Neighbours star Ian Smith has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. 

”I found out a few months back that I have cancer,” he told 10 News First.

“That I have a very aggressive non-fixable cancer and they expect me to, they expect me to die.”

Ian Smith, famous for playing Harold, will return to Neighbours as a guest star
Ian Smith, famous for playing Harold, will return to Neighbours as a guest star (Supplied/AmazonStudios/SamRooks)

The 86-year-old played the beloved Harold Bishop on the decades-long running soap.

He first appeared as an old partner of Neighbours character Madge Mitchell, played by Anne Charleston, in 1987.

He then left the show in 1991 before returning five years later to become one of the steadfast characters on Ramsay Street.

Smith was on his last day filming on the set of Prisoner when he was offered the role of Harold on Neighbours, according to IMDB.

He was nominated for a silver and gold Logie for his work on Neighbours in 2009.

He has also appeared on Underbelly, Bellbird, Prisoner and Matlock Police. 

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