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Fans of Neighbours were positively overjoyed when it was revealed that icon of the soap, Ian Smith, would be reprising his role of Harold Bishop in the Amazon Freevee reboot<\/a>.<\/p>\n The legend has had a recurring role in the Australian soap for the past few years, and it seems that will be the case when Neighbours finally returns after a year off screens.<\/p>\n Speaking about returning to Neighbours<\/a>, Smith has opened up about playing Harold in the upcoming episodes, hinting he still doesn\u2019t suffer fools easily.<\/p>\n Talking at the Neighbours: The Celebration Tour in Melbourne (via TV Tonight<\/a>), the actor said: \u201cPeople know that he can turn in a second. If he thinks there\u2019s been an injustice done, he will fight like fire.\u201d<\/p> Smith added: \u201cBut if he gets caught in a corner, he can be a little bit stupid. He\u2019ll blunder and bluster around until he gets out of it.\u201d Will he clash with someone in the coming months on Neighbours? Given the soap\u2019s love of drama, certainly don\u2019t rule it out!<\/p>\n Talking about his future, the 84-year-old admitted he does think his time for retirement is coming near. \u201cI do want to retire,\u201d he revealed. \u201cThey\u2019ve been so kind to let me come back to do bits and bobs.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Stefan Dennis and Annie Jones recently told RadioTimes.com<\/a> they hope to get as many of the original Neighbours cast back<\/a> as possible for the reboot.<\/p>\n Dennis said: \u201cWe have been told that they\u2019re getting back as many of the original cast that were there at the end as possible. But because we had literally stopped, people started to move on.<\/p>\n \u201cThe world of acting is insecure enough as it is so if you suddenly find yourself without work after a gig \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter if its 37 days or 37 years, you\u2019ve got to go and earn some dosh. Some people moved states. I can confirm Ian Smith\u2019s coming back, which shocked me. That\u2019s pretty exciting.\u201d<\/p>