Christina Alessi
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Gayle Blakeney | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1990–1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 18 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 5 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Don Battye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Christina Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Lassiter's Gift Shop Manager (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Frank Alessi |
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| Mother | Margaret Alessi |
| Sisters | Caroline Alessi |
| Husband | Paul Robinson (1991–2005) |
| Sons | Andrew Robinson |
| Stepdaughters | Amy Williams |
| Grandfathers | Benito Alessi Sr. |
| Uncles | Benito Alessi |
| First cousins | Lindsay Steiner Marco Alessi Rick Alessi |
Christina Alessi (previously Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Gayle Blakeney. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 January 1990, when she moved into Ramsay Street with her twin sister, Caroline. Christina marries Paul Robinson and gives birth to their son, Andrew. Christina departed on 5 August 1992 with Paul and Andrew, following Paul's relocation to Hawaii. Caroline, Christina's twin sister, was played by Gayle's real-life twin, Gillian Blakeney.
Out of the two sisters, Christina is described as being the quieter and more reserved one, a contrast to the confident Caroline. Christina's ambition in life was to be a good wife and mother and she was described as being "homeloving and maternal". She was also seen as the weaker sister by Caroline.
Christina and Caroline witnessed a murder and were placed under a witness protection programme, which saw them move into 22 Ramsay Street. They were advised to act as one person by the police and they chose the alias 'Linda Giles'. Caroline began working for Paul Robinson at The Robinson Corporation and proved to be good at the job, unlike Christina. During an occasion that Christina was posing as Linda, Paul discovered their secret when Caroline walked in on him and Christina. The police eventually caught the murderer after he appeared in Ramsay Street after tracking the twins down, and they were able to go back to being themselves. They then invited Paul to move in with them and he agreed. Both Christina and Caroline fell for Paul and decided to make a pact that neither one should have him. Christina got a job managing the gift shop at Lassiter's Hotel, surprising Paul and Caroline by her success.
Christina decided to pursue Paul after Caroline started dating Adam Willis and was delighted when Paul announced that he was in love. However, Paul was talking about Isabella Lopez, a woman who he had gotten engaged to while he was away on business. Christina was devastated and took an instant dislike to Isabella. After some digging, Christina exposed Isabella's intentions of getting Paul's money and gaining Australian citizenship. Christina believed that she and Paul were going to be together, but he announced he was finished with women for good. During a holiday with Paul, Adam and Rory Marsden, Christina began flirting with Rory to make Paul jealous. Her plan worked and Paul admitted to Christina that he loved her. They got engaged and shortly after, they married and held a reception on a cruise ship. Christina believed she was pregnant and Paul was thrilled by the news and was looking forward to being a father again. However, Christina was told by a doctor that she was not pregnant and, feeling guilty about getting Paul's hopes up, she decided not to tell him and tried to sleep with Paul at every moment to get pregnant. She eventually fell pregnant and when she went into labour, Paul drove her to the hospital, but the car ran out of petrol and stopped. Paul eventually managed to persuade a van driver to take them to the hospital. Christina then gave birth to a son, Andrew.
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