Neighbours legend Ryan Moloney has shocked fans by confirming he is leaving the soap opera after three decades.
The Aussie actor, 44, announced he and his beloved character Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi will be bidding farewell to the long-running drama series.
He shared the devastating news with fans in a video shared to the Neighbours Instagram page as he detailed his next steps in his career.
Ryan remained coy on what will happen to Toadie and whether the beloved character will meet a grizzly end or not, leaving fans in suspense.
He announced: ‘After 30 years playing Toadie, I will be leaving Ramsay Street. I can’t tell you what is happening to the character — maybe I could be the next Jim Robinson.
‘Or maybe I’ll be the next Harold Bishop and keep popping back over the years.’
Ryan said he is not stepping away from TV altogether and will continue to work behind the camera after recently completing a director training course.
Neighbours legend Ryan Moloney has shocked fans by confirming he is leaving the soap opera after three decades
‘Although I won’t be bringing you our fantastic storylines from in front of the camera, I will be bringing them to you from the other side, behind the camera,’ he went on.
‘I’ve just started director training and have just finished filming my first episode as director so I really hope that you enjoy that.
He concluded: ‘Thank you all for the love that you have shown me and Toadie over the years. I’m going to miss you, and I’m going to miss him and I’m going to miss Erinsborough.’
Ryan has become one of the most recognisable faces on Neighbours since first appearing on Ramsay Street as Toadie back in 1995.
