their recent break up. As Elle, Paul and Kirsten try to figure out who has been sending these messages everyone is a suspect. When in Lassitrs a girl called Yasmin was thought to be the blackmailer after she found out Paul and Kirsten were having an affair she was promised to keep quiet. But then Paul has another text and the case leads up to another Blackmailer. Then the blackmailer tells Kirsten to tell Ned about her affair with Paul. The blackmailer was then revealed to be Paul's ex wife Lyn Scully. Kirsten then decided to tell Ned although he was upset he forgave her.

[edit] Rebecca find's out

After the end of the Blackmailing Paul asks Rebecca to marry him. She says yes and after Lyn tells Susan Kinski about Paul's secret affair with Kirsten she has to tell Rebecca before she makes the biggest mistake of her life. Susan then tells Rebecca who is heartbroken. She calls off the wedding and decides to move out of the Robinson's house and Everyone turns there back on Kirsten and The Robinson's.