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Harold Bishop in the Australian soap, recently returning to the cast when the show was revived by Amazon’s Freevee network.“I found out a few months back that I a very aggressive, non-fixable cancer and they expect me to … they expect me to die,” he explained, disclosing he was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma.
It’s also been revealed that Anne Charleston will be returning to Erinsborough as Madge for her long-time co-star’s final scenes. Harold waves goodbye to Ramsay Street. We're sharing the sad news that Ian Smith will soon be stepping away from the beloved role of Harold Bishop. Ian first played Harold in 1987 and it’s been a huge privilege to welcome him back to the show over the years.
The way the residents of Ramsay Street feel about Harold is how we all feel about Ian – we couldn’t love him more than we do. “Despite the challenges he was facing with his health, he wanted to give Harold a proper send-off. It was a very emotional moment on set as we paid tribute to him and the incredible contribution he has made to the show.”“Erinsborough won’t quite be the same again, but rest assured that Harold is set to have a send-off fit for Ramsay Street royalty,” a rep for the soap added.
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