In the most memorable soap opera wedding since Scott married Charlene, Neighbours has just aired the first same-sex wedding to ever screen on Australian TV.
Last night’s episode was the first in a two-part special event that sees David Tanaka (played by Takaya Honda) and Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) walk down the aisle. The historic episode also features prominent Yes campaigner Magda Szubanski as the couple’s celebrant Jemima Davies-Smythe.
“When me and my gay mates were watching Charlene and Scott get married in 1987, we would never have dreamt there would be a gay wedding on Neighbours,” Szubanski told . A huge win for equality and representation on Australian TV, the wedding was also a multicultural affair, as Honda’s character is half-Japanese. “There’s a lot there for everyone to enjoy to be honest,” Szubanski said. “Having different characters and a diversity of characters breathes new life into storylines.”
Fans also took to Twitter to share their excitement over this long-awaited moment.
