Debbie Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Marnie Reece-Wilmore.

[5] In April 2005, Kris Green of Digital Spy reported that Reece-Wilmore would reprise her role for the show's 20th anniversary episode.

Her friends suspected something was wrong when they discovered a food stash underneath her bed, but Debbie denied having a problem until she collapsed at a rehearsal for the debutante ball and was rushed to hospital.

[3] Helen Daniels (Anne Haddy) became especially keen for Debbie to seek professional help for her condition and she went to stay in a clinic.

[3] Reece-Wilmore revealed she came up with the idea for the bulimia storyline, saying "When I came back from my Christmas holiday, I'd lost tons of weight.

"[3] Reece-Wilmore added that she could see how eating disorders were connected to teenagers' anxieties about approaching adulthood as she used to make herself sick to avoid going to school.

[5] Debbie eventually broke down and confessed that she had had a relationship with Rosemary's personal assistant and toyboy, Joel Supple (Bruce Hughes).

Several months later, Julie Robinson (Vikki Blanche) arrives to tell Debbie and her brother Michael (Samuel Hammington) that there has been a car accident and their mother is dead.

The family settle into Ramsay Street and Debbie is immediately attracted to Rick Alessi (Dan Falzon) and they begin dating much to Julie's chagrin.

While there, Rick and Debbie encounter George Carter (Andrew Dicks), a young thief who has been stealing to raise money for his dying brother, Terry (Lee Cheesewright) to see Michael Jackson in concert.

However, it makes Australian news and is eventually broadcast leaving Julie livid, sparking a war between the Martins and Alessis.

When Andrew "Macca" McKenzie begins working for Doug Willis (Terence Donovan), Debbie becomes besotted with him.

More problems arise for Debbie when Julie dies and Philip is the prime suspect for pushing her off the roof of the hotel they stayed in during a Murder Mystery Weekend.

When Luke Handley (Bernard Curry) is diagnosed with cancer and undergoes chemotherapy, Debbie is keen to help him and ends up embroiled in a battle for his affections with Danni Stark (Eliza Szonert).

Debbie establishes her own muffin trolley business which puts her in direct competition with a recently returned Madge and Harold who have taken over the coffee shop.

Their younger sister, Hannah (Rebecca Ritters), feels like everyone is deserting her, but Debbie comforts her and leaves with Michael after the funeral.

A writer for the BBC's Neighbours website named Debbie's most notable moments as "Going to London to see Michael Jackson" and "Tipping a bowl of dip over Rick Alessi's head during dinner.

"[7] Matthew Clifton, writing for entertainment website Heckler Spray, included Debbie in his list of "The Best Ever Mid-90s Neighbours Characters".

Baillie explained that Debbie deserved inclusion because "she hardly ever smiled and watched as her step-mum drunkenly fell off a balcony to her death, then didn’t tell anyone about it.