Neighbours star 'sacked' after 37 years as fans fume over her 'axing' from soap
dailyrecord.co.ukAfter a remarkable tenure, actress Lucinda Cowden is set to say farewell to the iconic Ramsay Street as Melanie Pearson bids adieu from the hit Australian soap Neighbours.
The 59 year old star, who made her mark on the show in 1987 but departed in 1991, returned for the 20th anniversary special in 2005 and rejoined the cast regularly in 2021.Recently, the show, brought back by Amazon Prime Video this summer, saw Melanie tangled up in a dramatic love triangle with characters Jane Harris and Vic Stone.
However, her stint in Erinsborough is now coming to an end.While appearing on the NeighBens YouTube channel with hosts Ben Bone and Ben Fenlon, Cowden let slip the unexpected news and expressed her dismay, saying: "I'm unemployed!
I'm off, it's true. I'm sorry."The actress conveyed to fans that her departure was not of her choosing, stating: "I can't do anything about it, it wasn't my decision.
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