Neighbours veteran star Alan Fletcher has taken to Twitter to address fans' concerns about his health following recent episodes airing in the UK showing him with no hair. The 65-year-old has spoken publicly reassuring fans that he is "fit and well" but that he has been diagnosed with alopecia.
The actor is best known for playing the role of Dr Karl Kennedy on the hit Australian soap Neighbours - which is due to air its final episode this Summer, after 37 years. In a video on the Neighbours social media account, Alan teased the finale by holding a copy of the script for the last ever episode, saying it was going to be "sensational".
But the star added "the real purpose" of the video was to address some concerns, from fans and the media, about his health. "So I just want to put something to rest," he explained: "I'm absolutely fine, I'm fit and well working on Neighbours and having a great time. But I can report to you I do have a disorder called alopecia areata. Now, if you watched the Oscars, you know, that's the thing that caused a bit of a discord between Will Smith and Chris Rock.
