JACKIE & ALAN - ‘NEIGHBOURS IS OUR THERAPY'

ERINSBOROUGH WOULDN’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THEM!

- Zoe Burrell

Just over 27 years ago, Neighbours stalwart Alan Fletcher was cast as Dr Karl Kennedy in the long-running Aussie soap. At the time, the actor was unaware of who would be playing his on-screen wife, Susan. So, when his friend, Jackie Woodburne, walked onto the set, Alan couldn’t have been more thrilled.

“Back in the ’80s I was on Cop Shop and Jackie came on playing my sister. We immediately clicked as actors,” Alan, 64, tells New Idea. “So, I was over the moon when I found out Jacks was playing Susan. I have had a big win there because she has carried me for 27 years.”