{"id":291687,"date":"2025-11-18T02:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T02:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/291687\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T02:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T02:59:06","slug":"neighbours-star-trades-luxury-aus-home-for-moroccan-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/291687\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours star trades luxury Aus home for Moroccan desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1079336\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1079336\" data-capiid=\"4d8bed26d01cd8d9693668b24f210fbc\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"Neighbours Finale Event\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1079336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Moloney disappeared after Neighbours was axed but he\u2019s back with a new reality show. Picture: Sam Tabone\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Reclusive Neighbours actor Ryan Moloney has traded his multimillion-dollar luxury property in Victoria for the Moroccan desert as his return to Aussie television reportedly gets underway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Moloney, who played Jarrod \u201cToadfish\u201d Rebecchi aka Toadie in Neighbours from 1995 to 2025, will star in Channel 7\u2019s SAS Australia revival next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Filming is taking place for SAS Aus v Eng, which will pit a team of Aussie celebrities against a team of celebs from the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Shot in the Moroccan desert, the show will through the celebrities into military-style challenges that test their mental and physical strength.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The reality show will mark Moloney\u2019s first return to the national spotlight since Aussie soap Neighbours was axed for a second and final time last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Moloney has kept a low profile since Neighbours wrapped, going off the grid with his family following a quick tour of the UK in September 20245 with his sellout show Toad on the Road: An Evening with Neighbours\u2019 star Ryan Moloney.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1079333\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1079333\" data-capiid=\"d235a07839ed2746144e82de771588db\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 768 768&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"Madeleine West and Ryan Moloney in the wedding scene on TV show Neighbours.\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1079333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madeleine West and Ryan Moloney in Neighbours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Moloney\u2019s last post on social media was January this year via the honey farm business he owns with wife Alison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Since then, though, the Aussie public had not heard from the man formally known as Toadfish until Channel 7\u2019s SAS reveal last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The actor, with an estimated net worth of $6.2 million, sold his Melbourne house for an undisclosed price. It was listed with $1.2 million hopes. He bought the property at a late 2007 auction for $1.09 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The four-bedroom Malvern East home comes with a jet pool, studio\/workshop and space for four cars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/how-saved-by-the-bell-cast-invested-their-tv-salary-in-property\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sad Screech star\u2019s life: Broke at 18, dead by 44<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/how-saved-by-the-bell-cast-invested-their-tv-salary-in-property\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/paris-jacksons-bitter-battle-over-michael-jacksons-estate\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018$100m\u2019: Lawyers slam Paris in bitter MJ fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/how-saved-by-the-bell-cast-invested-their-tv-salary-in-property\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/barbara-corcoran-sells-nyc-penthouse-for-208m-after-one-day-on-market\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shark Tank star\u2019s mega $20m deal exposed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1079334\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1079334\" data-capiid=\"df99b899e9c09e7318cb4057cd8ad392\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1079334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The actor sold his Melbourne house for an undisclosed price. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In 2022, Moloney sold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/ryan-moloney-toadie-neighbours-actor-sells-luxe-merricks-property\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=herald_sun&amp;campaignPlacement=article\" title=\"www.realestate.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his luxurious Mornington Peninsula acreage<\/a> a week before the beloved Australian show was originally axed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The sprawling Merricks property sold for an undisclosed price between $6m and $6.3m on February 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Seven days later, on March 3, news broke that the show would cease production after 37 years after UK-based Channel 5 announced plans to cut it from their scheduling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The actor and his wife Alison had lived at the four-bedroom residence since 2015, enjoying the property\u2019s pool, gym, half basketball court, barn, riding arena and stables.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1079335\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1079335\" data-capiid=\"714509dcae1ae687c8bf53f54994b1bf\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1280 720&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1079335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In 2022, Moloney sold his luxurious Mornington Peninsula acreage a week before the beloved Australian show was originally axed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">A study, north-facing outdoor entertaining area, main bedroom with an ensuite and dressing room, a dam, an orchard, a chook pen, and 280,000L of water storage were all included in the property package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">These days the actor and his family live off-grid in the Mornington Peninsula and Dandenong Ranges. They generate their own power and manage their water supply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">He has two children Erin, 18, and Jack, 17, with wife Alison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The transition from rural Victorian living to brutal SAS Aus v Eng challenges will no doubt be a culture shock for Moloney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">The Australian cast includes Jessika Power, Moloney, and fellow Neighbours alum Natalie Bassingthwaighte.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post- wp-image-1079341\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1079341\" data-capiid=\"0c11c2c102d4542d7a647f0b1bfe4594\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1024 768&quot;%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1079341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MAFS star Jessika Power will star alongside Moloney on SAS Aus v Eng. Picture: Luke Marsden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">Ex-Kyle and Jackie O producer Joshua Fox claimed on his podcast MAFS Funny, which has more than 1 million downloads, Moloney\u2019s stint on SAS Aus v Eng is already the subject of controversy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">In an episode released last month, Fox claimed sources had informed him Moloney and Power were not getting along.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cI also have news of Jessica P\u2019s bizarre new feud with one much-beloved Australian actor that I guarantee none of you saw coming,\u201d Fox told his listeners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__Typography-sc-1103tao-0 bjGYxJ StyledP-sc-cebixd-0 bzEerj\">\u201cThis is where things get interesting because I\u2019m told apparently Jess and Toadie do not get along \u2026 and you could also say they hate each other.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ryan Moloney disappeared after Neighbours was axed but he\u2019s back with a new reality show. 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