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Neighbours icon who starred with Kylie Minogue died at 54 after shock health battle

The entertainment world mourned the loss of a much-loved former Neighbours star who has tragically died from cancer at the age of 54, back in 2019. Darius Perkins, renowned for his role as the original Scott Robinson before Jason Donovan took over, was a familiar face on Australian television with roles in popular series like Home and Away and The Sullivans. His family announced the sad news that Darius passed away, and Twitter was flooded with homage posts from devastated fans at the time.
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Peter Andre stars in West End show after being bought into Wagatha Christie case
Peter Andre displayed his epic transformation as he recently starred in a hot-grossing West End musical.On Monday night (May 16) Peter, 49, took centre stage at London’s Dominion Theatre following another performance in Grease: The Musical.The singer made his debut in the West End musical as Vince Fontaine earlier this month, starring alongside Jason Donovan to Dame Arlene Phillips’s choreography.The father-of-four looked rather suave as he donned an awesome quiff while rocking a very punk leather look.Looking straight out of the ’70s, the TV star partnered his dapper jacket with a white tee and matching black trousers and shoes.Channelling his inner John Travolta, Peter accessorised the look with the infamous comb as he can be seen styling his epic quiff.In the new West End production, the 70s musical takes on a modern twist with its diverse cast, same-sex dance couples and a brunette Sandy.Peter recently slammed social media trolls making “racist and “remarks” towards him and his fellow cast members following the show's debut.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Captioning the post, the Mysterious Girl singer wrote: “It baffles me that we still live in a world like this. I had some ignorant person on my Twitter blurting out racism and homophobia.“I wanted to say so much back but you can’t always change a narrow minded person’s ways.“This kind of thing is not welcome in my or my family's life.
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Neighbours' strangest franchises - high school spin-off, video game and time travel
Neighbours is preparing to make its untimely exit after almost 40 years on our screens, the beloved soap that helped launch the careers of some of today’s biggest stars including actress Margot Robbie, pop star Kylie Minogue and singer Jason Donovan.The show has been on air for 37 years but recently Channel 5 has decided to part ways with the Australian drama, leaving them with no broadcaster for the UK.As a result, the show is gearing up for its final episode, which will be aired in summer 2022.Throughout its near four decade run, the Neighbours brand has seen many unusual branches due to its popularity, including a spin-off series about teenage students and a questionable 8-bit video game.Read on to check out some of the show’s wackiest money makers.Probably the more unconventional concept of the franchise, the Neighbours game featured a whole host of familiar faces as you try to beat your opponent.The player takes on the role of Scott Robinson, who was Jason Donovan’s character, as he speeds around Ramsay Street, the pub, cafe and Erinsborough High School.Of course, it's not as simple as it seems.Any number of obstacles aim to throw you off course, such as emus, kangaroos, cars in traffic, the show’s favourite pooch Bouncer and former resident Mrs Mangle.Scott is joined by Charlene, played by Kylie Minogue, and some other recognisable characters as he tries to make his way round the course to collect Grundy diamonds.Prior to the video game’s inevitable popularity, a much more analogue way of bringing the characters to life was on the shelves.The Neighbours Game, created in 1987, featured a board similar to the one found in Monopoly, with different colours and icons that had their own meanings.Players simply pulled a
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Neighbours Robinson family stars now – drug addiction, tragic death and epic soap return
Neighbours fans are into the final few weeks of the show as it draws to a close after an impressive 37 years on our screens.The iconic family drama based in the Australian suburbs on Ramsay Street has seen hundreds of characters come and go through the years keeping fans hooked over generations.One key family throughout the course of the soap has been the Robinsons, who were the main focus of the show when it kicked off in 1985.Following the news that Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will reprise their roles as as Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson, Daily Star take a look at where the most iconic members of the Robinson family are now.The iconic head of the Robinson clan Jim was the original Ramsay Street dad and an original cast member from the very first episode in 1985.Actor Alan Dale departed the role in 1993 after he fell out with show producers over pay rates for the cast.Since then he has landed countless big-name roles in America including in The OC, Ugly Betty, Lost, Star Trek: Nemesis, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.In 2007 Amazon named Alan as the Neighbours cast member they had sold the most DVDs of films and television shows featuring.Jim's son Paul rapidly became the head of the family as the years wore on with actor Stefan Dennis the only original cast member who is still starring in the show.His original was run from 1985 to 2003 but he swiftly returned to the show in 2004 and has been on Ramsay Street ever since.Stefan called his hiatus "a mistake" as he departed the show to pursue other jobs before eventually finding his way back.In his time away he starred in Glasgow based soap River City in the UK.One of the most globally recognised faces ever
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Original Neighbours cast hottest pics ever - bra snap, 90s pin-up and cut-out dress
Neighbours fans are excited for the return of pop pin-up Kylie Minogue to the soap's final episode - more than 34 years since the star left the programme.Since her Erinsborough departure alongside fellow pop star Jason Donovan, Kylie has flaunted some seriously sexy looks both on the red carpet and onstage.She is not the only former Neighbours star to set the world alight with her hot looks either, with fellow cast members including Holly Valance and Margot Robbie turning up the heat in a number of stunning outfits too.Following the news of Kylie's return as Charlene Robinson, Daily Star takes a look at some of the original Neighbours' casts hottest looks ever.Pop princess Kylie Minogue became one of Neighbours' biggest stars after appearing as mechanic Charlene between 1986-1988 - and her looks have continued to dazzle fans across the world ever since.One of her hottest outfits was during her Kiss Me Once tour, when the singer strutted across the stage in a red mini dress, which was cinched at the waist to show off her gorgeous curves.Kylie later turned up the heat when she wrapped herself around a pole on the stage, parading her endless legs and killer red heels - as well as her peachy bum - in one of the star's sexiest looks to date.Kimberley Davies became an instant pin-up when she arrived in Erinsborough in 1993 as Annalise Hartman, appearing on the front covers of magazines such as Vogue and in a lingerie shoot for FHM Magazine.In 2005, over nine years since she left Neighbours, she arrived at the 47th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in a jaw dropping white gown, complete with thigh high split that showed off her toned pins.The blonde bombshell looked incredible as she finished the look with red lipstick, her gorgeous
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