Mike returns for Jane!
WILL CLIVE GET DUMPED WHEN HER FIRST LOVE RETURNS?
Among the familiar faces returning is Mike Young, former troubled teen and Jane’s first love! The sweethearts are thrilled to be reunited, but jealousy grips Jane’s current squeeze Clive and he and Mike end up brawling!
Over 30 years since he was last in Erinsborough, star Guy Pearce reveals how it felt to be back…
Hi, Guy! Was it nice to be part of the last episode?
I’m very nostalgic so I’ve always wanted to step back on to the show at some stage. With the sad news it was finishing, it seemed like the appropriate time, and I was planning a trip home to Australia anyway so it all worked.
What has Mike been up to since 1989?
He moved to Perth and became a teacher, we learn he has a daughter and they have moved back to Erinsborough.
Was it nice to see some old cast mates?
It’s lovely to be working with the likes of Stefan Dennis [Paul], Annie Jones [Jane] and Paul Keane [Des]. I see Jason Donovan [Scott] all the time, we still call each other Scott and Mike!
Did you work with any current cast?
Only Henrietta Graham [Sam], I’ve known her family for years and I suggested we have some scenes together.
What did you learn from your time on Neighbours?
I feel super-lucky to have got on the show when I did, I’d just turned 18. It taught me immeasurable qualities and benefits, and gave me confidence.
Do people still ask you about it?
Kate Winslet is a good friend and was apparently besotted with Mike back in the day. When I told her I was coming back she was literally wetting herself!
Was it hard to get back into character?
I had to trawl through my memory to understand who Mike is now, and how I might play him. They still had his old motorcycle gloves which have been in a box since 1987, so that helped reconnect with him!