SOAP fans were left sobbing as a TV legend bowed out after an incredible 38 years on screen.
fans were left in bits as soap icon Harold Bishop made his emotional final exit after nearly four decades on Ramsay Street.
The emotional goodbye stunned loyal fans who grew up watching the iconic character, with many admitting they were in “floods of tears”; as the credits rolled.
The much-loved character, played by , officially said goodbye in last night's episode, revealing he’s moving to Queensland to live with granddaughter Sky and her wife Lana.
But before packing up, Harold took a trip down memory lane – giving long-lost relative Agnes a tour of No. 24 and reminiscing about beloved wife Madge, while neighbours threw him a tear-jerking farewell bash.
A touching montage of familiar faces from the past had viewers sobbing, with one fan writing: “Goodbye Harold, thanks for the memories.”;
Another added: “Ohhhhh Harold!! What a treasure and an absolute pleasure over all these years watching you!!
“So bittersweet knowing what is happening for you! You've made such an impact. I will miss you onNeighbours.”
A third penned: “Harold… Ian Smith… the legend. Feels like losing a member of my household seeing you go.
“It's been a wonderful 40 years and I wish you much happiness and love. Thank you for all you've done.”
A fourth said: “Harold's goodbye was perfect. It made me cry. The characters onNeighboursbecome like family and when an iconic character who has been there in your life through the storylines, it is like loosing a member of your family.
“Thank you for giving us the perfect goodbye to a wonderful man.”
Ian first stepped onto Ramsay Street as the lovable Harold Bishop back in 1987.
From iconic soap moments like coming back from the dead (after being presumed lost at sea!) to battling amnesia and becoming a fan-favourite stepdad to none other than Charlene Robinson, played by , Harold’s legacy is legendary.
His rollercoaster ride on Neighbours turned him into one of the most beloved soap characters across the globe.
Ian left fans heartbroken last December when he announced he was — revealing doctors had initially told him he was expected to die by March.
But in a true Harold-style twist, the beloved Neighbours star is defying the odds.
Speaking to , Smith shared the uplifting news that his immunotherapy treatment has significantly shrunk his tumours, offering hope in what was once a bleak prognosis.
He explained how he has a new outlook on life and he was taking the “second chance.”
Neighboursairs from Mondays to Thursdayson AmazonPrime Video.
