Neighbours Spoilers: Shocking Health Scare – Dr. Karl To Be Killed Off?

Dr Karl – played by Alan Fletcher – is among the most iconic and memorable stars of the Australian soap, but it looks like his time in Erinsborough could be coming to a close.

A fellow Neighbours star has teased that after Dr Karl Kennedy returns from London – where he has been visiting family – his health takes a turn and his life is left hanging by a thread.

Takaya Honda, who plays young doctor David Tanaka, revealed the news upon his recent visit to the U.K. Speaking to Metro, Takaya explained that Karl will suffer with deep vein thrombosis (also known as DVT) on the long flight home.

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“It’s a really, really full on storyline for Neighbours at large. It’s Dr Karl! He’s in a very serious situation,” Honda disclosed in a recent interview. “The condition he has is very serious and it’s great again that Neighbours is exploring this thing that isn’t really talked about. It is kind of technical, the whole DVT situation. It can transgress into very serious things.”

This life-threatening Neighbours storyline will see David have to take the reigns and do his best to save his mentor’s life. Due to this, his reputation and authority in the hospital will increase. But don’t worry, David won’t be stepping into Dr Karl’s shoes anytime soon!

“David could never replace Dr Karl Kennedy, and his run is not at the end by any means, but even if it were he’s an irreplaceable character in that sense,” Honda said.

“…but I guess there will be a change of guard at some point. David is a very competent doctor and anything he has thrown his way he’s ready for.”

We know that April is always a big month of storylines on Neighbours, so make sure you tune in next month to see this scary storyline unfold!

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