{"id":18692,"date":"2024-12-08T14:51:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/neighbours-star-ian-smith-reveals-he-has-terminal-cancer\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T14:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T14:51:56","slug":"neighbours-star-ian-smith-reveals-he-has-terminal-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/neighbours-star-ian-smith-reveals-he-has-terminal-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours star Ian Smith reveals he has terminal cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Neighbours actor Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop on the Australian soap, has announced he is leaving the show after revealing he has terminal cancer.<\/p>\n

The 86-year-old told Australia’s 10 News First<\/a> programme he had pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.<\/p>\n

“I found out a few months back that I have cancer, that I have a very aggressive non-fixable cancer and they expect me to die,” he said.<\/p>\n

Actress Anne Charleston, who played Madge, will return alongside Bishop for some of his last scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smith said: “I’ve had three chemos – although, the first one wasn’t chemo, it was immunotherapy, which is reasonably new to the medical world.<\/p>\n

“I’ve really put my hand up, I think just to be a guinea pig plus the fact I don’t want to die, I want to stay alive with quality as long as I can – and if they can do that, I’m very happy.<\/p>\n

“But I wake up every morning hoping there’s no pain, because I know that’s the beginning of the bad part”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A post on the Neighbours X account<\/a> says: “Harold waves goodbye to Ramsay Street. <\/p>\n

“We’re sharing the sad news that Ian Smith will soon be stepping away from the beloved role of Harold Bishop. <\/p>\n

“Ian first played Harold in 1987 and it’s been a huge privilege to welcome him back to the show over the years.”<\/p>\n

The soap said: “In what context Anne will appear is yet to be revealed – but to have the iconic couple reunited will be one final treat for fans.<\/p>\n

“Erinsborough won’t quite be the same again – but rest assured that Harold is set to have a send-off fit for Ramsay Street royalty.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smith told 10 News First about the death of his wife Gail, from cancer, in 2019. <\/p>\n

“That, really, I think if that hadn’t happened, I’d be a lot worse off now – but my life finished then,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen so many deaths. <\/p>\n

“I’ve seen some good ones and I’ve seen bad ones – and I’m hoping I’ll go the nice way.”<\/p>\n

Smith first appeared in Neighbours in 1987, playing an old flame of Madge’s.<\/p>\n

Due to appear in only a few episodes, his much-loved character ended up staying until 1991, when Harold was washed out to sea while on holiday.<\/p>\n

He returned to the soap in 1996, until 2009 – and after a few subsequent guest appearances, came back as a regular earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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