'Neighbours' star Jackie Woodburne: 'Karl's anger is justified'

Neighbours actress Jackie Woodburne has admitted that she can understand why her on-screen husband Karl becomes angry and concerned in the Kennedys' marriage crisis plot.

In scenes soon to air in the UK, Karl (Alan Fletcher) gets increasingly frustrated with Woodburne's character Susan when she begins spending all of her time with seriously-ill Jim Dolan, played by Scott Parameter.

Woodburne told Channel 5's Neighbours website: "I think [Karl] initially is just a bit put out that it's taking so much of her time, and then he thinks, 'Well, no, I should not be so selfish. I'll try to be more amenable'.

"But then as he sees her becoming probably, I think, unrealistically involved with him - she does neglect the rest of her responsibilities - then he is, I think, probably justifiably angry that she's not thinking about anything else but Jim."

As announced earlier this year, the Kennedys' eldest son Malcolm (Benjie McNair) is to play a major role in the storyline when he spends time in Erinsborough and tries to get his parents' relationship back on track.

Woodburne added: "Initially I think he takes Susan's side because he can see that from the outside she's helping someone who's very ill, and how could you be angry about that?

"But I think as he observes the situation more closely, he does see that there are other cracks appearing as well. He does understand why his dad is so upset and so insecure about what Susan's doing."

Malcolm will be back on Neighbours for a four-month stint.

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Watch a classic Susan and Karl scene in the video below: