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Neighbours for nearly 28 years, making him the longest serving character with a recurring role on the show.The Channel 5 star has since spoken to Express.co.uk about the one sneaky thing he managed to do on set before the show was axed and final scenes were wrapped.The actor explained that he was not allowed to keep much memorabilia from the Neighbours set now the soap has finished.When asked if he took anything from the soap's iconic Ramsay Street, Alan told Express.co.uk: "I was actually given the opportunity to take 10 items of clothing, so I’ve taken some of Doctor Karl’s coats and things which have proved useful as I’ve already used them in some filming."But I took photos, I made sure to take photographs of anything, like the photos on the walls."That was a big thing for me, particularly the ones behind glass that couldn’t be taken out."Alan also found another way to make sure he took all the important memories he could from the iconic Australian set.He continued: "I also made sure I went through all the hard drives in the publicity office to get as many photos that were relevant to my time as I could possibly get."I tried to buy Doctor Karl’s guitar off them, but they weren’t interested."Alan also opened up about his relationship offscreen with Neighbours love interest Jackie Woodburne.When asked what he would miss the most about Neighbours, 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

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

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 star Alan Fletcher, who played Dr Karl Kennedy in the soap for 28 years, has said he is "thinking of going into medicine" in real life after the show's finale. The long-running Australian soap, which aired on Channel 5 in the UK and focused on the fictional characters living on Ramsay Street, ended on Friday 29 July after 37 years on air. Alan was one of the longest-serving and most-loved cast members on the show, having played Dr.

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.

hair loss, affected the 65-year-old suddenly beginning with "patchy hair loss" before the star decided to shave off not only his beard but his head hair too. Due to the drastic change in his appearance, producers of Neighbours had to quickly come up with a storyline for Dr Kennedy, blaming his hair loss on a "dodgy hair product". Addressing his bald look to some concerned viewers who reached out to the star asking if he was in good health, Fletcher reassured viewers that he finds his new look "fun" and overall is "fit and well".

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

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

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 for over 27 years, with the soap's final episodes airing in August.The actor has now spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about former Neighbours star Margot Robbie's farewell present to the cast and crew on their final day on set.Hollywood star Margot started her career on Neighbours, playing Donna Freedman, similar to other big stars including Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.As the show wrapped up for the final time after 37 years earlier this month, Margot made sure to leave a present for her former colleagues.Speaking to Express.co.uk, Alan revealed: "She sent 37 bottles of champagne to the cast and crew on the last day."It was one for every year the show was on air.She's just a sweetheart."There's so many people that have gone through Neighbours, even people you don't necessarily think about that have had fantastically successful careers in the United States."It's been a wonderful training ground for people."I was very happy just to be there and watch everyone come through and work with them.

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher was forced to address concerns about his health after he appeared in a recent episode with a shaved head.The 65 year old explained that he was "fit and healthy" and the cause of his hair loss was due to alopecia areata - an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. In a video shared to the official Twitter account for the soap Neighbours, which is set to come to an end this summer, Alan spoke of his health after receiving worried messages from fans.

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