Neighbours' Dr Karl star ‘thinking of going into medicine’ in real life after finale

Anthony Joshua has lost his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on points after the pair once again went the distance in Saudi Arabia.The Brit put in an improved performance from their first bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September but Usyk still proved to be too much for him across the 12 rounds, retaining his IBF, WBO, and WBA (Super) heavyweight belts, as well as picking up the Ring magazine title vacated by Tyson Fury, with a split-decision victory.One judge scored the fight 115-113 in AJ's favour, but the second had the same score to Usyk with the third making it 116-112 to the world champion. Joshua came out of the blocks with more intensity than 11 months ago, with neither man backing down in a thrilling rematch.This is a breaking sports story and is being constantly updated with the latest news, pictures and videos.

Anthony Joshua with many hailing it as ‘the worst atmosphere ever’ in Saudi Arabia. Back in April, promoter Eddie Hearn revealed he wanted the fight to go ahead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - where their September bout was fought - as he believed a home crowd in London could inspire Joshua to victory.

Alison Brie opens about the project cancellation that broke her heart.

Home and Away playing Nikau Parata on the hit Channel Seven soap since 2020.Fans of the long-running drama have been watching his storylines unfold as Nikau's relationship with Bella Nixon takes on a series of twists and turns.Nikau burst into Summer Bay with a tragic backstory after his father shot and killed by the police during a robbery gone wrong.READ MORE: Neighbours' Alan Fletcher tears up as he discusses emotional end to iconic soapDespite a series of dramatic storylines, off-screen the 24-year-old actor lives a glamorous life and has a lot more luck in the love department than his on-screen alter-ego.From his blossoming relationship, steroids controversy and cringe worthy cameo vids, let’s take a look at the star’s life off-camera…Earlier this year the soap star was forced to make a public apology after he made a controversial joke about taking steroids.Fans complained in their droves after the 24-year-old actor shared a since-deleted photo of himself at the gym on March 30, captioning it: 'I love steroids'.The offending post received over 2,000 likes and 36 comments in the 12 days before it was deleted.But not everyone saw the humour, with one Instagram user claiming she was unfollowing Kawakawa, while another branded it 'idiotic'.According to a report by The Daily Telegraph , the post was deleted after the publication contacted Channel Seven, with Kawakawa then issuing an apology.The star then issued the following statement: “'I know I have made a serious error in judgement with this post and I have deleted it,' he told The Daily Telegraph.'I realise my attempt at humour was misguided and misleading and sincerely apologise.''Surely this is a joke? Pretty sure your producers wouldn't be a fan of you advertising

Neighbours for almost 28 years, making him the longest standing character with a recurring role on the hit soap.The Channel 5 star has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about what he was allowed to keep on set for a keepsake and was surprised he was unable to keep a treasured item.The actor explained he was not allowed to keep much memorabilia from the Neighbours set now the soap has finished.He replied: "Well, very little.

EastEnders fans have predicted that Stacey Slater will have an affair with "hot" newcomer Ravi Gulati - after viewers swooned over the Albert Square villain on social media.Fans were first introduced to Ravi as the prison cellmate of Phil Mitchell, with EastEnders bosses later announcing that the character was to become a permanent addition to the soap.However, viewers have since become distracted by Ravi's handsome looks, with many taking to social media to share their love for hunky new star Aaron Thiara.READ NEXT: Neighbours fans call for Karl Kennedy to join EastEnders as Alan Fletcher visits setOne said: "He's hot.

KYLIE Minogue has broken her silence after backlash from fans over her appearance in the Neighbours finale. The Channel 5 soap has come to an end after nearly four decades on screen. Kylie flew from London to her hometown of Melbourne to film scenes with her onscreen husband Jason Donavon for the finale.

Neighbours star has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about their offscreen relationship. Last week was met with a lot of tears for Neighbours fans as the show debuted its last ever episodes on Friday.Express.co.uk asked Alan what he will miss about the Neighbours set and he left a very heartwarming tribute for his closest colleague.Alan revealed: "Working relationships I think more than anything."I mean, besides Jackie Woodburn, of course, she’s the best, most dearest friend and we have loved working together."We have such a great onscreen and offscreen relationship."The crew and that cast were one big family, we just laughed all day and we all looked out for each other."We will stay in contact but it will never be the same."We will never see each other anywhere near as much as we used to."Alan also discussed how he feels about parting with his Doctor Karl persona."I would often shoot over to the UK and do either panto or band tours and so forth.So I've always kept myself busy."But with Neighbours finishing I will be doing the Doctor Karl tour in the UK and probably doing it again in 2023."Besides that, I will also be playing a lot of music and doing a lot of festivals."So I reckon this year is going to be pretty busy for me!"From now, Alan will be focusing his time on his Doctor Karl tour and his music career.For his new single, Alan teamed up with former Neighbours co-star Alyce Platt in their brand new duet, Sorry Is The Word.Speaking about the track, he said: "Like a lot of songs, 'Sorry Is The Word' came from my own life experience."I have learnt over time that pride and an inability to accept blame and apologise is responsible for so much heartache and missed opportunities."Alan was excited to be returning to

Neighbours fans have asked Karl Kennedy star Alan Fletcher to join EastEnders, after the actor posed for a photograph behind the famous Queen Vic bar.Australian soap Neighbours recently came to an end after 37 years, leaving fans in tears following an emotional finale that saw stars including Guy Pearce and Kylie Minogue bid farewell to the beloved programme.READ NEXT: Neighbours fans beg for reboot as final episode attracts three million viewersIn the days since, Alan Fletcher has visited the UK and shared a sweet snap behind the bar of the Queen Vic pub on the EastEnders set.Smiling for the camera, the actor jokingly captioned the post: "Tried out for a new job at my favourite local @bbceastenders #theVic (didn't get the gig). "Fans went wild for the post, with some asking for his Neighbours character Dr Karl Kennedy to move to Albert Square and take over ownership of a GP practice - or even the Queen Vic Pub itself.One commented: "They missed a trick here.

This Morning, Fletcher revealed that he had lost all of his trademark grey hair due to alopecia areata. Reassuring fans that he now finds his new look "fun", the actor admitted that producers of the show initially tried to hide his diagnosis of the autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss by claiming his character Dr Kennedy had a dodgy hair product fail. Away from the soap, using his social media accounts, Fletcher explained that alopecia was the root cause of his "patchy hair loss".

Neighbours fans have been left fuming after finding out that some scenes were cut from the season finale. The iconic Australian show wrapped up on Friday night, where fans saw some touching scenes such as a speech from fan favourite Karl..However in the episode that was aired in Australia included a video message from Sky Mangel as well as a touching scene where Dr Karl Kennedy told Toadie that he was a son to him but British fans didn't get to see these touching moments. READ MORE: Ex-Neighbours soap star savages star-studded finale as ‘unwatchable’ Another scene where Beth Brennan mentioned her son Ned Willis was also cut.Explaining the reason, Herbison said that the finale was 'always intended as a one-hour special' but the Australian channel Network 10 decided to give them a 90 minute episode to wrap things up.He said: “As you can imagine, with so much story at play, there was a lot of material left on the floor."There is easily another 15 minutes of unseen footage in the last episode, including the video messages.“Perhaps one day we can do a special cut and cover such important questions as – how did that street party come together so quickly?”Neighbour has been a popular Australian soap for 37 years.Fans have been left begging for a reboot of the soap after its final episode saw over 3 million viewers tune in to say goodbye.The grand finale saw past stars returning to the soap including Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce as the residents of Ramsay Street said a fond farewell to Erinsborough.The same episodes in Australia aired on Thursday and drew the biggest ratings in over a decade.UK ratings enjoyed an average of 2.6 million viewers, hitting a peak of 2.9 million.

Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles has slammed the soap’s star-studded final episode as “unwatchable” amid claims she wasn’t invited back due to her stance on Covid-19 vaccinations.

husband Karl (played by Alan Fletcher) are some of Neighbours' longest-serving characters. They quickly became Ramsay Street favourites - but their marriage had some tough times over the years. While they are happily married (again) now, Karl's affairs with Sarah and later Izzy split the couple up.

Neighbours and is one of the longest-running actors on the soap.The Doctor Karl Kennedy star has spoken to Express.co.uk about what he will miss about the show now it's no longer being made.Neighbours premieres its final episode this evening after 37 years, due to Channel 5 axing the show.Filming ended in June and Express.co.uk caught up with Alan to ask him what he would miss the most on set.He said: "Working relationships I think more than anything."I mean, besides Jackie Woodburn of course she’s the best, most dearest friend and we have loved working together."We have such a great onscreen and offscreen relationship."But the friendships, the laughter.The crew and that cast were one big family, we just laughed all day and we all looked out for each other."He continued: "We will stay in contact but it will never be the same."We will never see each other anywhere near as much as we used to."Alan also shared an insight of what to expect on this evenings final episode.He remarked: "There's so many characters that are coming back from the past."So people are going to be spellbound by it, it's going to be incredible."Even for those who stopped watching the show, it's a wonderful opportunity for them to come back from an astounding point of view because they will see the characters they remember."Having played Doctor Karl for over 27 years, Express.co.uk asked the actor if he will feel a void in his life as the show discontinues.He replied: "Well, the interesting thing was I didn't actually work on Neighbours for more than 32 weeks of the year anyway, I was busy doing other things."But with Neighbours finishing I will be doing the Doctor Karl tour in the UK and probably doing it again in 2023."Besides that, I will also be

READ NEXT: Neighbours Toadie star's life - forgotten roles, huge weight loss and Big Brother stintNow with her exit confirmed as we wave goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street we take a look at her life as an Australian icon.While she became best known as kind-hearted mum Susan, things could have been very different for Jackie as she originally tried out for the role of Pippa Ross on rival soap Home And Away.Luckily for fans of Neighbours her efforts didn't work out when in 1990 the original star who played Pippa quit the show leaving producers searching for a replacement.Several rounds of auditions got underway with Jackie making the final two alongside rival Debra Lawrance.Debra previously said of the process: "We were, and still are, very dear friends. She and I were short-listed together and after our call back audition we caught up for coffee.

Neighbours for over 27 years and has seen many successful stars come and go, including Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.The onscreen couple will return to Neighbours this evening for its final episode and Alan has given Express.co.uk the lowdown.Kylie and Jason played lovers Charlene and Scott Robinson in the series 35 years ago.Speaking about their return to the show, Alan revealed to Express.co.uk that they only came in for "spot filming".Alan said: "No, they only came in for some spot filming."They were committed to the show but they couldn’t be there at the very end of the show because of other commitments."So, they actually came in and did their little piece ahead of time and a very few people to see them and catch up."Alan then recalled his experience working with Kylie on the show three decades ago.He added: "I worked with Kylie back in 1987 and I know Jason quite well so you know it obviously would have been lovely to see them together and see them in the street but that wasn’t possible."Alan also discussed how he feels about parting with Doctor Karl.He admitted: "Well, the interesting thing was I didn't actually work on Neighbours for more than 32 weeks of the year anyway, I was busy doing other things."I would often shoot over to the UK and do either panto or band tours and so forth.So I've always kept myself busy."But with Neighbours finishing I will be doing the Doctor Karl tour in the UK and probably doing it again in 2023."Besides that, I will also be playing a lot of music and doing a lot of festivals.So I reckon this year is going to be pretty busy for me!"From now, Alan will be focusing his time on his Doctor Karl tour and his music career.For his new single, Alan teamed up with former Neighbours co-star

Vivienne Kelly Margot Robbie, Delta Goodrem, Jesse Spencer, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will appear in the final episode of “Neighbours” on Thursday.Robbie featured in the long-running Aussie soap from 2008 to 2011 as Donna Freedman and has since gone on to star in massive Hollywood films including “The Wolf of Wallstreet”, “I, Tonya” and “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”.Network 10 said Robbie’s return to “Neighbours” will be a “small cameo role”.ARIA Award-winning Delta Goodrem will also return to say goodbye to the show.Goodrem was originally on the show from 2002 to 2003 as Nina Tucker. The show helped launch her mainstream music career, when she performed the debut single from “Innocent Eyes”, “Born To Try” in an episode.

Neighbours ends this week.But the friendships formed on set have kept breakout stars such as Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan – who reprise their ­famous roles for the farewell ­episodes – grounded according to Ramsay Street royalty Alan Fletcher.The 65-year-old, who has played Dr Karl Kennedy for 28 years, says: “Almost everybody who was asked to, came back.READ MORE: Neighbours viewers concerned ending will be a 'let down' as last ever episode looms“It’s such a family atmosphere that everybody who has been on it is filled with gratitude for what the show gave them.“Kylie’s never forgotten that, Jason’s never stopped talking about it and Guy Pearce – a big film star – was very happy to come back.“He’s the same guy I remember – a wonderful bloke – and he did a substantial storyline for us.“Guy was saying to me he was in touch with Kylie and Jason, and they were discussing it as friends about coming back.“People honour the show no matter how big a star they become.“The relationship between the cast has always been so strong.

Neighbours fans are convinced they've worked out how the Australian soap opera will end this week.Susan (Jackie Woodburne) and Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) were left gobsmacked during Tuesday's episode of the Channel 5 show as they noticed all their fellow Ramsay Street residents have put their houses up for sale."What on earth?", exclaimed Susan, hoping her husband could provide some answers.READ MORE: Neighbours fans 'in tears' at surprise flashback scenes as soap begins final weekChloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly) returned from Adelaide last week, deciding to put No.24 on the market, which led to the return of Paige Brennan (Olympia Valance), who is now operating as an estate agent.Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) has also followed suit, as she and Glen Donnelly (Richard Huggett) have decided to buy and move to River Bend.Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) come to the realisation that wife-to-be Melanie Pearson (Lucinda Cowden) was struggling with the thought of living on a street filled with memories of the past and therefore made a decision to sell up.Wendy Rodwell (Candice Leask), meanwhile, decided that, despite her family having just moved into the street, that she would also put her house on the market.Elsewhere, David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) and Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) took a leap of faith, as they decided to leave Erinsborough and start a new life in New York, and Nicolette Stone (Charlotte Chimes) agreed to join them.Unhappy fans are now convinced the award-winning continuing drama will end with everyone simply moving away from Ramsay Street.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Very vocally not a fan of the idea of an everyone moves away ending."Another added: "Aww all these for sale signs is making me feel

coming to an end. Plenty of big Hollywood names have starred in the show since its first episode was broadcast back in It was recently announced that a host of the show's most famous alumni would return for the final few episodes.

Neighbours icon Natalie Bassingthwaighte is just one of the huge names returning to the soap ahead of its finale this week.The 46-year-old actress made her debut as blonde bombshell Izzy Hoyland back in 2003.She left the soap in 2006 but made a brief return to film a few episodes set in London in 2007.READ MORE: Margot Robbie's Neighbours return confirmed for 'fulfilling' star-studded finaleThe TV star again reprised the role for a guest appearance in 2018 and now again in 2022 for the serial drama's final episodes.With Izzy's new relationship with her ex-lover Karl Kennedy's (Alan Fletcher) son Mal Kennedy (Benjamin McNair) set to tear about the family, Daily Star has taken a look into Natalie's life away from the show.Natalie's first television role as an actress was in a 1998 episode of the hospital-based drama series All Saints.However, she rose to prominence in 2003 as Izzy in Neighbours, which earned her three nominations.The actress left the soap three years later and in 2008 she made her debut as a television presenter hosting So You Think You Can Dance Australia for its first three seasons, which earned her another three Logie Award nominations.From 2011 until 2014, Natalie was a judge and mentor on The X Factor Australia and briefly joined The X Factor New Zealand in 2015. In 2017, she became a contestant on the third season of the reality series I'm a Celebrity...