Hi Nostalgiacs!
This week's post has something of an Aussie soap theme. Anyone who grew up in the eighties and nineties will know that it was all about Neighbours and Home and Away!
Neighbours is teasing all it's long-time viewers with a very intriguing storyline. What has caused four of Paul Robinson's ex-wives to return to Erinsborough? What do they know that we don't? And more importantly, what do they know that Paul doesn't know? We cannot wait to find out.
But fans are enjoying the trip down memory lane as we remember those past characters of yesterday, and we are marvelling at the fantastic coup pulled off by Neighbours in getting all the original actresses to return. Fiona Corke, Janet Andrewartha, and Jane Hall have all made guest appearances since leaving the show as regular cast members, but Gayle Blakeney and her twin sister Gillian who played the Alessi Twins have not, and fans are delighted to see them back on Ramsay Street after twenty seven years - especially as they retired from acting not long after leaving Neighbours.
We have no idea what they have in store for Mr. Robinson but we can't wait!
And talking of Gayle and Gillian Blakeney, check out our post on the twins. After walking out of Erinsborough and into the Californian sunshine, the Blakeney sisters felt it was time to leave showbiz behind and try something new. But now they're back playing the roles that turned them into household names in the UK. Since their most recent stint playing the Alessi Twins, could Gayle and Gillian have been bitten by the acting bug again??? Watch this space! And look out for more twin-themed posts on this site to celebrate the return of the, um Twins!
But sadly it's not all good news. Earlier this week, I woke up to the tragic news that Ben Unwin, the actor who had played Jesse McGregor in Home and Away from the mid-nineties until 2005 had sadly passed away. It was such a shock as he was only 41. fans of the show will remember Ben for the role he played and his amazing talent, but those who knew him - judging by the comments I've read - will remember him for his kind heart and for being a genuinely nice guy.
R.I.P Ben x
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