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Neighbours stalwart Ryan Moloney, who plays Toadie Rebecchi in the Australian soap, has admitted that he had planned on leaving the show before it was cancelled in 2022.<\/p>\n
The star, who made his first appearance in 1995 for what was only intended to be one episode, recently returned to screens in the role that made him famous as the show was given a new lease of life by Amazon Freevee.<\/p>\n
However, had the long-running drama not gone off air, it could have been very different as the Celebrity Big Brother 2013 second runner-up explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI actually had planned on leaving beforehand but then we heard, \u2018I think we might be getting cancelled soon\u2019 vibes,\u201d he exclusively told Express.co.uk.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I was like, well, let’s just stay until the end because if I finish before the end, then I’m going to kick myself because I really want to be there to the end,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Neighbours Paul Robinson star says they \u2018didn\u2019t care\u2019 if show was coming back<\/strong><\/p>\n Ryan also discussed\u00a0the fact that he is the first Australian voice for the Amazon\u00a0Ring service, and had already started planning a future away from the iconic programme.<\/p>\n \u201cI was like, alright, well, we made it to the end. And then what am I going to do? And I started stoking some fires in the UK,\u201d he confessed.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it looked like some work was about to start happening throughout the UK and I was gonna be over your way.”<\/p>\n However, his plans were scuppered when Amazon Freevee announced they were saving the show and rebooting it for their popular streaming service.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n He added: \u201c[Then it became] okay, cool. Well, we’re not going to do any of that now because Neighbours is back and being in Neighbours is a piece of history in itself.”<\/p>\n \u201cRestarting of Neighbours is almost bigger,\u201d he enthused. \u201cSo, I wanted to be part of it and see kind of where it ends.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you know, it’s looking glossier and with Amazon, ready to help \u00a0we\u2019ll see what happens?\u201d<\/p>\nBBC Breakfast: Charlie speaks to Ryan Moloney about Neighbours<\/h3>\n
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