Craig McLachlan pays bizarre tribute to Neighbours after finale snub

Craig McLachlan has shared a bizarre tribute following the final episode of Neighbours, which he was not invited to be part of.

Former Neighbours actor Craig McLachlan has paid tribute to the long-running Aussie soap after being snubbed from the final episode.

In a video posted to Facebook on Thursday evening, McLachlan appeared in his character Henry Ramsay’s overalls to congratulate the program’s extended success.

“I’m calling it, I’m declaring national bib and brace overalls day in honour of Henry Ramsay and of course to celebrate the Aussie super soap, Neighbours,” he said.

“Do you know, I got the call to join the show way back in 1986. An exciting call that changed my life, a call that I’ll be forever grateful for.

“Good memories, good people.”

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Craig McLachlan paid tribute to Neighbours as its final episode aired. Picture: Facebook

While in character as Henry, he told viewers: “Thanks for letting me be part of your special Neighbours celebration, I really appreciate it.

“Hey, I used to cop a lot of flack about this hair, but the mullet’s back, and the mullet’s here to stay and so is Henry Ramsay. Thanks again, I’ve got to finish this, love you guys,” he said.

In his post, McLachlan said he put the clip together “to say goodbye to Henry and Neighbours”.

“I loved my time on Neighbours, loved the cast and crew, love you all too! Hope you get a kick out of it,” he wrote.

Earlier, he slammed Neighbours creators for succumbing to “cancel culture” after he was snubbed from the long-awaited finale episode.

McLachlan played the brother of Kylie Minogue’s character Charlene, Henry Ramsay, in the beloved soap from 1987 to 1989.

Two years ago, McLachlan, 56, was cleared of assault charges made by against him by four women he worked with on the Rocky Horror Show in 2014.

He now claims his past has come back to haunt him, telling The Sun he believed his legal troubles were the reason he was shunned from the canned series’ star-packed finale.

Craig McLachlan donned his character’s overalls and mullet for his tribute. Picture: Facebook

A spokesperson for the actor said his mother being reincarnated so Anne Charleston could be involved in the episode was a particular sticking point.

“Henry’s dead mother is being reincarnated for the final episode — but cancel culture won’t allow her son Henry to appear or even be acknowledged,” a spokeswoman for McLachlan exclusively told The Sun, going on to call the snub “devastating”.

“What Craig and his partner have endured over the past four-and-a-half years — only to come out the other side and be confronted by, among other things, the attempted permanent erasing of his part in Neighbours history — is devastating,” the spokeswoman said.

“Craig was not invited to take part in the closing episode or indeed to contribute in any way to the end of Neighbours.

“Henry was, and continues to be, an all-time Neighbours favourite, a character Craig loves to this day. Craig happily and enthusiastically contributed to a number of Neighbours celebratory milestones over the years and was always so thrilled to be invited to partake.”

In 2020, the father-of-one was cleared of seven charges of assault and indecent assault brought on four women he worked with in 2014 on the Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show.