Neighbours stars pay tribute to the show as final episode is aired

TWO stars of the much-loved TV series Neighbours spoke of their fond memories of acting in the series after the final ever episode was aired in the UK.

In an interview with Mark Dolan on GB News last night, Ryan Moloney, who played Toadie Rebecchi, said how he has gone into construction since leaving the series.

Asked what he would like to do next, Ryan said: “I’d love to do more acting and more TV and film. I’d love to come over to the UK and have a crack at one of your dramas. That would be absolutely special.

“I’m just not saying no to anything and then in the meantime I’m doing civil construction.

“I’m about to start doing civil construction and have to do what every little boy dreams of and learn how to drive trucks and excavators and dig big holes, so it’s all one big adventure.”

Asked how much contact he has had with cast members such as Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, he joked: “Well, it’s very limited because that’s what the court order says that I’m allowed to.”

Asked if he had any regrets, Ryan said: “I wouldn’t change anything. Probably the biggest downside is just trying to manage, like all of that kind of fame and attention.

“That’s one thing for me to deal with but then when you realise that your family has to deal with it as well and they haven’t been brought up with it and they’re not trained in it and having kids – kids don’t want to have all of that attention on them.

“I was at the gym with my daughter and before you know it, we’ve got a whole exercise group wanting to take photos with me and she’s just like, ‘oh my god’…

“It’s things like that that you kind of go ‘I’m thankful that I am leaving’ at that point in that perhaps my kids can just kind of go under the radar a bit more and just enjoy having dad a bit more instead of the famous guy off TV.”

Benjamin paid tribute to fans of the show he met when he visited the UK: “I have done so and I enjoyed it very much. I was born there, I’ve got my family there, aunties and cousins.

“I went back in 2000 and went back in 1999, it’s a great place.

“The Brits, the UK – it’s a wonderful place to be, they embrace neighbours like big, big warm cuddle. It’s beautiful.”

Asked why he thought the series was so popular in the UK, he said: “I think it’s because we bounce along and it’s jovial and it’s fun and it’s larrikinism.

“It’s things you probably wouldn’t normally see and you’re hoping to see a kangaroo bounce pass in front of the camera one day.”