It has been announced that Neighbour star Ryan Moloney will bid farewell to Ramsay Street later this year.
First gracing our screen in 1995, Ryan quickly became a fan favourite for his role as Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi on the iconic Australian soap, however, fans must now say goodbye to the legendary character as he nears the end of his time on the show.
“After 30 years of playing Toadie, I will be leaving Ramsay Street. I can’t tell you what is happening to the character – maybe I could be the next Jim Robinson. Or maybe I’ll be the next Harold Bishop and keep popping back over the years,” he shared.
“And although I won’t be bringing you our fantastic storylines from in front of the camera, I will be bringing them to you from the other side, behind the camera. I’ve just started director training and have just finished filming my first episode as director – so I really hope that you enjoy that.”
Fans of the show were very sad to hear about the news. “Omg What?! Toadie is iconic. Won’t be the same. Hopefully he comes back to Erinsborough for a visit,” one wrote.
“Oh no no no noooooooooo. Oh Ryan that’s so sad. We have watched you all these years. This can’t be true. This is sad news what we’re going to do without seeing our Toadie on our screens? Very sad indeed,” another said.
For almost 40 years, Neighbours has been broadcast on television screens in Australia and abroad.
The long-running television soap opera has kickstarted the careers of countless big names (need we mention Kylie Minogue or Margot Robbie) and cemented itself as a mainstay in Australia’s cultural fabric.
But across thousands of iconic episodes, and a rotating cast of characters who have all at one point called the fictional town of Erinsborough home, we understand that it can be hard to keep track of who all the new faces are on Ramsay Street in the rebooted series.
Fan favourites such as Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher), Ryan Moloney (Toadfish Rebecchi) and Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy) have all returned, but there are also some fresh new faces to keep an eye on…
Who is in the Neighbours cast?
Chrishell Stause
Character: Yasmine Shields
Matt Wilson
Character: Aaron Brennan
Georgie Stone
Character: Mackenzie Hargreaves
Emerald Chan
Character: Sadie Rodwell
Lloyd Will
Character: Sergeant Andrew Rodwell
Candice Leask
Character: Wendy Rodwell
Lucinda Armstrong-Hall
Character: Holly Hoyland
Shiv Palekar
Character: Haz Devkar
Viva Bianca
Character: Chelsea Murphy
Majella Davis
Character: Krista Sinclair
April Rose Pengilly & Jodi Gordon
Characters: Chloe Brennan and Elly Conway
James Beaufort
Character: Felix Rodwell
Ian Smith
Character: Harold Bishop
Stephan McIntosh
Character: Sky Mangel
