A SOAP legend has revealed he was secretly sacked from an iconic show that nobody knew – until now.
The legend, 66, is facing the sack again as the soap is set to be pulled off air after 40 years.

A soap legend has revealed he was secretly sacked from the show – and nobody knew until now[/caption]
Stefan Dennis has revealed Neighbours bosses axed him in 2006 as they were unsure what to do with his character[/caption]
Stefan’s revelation comes as he’s set to lose his job again following Neighbours’ axe[/caption]
Stefan Dennis is instantly recognisable for his role as ruthless businessman Paul Robinson.
The actor is currently the last remaining star of Neighbours who has been on the show since the very beginning in 1985.
However, he’s now revealed he was secretly sacked by soap bosses in 2006 – and nobody ever knew – until now.
It comes as he’s set to lose his job once more as Neighbours has been axed again by Prime Video.
But recalling the 2006 incident, he told Australia’s TV Tonight: “Unbeknownst to a lot of people, I was actually sacked in 2006 because producers didn’t know what to do with the character anymore, because they’d made him too big.
“I was actually sacked for about three days before they changed their minds and got me back.
“Then I was sacked again when the show finished (in 2022), and now being sacked again.
“So this is five times that I’ve actually left the show. But it’s three times that this show has actually been axed which has created yet another piece of history.
“It’s the only show in the world, as an ongoing serial, that’s been axed three times.”
Neighbours came to an end in 2022 when Channel 5 pulled funding for the Australian hit.
But the following year it returned to screens after being revived by Amazon’s now defunct streaming service Freevee.
The Sun first revealed how Nighbours had been axed for the second time last month.
Show bosses then confirmed the news in an emotional statement to fans, saying the show would ‘rest’ from the end of the year.
It comes as Neighbours celebrates its 40th birthday, with a newly released trailer teasing explosive drama on Ramsay Street.
Neighbours stars who made it big

The long-running Aussie soap has launched the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Here are some of the Neighbours alums who went on to make it big after starring on the soap…
Kylie Minogue
- Before she hit the big time with her music career, Kylie shot to fame playing Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours. Shortly after her arrival, Kylie began an on and off-screen romance with co-star Jason Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, which gained the couple an army of adoring fans.
Jason Donovan
- After his stint as Scott, singer and actor Jason became an international popstar and had his pick acting of roles. He moved to the U.K., married, had children and has since starred in over a dozen West End show, most notably Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Alan Dale
- New Zealand born actor Alan was one of Neighbours 12 original cast members having made his debut as Jim Robinson on the soap’s first episode on 18 March 1985. As the head of the Robinson clan, widower Jim lived at Number 26 Ramsay Street with his children Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy, and was a real anchor in the community. He stayed with the show for eight years, before his character was killed off in dramatic scenes aired in 1993 but which still reverberate through the soap to this day.
Margot Robbie
- Way before she was Barbie or Harley Quinn, Margot was best known as Ramsay Street resident Donna Freedman. Her notable storylines included her marriage to Ringo Brown and becoming a young widow following his tragic death. After three years she bid farewell to the soap and Australia with a plan to make a name for herself in Hollywood which she did when she bagged the role of Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Jesse Spencer
- Jesse rocked up on Ramsay street in 1994 with the rest of the Kennedy clan. He stayed for five years, literally growing up in front of the camera, but in 2000 felt it was time to spread his wings and head for Hollywood. It was certainly a smart move as he went on to bag leading roles in popular shows like House and Chicago Fire.
Russell Crowe
- New Zealand-native Russell had a brief arc on Neighbours, appearing in four episodes of the soap 1987 as Kenny Larkin, the former cellmate of Street resident Henry Ramsay. The role obviously got him noticed though because he quickly went on to become a fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his standout performance as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator.