Soap star Ryan Moloney has opened up about being written out of Neighbours after three decades on the show. The 44-year-old actor has played Ramsay Street resident Toadie Rebecchi on the Australian soap since 1995 and stunned fans in June when he announced he was leaving. “It was not that I decided now was the time, I had that decision made for me,” he told the Standard.
Far from being bitter about being axed after so long on the show, he says he is actually “grateful”. He explained: “Neighbours is one of those jobs that..
. it’s a really good job but I kind of want to do something else. I’m actually really grateful that they made that decision for me because I don’t know that I would ever say no to a contract.
” His exit storyline is set to be a good one too and will take place during Neighbours Death in the Outback week, which drops on streamer Amazon Freevee August 19 - 22. His character along with Melanie (Lucinda Cowden) and Holly Hoyland (Lucinda Armstrong Hall) will find themselves in a major predicament in the harsh and unforgiving Australian bush leading to the true colours of another character, Heath Royce (Ethan Panizza) being exposed. Show bosses are staying tight-lipped on whether Toadie will be killed off, however have stated Moloney will “remain in the Neighbours family” as he transitions to a behind-the-scenes role as a director.
Reflecting on his impressive tenure, Moloney said: “I think in terms of the last 30 years, I’m really glad t.