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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Neighbours stalwarts tell of tears on set after 28-year stint on soap

Margot Robbie as Donna Freedman and Jackie Woodburne as Susan Kennedy in an episode of Neighbours from 2009
Margot Robbie (left) as Donna Freedman and Jackie Woodburne as Susan Kennedy in an episode of Neighbours from 2009. Photograph: FremantleMedia/Rex

The Neighbours stalwarts Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, who played Karl and Susan Kennedy in the Australian soap opera, have said they shared “a few tears and a lot of hugs” as their 28-year stint on the show came to an end.

With the Neighbours finale due to air later this month, some of the show’s longest-standing actors have been reflecting on their time on set and working alongside future Hollywood stars.

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