For 37 years Neighbours has been a staple of British TV. Now it’s officially over and many residents are mourning, including a Neighbours-mad Belfast couple whose marriage proposal and wedding involved Paul Robinson. | RobHarris
In the late ’80s it was a phenomenon. Kylie Minogue and Donovan were household names in both countries and would each go on to launch music careers in the UK. Their duet, sung by Rose Tattoo’s Angry Anderson and used for the famous wedding scene, peaked at No.3 on the UK Singles Chart. Years later beloved sitcomwould use the same tune to pay homage to Scott and Charlene’s special day at Nessa’s wedding to Dave Coaches.
Neighbours-mad Gareth Rainey and his wife Karen at their wedding in Belfast where a life-size Paul Robinson welcomed guests.More than 60,000 people had signed a petition this year in a bid to stop the soap being axed, but it was not to be. Britain’s Channel 5 was pulling the pin andlive-blogged the final episode.
“I thought there would be a better chance of her saying yes to his face! No matter what that man does on, she worships the ground he walks on. At our wedding in October 2021 at Orange Tree House in Greyabbey, we also had a life-size Paul Robinson welcoming guests.” “I guess because the show kept going and moved on. Also, Charlene was such a presence in people’s memory, I wasn’t sure how it would work,” she toldShe said a message from Donovan sealed the deal. “Jason and I are connected anyway, but he wrote me a beautiful email, so eloquent and heartfelt about this being a moment for us to acknowledge and say thanks to the fans,” she said.