Long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours is gearing up for what they're already calling "the wedding of the year".
Characters Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) and David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) got engaged in May of this year, with actor Magda Szubanski quickly signing on to officiate the Ramsay Street wedding.
It is believed to be Australian television's first ever scripted same-sex wedding.
Magda Szubanski, who was an active campaigner in the fight for marriage equality in Australia, said the role was "one of the best offers" she'd had in a long time.
“I thought it was both hilarious and historic so when they asked me I just jumped at it," Szubanski told earlier this year - "I think it’s gold.
“I really think popular culture shows like this can change consciousnesses," she said.
According to magazie, Wilson, 28, said he was "ecstatic" to see the wedding come to life, saying "it stands alone as the highlight of my career."
He added: "This storyline means a lot to me, to my friends and to all the fans we hear from on a daily basis here and in the UK who love Aaron and David".
Takaya Honda, 30, said: “It is an absolute privilege to be a part of what is and will be a historic moment in Australian television.
Magda Szubanski will officiate the wedding, which is set to screen in early September. Source: Channel 10, Neighbours
"There have been so many parts of David’s story that have given me a great sense of pride and which have been an absolute honour to portray; from discovering Paul was his dad, to his coming out to now marrying the man of his dreams in what will be the first legal gay wedding on a drama.”
The special wedding episode is set to screen in early September.
