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Natalie Bassingthwaighte Leaves Neighbours

1st June 2006



You'd be hard pressed to find a Neighbours fan who doesn't recognise the talent and life brought to Neighbours by actress Natalie Bassingthwaighte and her character Izzy Hoyland.

Izzy arrived in the way she planned to carry on immediately receiving scorn from the female portion of Ramsay Street and attracting the male portion thanks to her ability to play and charm men with ease.

Izzy's actions after arriving and the the writing of the character as an evil wrongdoer saw Izzy receive plenty of flaming from Neighbours fans in general especially as Izzy continued to mess with some of the more established residents (Susan for example). The character was written with a hint of fundamental goodness though and Izzy gained a collection of fans despite all of her misdeeds.

This chapter of Neighbours draws to a close tomorrow as Natalie Bassingthwaighte films her last scenes as she splits from Neighbours to pursue other acting roles and a music career with her band the Rogue Traders.

It's still unknown if Izzy Hoyland will be written out of the show all together or room will be left for Natalie to return to the show at a later date. Given the nature of Neighbours filming Izzy will remain onscreen for a few more months in both Australia and the U.K.

View Izzy's Biography
View Natalie Bassignthwaighte's Biography