Neighbours' Sharon Johal pays tribute to Tim Robards after on-screen exit
Neighbours spoilers follow.
Neighbours aired Tim Robards' final scenes as Pierce Greyson this week, and now Sharon Johal – who plays Pierce's lover Dipi Rebecchi – has paid tribute to her co-star.
Tim's exit from the Aussie soap was announced earlier than expected when he was forced to fly home to Sydney to be with his family, but fans of Dipi and Pierce's passionate affair need not worry, as Don Hany will be taking over the role.
Ahead of Don's debut as Pierce, Sharon joked in an Instagram post that she was ready to "move on to the next bloke", but not before "commending" Robards for his work on such a "challenging" storyline.
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"Farewell lovely @mrtimrobards and THIS version of Dipi & Pierce!" she began, as she opened up about the "all encompassing storyline" her character had been given.
"I wanted to share that the last couple of months/year has been extra tough for me too," Sharon continued. "I would like to commend my scene partner Tim here for our work in achieving our goal of making a seemingly unlikely couple 'work', from the very beginnings of a friendship, supporting each other in finding truth in our respective marriages failing, and then crossing over into the dangerous waters of infidelity."
Revealing the difficulties the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presented in filming love scenes, the Neighbours favourite admitted that it had been "hard" to tell the story of "want and lust and physical chemistry" without touching.
Fortunately, both Sharon and Tim met the tall order, with Sharon praising her co-star for his work. "We all worked together in digging deep to find ways to show intimacy between these characters (particularly the sex scenes) and I'm proud of how we made this work. GO US! We've literally had an affair WITHOUT TOUCHING ONCE," she wrote.
A post shared by SHARON JOHAL (@sharonjohal) on Oct 21, 2020 at 3:45am PDT
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"How crazy is that to say? 2020 amirite? Now. Onto the next bloke (out of 4), @donhany! Phew."
Neighbours fans can catch their first look at Hany as Pierce Greyson ahead of the episode here.
Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5 (UK) and 6.30pm on 10 Peach (Australia).
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