Australian biini model, Imogen Bailey, has been signed up for a role on Aussie soap Neighbours.

The minor celebrity has appeared in afew Australian reality TV shows, but this is her first major acting role.

“Acting is a passion of mine. It has been a slow burn,” Bailey told Adelaide Now. “I have done bits and pieces over the years. When my agent called and said I had the role, I thought he was joking.”

“I had a sexy image and I am proud of my modelling and what I was able to do with my image,” she added. “But I am getting to a point in my life where I am trying to shed that [image] a little bit.”

Neighbours will move from BBC One to Five on the 11th of February.