He also thought Xanthe, Piper and Paige appeared to be the same person and branded them "hyper-millennials". Shortly after Xanthe's arrival, Sarah Ellis of Inside Soap commented, "I'm sure Sheila will soon whip wayward Xanthe into shape." While another writer for the publication branded the character "troublesome". Of Ben and Xanthe's flirting, Ellis wrote, "'Banthe' needs to happen!" In February 2016, Stephanie Bennett of news.com.au observed "while her character has only been on-air since January, she is already proving to be one of the show's most popular." A Soap World columnist noted that Xanthe made "an immediate impression" and dubbed her a "brazen blonde". A critic for TV Soap called her a "wild child", and Phillip Portman of the Daily Star dubbed her a "bad girl" and "Barbie's Aussie cousin". At the 2016 Digital Spy Reader Awards, Van der Meer was nominated for the Best Newcomer accolade. Andrew Mercado, writing for MediaWeek also praised Van der Meer, saying she was the show's "find of the year as she showed real comedic flair playing Xanthe." Xanthe was placed at number thirty-two on the Huffpost's "35 greatest Neighbours characters of all time" feature. Journalist Adam Beresford described her as "the standout star among recent Neighbours teens, the wonderfully named Xanthe had a winning combination of charm and comic timing." He added that Xanthe's romance with Ben was "sweet" and Finn's manipulation had viewers "hooked". References External links Xanthe Canning at the Official Neighbours'' website Neighbours characters Television characters introduced in 2016 Fictional waiting staff Female characters in television