The hit Australian soap first landed on screens back in 1985, and has gone on to become a firm favourite among viewers over the years. Richard Madeley in Keane probe, Anita Dobson unrecognisable in new ITV drama The Long Call, Neighbours spoilers: Kyle Canning might not tell Sheila Canning about his cancer. Something went wrong, please try again later. Chris is allowed leave from the hospital to attend Georgia and Kyle's wedding. From the 90s we will see Daniel MacPherson back as Joel Samuels, Benjamin McNair as Mal Kennedy, Melissa Bell as Lucy Robinson and Lesley Baker as Toadie's mum, Angie Rebecchi. [26] Chris ends the relationship over Aidan's dishonesty. Theres not a lot she doesnt know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! She had already reached stage four by the time she found out she had it and in heartbreaking scenes, she passed away in her husband's arms. Neighbours' executive producer Susan Bower said the creation of the character and his storyline was a result of requests from young viewers in the Neighbours website forums. [2] Steele backed this up, saying "We wanted gay to be part of Chris's character, not Chris to be the gay character. When they confirmed their romance, smitten Ariel said: "I love him more every day. He's not your typical gay stereotype that some TV shows like to play up. [18], Aidan and Chris later arrange a date, which turns into "a complete disaster". When he returns, however, it is clear he hasn't told them the whole truth about why he needed to leave Erinsborough. Mason explained that many things had changed for Chris since the attack and the seizure compounded his fear that he will be struggling for the rest of his life. Kyle and his grandmother, Sheila (Colette Mann), later find Chris collapsed in the garden and Karl tells Chris to stop taking the sleeping pills. The drama begins in scenes airing next week in the UK when Kyle takes a trip to Frankston and he tells his friends he is going on a fishing trip. [44] Alan McKee, a university film and television professor, said that usually subscription television channels take risks in portraying storylines like Chris's. 1. Chris will be seen taking on "issues that every gay teenager does. "[45] Anthony D. Langford from website, AfterElton said he found it "humorous" that Neighbours emphasizes what a gentleman Chris is compared to Andrew. Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. I think it's interesting to see how [his sexuality] affected his friends and his relationships with them too".