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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Neighbours star hits back after being labelled a nepo-baby – can you guess her 90s rock legend dad?
NEIGHBOURS star April Rose Pengilly has hit back at claims that she's a nepo-baby – but can you guess her famous father? The 37-year-old actress and model had a five-year stint on the Australian soap, playing Chloe Brennan from 2018 to 2023. 9 9 9 9 Starting off her career by modelling in her teens, her proud parents have been seen cheering her on. While she admits her famous rocker dad's famous lineage does 'play on her mind' she insists she made a name for herself on her own merit and doesn't appreciate the term. Her parents? Iconic rocker, INXS guitarist and saxophonist Kirk Pengilly, and accessories designer Karen Hutchinson. In a new interview with Stellar magazine this weekend, April says she doesn't want to live in her famous dad's shadow. Revealing when she started her career at 16, she immediately hit the road without using her family's name. 'Eventually people figured it out. I'm glad I did it though, because I basically proved to myself that I could make it work,' she said. 'Anything written about me, they'd usually bring my father into it. I'd see comments, and any success I had, it was, 'Oh, it's just because of her dad.',' she added. 'That does play on your mind.' She credits her role in Neighbours for being taken seriously as an actress, particularly thanks to UK viewers – where the soap had a devoted fanbase – not realising the connection. However, she became so beloved on the show that she joked fans approach her father and call him 'April's dad' instead of her being considered just 'Kirk's daughter'. Jet - Never Tear Us Apart Now, as she prepares to marry fiancé Adam Paul in a 'fairytale' French wedding next month, she's vowed not to give up her surname. 'I've had this name my whole life, so I do feel attached to it. It makes me feel close to my dad, that it's his name,' she explained. Parents Kirk and Karen were together for 10 years, with April – born in 1988 – their only child. 9 9 9 9 9
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Daughter of INXS rock legend Kirk Pengilly hits back at nepo baby label: 'I didn't want to be in my dad's shadow'
She's the famous daughter of famed INXS rock legend Kirk Pengilly. But April Rose Pengilly insists that after forging her own successful career as a model and actress, she does not want to live in her dad's 'shadow'. April Rose, 37, who is set to marry fiancé Adam Paul in France this month, says that she did not even use her surname when she started modelling as a teen. 'I didn't want to be in [my dad's] shadow. I kept travelling around and starting over again – I worked in Japan, New York, London,' she told Stellar on Sunday. 'But eventually people figured it out. I'm glad I did it though, because I basically proved to myself that I could make it work.' The daughter of the INXS star and designer Karen Hutchinson, April Rose started modelling at 16 - and used the interview to address being labelled a ' nepo baby '. The well-known derogatory term applies to celebrity offspring who pursue a show business career, and who supposedly owe success to their famous family name. She continued: 'Anything written about me, they'd usually bring my father into it. I'd see comments, and any success I had, it was, "Oh, it's just because of her dad"...That does play on your mind.' Still, April Rose said she would use the Pengilly name even after she marries, even though she says her husband-to-be wants her to change it. 'I've had this name my whole life, so I do feel attached to it. It makes me feel close to my dad, that it's his name. My mum has a different surname; they were never married,' she said. 'They were together for 10 years. But it never bothered me that I had a different surname to her.' Elsewhere in the chat April Rose said she was very proud that it was INXS came in at number one in Triple J's Hottest 100 Aussie song poll for their hit Never Tear Us Apart. 'I think Australia definitely voted correctly, and it is well deserved,' she said. It comes after April Rose flaunted her enormous diamond engagement ring during an outing with her beau back earlier this year. The former Neighbours actress announced her engagement to Adam Paul in December 2023. 'BEST DAY OF THE YEAR,' the petite blonde captioned the share featuring pictures from her excursion to Sydney's Royal Easter Show back in April. The couple had been together for just under two years when Adam popped the question. Details of the upcoming nuptials have been scarce so far, with April Rose saying last month that clothes shopping had taken priority over wedding planning. 'Starting to look for my future groom's suit,' she captioned an Instagram post in March. 'Honestly, we're doing a lot more outfit shopping than wedding planning. Priorities innit.' April has forged a career for herself as an actress and television star with her father previously saying she didn't 'want to live off my coat-tails'. The star joined Neighbours in 2017, playing Chloe Brennan, and left the famed soap in 2023.
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Suits you! Aussie stars embrace the popular menswear silhouette trend with a sexy twist at Australian Fashion Week
The menswear silhouette is currently of the hottest fashion trend for women right now. And the theme has been very prevalent at Australian Fashion Week this year. Neighbours star April Rose Pengilly, singer Alli Simpson and model and influencer Ellie Gonsalves put their own spin on the popular trend as they attended several runway shows in Carriageworks on Tuesday. April 37, looked incredibly chic in a butter yellow tweed blazer dress which featured a dramatic flower on the shoulder and double-breasted buttons. She finished the look with glossy black knee-high boots and a quilted Chanel handbag. Meanwhile, Alli Simpson, 27, looked sharp in a double-breasted chocolate brown suit, a modern take on menswear with an oversized silhouette, crisp white shirt and black tie. The sister of swimming star Cody Simpson later switched her look for a plunging white blazer paired with a matching skirt and heels She accessorised with a structured black handbag featuring a statement pearl handle. The sister of swimming star Cody Simpson later switched her look for a plunging white blazer paired with a matching skirt and heels. She added a touch of colour to the bold outfit with flame-red lipstick and a matching handbag. Elsewhere, model Ellie Gonsalves, 34, rocked a chic monochrome look. The actress stunned in a striking ivory suit with a satin blouse and matching wide-legged trousers. She has a touch of Hollywood glam to her polished, contemporary ensemble with a pair of tinted aviator sunglasses. She later changed things up by switching into a stylish brown blazer with ties at the bust and a matching mini skirt. Ellie completed the look with silk stockings and knee-high black boots and accessorised with oval sunglasses and a Bottega Veneta handbag. The trio's show-stopping styles not only turned heads but set the tone for what's shaping up to be Fashion Week's most memorable and trend-setting year yet Australian Fashion Week officially kicked off on Monday. Held from 12-16 May and presented by Shark Beauty, the annual fashion event is more than just a catwalk - it's a week-long celebration of creativity, culture, and the next big things in fashion. With cult designers like Aje, Carla Zampatti and Romance Was Born gracing the catwalk alongside buzzy new names like BOTEH and Buluuy Mirrii, the event is old guard meets next-gen.
CNN
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Neighbours' canceled just 2 years after revival
Australia's longest-running soap opera 'Neighbours' has been canceled. Again. 'We are sad to announce that Neighbours will be resting from December 2025,' read a statement from the show, first aired in 1985, posted on social media. 'New episodes from the 40th-anniversary season will continue to air on Prime Video and Ten four times a week until the end of the year, with all the big soapie twists and turns that our viewers love,' the statement continued. The original TV program ended with a finale in 2022 but it was rebooted by Amazon MGM Studios the following year. It currently streams in Australia, as well as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand. Amazon confirmed to CNN Friday that the series will 'come to an end' on Prime Video after its 40th year. Episodes will continue to air until the end of December and fans can continue to watch the series on Prime Video. 'Neighbours has brought so much joy over the last 40 years to its fanbase globally and in the UK,' an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. 'Forty years is an incredible milestone and we are proud that Amazon MGM Studios was able to have a small part of bringing further episodes to Freevee and Prime Video customers over the last two years, spanning over 400 episodes.' 'Neighbours' executive producer Jason Herbison said 'we are very proud of the huge success over the last two years, including often appearing as one of the Top 10 titles in the UK and the show's first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Daytime Series in 2024.' 'As this chapter closes, we appreciate and thank Amazon MGM Studios for all that they have done for Neighbours – bringing this iconic and much-loved series to new audiences globally,' he continued, adding, tantalizingly: 'We believe there are more stories of the residents of Ramsay Street to tell in the future.' 'Neighbours' cast members have taken to social media to empathize with fans over the program's cancellation. Australian actor April Rose Pengilly, who portrayed Chloe Brennan from 2018 to 2024, described the cancellation as 'awful' on Instagram. 'Sending love to my @neighbours family today, all of the cast and crew and everyone behind the scenes who works so incredibly hard,' she wrote. 'Particularly those who are going through this a second time – it was devastating when this happened to us in 2022, but a second time is just awful. And to all the fans – I know how much the show means to you and I'm so sorry you have to go through this loss again,' she added. Australian actor Matty Wilson, who has portrayed Aaron Brennan since 2015, took to Instagram to thank fans for 'tonnes' of messages 'about the show wrapping up,' adding: 'Seeing how many people love this show and are so passionate that petitions are being made to save the show warms my heart.' A week of special episodes dedicated to new and old residents of Ramsay Street, a fictional suburb of Erinsborough in Melbourne, will air in March to celebrate 40 years of the show, according to Amazon. Over the past few decades, the likes of singer Kylie Minogue, 'Hunger Games' actor Liam Hemsworth, 'Barbie' movie star Margot Robbie and actor Guy Pearce have all appeared in 'Neighbours.'
CNN
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
‘Neighbours' canceled just 2 years after revival
Australia's longest-running soap opera 'Neighbours' has been canceled. Again. 'We are sad to announce that Neighbours will be resting from December 2025,' read a statement from the show, first aired in 1985, posted on social media. 'New episodes from the 40th-anniversary season will continue to air on Prime Video and Ten four times a week until the end of the year, with all the big soapie twists and turns that our viewers love,' the statement continued. The original TV program ended with a finale in 2022 but it was rebooted by Amazon MGM Studios the following year. It currently streams in Australia, as well as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand. Amazon confirmed to CNN Friday that the series will 'come to an end' on Prime Video after its 40th year. Episodes will continue to air until the end of December and fans can continue to watch the series on Prime Video. 'Neighbours has brought so much joy over the last 40 years to its fanbase globally and in the UK,' an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. 'Forty years is an incredible milestone and we are proud that Amazon MGM Studios was able to have a small part of bringing further episodes to Freevee and Prime Video customers over the last two years, spanning over 400 episodes.' 'Neighbours' executive producer Jason Herbison said 'we are very proud of the huge success over the last two years, including often appearing as one of the Top 10 titles in the UK and the show's first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Daytime Series in 2024.' 'As this chapter closes, we appreciate and thank Amazon MGM Studios for all that they have done for Neighbours – bringing this iconic and much-loved series to new audiences globally,' he continued, adding, tantalizingly: 'We believe there are more stories of the residents of Ramsay Street to tell in the future.' 'Neighbours' cast members have taken to social media to empathize with fans over the program's cancellation. Australian actor April Rose Pengilly, who portrayed Chloe Brennan from 2018 to 2024, described the cancellation as 'awful' on Instagram. 'Sending love to my @neighbours family today, all of the cast and crew and everyone behind the scenes who works so incredibly hard,' she wrote. 'Particularly those who are going through this a second time – it was devastating when this happened to us in 2022, but a second time is just awful. And to all the fans – I know how much the show means to you and I'm so sorry you have to go through this loss again,' she added. Australian actor Matty Wilson, who has portrayed Aaron Brennan since 2015, took to Instagram to thank fans for 'tonnes' of messages 'about the show wrapping up,' adding: 'Seeing how many people love this show and are so passionate that petitions are being made to save the show warms my heart.' A week of special episodes dedicated to new and old residents of Ramsay Street, a fictional suburb of Erinsborough in Melbourne, will air in March to celebrate 40 years of the show, according to Amazon. Over the past few decades, the likes of singer Kylie Minogue, 'Hunger Games' actor Liam Hemsworth, 'Barbie' movie star Margot Robbie and actor Guy Pearce have all appeared in 'Neighbours.'
