Is Dean Geyer the next Kylie?

5/11/2007 3:53:00 PM, The Fix Prev Next Let's face it, the Neighbours team would have been nuts not to sign up pretty boy Dean Geyer for their cast. He's the hottest thing on TV since Jason Donovan!

The 21-year-old hottie sent hearts racing last year on Australian Idol - and hopes his new acting gig will give his music career a good kickstart.

And why not? It worked for Delta Goodrem! Australia's pop sweetheart joined the Neighbours cast in 2002, the young singer yet to hit the big time, with only one single release that did very modestly in the Australian charts.

She was cast as aspiring singer Nina Tucker, whose self-penned ballad 'Born To Try' was performed on the show. Art imitates life! The 'Born To Try' single, released just after its appearance on the show, shot straight to the number one spot. The rest, as they say, is history!

Could the Neighbours pop formula work for Dean like it did for Delta? His character Ty Harper is - you guessed it - an aspiring singer. Wonder how many episodes we'll see before they start working some killer ballad into the show!

Neighbours has historically been quite fond of picking up spunky ex-reality show contestants to add to its cast. Big Brother housemate Blair McDonough and Australian Idol crooner Daniel O'Connor settled in nicely to Ramsay St. when their respective shows ended.

Ramsay St. residents haven't fared too badly either in the pop world, with a long list of popsters from Kylie Minogue to Natalie Imbruglia to Holly Valance scoring hits after their time on the show.

And don't get us started on the acting talent! Hollywood superstars Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce both appeared on Neighbours in the 80s, as well as many other highly-respected acting names.

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Do you think Dean's star will rise with his new gig?