Glen Donnelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Richard Huggett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1990–1992, 2021–2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 7 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 28 July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Don Battye (1990) Jason Herbison (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glen Donnelly is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Richard Huggett. The actor joined the cast shortly after leaving E Street, and he relocated from Sydney to Melbourne, where the show is filmed. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 December 1990. Glen was introduced as the secret son of series regular Jim Robinson (Alan Dale). He came to Erinsborough to meet his father and to ask for money to pay for his mother's funeral.
The character was portrayed as being independent, mature and strong. One of Glen's most notable storylines featured an inappropriate relationship between him and his half-sister, Lucy Robinson (Melissa Bell). Scenes between them were edited out by the BBC upon their UK airing. Glen also had a romance with Gaby Willis (Rachel Blakely). Huggett decided not to renew his contract and Glen departed on 6 February 1992, following an accident which left him paralysed. Huggett reprised the role in November 2021, appearing until 28 July 2022 during the serial's finale.