Paige Smith

Paige Smith (also Novak) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Olympia Valance. The actress was cast in February 2014 after a lengthy audition process, which included four call-backs. Series producer Jason Herbison
 said Valance was cast in the role as she was "the perfect fit" for the 
character. Valance had been a successful model prior to her casting and 
Paige marked her first acting role. Her half-sister Holly Valance previously appeared in the show as Felicity Scully
 from 1999 until 2002. Valance was initially contracted for three years.
 She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 
June 2014.
Paige is portrayed as being "feisty", "tough", "unpredictable" and 
resourceful. Valance said Paige was not a mean character and often hid 
her softer side behind a "hard exterior". The character was introduced 
as the biological daughter of Brad Willis (Kip Gamblin) and Lauren Carpenter (Kate Kendall)
 and her early storylines focused on building relationships with her 
parents and half-siblings. Paige initially chose to keep her identity a 
secret, as she was scared that she would not be accepted. Paige also 
developed a relationship with her housemate Mark Brennan (Scott McGregor) and was blackmailed into selling illegal car parts alongside Tyler Brennan
 (Travis Burns). The character has received mostly positive attention 
from critics, with one saying she had caused "quite a stir" since her 
debut and another who noted that she had a distinctive on-screen 
presence. Valance earned a nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the 2015 Logie Awards for her portrayal of Paige.
==Casting==
On 9 March 2014, Colin Vickery from news.com.au reported that Olympia Valance had joined the cast of Neighbours as Paige Novak.[1] Valance had been a successful model prior to her casting in February and Paige marked her first acting role.[2] She won the part after a lengthy audition process, which included four call-backs that got "harder and harder" each time.[3] Of her casting, Valance commented "When I got the call to say the part was mine, I was so excited. In Australia, if you're on Neighbours, you're considered to have one of the best jobs in the world. It's iconic."[4] One of the first people Valance called was her half-sister Holly Valance, who previously appeared in Neighbours as Felicity Scully.[1] She later said that working with people who knew her sister made her feel "very comfortable" on-set.[1]
Series producer Jason Herbison confirmed that Valance had won the role based on her own talents, saying she was "the perfect fit for Paige".[1] Valance was initially contracted for three years.[4] She made her screen debut as Paige on 2 June 2014.[1] In December, Valance commented that she would leave Neighbours at the end of her contract, as she had a desire to move to London.[5] However, in October 2016, Fiona Byrne of the Herald Sun reported that Valance had decided to extend her contract with the show for another six to eight months.[6] Valance commented, "I love my job and I don't feel ready to leave just yet and they were happy to have me for a bit longer."[6]
== Development ==
=== Backstory and characterisation ===
In
 her fictional backstory, Paige had "a miserable upbringing" with her 
adoptive parents, and always felt second best to brother Ethan (Matthew Little).[4] After leaving her boarding school, Paige became self-sufficient and worked various jobs.[2] Her adoptive parents would send her "guilt-induced cash gifts" which she spent quickly on holidays and parties.[2]
 Ahead of her introduction, Valance said "Paige isn't a mean character –
 she's cool and sexy and a bit edgy — and I think everyone is going to 
love her."[1] She also thought Paige's personality had many layers and hoped viewers would like her and find her interesting.[7]
Valance later described Paige as being "feisty", "unpredictable", "funny" and "very compassionate".[8] She called Paige resourceful and said her "hard exterior" often hid her softer side.[4][8] The Neighbours
 official website branded Paige "tough" and "volatile", adding that she 
works hard and enjoyed partying and skateboarding in her spare time.[2] Valance liked her character and said she could identify with her family situation, as she is one of eight half-siblings.[8] She also felt lucky to be playing someone with "such a complex history".[9]
=== Family ===
Kip Gamblin plays Paige's biological father Brad Willis.
Paige first became aware that her biological parents, Brad Willis (Kip Gamblin) and Lauren Carpenter (Kate Kendall), were looking for her when Brad met with Ethan in Adelaide.[10] Valance told All About Soap's
 Carena Crawford that Paige felt relieved that she had finally found her
 parents, but there were so many unanswered questions surrounding them 
and her adoption.[8] Paige became curious about her parents and followed them back to Erinsborough
 to find out more about them. She decided to keep her identity a secret,
 in order to find out what Brad and Lauren were really like.[10] Paige checked into the local hotel with the fake surname Novak and made up a back story about being from Tasmania.[8] Paige immediately ran into Josh Willis
 (Harley Bonner) and flirted with him, unaware that he was her 
half-brother. Valance explained that Paige was naturally flirty and 
thought Josh was "pretty hot" until she learned they were related.[10] Paige's actions also put her half-sister, Amber (Jenna Rosenow), offside as she was dating Josh at the time.[10]
Paige met her mother at her café and managed to get herself a job as a waitress.[10] Lauren and Paige made a good impression on each other and Valance said there was a connection between them.[10]
 Paige also engineered a meeting with Brad by joining the gym he 
managed, and Valance commented that Paige really liked her father.[8] However, Brad's wife, Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou), was quite suspicious of who Paige was, especially as Paige had no ID and had checked into the hotel with "disposable cash".[8] Paige also struggled to get along with her other half-sister, Imogen (Ariel Kaplan), as she was also suspicious of her, but Paige bonded well with her younger half-brother Bailey (Calen Mackenzie).[8] Valance thought that deep down Paige was scared that her parents would not accept her as their daughter.[10]
 She later said, "She builds relationships with people on the street who
 think she's someone she's not. Afterwards, people will find it hard to 
accept her because of it. There are a lot of people involved."[4]
Paige's grandmother, Kathy Carpenter (Tina Bursill), was the first to discover her true identity.[11]
 Paige learned that Kathy had hired a private detective to find her 
granddaughter and realised that she would soon have to tell everyone the
 truth.[12]
 When Kathy asked Paige to mind her own business, Paige became angry and
 "in the heat of the moment", she took Kathy's heart medication.[12] Valance insisted that Paige regretted her actions and intended to return the pills.[12]
 While they were out for a drive together, Kathy found Paige's 
sketchbook with a drawing of Lauren inside that had the world "mum" 
underneath it. Kathy was so startled that she drove away without 
concentrating and crashed into Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney).[11]
 Kathy then struggled to breathe as her scarf was choking her, and Paige
 had to step in and save her. Valance commented, "This isn't the way she
 wanted things to work out, of course, and she knows that she has to do 
everything she can to save Kathy's life."[11]
After Kathy was rushed to hospital, Paige decided to leave town, believing that everyone would be disappointed in her.[12]
 Valance said it would be hard for Paige to convince her parents that 
she did not mean to cause trouble, as she had been lying to them for so 
long.[11]
 Paige left two teddy bears Lauren gave her at birth on her doorstep and
 caught a bus. Lauren managed to catch up to her and they had a "very 
emotional" reunion.[12] Lauren then took Paige to Brad who was shocked at the revelation. When he asked Paige for a DNA test, Valance understood why.[12]
 Her siblings had mixed reactions; Amber was not happy about Paige being
 her sister, while Imogen and Josh were accepting and started "to warm 
to her".[12]
 However, Amber later showed them Paige's sketchbook and the unkind 
things she had written about them, which undermined the progress Paige 
had made with them.[12]
 Valance did not think things would be easy for Paige going forward, but
 hoped that her new family would realise her heart was in the right 
place, even though she went about things the wrong way.[12]
Neither Terese or Matt were pleased when Paige revealed her identity.
 When Lauren asked Matt to welcome Paige into the family, he agreed.[13] But Terese then asked him to join her in excluding Paige from both their families.[13] When Matt learned Paige was responsible for trashing Harold's Store, he was forced to arrest her.[14] Paige trashed the store after becoming frustrated over hiding her identity from Lauren.[14]
 Paige admitted to the crime, while Lauren pleaded with Matt to go easy 
on her, but he could not give Paige any "special treatment" and they had
 to leave it to the law.[14]
 Things between Paige and Terese eventually got easier, and Elmaloglou 
explained that there was a point where Terese finally accepts that Paige
 is not going anywhere. She hoped that Terese would take Paige under her
 wing in the future.[15]
=== Relationship with Mark Brennan ===
"Paige is very keen to make a go of things with Mark as she really 
likes him. It won't be easy for them as Mark is still hurting over Kate,
 but if she persists it looks like they could make a great couple."[16]
Paige became Mark Brennan's (Scott McGregor) new housemate when she moved onto Ramsay Street.
 Valance did not rule out a relationship between Mark and Paige, saying 
"Hmmm, she is single, he is single – I can't say anymore!"[9] In August 2014, it was confirmed that producers had planned a romance storyline for Paige and Mark.[16] They grew closer and realised that they had a deeper connection than friendship.[16]
 During a gym work out, Paige proposed a little competition that meant 
whoever lost had to buy the other dinner. Paige pushed Mark over, 
causing him to lose and agree to take her out, but neither of them call 
it a date.[17] Valance commented that Paige had been "really attracted" to Mark from the start, so she gets dressed up for the dinner.[17] However, Mark struggled with the idea of moving on from his deceased fiancée Kate Ramsay (Ashleigh Brewer), and even though he knew it was a date, he had not admitted it out loud.[17]
Mark made the situation worse by ignoring Paige afterwards, causing 
her to confront him as a storm hit Erinsborough. Valance explained 
"They're both saturated from bringing in everything from outside and 
she's super fired up. She just loses it and screams in his face."[17] Mark and Paige then consummated their relationship.[17]
 Paige and Mark's first official date ended abruptly when Paige turned 
up wearing Kate's dress, which she had purchased from a charity shop.[18]
 Mark reacted angrily and accused Paige of being up to something, before
 shouting at her to get out of the bar. Mark later realised that he had 
been too harsh on Paige, but just as he decided to give their 
relationship another go, he saw her kissing another man.[18] McGregor commented "He thinks he's blown his chances with her – but he's also wondering if this is what he really wants."[18]
 McGregor was cautious about his character getting involved with Paige, 
as he believed that they were "at different stages of their lives".[18]
 There was an age gap between them and a difference in maturity, which 
McGregor thought would impact on their future as a couple.[18]
Paige later witnessed Mark kissing Dakota Davies (Sheree Murphy), leaving her "hurt and frustrated".[19]
 After sitting down to discuss their relationship, Mark told Paige that 
he had been undercover with the police and was investigating Dakota, who
 kissed him.[19]
 Paige made it clear that Mark had not been treating her right, 
especially as he did not confide in her about his job. They then decided
 that their relationship was not working.[19] A few weeks after their break-up, Mark invited Paige to an afternoon tea for Sonya (Eve Morey). But when she arrived she witnessed Mark engaging in "a heart-to-heart" with Rain Taylor (Airlee Dodds) and she left.[20]
 Following Brad's advice, Paige told Mark that she loved him, but he 
explained that he did not feel the same way and probably never would.[20] Valance told Alana Wulff of TV Week Soap Extra that being with Mark was the first time Paige had "ever fallen deeply in love".[21] Even when he moved on with Naomi Canning (Morgana O'Reilly), Paige did not give up hope that he might reciprocate her feelings eventually.[21]
The following year, Mark realised that he still had feelings for 
Paige, but did not act on them as he believed she was dating his brother
 Tyler (Travis Burns).[22]
 When he learned Paige and Tyler were about to break up, he offered 
Paige his support. Paige then tried to kiss him, but he rejected her 
advances.[22] Valance commented, "Paige still has deep feelings for Brennan, and it's very hard for her to keep them under wraps."[22] The actress thought that Mark pulled away because he was scared to get involved while she was still with Tyler.[22]
 Valance backed a reunion for Mark and Paige, telling Digital Spy's 
Sophie Dainty, "Paige just absolutely adores him. She completely loves 
him and even now that she is doing whatever with Tyler, deep down she is
 just completely besotted with Brennan."[23]
 Valance stated that the relationship had become popular with viewers 
and wanted to work more with McGregor, who she felt she shared a good 
chemistry with.[23]
 The couple did reunite after Paige "pours her heart out" to Mark 
following a stalking incident. Paige was "touched" when Mark came to 
check on her, but when he told her he was just doing his duty, she 
confronted him and they ended up kissing.[24]
Mark and Paige later become engaged, after Paige proposed. Valance 
described the moment as "a bit of an accident" and thought it happened 
rather suddenly.[25]
 The actress also pointed out that Paige was not sure about whether she 
wanted to get married, but she did want to be with Mark. When Paige 
started planning the wedding, she began to realise that she did want to 
get married and she became excited about it.[25] Valance had fun picking out her character's wedding dress and she enjoyed having her hair and make-up done differently.[25]
 Ahead of the wedding, Paige had been framed for several robberies, so 
she was unable to enjoy her hen party. She also told Lauren about her 
fears that Mark will soon find out what kind of woman he is marrying.[26]
 On the day of the wedding, Paige assumed that she had gotten away with 
handling the stolen items. But when Mark turned up at the house, he 
arrested her in front of their friends and family.[26] Mark then ended their relationship due to a lack of trust between them.[27]
=== Tyler Brennan and working for Michelle Kim ===
Mark's
 younger brother Tyler began flirting with Paige after realising that 
Imogen did not have feelings for him. Paige initially told him that she 
would not be his second choice, but she later changed her mind.[21]
 Tyler was wary that Paige was using him to get back at Mark, but Paige 
managed to assure him that she was genuinely interested in him. After 
spending the day flirting, Tyler and Paige kissed, but during the moment
 Paige called out Mark's name.[21] Valance commented that it was just "a slip of the tongue" as she was constantly thinking about Mark.[21] Paige and Tyler decided to just be friends.[28]
 However, their attraction to one another grew stronger and they kissed 
again. Valance thought "Tyler and Paige were "too much alike", but they 
brought out the best in each other.[28]
When Bailey took a stolen car from outside the garage, Paige reported
 it to the police and told Tyler. However, she was overheard by Michelle Kim (Ra Chapman), who ordered Paige and Tyler to give her $8000 or steal another car.[29] Paige then learned Tyler was working for businessman Dennis Dimato (David Serafin) stripping stolen cars for parts.[29]
 Michelle blackmailed Paige with video footage of Bailey stealing the 
car and then forced Paige into taking a job at the garage selling the 
stolen car parts.[29]
 Paige and Tyler faked a relationship to cover up their illegal 
activities and tried to raise some money to pay off their debt by taking
 part in a bikini car wash.[30] After realising that they made a good team, Tyler made a romantic advance towards Paige, but she rejected him.[30]
 However, Paige later changed her mind and returned to the garage with 
the intention of having sex with Tyler, but she discovered he had 
already moved on with a customer.[30] Valance told an Inside Soap columnist that Paige was better off with Tyler's brother, as she needed someone with more maturity.[30]
Paige and Tyler tried to turn the garage into a legitimate business, 
but they soon realised that they were not rid of Dimato when his nephew Joey (Steven Sammut) left them a bag of money and Michelle ordered them to make a drop-off.[31]
 When they discovered that a community fundraiser was taking place near 
the drop-off point, they decided to put the money in an old well and 
retrieve it later. However, they became stuck in the well when a crowd 
of people gathered nearby.[31]
 During their rime in the well, Paige and Tyler gave into their feelings
 for each other. Paige later admitted that still had feelings for Mark 
and Tyler told her that he just wanted to be friends.[31] Paige and Tyler later learned that there was $6000 missing from the bag and Tyler was beaten.[31] When Nate Kinski (Meyne Wyatt)
 learned of their debt, he offered to lend them the money. Paige was 
unhappy that someone else had become involved, and Valance said "She's 
also annoyed that Tyler didn't discuss it with her first. They're 
heaping lie upon lie, and she feels that their situation is escalating."[22]
At the end of the year, Michelle seeks Mark's help, while he believes she may be able to lead the police to Dimato.[32]
 Paige was wary and Valance explained that when Michelle tells Paige she
 was trying to get away from Dimato, Paige does not believe her as she 
has been "badly burned" by her before.[32]
 However, Paige began to feel sorry for Michelle when she says she does 
not feel safe at the caravan park, where the police have hidden her. 
Michelle also opens up to Paige about her past and how she has found 
religion.[32]
 Mark warns Paige that Michelle is manipulating her, but she does not 
listen to him and goes off to meet Michelle. Paige was then kidnapped 
and locked in a car boot.[32]
 Of the scenes, Valance said "Paige is terrified – and as soon as that 
boot closed on me, I got a real sense of what that would feel life. The 
whole thing shocks Paige, but she works out it has something to do with 
the Dimato situation."[33]
 Paige managed to escape her captor by striking him over the head and 
running out of the door. But as she ran down the road, Paige was unaware
 of the speeding car behind her until it clipped her, leaving her 
unconscious.[33]
Weeks later, Michelle came to Paige asking for her help as Dimato had
 been physically abusing her. Valance commented that Michelle was "a 
convincing victim" and Paige accepted that she needed help.[34]
 Although Mark warned Paige that Michelle was playing her, Paige agreed 
to organise a SIM card in her name and a flat lease for Michelle.[34] Valance told an Inside Soap
 columnist that Paige's sympathy for Michelle "clouds her judgement" and
 if she learnt Michelle was playing her, she would be very hurt.[34] After a word from Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis),
 Paige found the flat she leased for Michelle was full of stolen goods. 
During a "tussle" between the two women, Michelle managed to pin Paige 
to the ground and admitted that she was getting her revenge for Paige 
sending her to jail.[35]
 Paul warns Paige that she needs to get rid of the stolen items as soon 
as possible, and Paige takes them to a charity bin, where she is almost 
caught by Mark.[26] Paul later points out that Paige's plan is flawed and when she tries to get the items back, she finds them gone.[26] Mark and Detective Ellen Crabb (Louise Crawford)
 find Paige's fingerprints on the items and learn that she has a second 
phone fill of incriminating message. Ellen tells Mark to bring Paige in 
for questioning.[26]
== Storylines ==
After
 learning her biological parents, Lauren Turner and Brad Willis, came 
looking for her, Paige follows them to Erinsborough. Paige gets a job as
 a waitress at Lauren's cafe and moves in with Mark Brennan on Ramsay 
Street. She does not reveal her identity to her parents, as she wants to
 get to know them first. Her behaviour makes Lauren and Brad's spouses, 
Matt and Terese, suspicious. Paige also struggles to get along with her 
half-sisters Amber and Imogen, but bonds with her half-brothers Josh and
 Bailey. When Paige feels Lauren has rejected her, she trashes Harold's 
Store. Ethan visits and encourages Paige to tell her family who she is. 
Paige learns Lauren's mother, Kathy, was responsible for her being 
adopted and decides to get revenge. When Kathy tells Paige she is 
getting too close to Lauren, Paige takes her heart medication. Kathy 
later finds Paige's sketchpad, which contains drawings of her family, 
and realises Paige is her granddaughter. Kathy has a heart attack and 
hits Toadfish Rebecchi with her car. Kathy's scarf restricts her 
breathing and Paige saves her. Paige decides to leave town, but Lauren 
catches up with her, finally knowing the truth. Lauren takes Paige to 
Brad and tells him they have found their daughter. Paige's half-siblings
 have mixed reactions to the news. Terese learns Paige trashed Harold's 
Store and Matt is forced to arrest her. Terese later drops the charges 
and tries to be more welcoming.
Paige and Brennan develop feelings for each other, but Brennan 
struggles to move on from his deceased fiancée Kate. After a few 
problems, Brennan and Paige eventually begin dating. Brennan starts 
acting secretively and Paige sees him kissing Dakota Davies. Brennan 
tells Paige that he was investigating Dakota along with the police. 
Realising that their relationship is not working, they break-up and 
Paige moves in with the Turners. When Paige admits that she still has 
feelings for Brennan, he tells her does not feel the same way. Paige 
strikes up an online relationship with Bryson Jennings
 (Brodie Derrick). Paige designs a logo for the Erinsborough Festival, 
but when her design is altered to cover up the female figure, but not 
the man, Paige stages a topless protest and the logo is changed back. 
When a large sum of money is stolen from the Turners, Bryson becomes the
 prime suspect. Paige invites him to meet her and after his arrival, 
Bryson is questioned by the police and cleared. Bryson realises Paige is
 not interested in him romantically and leaves. Bailey later admits that
 it was his fault the money was taken. Paige almost has sex with 
Brennan's brother, Tyler, but she leaves after realising she still loves
 Brennan. She and Tyler later kiss again, and Paige says Brennan's name 
in the heat of the moment. She apologises and they agree to be friends.
Paige sees Tyler checking out a car to steal, and later discovers 
that the same car was involved in a hit-and-run on Matt the same day. 
She finds the car at the garage and accuses Tyler, but Danni Ferguson
 (Laura McIntosh) admits she did it. Matt dies of his injuries. While 
supporting her family, Paige calls Lauren "mum" for the first time. She 
later accuses Imogen of spending too much time with Daniel and tells her
 to let him concentrate on Amber. She later realises that she has been 
unfairly taking out her anger on Imogen. Bailey takes a car from the 
garage, leading Paige to discover that it was already stolen and was 
part of an illegal car ring. She is blackmailed by Michelle Kim into 
helping Tyler raise $8,000 and is made manager of the garage. Tyler 
makes it clear he has feelings for Paige, but she tells him she is still
 in love with his brother. When Paige becomes jealous of Brennan's new 
relationship, she asks Tyler out, but then finds him with another woman.
 Paige tries to make the garage a legitimate business, but Joey Dimato 
soon leaves them with a bag of money. Paige and Tyler throw the bag down
 a well and when they go to retrieve it, they kiss. They later discover 
some of the money has been stolen. Paige suspects Jayden Warley (Khan Oxenham), but it turns out to be Glen Darby (Luke Jacka). When Tyler is beaten, he refuses to let Paige take him to the hospital, so she steals a prescription from Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) for strong painkillers.
When Nate Kinski is almost attacked by the man who beat Tyler, they 
tell him everything and he pays their debt. Jayden tries to blackmail 
Paige into having sex, but she gives him strawberries laced with 
laxatives, and then threatens to release a video of him relieving 
himself outside if he does not leave her alone. Brennan admits that he 
has feelings for Paige, but refuses to act on them out of respect to 
Tyler. Paige plans to get Lauren and Brad back together, but Terese 
learns of the plan when she sees a text message from Ethan. Paige 
celebrates her 21st birthday at The Waterhole and her adoptive mother, Mary (Gina Liano)
 turns up unexpectedly. Paige claims Mary neglected her, while Brad and 
Lauren try to get them to reconcile. Paige eventually confronts Mary 
about the time she overheard her saying she ruined everything. Mary 
explains that she had just learned that Paige was stolen from Lauren and
 her husband had lied to her. They reconcile and Mary invites Paige to 
go to Singapore. When Tyler disappears Paige tells Brennan about her 
part in the stolen car ring. They find Tyler, and Dimato and his gang 
are arrested, with the exception of Joey. Brad confronts Paige when 
Terese tells him about the plan to get him and Lauren back together. 
Paige apologises to Terese. She fears Joey is after revenge, and he 
later holds Paige hostage in her back yard. Paige manages to overpower 
Joey and ties him up, before he is arrested. Paige confronts Mark about 
his feelings for her and they get back together.
Paige helps Tyler to track down items stolen from the garage and he 
kisses her. She makes it clear that she loves Mark, but Amber suggests 
that she is too flirty and might be dating the wrong brother. Mark asks 
Paige about them having children, and when she confesses she does not 
want them for a long time, it makes things awkward between the couple. 
Paige helps out at the Erinsborough High sleep-out protect, and ends up 
trapped in a lift with Tyler when a fire breaks out. Tyler confesses his
 love for her, and she admits that though she loves Mark there is 
something drawing them together. Tyler then passes out, but they are 
both rescued by Mark. After discussing their future, Mark and Paige get 
engaged. When Dimato is released, Michelle asks Paige to help her escape
 him. Paige goes to meet Michelle, but is knocked out and abducted by a 
man who mistakes her for Michelle. She escapes but whilst fleeing is hit
 by a car. Her injuries aren't serious and Michelle visits her in 
hospital. Later Mark urges her to marry him as soon as possible. Paige 
tells Mark she will have no more contact with Michelle, but then 
Michelle turns up with a bruised face in Paige's back yard. Paige finds 
accommodation for Michelle, who she thinks is turning her life around, 
but actually is still working for Dimato, and is trying to frame her for
 theft. After Paige learns the truth, Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis)
 blackmails Dimato into leaving town and advises Paige to hide the 
stolen items. She disposes of them in a charity bin, but they are found 
by the police. Mark arrests Paige on their wedding after learning her 
fingerprints were found on the items, and she explains everything to 
him. Furious at her for lying to him again after promising they would 
have no secrets, Mark calls off the wedding.
After a brief trip to Singapore with Mary to deal with her 
heartbreak, Paige enrols in a fine arts course at Eden Hill university, 
hoping to find some direction in her life. She tells Mark she does not 
want to get back together, believing they are too different. In an 
attempt to move on from Mark, Paige agrees to a blind date and Courtney Grixti (Emma Lane) sets up her up with their older university lecturer Noel Creighton (Kristian Beddow). When the boiler at Lassiter's Hotel explodes, Paige is saved by a John Doe (Andrew Morley).
 Wanting to thank him, Paige stays by his beside until he wakes up. John
 suffers from amnesia and does not know who he is. Paige decides to help
 him recover his memories and she eventually falls in love with him. 
John's memories return and he tells Paige that his name is Jack Callahan
 and that he is a priest. Paige tries to seduce Jack, who struggles to 
choose between his faith and pursuing a relationship with her. Jack sees
 Paige kissing Dustin Oliver
 (Kevin Clayette), causing tension between them. Jack eventually chooses
 the church over Paige. To deal with her grief, Paige throws a party and
 begins a casual relationship with Tyler, upsetting her sister Piper Willis
 (Mavournee Hazel), who is in love with Tyler. Paige ends the 
relationship with Tyler in order to spend time with Jack and learn about
 his work as a priest.
Paige pursues a boxing career, with Tyler helping to coach her and Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) as her manager. Paige's first boxing opponent is Angelina Jackson
 (Sarah Howett), who Aaron thinks is too strong. Paige contemplates 
pulling out, until she learns Aaron will go into debt if the fight is 
cancelled. During the fight, Angelina gets the upper hand, but Paige 
manages to knock her out. However, Angelina suffers a brain haemorrhage 
and Paige blames herself, until the doctors discover Angelina had a 
brain tumour. Paige bonds with Angelina's sister, Nikki Jackson
 (Tiarnie Coupland) and helps out at Blaze Outreach. Jack once again 
rejects Paige for his faith. Out of anger, Paige dresses up as a nun for
 Lauren's hen's night, which Jack sees. During a hot-air balloon ride 
the following day, Paige tells Lauren all of the things she wants to say
 to Jack, which Piper records and sends to him. The burners go out and 
as the balloon descends, Paige decides to jump from the basket. Jack 
finds her on the shore of a dam and takes her to a nearby shed to warm 
up, as she is suffering from hypothermia. They consummate their 
relationship, before being found by Brad. Jack leaves town to gather his
 thoughts, but when he tells Paige that he needs more time, she tells 
him she is done with their relationship. Jack's childhood sweetheart Simone Bader
 (Kahli Williams) comes to visit him and asks Paige to let him go, 
because she is in love with him. Paige worries that some people are put 
off attending Blaze because of its connection to the church. She clashes
 with Jack over her plans to display material about sex education and 
LGBT issues. A council meeting gives control of Blaze to the church, and
 Paige and Jack fall out. After feeling over-emotional, Paige takes a 
pregnancy test and learns she is pregnant.
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