Heartbreak High star Brodie Townsend spills on what’s to come in season two

Heartbreak High star Brodie Townsend was supported by castmates as he walked in Fashion Week, and promised there’s more in store for his character in the closely-guarded scripts for season two.

Brodie Townsend on the red carpet runway for Michael Lo Sordo at Australian Afterpay fashion week held at Carriageworks, Eveleigh. Picture: Adam Yip.

Heartbreak High actor Brodie Townsend has been flying in and out of Sydney to read scripts for the highly anticipated second season of the Australian Netflix hit, and says we’re about to see a lot more of his character Ant Vaughn.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph backstage of Michael Le Sordo’s Monday night show at Australian Fashion Week, Townsend said the week is a bit of a mini reunion for him and his castmates.

“I’m staying with James [Majoos] at the moment, we’re all in the same hotel for fashion week, so it’s a perfect lead up into filming,” the Perth-based actor said.

Brodie Townsend modelling for his friend and designer of choice Michael Lo Sordo at Australian Afterpay Fashion Week on Monday. Picture: Adam Yip.

In the first season of the rebooted ‘90s teen drama, Ant was a supporting character to leads Ayesha Maddon (Amerie), James Majoos (Darren), and Chloe Hayden (Quinni).

We don’t learn much about the character, except that he’s Spider’s best mate, and once had a sexual relationship with Darren which his mother doesn’t approve of. As a result, she makes him go to church a lot.

“We’re about to start filming very soon,” Townsend continued.

“We’ll see a bit more of Ant, and learn some funny things about him. There’s definitely more to him. We’ve been reading the scripts and there’s some things people will be really surprised by.”

James Majoos (Darren), Ayesha Madon (Amerie), and Chloe Hayden (Quinni) in Sydney ahead of Heartbreak High’s release. .Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Promotional poster for the rebooted series of Heartbreak High. Picture: Netflix.

Playing a slightly lesser known role has sheltered Townsend from the kind of fame that his castmates woke up to after the series ranked in the streamer’s Top 10 in more than 40 countries, racking up 33 million hours of viewing time in a month.

“No one expected it to be what it was. We obviously had high hopes, but it was crazy. I feel I’ve had the perfect viewing point. For Chloe, James and Ayesha, it would’ve been like woah. It still was like that for me, but I could watch them go through it first before it started happening to me.”

Brodie Townsend is a Perth-based actor who plays Ant in the popular Heartbreak High series. Picture: Adam Yip.

The success of the first season means the cast is feeling the “responsibility” of carrying their now beloved characters.

“It’s a very different experience,” Townsend said. “When we were filming before, it was like high school. We were such idiots, So I really hope we can just all be together again because we live in different parts of the country. We started a group chat and we all still hang out, but it’s not the same.”

Josh Heuston, who plays Dusty, was in the audience of the Lo Sordo show to support Townsend, who modelled for the esteemed designer.

“I love Michael and he’s dressed me for some events, so I was honoured when he asked me,” Townsend said. “I’m not a model so I’m a little bit nervous, but I love this feeling.”