');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:60%;order:1;cursor:pointer}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container .slate-text{position:absolute;top:50%;-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);margin-right:8px}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container .slate-text .slate-text-up-next{color:#dcdddd;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:9px;text-transform:uppercase}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container .slate-text .slate-text-dash{display:none}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container h3{line-height:15.4px;font-size:14px;color:#fff;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;display:-webkit-box;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-play-icon{background-image:url('data:image/svg+xml, ');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;width:18px;height:22.35px;position:absolute;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;top:0;bottom:0;transform:translateX(63px)}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar{position:absolute;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:auto;top:0;bottom:0;left:70.5px}.brightcove #upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar{transform:translateX(10px)}.brightcove.brightcove--is-featured #upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar{transform:none}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar svg{transform:rotate(-90deg);width:78.95%}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar svg .slate-progress-bar-circle{transition:stroke-dashoffset .3s ease-out}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-image{background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;background-position:center;width:140.44px;height:79px;border-radius:4px}#upNext{display:block}#upNext .up-next{transition:transform 750ms;will-change:transform;transform:translateX(100%)}#upNext.show .up-next{transition:transform 750ms;will-change:transform;transform:translateX(0)}@media screen and (max-width:675px){.brightcove .video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-user-active .vjs-control-bar.vjs-focus-within:not(.vjs-control-bar-visible)~#upNext.show .up-next,.brightcove .video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar.vjs-focus-within:not(.vjs-control-bar-visible)~#upNext.show .up-next{transform:translateY(-75px)}.brightcove .video-js.not-hover.vjs-touch-enabled.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar~#upNext.show .up-next,.brightcove .video-js.vjs-touch-enabled.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar~#upNext.show .up-next{transform:translateY(-25px)}.brightcove .video-js.not-hover.vjs-touch-enabled.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar.vjs-focus-within~#upNext.show .up-next,.brightcove .video-js.vjs-touch-enabled.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar.vjs-focus-within~#upNext.show .up-next{transform:translateY(-22px)}.not-hover #upNext.show .up-next{transform:translateY(-25px)}.not-hover .vjs-focus-within+#upNext.show .up-next{transform:translateY(-59px)}#upNext .up-next{width:100%;height:40px;padding:4px 8px 4px 4px;right:0;transform:translateY(60%);justify-content:space-between;border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;bottom:-22px}#upNext.show .up-next{transform:translateY(-92px)}#upNext .up-next .slate-area{order:0}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-image{height:32px;width:64.12px;margin-top:inherit}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-play-icon{height:13.02px;width:10.48px;transform:translateX(23px)}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar{left:-15px;margin:0}.brightcove #upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar{transform:none}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-progress-bar svg{width:100%;height:38px;position:relative;top:1px;right:-17px;transform:rotate(-90deg) translateY(10px);max-width:39px}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container{width:100%;margin-right:-4px;padding-right:0}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container .slate-text{margin-right:0;position:inherit;top:0;transform:none}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container .slate-text .slate-text-up-next{text-transform:uppercase;display:inline}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container .slate-text .slate-text-dash{display:inline;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px}#upNext .up-next .slate-area .slate-text-container h3{display:inline;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}#upNext .up-next .slate-text-container .slate-text{-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;color:#fff;display:-webkit-box;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;padding-bottom:inherit}#upNext .up-next .slate-image{width:100%;height:100%;padding:0;background-position:top;background-color:transparent;margin-top:13px}#upNext .up-next .slate-down-chevron{background-image:url('data:image/svg+xml, ');background-position:50%;transform:translate(8px,-4px);height:40px;min-width:30px;position:relative;order:0;border-radius:0 4px 0 0}#upNext .up-next .slate-down-chevron-mobile-touch-area{display:block;position:absolute;height:100%;width:30%;top:0;right:0;pointer-events:auto}#upNext .up-next .next-video-mobile-touch-area{display:block;position:absolute;height:100%;width:70%;top:0;left:0;pointer-events:auto}}.video-js .vjs-top-control-bar{position:absolute;right:16px;top:16px;z-index:1000;background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);border-radius:50px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:9px 9px;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.1);opacity:1;transition:opacity 2s ease}.video-js .vjs-top-control-bar.vjs-fade-out{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}.video-js .tap-for-sound-indicator{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer;background:0 0;border:none;padding:0;margin:0}.video-js .vjs-top-control-bar:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,1)}.video-js .tap-for-sound-indicator:hover{background-color:transparent}.video-js .tap-for-sound-icon{background-color:#000}.video-js .tap-for-sound-icon.mobile-icon{width:24px;height:24px;mask:url('data:image/svg+xml, ') center/contain;-webkit-mask:url('data:image/svg+xml, ') center/contain;transition:mask .3s ease,-webkit-mask .3s ease}.video-js .tap-for-sound-icon.mobile-icon~.vjs-top-control-bar{padding:12px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;transition:opacity 3s ease}.video-js .tap-for-sound-icon.mobile-icon.unmuted{mask:url('data:image/svg+xml, ') center/contain;-webkit-mask:url('data:image/svg+xml, ') center/contain}.video-js .tap-for-sound-icon.desktop-icon{width:36px;height:36px;mask:url('data:image/svg+xml, ') center/contain;-webkit-mask:url('data:image/svg+xml, ') center/contain}.video-js .tap-for-sound-text{color:#222;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;padding-right:6px}.vjs-silverlight-hide-controls .vjs-big-play-button,.vjs-silverlight-hide-controls .vjs-control-bar,.vjs-silverlight-hide-controls .vjs-dock-shelf,.vjs-silverlight-hide-controls .vjs-dock-text,.vjs-silverlight-hide-controls .vjs-poster{display:none!important}/*! @name @brightcove/videojs-thumbnails @version 1.2.4 @license UNLICENSED */.video-js.vjs-thumbnails{display:block}.video-js.vjs-thumbnails .remove-me,.video-js.vjs-thumbnails .remove-me-too,.video-js.vjs-thumbnails.finally-remove-me{color:red;font-size:504px}.video-js .vjs-thumbnail-display{display:none;position:absolute}.video-js .vjs-progress-control:hover .vjs-thumbnail-display{display:block;position:absolute;width:150px;height:84px;bottom:2.2em;box-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.35);background-color:#000}.video-js.vjs-ad-playing .vjs-progress-control:hover .vjs-thumbnail-display{display:none}.video-js .vjs-progress-control .vjs-thumbnail-display .vjs-thumbnail-image{width:100%;height:100%}.video-js.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-progress-control .vjs-thumbnail-display{visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transition:visibility 1s,opacity 1s}.iris-skipBackward:hover:before{text-shadow:0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff}.iris-skipForward:hover:before{text-shadow:0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff}.iris-thumbsDown:hover:before{text-shadow:0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff}.iris-thumbsUp:hover:before{text-shadow:0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff,0 0 1em #fff}.iris-thumbsDown:before{content:'\0041'}.iris-thumbsUp:before{content:'\0042'}.iris-skipBackward:before{content:'\0043'}.iris-skipForward:before{content:'\0044'}@font-face{font-family:irisGlyph;src:url(https://s3.amazonaws.com/iris-playground/libraries/styles/fonts/irisGlyph.eot);src:url(https://s3.amazonaws.com/iris-playground/libraries/styles/fonts/irisGlyph.eot?#iefix) format("embedded-opentype"),url(data:application/font-woff2;charset=utf-8;base64,d09GMgABAAAAAASoAA4AAAAACcAAAARLAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP0ZGVE0cGh4GVgCCahEICoVAhEABNgIkA1QLLAAEIAWESgeBPD93ZWJmBhsbCMgusG3YkxUrddt1cVFcuLjf59/AAsueftPmrUCyJA7Uzkz1j9IzEf/5/dUZME1iukO994dppTSC8paClFXKmoAaa3vy0jQUg0aki3gXDVEsQkgQ+ZIIWUPU9EOlc3nq8WyRXEAimot4xHcnf1+8wN3Urr5ecTz/x1Kvi49S8BT/VVMFRTclYWLG8vkGNvAjmfNEp2Jds+NT0lYABIBTe38Xm369yGarW+h26kd8ABvAEGISEaHPABT+U0KBiJPZNcBM9nz6xUIZYGSCcrXWfvl2OHHa/0cAQDNTMgYXAK5rksWg7VQk/gapSoAAD0YDlGuqZk6qpf/z/z8ASjdBR/7vv/7xc3/fp29Vxg1QsSs9xbnUKPVLN8LfzbPUQHb6/z9ruLU/C0AHuADViF9o2AlokploLqC+PhSSno6O0S8ZMcmRVP31+9ND+r48ti02TRZst3+gNa+Pm5ela8usvticNql1jn2BUvPmmfRT/VFO1nWzbHCzS45siL+KGd3gzjDWLzb9onU2ebjVGmXJp/SQaEvUcOPUjJhxXBk/LIUpBnfClLBu1L5xRYZhRcy41F622JtrnafUlAU2/66h69ZznHTrnPSiQ+tiD9boeo1Gb1xqhyUbVDx7zNBbpYTB26sU2Y6vGj30CjrEDqIjI58h1WhS/odo24oyY+3eacdVrWj1M4wMVwiwXLTmn/hgZW4wjckY/7+Lk0fs1F92wX5icseBtoO0usP0b10jb6tFOguWKldetW7ZrbixqNUu3rRWstJlc7e/VONdKm2OH9Rxq7B3qFKoPKlhbMKqGa+wF3sSmWq1yTuuSkU2yDAiXD4QTSte8/X0VpErt3rm1Yhc7Rd332kw1dWeGHyYte3AUoT5/sjQ7zVXK1RPBERNSHW4xNwZBavIO4QtUNPRO6nZaa7nLPDabTAv93m8H9NPchYEcnabN8Yvymu9Hk98eTYf58L4eDeKmtiOo8debMtgsa8e47jUviKFAPh7+oJ7K6lRc/NH8/czZbCyrNool583Q74MS/QK0VPgz2CXjgH4BFajdDDgDID8CH2C/kZqtxRGsIMBFAV4PfYDQMAOJJS9t0Hsm4kpicFmAkqwOdMDW0inzpZsj2yN6dmpNGibbcgQMvMStIF9GcEwzL4CZejFugp1GPSmm0l8uMGUjqmOpYY1PtJGmg7ItbGDuX6adWmgd69gZpLSdHo2xhq5DeP9qI4q2zbA8wdmpkiIX1BqcqSxK1s9TAQwd5EOkDgzQa5aFJZUjNXADJmn+4Y6Wkzln13s2lxCgOvXLWv1a7WiyEHXzJGOEH4l7EHIAoQRRKsg4UMTqlCaIihuixrp6Jib1RG2Ix1bIklZ2MwZQNiz9D+ZQFG+3gIQJh0bO0eIxEmQJI108pCXFBnkIz8FKKj379E5Ty6S2MgQkiE5UkCGkRFkFBlDxhGnBHaFCAM+vixE27smNQUAAA==) format("woff2"),url(data:application/font-woff;charset=utf-8;base64,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) format("woff"),url(https://s3.amazonaws.com/iris-playground/libraries/styles/fonts/irisGlyph.ttf) format("truetype"),url(https://s3.amazonaws.com/iris-playground/libraries/styles/fonts/irisGlyph.svg#irisGlyph) format("svg");font-weight:400;font-style:normal}.irisIcon:before{display:inline-block;font-family:irisGlyph;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:1.7em;line-height:1.67;text-align:center;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}.vjs-skip-backward-button>div,.vjs-skip-forward-button>div,.vjs-thumbs-down-button>div,.vjs-thumbs-up-button>div{height:100%;text-align:center}.vjs-skip-backward-button>div,.vjs-skip-forward-button>div,.vjs-thumbs-down-button>div,.vjs-thumbs-up-button>div{height:100%;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}.vjs-control .order{display:flex}.vjs-control .order .order1{order:1;-webkit-order:1}.vjs-control .order .order2{order:2;-webkit-order:2}.vjs-control .order .order3{order:3;-webkit-order:3}.vjs-control .order .order4{order:4;-webkit-order:4}.vjs-control .order .order5{order:5;-webkit-order:5}.vjs-control .order .order6{order:6;-webkit-order:6}.vjs-control .order .order7{order:7;-webkit-order:7}.video-js:fullscreen{width:100%;height:100%}.video-js:-webkit-full-screen{width:100%;height:100%}.video-container{width:100%;height:100%}.not-hover #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,.not-hover #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,.not-hover #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{transform:translateY(2.6em)!important;-webkit-transition:-webkit-transform 1s ease 0s!important;-moz-transition:-moz-transform 1s ease 0s!important;-ms-transition:-ms-transform 1s ease 0s!important;-o-transition:-o-transform 1s ease 0s!important;transition:transform 1s ease 0s!important}#upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,#upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,#upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{transform:translateY(-1.2em)!important;transition:transform .1s ease 0s!important}.vjs-ended .vjs-big-play-button{display:none!important}.vjs-skip-forward-button{display:none}.vjs-skip-backward-button{display:none}.vjs-icon-placeholder{display:none}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-button .vjs-icon-placeholder:before{font-size:27px;line-height:34px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel button .vjs-icon-placeholder:before{font-size:22px;line-height:34px}.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-user-active .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-active .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-ad-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar,.video-js.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible){transform:translateY(34px)}.video-js:hover .vjs-big-play-button{background-color:transparent}.video-js .vjs-control-bar,.video-js .vjs-menu-button-popup .vjs-menu .vjs-menu-item,.video-js .vjs-menu-button-popup .vjs-menu .vjs-menu-title,.video-js .vjs-volume-vertical{background-color:rgba(34,37,38,.651)}.video-js:not(.vjs-has-started) .vjs-dock-text{display:none}.video-js .vjs-dock-text{padding:1em 40% 2em 1em}.video-js .vjs-dock-text .vjs-dock-description{display:none}.video-js .vjs-dock-text .vjs-dock-title{text-overflow:unset;white-space:unset;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;font-size:14pt;font-weight:var(--font-weight700);line-height:16pt;letter-spacing:0;font-family:var(--font-family010,The Sun),sans-serif;text-align:left}.video-js .vjs-loading-spinner{background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/spinner_icon.svg);background-size:60px 60px;margin:-30px 0 0 -30px;opacity:1;border:none;width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:unset}.video-js .vjs-loading-spinner:after,.video-js .vjs-loading-spinner:before{content:none}@media only screen and (min-width:676px){.video-js .vjs-loading-spinner{background-size:90px 90px;height:90px;width:90px;margin:-45px 0 0 -45px}}.video-js .vjs-dock-shelf{display:none}.video-js .vjs-control-bar{height:34px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-button{width:50px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-backward-button{order:1}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-backward-button .iris-skipBackward,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-backward-button .skip-backward.irisIcon{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-backward-button .iris-skipBackward:before,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-backward-button .skip-backward.irisIcon:before{content:"";background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/icons/previous.svg);height:25px;width:25px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-paused{order:2}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-playing{order:2}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-forward-button{order:3!important}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-forward-button .iris-skipForward,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-forward-button .skip-forward.irisIcon{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-forward-button .iris-skipForward:before,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-forward-button .skip-forward.irisIcon:before{content:"";background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/icons/next.svg);height:25px;width:25px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-paused{order:2}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-paused .vjs-icon-placeholder{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-paused .vjs-icon-placeholder:before{content:"";background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/icons/play.svg);height:25px;width:25px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-playing{order:2}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-playing .vjs-icon-placeholder{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-play-control.vjs-playing .vjs-icon-placeholder:before{content:"";background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/icons/pause.svg);height:25px;width:25px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel{order:4}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-custom-control-spacer{order:5}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-fullscreen-control,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-playback-rate{order:6}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-slider-active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control:active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-mute-control~.vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel:active .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel:focus .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-slider-active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control:active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-control-bar .vjs-mute-control~.vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel:active .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel:focus .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical{left:-39px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel{width:50px;margin-left:16px;margin-right:16px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical{z-index:10;width:30px;height:80px;bottom:80px;left:-39px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical .vjs-volume-bar.vjs-slider-vertical{width:3px;height:50px;margin:auto}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-mute-control .vjs-button>.vjs-icon-placeholder:before{font-size:22px;line-height:34px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control{padding-right:0;padding-left:0;font-family:var(--font-family010,The Sun),sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:34px;letter-spacing:0}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control.vjs-current-time{margin-left:0;width:41px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control.vjs-time-divider{padding-right:4px;padding-left:4px;width:auto;min-width:auto}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control{z-index:11;height:5px;top:-5px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control:hover{height:16px;top:-16px}.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-user-active:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control,.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-user-inactive:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control,.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-active:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control,.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control,.video-js.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-ad-playing.vjs-user-inactive:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control,.video-js.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive:not(.vjs-audio-only-mode) .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control{height:3px;top:-3px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-playback-rate{width:52px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-playback-rate .vjs-playback-rate-value{font-size:19px;line-height:34px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-playback-rate .vjs-menu .vjs-menu-content{max-height:unset;z-index:10;bottom:10px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-overlay-bottom-right{bottom:43px;right:7px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-thumbs-down-button,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-thumbs-up-button{display:none}.video-js .vjs-big-play-button{width:60px;height:60px;margin-left:-30px;margin-top:-35px;background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/round_transparent_play_icon.svg);background-size:100% 100%;background-color:transparent}.video-js .vjs-big-play-button:hover{background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/brightcove/round_transparent_play_icon-hover.svg)}.video-js .vjs-big-play-button{position:relative;top:50%;font-size:50px}@media only screen and (min-width:676px){.video-js .vjs-big-play-button{width:90px;height:90px;margin-left:-46px;margin-top:-44px;transition:background-color .3s}.video-js .vjs-big-play-button{position:relative;top:50%;font-size:72px}}.vjs-paused.vjs-ended .vjs-big-play-button,.vjs-paused.vjs-ended .vjs-big-play-button:before{content:"";display:block}.vjs-paused.vjs-ended .vjs-big-play-button,.vjs-paused.vjs-ended .vjs-big-play-button:before{top:0;left:0;margin:-12px 11px;border:none}@media only screen and (max-width:980px){.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-user-active .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-active .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.not-hover.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible),.video-js.vjs-has-started.vjs-paused.vjs-ad-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar,.video-js.vjs-has-started.vjs-playing.vjs-user-inactive .vjs-control-bar:not(.vjs-focus-within):not(.vjs-control-bar-visible){transform:translateY(50px)}.video-js .vjs-dock-text{padding:16px 30% 16px 16px}.video-js .vjs-dock-text .vjs-dock-title{-webkit-line-clamp:2;font-size:16pt}.video-js .vjs-control-bar{padding:8px 12px;height:50px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control{height:20px;top:-20px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control:hover{height:20px;top:-20px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-slider-active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control:active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-mute-control~.vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel:active .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel:focus .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-slider-active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control:active.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-control-bar .vjs-mute-control~.vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel.vjs-hover .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel:active .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical,.video-js .vjs-volume-panel:focus .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical{left:-45px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical{width:42px;height:112px;bottom:120px;left:-45px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-vertical .vjs-volume-bar.vjs-slider-vertical{width:4.2px;height:70px;margin:auto}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-playback-rate .vjs-menu .vjs-menu-content{bottom:18px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-overlay-bottom-right{bottom:56px}.video-js .vjs-control-bar.vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-progress-control{top:-3px;height:3px}.video-js .vjs-ima3-ad-container iframe{padding-bottom:30px!important}}@media only screen and (max-width:675px){.video-js .vjs-dock-text{padding:12px}.video-js .vjs-dock-text .vjs-dock-title{-webkit-line-clamp:2;font-size:12pt}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-current-time,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-duration,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-progress-control,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-divider,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-volume-control{display:flex}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-playback-rate,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-skip-backward-button{display:none}.video-js.vjs-fullscreen .vjs-dock-text .vjs-dock-title{-webkit-line-clamp:3}.video-js.vjs-fullscreen .vjs-control-bar{padding:8px}}@media only screen and (max-width:390px){.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-spacer{display:none}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control.vjs-current-time{margin-right:auto}.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control.vjs-duration,.video-js .vjs-control-bar .vjs-time-control.vjs-time-divider{display:none}}body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta{position:fixed;max-width:508px;height:315px;z-index:10;top:auto!important;bottom:16px!important;left:auto;overflow:initial;right:16px;padding:0}@media only screen and (max-width:1340px){body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta{display:none}}body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta .featured-video-cta-btn,body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta img{height:286px;top:29px}body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta .featured-video-cta-close-container{background-color:#151b17;height:29px;text-align:left}body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta .featured-video-cta-close-container .featured-video-cta-close-button{background-color:transparent;border:0;color:#fff;font-weight:var(--font-weight500);cursor:pointer;padding:3px 0 0 3px}body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta .featured-video-cta-close-container .featured-video-cta-close-icon{width:25px;height:25px;background-image:url(/assets/thesun/images/video-icons/close.svg);background-size:contain;float:left}body.brightcove--is-docked .featured-video-cta .featured-video-cta-close-container .featured-video-cta-close-text{line-height:24px}body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar{pointer-events:none}body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-fullscreen-control,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-play-control,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel{visibility:visible;opacity:.5}body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-fullscreen-control:hover,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-play-control:hover,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .video-js.vjs-ad-playing:hover .vjs-ad-control-bar .vjs-volume-panel:hover{opacity:1}body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-fullwidth .video-js{box-shadow:0 8px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.08),0 8px 16px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.2),0 12px 24px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.08)!important}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{z-index:85!important;right:8px;left:8px;bottom:73px;width:initial!important;height:initial;max-width:initial;min-width:initial;padding:4px 24px 4px 6px!important;background-color:#222526;border-radius:4px;outline:0;transform:translateY(0)!important}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container{width:100%;padding:0}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container h3,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container h3,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container h3{width:100%;max-width:initial;max-height:initial;padding-left:61px;font-size:var(--font-size030);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:var(--font-line-height090);word-spacing:normal;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:middle}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext>.iris-slate-image,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-image,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-image{display:none}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext .iris-slate-text,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-text,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-text{font-weight:var(--font-weight700);font-stretch:condensed;top:4px;left:6px;right:auto;height:initial;padding:0;font-size:var(--font-size030);line-height:var(--font-line-height090)}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext .iris-slate-play-button,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext .iris-slate-timer-container,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-play-button,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-timer-container,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-play-button,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-timer-container{display:none}body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext .vjs-close-iris-button,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext .vjs-close-iris-button,body .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext .vjs-close-iris-button{position:absolute;top:2px;right:2px;width:24px;height:24px;padding:0;background-image:url(../../../assets/thesun/images/video-icons/close.svg);background-size:contain;outline:0;cursor:pointer}body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{bottom:24px;transform:translateY(0)!important}body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .not-hover #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .not-hover #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .not-hover #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .vjs-user-inactive #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .vjs-user-inactive #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body.brightcove--is-docked .brightcove--is-featured .vjs-user-inactive #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{bottom:4px;transform:translateY(0)!important}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{right:auto;left:12px;bottom:12px;direction:rtl;width:357px!important;padding:30px 16px 16px!important;transform:translateY(-61px)!important}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container{width:calc(55% - 15px);margin-left:15px;padding:0}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container h3,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container h3,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-text-container h3{max-height:5.52em;font-weight:700;line-height:1.38;padding:0;white-space:initial;text-overflow:initial}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext>.iris-slate-image,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-image,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext>.iris-slate-image{display:inline-block;width:45%;padding-bottom:25.3125%;border:0}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext .iris-slate-text,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-text,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext .iris-slate-text{top:5px;left:16px}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext .vjs-close-iris-button,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext .vjs-close-iris-button,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext .vjs-close-iris-button{top:5px;right:5px;width:24px;height:24px}body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured .not-hover #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured .not-hover #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured .not-hover #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured .vjs-user-inactive #upNext.up-next-container .iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured .vjs-user-inactive #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=end-next-slate].iris-upnext,body:not(.brightcove--is-docked) .brightcove--is-featured .vjs-user-inactive #upNext.up-next-container div[id$=start-next-slate].iris-upnext{bottom:12px;transform:translateY(0)!important}.amp-brightcove .social-embeds-container-paragragh{height:0;margin-bottom:0}.amp-brightcove button{display:none}.amp-brightcove .amp-video-eq{z-index:-1}.article__bc_video-caption{background:#222526;color:#fff;display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;margin:0 0 10px;padding:12px 10px;word-wrap:break-word}
Mcb777 CricketNeighbours star has barely aged a day as he appears on This Morning 23 years after he quit the Aussie soap | The Sun - chibet Cricket
Jump directly to the content MORE SECTIONS MORE FROM THE SUN
SOAP HUNK
Neighbours star has barely aged a day as he appears on This Morning 23 years after he quit the Aussie soap He has hinted at a return to Neighbours for its 40th anniversary
Natasha Rigler , Showbiz Reporter Published : 13:16, 13 Feb 2025 Updated : 13:16, 13 Feb 2025
Neighbours star has barely aged a day as he appears on This Morning 23 years after he quit the Aussie soap
BARELY AGED
Video Player is loading.
Play Video Pause Current Time 0:00
Duration 00:00
Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 00:00
Fullscreen
Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.
Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque
Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done
Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window.
Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.
NEIGHBOURS fans have felt their hearts fluttering all over again - 23 years after this hunky actor left the Australian soap.
Dan Paris , 51, surprised viewers with an appearance on This Morning and he has barely aged a day in the last two decades.
7
Neighbours legend Dan Paris has appeared on This Morning Credit: ITV 7
Dan played hunky Drew Kirk in the Australian soap Credit: Rex 7
He is currently on tour with Neighbours stars including Majella Davis and Lucinda Cowden Credit: ITV The actor played Drew Kirk in the late 90s and early noughties and fans have gone wild for his return to the small screen.
Dan appeared on the ITV daytime show to talk about the Neighbours 40th Anniversary Tour, which is in the UK this month.
He is joined by a host of past and present Neighbours stars in the stage show, including his former on-screen wife Kym Valentine, who played Libby.
Dan admitted that he is enjoying being on this side of the world, as Aussie fans are 'not fussed' by him anymore.
He told This Morning hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard: "It was twenty three years ago I left the show and no one cares who I am back in Australia !"
Speaking about reuniting with Kym, aka Libby, he added: "I've reconnected with Kym - Libby - beautifully.
"It's like a long lost sister relationship. I think we have a lovely future together as friends.
"It's been wonderful hanging out with them all the past few days."
Fans went wild after tuning in to This Morning and seeing the hunk from the past on the sofa.
Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter , one said: "He has aged well. Still a good-looking f***er! #Neighbours."
Neighbours actress reveals she is pregnant with her second child Another added: "The fella who played Drew has aged well, aint he."
And a third gushed: "Fantastic seeing Neighbours royalty on @thismorning just now."
Dan and Kym are on tour with current cast members Majella Davis (Krista Sinclair), Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis), Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson) and Tim Kano (Leo Tanaka).
He was joined on This Morning by Majella and Lucinda and hinted at a return to the Australian soap, which was rebooted in 2023 after being axed in 2022.
Dan's character Drew, however, is dead.
His character first appeared in Neighbours in 1998 and worked at the local garage.
Drew soon fell for Libby and they eventually got married and had a child together, a son called Ben.
Neighbours stars who made it big The long-running Aussie soap has launched the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Here are some of the Neighbours alums who went on to make it big after starring on the soap...
Kylie Minogue
Before she hit the big time with her music career, Kylie shot to fame playing Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours. Shortly after her arrival, Kylie began an on and off-screen romance with co-star Jason Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, which gained the couple an army of adoring fans. Jason Donovan
After his stint as Scott, singer and actor Jason became an international popstar and had his pick acting of roles. He moved to the U.K., married, had children and has since starred in over a dozen West End show, most notably Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat. Alan Dale
New Zealand born actor Alan was one of Neighbours 12 original cast members having made his debut as Jim Robinson on the soap's first episode on 18 March 1985. As the head of the Robinson clan, widower Jim lived at Number 26 Ramsay Street with his children Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy, and was a real anchor in the community. He stayed with the show for eight years, before his character was killed off in dramatic scenes aired in 1993 but which still reverberate through the soap to this day. Margot Robbie
Way before she was Barbie or Harley Quinn, Margot was best known as Ramsay Street resident Donna Freedman. Her notable storylines included her marriage to Ringo Brown and becoming a young widow following his tragic death. After three years she bid farewell to the soap and Australia with a plan to make a name for herself in Hollywood which she did when she bagged the role of Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. Jesse Spencer
Jesse rocked up on Ramsay street in 1994 with the rest of the Kennedy clan. He stayed for five years, literally growing up in front of the camera, but in 2000 felt it was time to spread his wings and head for Hollywood. It was certainly a smart move as he went on to bag leading roles in popular shows like House and Chicago Fire. Russell Crowe
New Zealand-native Russell had a brief arc on Neighbours, appearing in four episodes of the soap 1987 as Kenny Larkin, the former cellmate of Street resident Henry Ramsay. The role obviously got him noticed though because he quickly went on to become a fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his standout performance as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator. But fans were left devastated in 2002 when Dan's character was killed off in a horrifying horse-riding accident.
He died from internal injuries in hospital and fans will remember Libby singing Wild Mountain Thyme at his funeral .
Drew did, however, make a brief return to Neighbours to warn his friend Stephanie Scully (played by Carla Bonner) that her breast cancer was active in several dreams.
Speaking of another comeback, Lucinda looked at Dan and said on This Morning: "There could be a wedding. Somebody could be making an appearance."
Host Cat pointed out that 'it could be done', as Drew had already returned to Neighbours in dream scenes following his death.
Refusing to give anything away, Dan said: "I'd love to go back.
"Working with these guys the last few weeks, I’ve had a ball."
7
Dan has reunited with his former on-screen wife Kym Valentine, who played Libby, for the tour Credit: BBC 7
Dan left Neighbours in 2002 Credit: Rex Features 7
His character died after falling from a horse Credit: Rex Features 7
He hinted at a return to Neighbours as a ghost again Credit: ITV
Machibet
6,000.000+downloads/Free/Bengali/Version2.3.4
777 BDT IPL 2025 Sports First Deposit Bonus
5,000 BDT Daily Reload Bonus
Boost Your First Deposit with a 300 BDT Bonus
100% First Deposit Refund Bonus up to 5,000BDT