Jackie Woodburne: 'Neighbours plots shock me'
Published Aug 3 2011, 11:53 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
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The actress, who plays fan favourite Susan Kennedy, confessed that she is usually unaware of other characters' plotlines until she watches episodes at home.
Woodburne told the Daily Star: "I'll try to watch Neighbours if I'm home to keep up, because you do tend to lose track of other actors' storylines.
"You're obviously focusing on your own, so I do occasionally put it on and I'm quite shocked at what's happening!"
Woodburne's latest Neighbours story sees Susan's marriage to Karl run into trouble again when she starts spending all of her spare time with Jim Dolan, who has a terminal illness.
She recently said: "I'm very excited about it. It takes the Kennedys into a different direction because this isn't another infidelity story - it's a couple who have been married for a very long time and their lives are changing.
"She is at a point in her life where her children are now independent and she has to redefine herself. The 'other man' as such is Jim Dolan, who is terminally ill, and for a number of reasons she feels she needs to help this man, so she develops very strong emotional attachments."
The storyline also sees the return of Benjie McNair as Susan and Karl's eldest son Malcolm.
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Watch a classic Susan and Karl scene in the video below:
Bless.
August 8th 2011 at 2:03am
Is it me or should we all be saying goodbye to neighbours sometime next year I really think its about time, but then you think you no they cant cancel it even thou you don't watch it.
August 4th 2011 at 12:28pm
She, together with Kym Valentine, are my favorite actresses. Hope that Kym will return soon!
August 3rd 2011 at 9:59pm
Exactly what I was going to say :)
August 3rd 2011 at 6:37pm
Love Susan x.
August 3rd 2011 at 5:45pm