Neighbours icon Alan Fletcher surprises EastEnders fans as he stars in a special farewell clip

The Australian soap airs its final ever episode on Channel 5 in the UK on Friday night. And just hours before, Neighbours icon Alan Fletcher surprised EastEnders fans as he swapped Ramsay Street for Albert Square in a special farewell clip posted to social media. Neighbours icon Alan Fletcher surprised EastEnders fans as he swapped Ramsay Street for Albert Square in a special farewell clip posted to social media, on Friday In the short video, Linda Carter, played by actress Kellie Bright, is sat expressing her sadness over Neighbours coming to an end. In the short video, Linda Carter, played by actress Kellie Bright, is sat expressing her sadness over Neighbours coming to an end when actor unexpectedly Alan pops in Those who sent messages included Natalie Cassidy, who plays Sonia Fowler, who thanked Neighbours for giving people '37 years of joy.' Legacy: Actor Alan - who has starred as Karl Kennedy since 1994 - recently revealed he was diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss A synopsis for the Neighbours finale reads: 'Jane gives Mike a tour of all the Ramsay Street houses before the go under the hammer.