UK Spoilers  2008

ARRIVING

Poppy Rogers_ Gabriella Darlington First appears on Australian screens on 22 September 2010/UK screens on 10 November 2010

Ruby Rogers_Yesse Spence First appears on Australian screens on 22 September 2010/UK screens on 10 November 2010

 

Set to leave the show

Blake O'Leary as Ben Kirk (Fitzgerald) - Departs Australian screens in September 2010/UK screens in late 2010

Sam Clark as Ringo Brown - Departs Australian screens in October 2010/UK screens in early 2011- He dies

Carla Bonner as Stephanie Scully - Departs Australian screens in late 2010/UK screens in early 2011
 

Ramsay Street starlet Donna Freedman _ Margot Robbie -2008  has confirmed rumours that she is leaving Neighbours after almost three years of playing Donna Freedman to pursue Hollywood.

After only six months playing Declan Napier,
Erin Mullally, 20, is leaving, along with his
on-screen mum Rebecca, actress Jane Hall. And
Matthew Werkmeister, 18, who plays Zeke Kinski,
has also handed in his notice after five years.
Jane and Erin will flee Ramsay Street with
Carmella (Natalie Blair) and Oliver (David Hoflin)
in dramatic scenes to air next year.

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The history of Harold Bishop Played by Ian Smith
http://www.harold.vze.com/

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After Neighbours

The ones that made it.

Kylie Minogue (Charlene Robinson) - Forget her so-so movie roles; it's Kylie's phenomenal music career that has brought her international stardom and critical acclaim. She has demonstrated an admirable adeptness at reinventing herself too...

Guy Pearce (Mike Young) - He has made one of the most impressive leaps from Neighbours thanks to a career making movies in Hollywood. He started out in the excellent thriller LA Confidential back in 1997 alongside fellow Neighbours alumni Russell Crowe.

Jason Donovan (Scott Robinson) - The former Neighbours star launched a successful pop career here in the UK notching up several No 1 hits before a period in the wilderness. An appearance on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! in 2006 revived his UK fortunes and he's currently acting in spoof ITV soap Echo Beach.

Alan Dale (Jim Robinson) - He played a central role on the Aussie soap for eight years and is now having remarkable success in America. Alan Dale has had strong roles in shows such as The X Files", "The West Wing", "ER", "24", "The OC", "Lost" and "Ugly Betty". He also had a cameo role as the Romulan Praetor in "Star Trek:
Nemesis" (he's pictured with Vanessa Williams).

Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson) - After leaving Neighbours the first time around, Stefan released a minging record in 1989 entitled Don't It Make You Feel Good? It managed to get to No 16 in the UK charts and while he was over here, Stefan appeared in several shows including Casualty and The Bill. Now back on Neighbours

Russell Crowe (Kenny Larkin) - He appeared in four episodes of the soap way back in 1987 before moving on to a bigger career in movies. He gave a searing performance in the excellent 1992 film Romper Stomper before international acclaim, and an Oscar, followed with 2000's Gladiator.

Jesse Spencer (Billy Kennedy) - In Neighbours, Billy was part of a great double act with Toadfish Rebecchi (played by Ryan Moloney). Actor Jesse Spencer is now based in LA where he stars in the hit Hugh Laurie medical drama House.

Daniel MacPherson (Joel Samuels) - A bona fide Neighbours heart-throb, Daniel MacPherson's sporty prowess was put to good use in the soap and there were numerous instances where his physique was on display. In the UK, he appeared in The Bill for a year playing PC Cameron Tait.

Natalie Imbruglia (Beth Brennan) - She starred in the soap for three years before launching a pop career. Natalie has had a steady music career but she hasn't really matched the 1997 success of her first internationally released single, Torn.

Holly Valance (Flick Scully) - Her single Kiss Kiss was a big hit in 2002 and she recorded two albums: Footprints and State Of Mind. Her brief flirtation with a pop career ended when her record label dropped her. She has now returned to acting.

Delta Goodrem (Nina Tucker) - She joined Neighbours having already signed a record deal. Her role was written to promote debut single Born To Try. Delta's personal life includes a liaison with tennis star and fellow Aussie Mark Philippoussis and she's engaged to former Westlife star Brian McFadden.

Craig McLachlan (Henry Ramsay) - Like so many of his former co-stars, Craig McLachlan capitalised on his popularity by attempting a music career. His best remembered UK hit was Mona which got to No 2 in 1990. Today, he's busy acting in Australia.

Kimberley Davies (Annalise Hartman) - The Aussie babe has recently appeared on UK TV screens thanks to an advert for the soap you can believe in. Famous for her role in Neighbours, she was signed up for the fifth series of I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!

Mark Little (Joe Mangel) - His Neighbours role brought him great success in the UK. In 1994, he replaced Chris Evans as presenter of Channel 4's The Big Breakfast and Defending the Caveman, his one man show, won him a Laurence Olivier Award in 2000. He returned to Neighbours on a short term basis in 2005, 14 years after his last appearance

Anne Charleston (Madge Bishop) - A Neighbours legend, she spent 11 years on the soap. After leaving, she revived her career in the UK, playing Betty Waddell in the relaunched series of Crossroads in 2003. She joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2006 as Lily Butterfield and is also a regular performer in pantomime.

Peter O'Brien (Shane Ramsay) - Charlene's heart-throb of a cousin was the swimming champion son of Max and Maria Ramsay. Remember his great love Daphne (Elaine Smith) who left him for Des (Paul Keane)? Peter O'Brien's post- Neighbours career has included TV roles (Queer As Folk, The Bill, Casualty) and movies. He's pictured in The Return alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar.

      Nicky Whelan (Pepper Steiger) looks to have achieved her dream of acting in Hollywood. The Sunday Herald Sun reports that she's landed a role alongside old friend David Spade in comedy Hollywood & Wine. In another, slightly strange, Nicky rumour, actor Gary Stretch is claiming on his IMDB page that he married her earlier this year!

Maggie Millar (Rosie Hoyland) will be visiting Dublin in June 2008. Maggie will be performing her acclaimed reading of Molly Bloom, the famous last chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses, as part of the City’s Bloomsday Festival celebrations, happening on Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th, and Monday 16th June 2008.

And how many more will be able to add over the next years to come?