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Libby Kennedy: Neighbours

Posted by Blackett on Aug 19, 2008 in TV | View Comments

I seem to be sponsored by Digital Spy today, but I promise I’m not, they just seem to have very interesting stories today.

The latest one is from Ramsay Street. Kym Valentine who plays the much loved Libby Kennedy has had a rough time of late, deflated lung and pneumonia to name but a few. Rightly so she has taken some time off work to recover and the wise people at Granada have just decided to replace her for a couple of weeks. Thats right for four weeks some one else will be stepping into her shoes and then stepping right back out of them instead of just writing the character out for a couple of weeks.

This has got me thinking about other shows which have just replaced a main character with a different actor, so far my list has been the mother of the family in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘ and Ian Beales kids in Eastenders. Personaly I am a purist and think that the same actor should play the same role the whole way through.

What do you think?

What is your favourite inexplicable actor swapping moment?

UPDATE - It happened today (16 02 2009) and here is the new girl…

Andy

Martin in Eastenders.

Jack’s wife in Emmerdale. Later both his children.
Emma

I have a very vague childhood memory of Lou’s wife in Neighbours being replaced (yes, I’ve been watching Neighbours from birh and still love it!)
B

That man who acts as prime minister? He’s suddenly all fat and “wibbley wobbley I’m a Scottish Charisma vacuum”. I didn’t like the last guy either…but this?

Also, and I can’t state this enough, Wikipedia does in fact have the answer to all life’s questions. Actors being replaced you say? Hows abouts this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_show_casting_changes
Katie

Hayley or whatever her name was in Home and Away a few years ago. First she was a blonde and bubbly and very attractive lady, a couple of months later she was a brunette and slightly less attractive lady. And i’m pretty sure one of them was pregnant,
Andy

‘That man who acts as prime minister? He’s suddenly all fat and “wibbley wobbley I’m a Scottish Charisma vacuum”. I didn’t like the last guy either…but this?’

The only other bloke who wanted the job was Michael Meecher. I’ve have the dubious honour of having met Michael Meecher, and I have to say I’m very, very glad he’s not Prime Minister.
jason

just really glad that she will be coming back as it has took me a long time to like her and now i cant watch neighbours without her
SCARY…lol
Send her to me and i will inflate her lung for her
vikki

just seen the new ‘Libby’ and, i know it’s not the new girls fault, but all i can say is hurry back ‘old’ Libby! it just totally did my head in wondering who the hell i was watching for 25minutes!

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