Karl appreciation thread *no spoilers*, Lad, lover, lifesaver, legend! The man is a legend. Post your Karl appreciation here!
You are the greatest person eva; saw your band, best thing eva. Karl Kennedy is a god
Karl is the greatest thing since the invention of the wheel
To the student population of England AND the world, you are an absolute legend! You are a God! Just one look at your photos proves this! Especially the new homepage one! Talk about a brood-athon!
He has sheer charisma, appeal, whatever it is, oozing out of every pore!
Alan Fletcher aka Karl Kennedy - what an inspiration this man is to us all - a loving father and husband (apart from a brief affair or two - but nobody’s perfect), a counsellor to young Zeke Kinski, an entertainer as part of oddoles of noodles double act with Ned Parker, an amazing doctor who single-handedly deals with all his neighbours crisis’ and only occasionally breaches doctor - patient confidentiality (come on, the man’s only human!), and last and most importantly-one helluva neighbour. All this, and Alan stills finds time to come over to the UK and perform in his sell-out tour with his band the waiting room. ‘Heroes’ barely begins to cover it…
A true multi-tasker for the 21st century!
I too have a lot of love for this man. How can one person radiate such an aura of greatness!? It still confuses me, but there are something’s in life we are not supposed to understand just accept!
OOH YEAH. Big Fletch is our Friend. He is the legend to beat all legends!!!!
Karl Kennedy - man, amongst children, hero amongst men, legend amongst heroes, god amongst legends
If there was an emperor of the world I’d vote Fletch, and I think many like-minded/sane people would also
1 year ago
Fletch simply oozed class and power. I would liken him to a magnificent cross between Nelson Mandela and Bono.
Karl Kennedy is a fucking LEGEND and definitely the best looking man on TV. Any bloke who can consistently pull birds like Sarah, Izzy and Susan and still find the time to save lives has my utmost respect
Yes it is true, the legend that we all adore, the man who is more than a man - Dr Karl Kennedy is stepping down - he has lost his confidence as a doctor - if he has lost his confidence what hope is there for the rest of us!
After tonight’s episode, I just felt like saying ‘man I like karl kennedy and the actor who plays him, Alan Fletcher. personally, I think he is the best on the show. The best character, the best actor. He’s flawed to the shithouse, but he’s totally the most realistic character. His little speech at the end of the episode, where he finally opened up about his unsatisfaction with his life, impending retirement, relationship with his wife etc. He verbalised it just so well. The feelings that I’ve had, that I know my dad has had
One of the saddest moments in TV history IMO was when he was lying at the side of the road clutching his chest on the phone to susan telling her he loved her…I’m a real man but I’ll tell you this I shed a tear
The Single best moment of my life was to meet my absolute favourite actor of all time, Alan Fletcher who plays Doctor Karl Kennedy in Neighbours, he’s an absolute legend! And yes, he’s a better actor than Alec Baldwin. He’s the best actor that as ever lived!
It is not because Fletch is some ironic cult hero (ok, it’s partly that). But mainly its because young people (like myself) have grown up with this man. He has been a wonderful constant in a scary, changing world. That is not to say he only appeals to the young: he has got something for everybody! He is an Everyman. He has shown us the whole range of human emotion, reflected a part of ourselves back to us. Shown us great human strengths, and more importantly, fragility too
How good would that be! He’s ace, shit! I’ve got to meet him and just be like “you’re my idol, man!”…What an icon!
Karl Kennedy has to be considered as the pinnacle of manhood, I can only aspire to the alpha male that is The Fletch
Name one other over 50 year old man who could bring so much pleasure to the masses
“I think the other fact that Dr Karl is a legend, is due to the fact that Dr Karl, not only was a GP, But also a surgeon, a gynocologist, onocologist, ophthalmologist, paediatrition, psychiologist, radiologist,endocrinologist, cardiologist, dermatologist, neurologist, anything finishing in ologist! If the NHS had Dr. K…arl, then it wouldnt be in the position it currently is”
Dr Karl Kennedy, first to an emergency, last to leave, hero to men, loved by women, affable enough to animals (remember when he saved that lamb from that snake?) the guy’s a complete legend!
Noone deserves the Nobel Prize for Medicine more than Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours.
At first glance he’s just a typical GP. He can scrawl a script for the Pill or burn off your skin cancers with the best of them, but his talents go much deeper than that. You see, Channel Ten only have the budget for one medical practitioner per program, fictional or otherwise, so no matter how dire the medical situation is, Dr Karl must handle it.
For example, old gravel-throat Madge Bishop recently found out she’s got cancer. YES, CANCER! Madge is gonna die, woo! Now you’d think there’d be a crack team of specialists there to give her the prognosis (NEGATIVE!) and run all sorts of tests. But no! Dr Karl did it all. Minor surgery, counselling, liver transplants, nothing’s beyond his scope.
And this of course was just after he’d nursed Lou back to health after the crotchety old bastard did his back in.
Which was closely followed by Dr K moonlighting as a footy trainer for the Erinsborough Dingoes. Can you imagine anything more wonderful than staring up at him through the veil of mild concussion, resplendent in his tracksuit, Dencorub in hand, asking How many fingers can you see?
And another a time, a kid fell down a hole in Ramsay Street that I personally would have left for dead, but no! Dr K to the rescue! He doesn’t mind any old person barging into his home in the middle of his chops and veg to request medical help. What an ambassador for the medical profession!
Years ago Lou’s wife, the obnoxious fat chick with the enormous red hair, got mowed down by a car. Ding dong, said I, the wicked witch is dead. But soft! What apothecary by the curbside breaks? It is the noble Dr Karl!
Luckily that old trout died anyway. But it goes to show how versatile Dr K can be. I think he even tried to save Bouncer the Dog when it got run over, even though this incident occured about 10 years before he joined the cast.
God bless that Dr Karl. His medical prowess is unsurpassed. He’s there to cut the cord and slap your arse when you come screaming into the world, and you can be assured he’ll be there right there to wrap you up in a nice white sheet when you depart. He’ll probably even pop you into the back of his station wagon and drop you off at the morgue on his way home. Now that’s service.”
Worst story? When I had to jump out of a boat to save Issy, that was really hard, with the temperature of the sea. I thought I was going to perish. I said, if I have to do this again, I won’t come up. I got pretty ill
My devotion to the big Karl K is encased in absolute awe at a man, may an animal who can pull someone as bloody sexy as Sarah, not once, but twice and on the day of her wedding in the church. Who the man! And what about Izzy, I mean she’s well fit, well who wouldn’t! The man is a chick magnet!
Thanks Karl for giving all us men hope and inspiration
Get in! Love you Karl, you are our teacher and guide in life. Without you we would be sheep getting it forced upon us by wolves… but with you we are the wolves!
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!!! there are 10-tag them as you find them!
Karl to Izzy: “You know, they say the truth is revealed under pressure. Veritas Inextrimas. Like when you’re stuck in a lift?”
I haven’t watched Neighbours in about 4 years but Dr Karl Kennedy definitely had something about him. Around about the time he was seeing Issy his whole personality changed and he became sexier somehow (even more sexy than he was already lol)
I can see how K/S are a good fit. I just ship him with Izzy! To me Karl is a rare person who has many true loves in different ways.
Karl and Izzy -whew! There was smoke coming off our TV set during those scenes
I love Karl and Susan, they are the glue that holds all the Ramsay Street couples together, but Izzy and Karl just have a great rapport.
I agree about the chemistry between Izzy and Karl, very potent
Kizzy Kemistry™ rules
I’m happy there are Kizzy fans in the world still! Kizzy had a sweet bond underneath Izzy’s lies. Emotionally she was genuine with Karl. They were blissful around each other. They had a loving, tender connection. They had fun together! They lit each other up inside! I adored their “Get Smart” banter. They also had superb and shining banter about a multitude of other things. Also, they were HOT! The lift kiss was the most sizzling kiss ever on TV! I feel Kizzy will always keep the bond they shared in their hearts. Karl is the love of Izzy’s life. I feel Karl has Izzy and Susan both as equally heartfelt things in his life. They both stimulate and charm Karl, in different ways tho. They each give Karl unique fire and delight that he cherishes. He has needed them both on his journey in life to make him whole as a person!
Karl and Izzy were delightful as a pair! They are absolutely my top couple! There was so much honest tenderness and wonderful love underneath all the lies. They really had fun together, and made each other blissful. Karl gave super warmth to Izzy which she really treasured. As a result we got to see Izzy’s caring, and gentle, emotionally loving side. She has really only shown the depth of her sweet and indeed fragile side to Karl. She has a wall up with all other people. For Karl, Izzy made him much less uptight and more mellow. He showed a really playful, and relaxed side. They were a sweet sight to behold! Plus, they were really passionate with one another! Nat and Alan had the best, completely adorable and most sizzling chemistry!
Dr K is just a truly great character who is far from perfect which is what keeps him interesting. His stunning scenes with both Izzy and with Susan, has genuinely put the audience in a position where they don’t know who they want to succeed with Karl.
Karl: Despite all my mistakes over the years, and all the hurdles we’ve faced…here we are. Together. And in love. And I never want that to change
Karl: Susan, I adore you with a love that knows no bounds. You are the sun, I am the moon. You are the words, I am the tune.
They are great. Look what they have been through together They now technically have 7 kids now between them
Their biological kids: Malcome ‘Mal’ Kennedy Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Kennedy William ‘Billy’ Kennedy
Susan’s step-children after marrying the late Alex Kinski: Katya ‘Catherine Sagmu’ Kinski Rachell Kinski Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Kinski
Karl’s daughter with Isabelle ‘Izzy’ Hoyland: Holly Hoyland
Grandkids: Libby Kennedy and the late Drew Kirk’s son Ben Billy Kennedy and Anne Wilkinson’s son Jackson
They have been divorced, got back together. Stuck together through thick and thin, when Susan forgot who she was, when Karl had a midlife crisis, the whole court case, etc etc etc
Susan and Karl are like my fave crisps, they are like the cheese & onion of Ramsay St
Declan Dineen braves the world of the superfans and stalkers to interview this month’s cover star, Alan Fletcher, better known as Neighboursi Dr Karl Kennedy
We were even lucky enough to have the man himself in our very own living room. I’ve never seen so many swooning girls. Fletch you’ve got some serious powers.
Our Andy went one better this week however. He got to interview Dr KarlKennedy, the Neighbours hearthrob. I’ve never seen him so excited. Or nervous. As far as we’re concerned Dr Karl is God.
Ladies and Gentlemen put your hands together for………..Doctor Karl Kennedy! Well I have never seen a place erupt like it! I’ve seen England play at Wembley, the Chilli Peppers at Earls Court, even the All Blacks in front of their home crowd but nothing competes to the sheer shrieking and deafening reception reserved for the Doc, a week later and my ears are still bleeding! The man epitomised youth, everyone wanted him, I wanted him to be my dad and the girl next to me wanted him so much she started crying! The doc lapped up the applause and pirouetted on the floor like a man half his age in his trendy Converse pumps.
Seems like Karl Kennedy generates more excitement for you than brad Pitt and George Clooney put together. Did you have a bit of craic with him? Love dad
Oh man, it went crazy when Dr. K played our walkabout. I’ve been to some pretty harsh gigs, but people went mental haha”
Now I consider myself to be quite a fan of Neighbours and Dr Karl, the silver fox that he is, is one of my favourite characters but the level of adulation and down right Kennedy worshipping was madness. The crowd was not what you would have expected either a group of leather clad, tattoo covered biker men behind me were at one stage chanting ‘we love Karl, we love Karl’.
The man is a legend! IRRESISTABLE to women he is someone that every man aspires to be! a doctor, a salesman, a musician, a stallion, and to top it all off KK is a fan of the mighty reds! when you walk through a storm, hold your head up high…
How many other musical doctors are there out there?
I bought the album (which is really good and is just commencing its second listen right now!!) and joined the scariest queue in history to get it signed (the pushing was really bad at times.) One o the bouncers remarked it was like it was Elvis or something. yes indeed it was lol! Davina and I were both a bit nervous when we went up to the signing and I think I forgot how to speak for a while. Fletch was really nice and asked what our names were on the board and said he really loved the site! We got our piccy taken with the guys and stuff signed - how lovely!!
(And here’s the “if you’re reading this Fletch bit’!!) I LOVED the gig - we had so much fun and you, Chris and Tommy are fab! The album is pretty darn good too! Thanks so much - hope you can visit us again soon! :hug:
Well what can I say. Last night I went to see Alan Fletcher, aka Dr. Karl Kennedy, at Walkabout in Lancaster. It was the best gig I have ever been to, and that includes two Bon Jovi’s and a Spice Girls!
Kay and I met him together and he was the nicest guy ever. We had our picture took and he signed my CD. I was tempted to do my impression but I got nervous and bottled it…
Kev, LEGEND just doesn’t quite sum it up, I think a true visionary and perhaps even a prophet for our times.
I believe it was quite possibly the best gig I’ve ever been to, especially the way he twisted the cover of McFly’s Obviously. Yes, I’ll never think of another gig in the same way. To be honest I’d rather see him again on 19th of June than Green Day.
Making his way through the crowd before his rock star performance was none other than Karl Kennedy.
We had to meet him. Leaving the guys with some lustful girls we b-lined for the godfather of the show. We had left it late for introductions and most of the crowd had already met the main man. He was in a hurry but still made plenty of time for us as we took photos and chatted about his band. In that pub Karl Kennedy was a superstar and a god among men. Everyone marvelled at his cool, casual appearance, he was simply the king of cool.
This was Alan Fletchers band (aka, Karl Kennedy and The Waiting Room!) They were brilliant, the girls loved him, the guys were jealous of him and they were really really good.
Since this semester began, which seems ages ago when I think about it, I have managed to find myself at a few gigs. James Blunt was fantastic live, and I shall be going to see him again in Cardiff in February. David Gray was ok live, not the best, although I wasn’t really in the right mood for a slow paced gig where I had to stand up for the duration. The third gig, and the best…Alan Fletcher a.k.a. Karl Kennedy. It was great. His band, Waiting Room, performed mostly covers, but the songs chosen were pretty good. Sara, Stella and myself met Alan post-gig. We got his autograph and a photo with him, too cool by half.
I’m going to create a Bradford uni neighbours appreciation site. dr karl is a legend - especially with his band, he just totally rocks out, so this is for the hero that is dr karl kennedy and the rest of the crew who make up the most amazing soap on TV! Neighbours!
Very surreal watching 18 year old girls screaming at him!
It was really great fun - we met Dr Karl Kennedy, Toadie and Connor…. It is amazing how so many 18-25 year old girls flirt so much with Karl!!!
Dr K is the fittest, coolest thing ever. Why don’t we have docs like that over here? The shame, when I met him at the neighbours’ night in Sydney, I told him I’d fancied him since I was 11!!! Class act. He’s an institution and the only thing that makes Neighbours unmissable
Some say Carl Kennedy is actually an urban myth; a figure of our imagination cast by our mind to represent inner-beauty and worldwide peace.
Next came the night. You’d think the poor actors must be gutted to have to do this every week but they’re actually quite cherry and seem to really enjoy it. Well who wouldn’t when ur given a hero’s reception upon being introduced on stage. The funniest being the introduction of the panty moistener himself Carl Kennedy - u’d think Brad Pitt had just walked in.
I can’t believe everyone went this crazy for a bit of Karl
The most surprising thing about the whole night was that Dr Karl appears to be a major international sex symbol. Seriously, the ladies loved Dr Karl
Just got back to the UK from Oz and I have to say one of the biggest highlights of my trip was the Neighbours night at the Elephant and Castle pub in St Kilda. Alan’s band absolutely rocked and I’ve never seen so many swooning girls! I was down the front the whole time singing along, I also cheekily robbed the setlist off the stage at the end…sorry Alan”
In that pub Karl Kennedy was a superstar and a god among men. Everyone marveled at his cool, casual appearance, he was simply the king of cool.
Btw I saw him and his band, and it was more mental than when I saw Prodigy! My clothes were torn! And he told us some spoilers (in song).
Why do all women love special k doctor love Kennedy what has he got and more to the point how do you get it……………
Carl Kennedy is an absolute legend! he is a role model for all young men to strive for! Not only is he a model family man but he has also managed to have several sordid affairs with sum amazing ladies without his wife appearing to care! (mainly coz she is grateful just to get a bit of the great man).
He’s just a guy with a lot of love to give, and being such an intelligent and an amazing man he needs more than most to satisfy him; Susan, Izzy and Sarah obviously just aren’t enough for him!! ;-)
He really needs his own spin off series shown later at night where he can parade his conquests. He’s what all men want to be and what all women want to bed. Has been for years.
Get in! Love you Karl, you are our teacher and guide in life. Without you we would be sheep getting it forced upon us by wolves… but with you we are the wolves!
The definition of ‘coolest man’ is clear: men want to be him; women want to be with him!
With Bassingthwaighte a star in England for her work with Rogue Traders as much as Neighbours, you’d think she would have been recognised by the public everywhere she went.
But she says it was Fletcher who attracted the most attention. “We had a couple of hysterical moments.
“Alan and I were doing interviews and were waiting at a cafe when this woman (a fan) went ballistic (screaming) at Alan,” she says.
Natalie (on her final day on “Neighbours”): I was in tears all day and just a total wreck. I was certain that I would be fine as I was prepared for it, but I couldn’t stop the tears flowing as we filmed. I was so emotional. If Alan (Fletcher) was there, I would have been worse. We had done so much together on the show. I probably wouldn’t have been able to speak all if he was there.
Imogen Bailey aka Nicola West…
“The Bill? Good Lord…Right, enlighten us. Why do girls fancy Karl Kennedy?”
“Because he’s just got the X Factor. He really does, I’ve worked with him and he’s just one of those people who has a lot of charisma. There are just a few people who have that X-Factor, and those of us who don’t have it will never understand it”
Nicholas Charles aka Sarah Beaumont
What are some of your favourite Memories?
My favorite memories of being on the show are with Alan Fletcher. He’s a lovely guy and a great actor and I learned a lot from him.
Neighbours actress Jackie Woodburne has admitted that working alongside her screen husband Alan Fletcher still makes her feel “starstruck”.
The pair have been colleagues on the Ramsay Street soap for the past 16 years, portraying fan favourites Susan and Karl Kennedy.
Woodburne told the Daily Star Sunday: “I know it sounds crazy but every time we have to do a scene together I get starstruck. Even after all these years, it still happens. Alan is a fantastic leading man and I feel really lucky to have played his wife for all this time.
