Neighbours stars were spotted making their way to the show’s Melbourne set on Tuesday amid a string of recent scandals. Several former cast members have spoken out against the long-running soap in recent weeks, alleging racism and abuse on set. Most recently, actress Sharon Johal detailed her ‘painful’ experience on the show in a lengthy statement posted … Read more
Australia’s longest running soap Neighbours has been plagued with numerous racism allegations in recent weeks from former cast members. And on Wednesday, actress Sharon Johal released a statement about her ‘painful’ four years on the show, which included racial slurs, mocking comments and a colleague calling her a ‘c**t’ when she confronted them over an … Read more
Do YOU think 10.30pm is too late to do the laundry? Furious mother says her neighbours’ ‘horrendously loud’ washing machine wakes up her son – but is told it’s ‘normal household noise’ Anonymous British mother said her neighbour’s washing machine was too loud Took to Mumsnet to complain about them using the appliance at 10.30pm … Read more
Rove McManus has shown his support for Neighbours actor Meyne Wyatt, after allegations the set of the long-running soap is rife with racism. On Friday, Wyatt, 31, posted to Instagram, expressing his frustration that little had changed in the industry despite an outcry from Indigenous actors. The former TV host, 47, replied to to Wyatt’s post in … Read more
Channel Ten has held a traditional ‘welcome to country’ ceremony near the Neighbours set at Ten’s Nunawading Studios. Hosted by an Aboriginal Elder, the ceremony took place five weeks ago. ‘We all stood together and everybody got involved. An elder made a speech, they lit the gum leaves, we all took part in having the smoke … Read more
The Aboriginal actress who claims she suffered ‘racist traumas’ on set of Channel 10 soap Neighbours has responded to a statement from production company Fremantle Media announcing an investigation into the show’s workplace. Wentworth star Shareena Clanton, 30, alleged in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday that producers fostered a toxic workplace environment and that the show … Read more
Another Neighbours star has come forward to make sexism claims about her time on the hit soap – after Aboriginal actress Shareena Clanton accused the show of racism. Clanton, 30, alleged producers fostered a toxic workplace environment and claimed the show was a ‘culturally unsafe space’ in a bombshell Instagram post on Tuesday. Among several complaints, … Read more
Neighbours guest star Shareena Clanton claims she ‘suffered multiple racist traumas’ on set and required counselling By Aap Published: 23:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 01:33 BST, 8 April 2021 Australia’s longest-running TV drama Neighbours has been plunged into scandal after a guest actor claimed a racist culture was running ‘rife’ on set. Wentworth … Read more
Fremantle Media has appointed an independent review of Neighbours after actress Shareena Clanton accused the Network Ten soap of racism. In a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, Shareena, 30, alleged producers fostered a toxic workplace environment and that the show was a ‘culturally unsafe space’. Fremantle Asia Pacific CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor said ‘all complaints are taken seriously and we are investigating … Read more
Rupert Grint has enraged his neighbours with plans to turn his country manor’s old barn into three eco-friendly family homes. The 32-year-old found fame in the Harry Potter films as Ron Weasley when he was just 11, and amassed a £40million fortune working on the eight movies, adaptated from J K Rowling‘s books. He now … Read more