Actor Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop on Neighbours, announces he has terminal cancer and is leaving the show.

Ian Smith, the 86-year-old actor who plays Harold Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, has announced he has terminal cancer and is leaving the show. Diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer, Smith has undergone several rounds of treatment. Neighbours plans to give his character a fitting farewell, with actress Anne Charleston, who played Madge, returning for some of his final scenes. Smith has been part of the show since 1987.

December 02, 2024
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