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"Neighbours star Valentina Novakovic has confirmed that she is leaving the soap. The actress films her final scenes as Natasha Williams in December after more than two years playing the role.   Tash&amp;#039;s exit scenes will air on Australian screens in April and a month later in the UK. Reflecting on her character&amp;#039;s journey, Novakovic commented: &amp;quot;I actually love the whole transition from &amp;#039;bratty&amp;#039; to almost &amp;#039;nice&amp;#039;, but never quiet. Tash is still herself no matter how much she has grown.  &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s so much fun to play such a free-spirited character. I like that she&amp;#039;s matured and thinks a little clearer now that she is older, but I don&amp;#039;t think Tash could ever become boring, no matter how much she matures!&amp;quot; Novakovic is hoping to explore acting opportunities in the US after making her departure.   She added: &amp;quot;Australia is small compared to what else is out there, especially in Los Angeles. I love acting and it&amp;#039;s what I want to do, so why not be in the thick of it all?  &amp;quot;I certainly would love to do more Aussie things, but being realistic, there is nowhere near as much opportunity here.&amp;quot; Novakovic&amp;#039;s on-screen father Sandy Winton (Michael) bowed out from Neighbours earlier this year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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