NEIGHBOUR’S Toadfish star Ryan Moloney has revealed why he’ll never return to the soap if it’s rebooted a second time.
Ryan, 45, played Jarrod “Toadfish” Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera from 1995
Neighbours’ Toadfish star Ryan Moloney has revealed why he’ll never return to the soap if it’s rebooted a second timeCredit: Ray Messner/Amazon Freevee
Ryan, 45, played Jarrod “Toadfish” Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera from 1995 until his departure in 2025Credit: Alamy
if he thinks should have come back a second time or if should it have ended with the epic first finale.
He explained: “It was lovely for it to come back. I’m not sure we had the perfect finale.
“I’ve always joked that it would have been amazing for there to have been a big bomb threat and Toadie jumped on the bomb to save the street.
“That would have been a great way to go out ha!”
However, when asked if he would appear in a second reboot , Ryan was very clear on his response.
He explained to JoeFortune : “I mean, it’d be lovely if it did come back, just for the show itself.
“For something that’s had such longevity and history, and has had such an effect on so many people, and still has so many fans.
“But I’m not sure what something like that, free-to-air TV, looks like now, whether it still gets that kind of traction, or whether it’s all moved to pay TV, or even just people watching YouTube.
“But who knows what the future holds. As for me and Toadie, I’m done. That chapter is closed.”
But Ryan has revealed that he would love to appear in a rival soap or a UK one if he was asked.
He said: “I’ve not been approached but I’d love to do it!
“When was coming to a close I thought it would be funny to start a rumour that I was going on to Home & Away to play Alf Stewart’s long lost child.”
Neighbours first screened in 1986 on One, and achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s.
In 2008, it moved in the UK to Channel 5 was then axed in 2022.
It was then brought back by streaming giant for a reboot in 2023.
However, in February 2025, , with production concluding in July and the final episode airing in December.
The 2022 finale was hugely successful on and Toadie celebrate his wedding to Melanie Pearson, (Lucinda Cowden).
Fans were thrilled when the finale saw Kylie Mingoue and , alongside other show alums.
However, the rebooted 2025 finale didn’t have the same star studded cast and revolved around the threat of demolition to Ramsay Street, following the announcement of a freeway development.
Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Shane Ramsay (Peter O’Brien) pitched rival developments to past and present Ramsay Street residents, who contemplated what their futures might hold.
While Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) was determined to fight to save Ramsay Street in an emotional ending.
The episode was designed to reflect the real-world position of Neighbours and offer potential concepts for future revivals.
Sadly, didn’t appear in that final episode as according to the
The original final episode saw Ryan celebrate his wedding to MelanieCredit: GMB
Ryan appeared in the reboot alongside Alan_Fletcher as Karl KennedyCredit: Courtesy of Freevee
The 2025 finale revolved around the threat of demolition to Ramsay StreetCredit: Prime Video
Neighbours first screened in 1986 on BBC One, and achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990sCredit: Rex
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