What happened to Harold’s face? Neighbors star Ian Smith raises concern with mysterious bruise at Post Office protest
Former Neighbors star Ian Smith has sparked concern after sporting what appeared to be a bruise on his face this week.
The 83-year-old, who played Harold Bishop in the beloved Australian soap, had the mark on the side of his face, right next to his mouth.
Smith was spotted with the slur while attending a protest to stop the closure of a 136-year-old Australia Post office in Glenroy.
Clearly frustrated by the impending closure, Smith said 9News that it was ‘so wrong’.
“Come on, let’s save this post office!” he yelled at a reporter.
Former Neighbors star Ian Smith has sparked concern after sporting what appeared to be a huge bruise on his face at a protest in Melbourne this week
His appearance shocked viewers, with one tweeting, “Is that Harold?”
Another fan jokingly brought up Smith’s role as Harold in Neighbors, writing that the actor “should speak to Mayor Lou Carpenter.” He still has strong connections in Erinsborough.”
It comes on the heels of news that Smith will reprise his iconic role as Harold in Amazon’s upcoming Neighbors reboot.
The actor, 83, was spotted with the blemish while attending a protest to prevent the closure of a 136-year-old Australia Post office in Glenroy
The 83-year-old was spotted at the Ramsay Street location in May breathing new life into the character he played for 28 years.
He looked elated to be back on the Neighbors set as he smiled alongside Australian actor Scott Major, who also previously starred on the soap as Lucas Fitzgerald.
Last July, the recordings for the iconic Australian soap came to an end after 37 years.
It was canceled because it was unable to find a new broadcaster after Channel 5 dropped the long-running soap for its UK audience.
It comes after news that Smith will reprise his iconic role as Harold in Amazon’s upcoming Neighbors reboot
Smith is pictured alongside Stefan Dennis in a classic Neighbors episode
However, just months after a reunion episode aired starring iconic stars like Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, it was announced that the soap would be returning after finding a new broadcaster.
The new series now airs for free on Amazon Freevee in the UK and US and includes streaming rights to thousands of episodes from previous seasons.
In Australia, New Zealand and Canada, it streams on Prime Video.