Nina Tucker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Delta Goodrem.

Goodrem, who had just signed a record deal, almost turned down the role of Nina as she felt the character did not suit her style of music.

In 2005, Neighbours celebrated its 20th anniversary with an episode that featured many ex-cast members, in which Goodrem reprised her role as Nina once more.

Nina was originally written as a bad girl character, but when the writers rewrote the role for Goodrem, she became a painfully shy school student who was described as being the "quintessential girl-next-door".

Goodrem's manager suggested that Nina should be an aspiring singer and Neighbours developed the character to suit her.

Neighbours approached Goodrem about appearing in the show after they saw the video for her debut single, "I Don't Care";[1] she was offered the role of Nina Tucker in early 2002.

[5] Three months' worth of scripts were rewritten, and a new character, Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair), was created and introduced to cover Nina's planned storyline with Connor O'Neill (Patrick Harvey).

"[12] Nina was initially meant to be a "bad girl", but the writers rewrote the part for Goodrem, and the character became a "painfully shy schoolgirl" who gets a job in the Coffee Shop.

[17] Trixie was a professional singer and, during a set at Lou's Place, started to lose confidence, so Nina helped her out and saved the night.

[19][20] As Nina was too shy to go and receive the prize, Tahnee Coppin (Anna Jennings-Edquist) tried to take credit for the song instead.

[13][19] Nina was in her first relationship with fellow student Taj Coppin (Jaime Robbie Reyne), when, during a trip away to the beach, Jack Scully (Jay Bunyan) realised he was attracted to her.

[15] When Nina was cast in Harold's play, Mission Erinsborough, alongside Jack, she realised that she liked him too and they begin an affair.

"[18] Nina's arrival coincided with Jack's decision to get his life back together following a car crash due to his partying.

"[26] The singer and actress said her return to Neighbours felt "natural" and she instantly knew what Nina would be wearing the moment she went into wardrobe.

[26] Alana Wulff from TV Week reported that Nina would check into Lassiter's Hotel under a fake name, in order to stay incognito during her return.

[27] However, she is soon spotted by Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne), who agree to keep her return a secret.

[27] When Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) see Nina, he asks her to perform at the Erinsborough Festival's closing concert, but she turns him down.

However, Lou persuades her to change her mind, believing the concert will make her feel better about her life and break up with Jack.

[28] Nina enrolls at Erinsborough High after her school work suffers because she has been travelling the world with her parents, Nick and Trixie.

Tahnee Coppin forces Nina to admit that she is in love with Connor and then threatens to tell his girlfriend, Michelle Scully (Kate Keltie).

Nina and Jack Scully are pushed into auditioning for roles in Harold's new play, and they have to perform a kiss on stage.

Nina forges her mother's signature on the forms and gets a regular singing gig at Lou Carpenter's pub.

Nina changes her mind after Lou encourages her to take a chance, while Karl fakes a sore throat.

Seven years later, Nina sends in a video call message to congratulate Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and Melanie Pearson (Lucinda Cowden) on their wedding.

[31] A writer for the BBC's Neighbours website said Nina's most notable moment was "Cheating on Taj with Jack Scully".

[33] They stated, "Nina represents just about the only recognisable name from the lost years of Neighbours in the early noughties, as one of the least successful groups of teens in the programme's history.

[34] They said: "When it was discovered she could sing, Nina Tucker was transformed from shy highschool student into a star performer and a bit of a heart-breaker.

This was cut short when Delta was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, leaving us in the lurch and wondering about her love affair... triangle...

"[36] Brain's fellow critic Cameron Adams observed how the character and actress had become similar, writing "Delta Goodrem's back on Ramsay Street!

Yes, the Nina/Delta lines are blurred, but Nina does take a large step back in time to work at Lassiters hotel.