Neighbours actor Matt Wilson quits project with co-star after four months

 "I've got to realign my priorities."

Neighbours star Matt Wilson has quit a project he collaborated on with former co-star Takaya Honda, with the actor explaining that he wanted to "realign" his priorities after "spinning too many plates".

The respective pair, who played Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka on the beloved Australian soap, set up a podcast - Bin Night with Tak and Matty - in December, with the duo interviewing several former co-stars across the episodes.

After 18 instalments, it has been confirmed that Wilson has departed the podcast, though Honda has since released a new episode where he told listeners what the future holds for the project.

Wilson uploaded a video to the podcast's Facebook page on Wednesday (22 April) to discuss his exit, saying: "Hey bin chickens. I just wanted to make a little video to say that, unfortunately, I have to step away from Bin Night with Tak and Matty.

"Personally, I've just been spinning too many plates and they're starting to fall off. One of the reasons I stepped away from Neighbours was because we had too many kids and it was getting quite difficult to juggle."

"I've got to realign my priorities and see what I can make work. Without giving 100% to everything, I don't think I'm doing everybody the service that they deserve," he continued, before praising Honda as "one of the best interviewers in the whole country".

Wilson also reserved praise for the "amazing producers" and the "fantastic job" that they had done, before he thanked fans for listening every week. In his final note, he said it was "goodbye for now".

The comment section was full of messages from supportive fans, as one wrote: "You do what you gotta do Matty! Everyone will understand. Have loved you both on Neighbours AND Bin Night - but I’m sure Takaya can take the reins just fine - he IS a fab interviewer!"

"You will be missed Matty , really enjoyed you guys together. But totally understand and look forward to some stuff from you in the future maybe. But great that Tak is carrying on," wrote another listener.

In the latest episode of the podcast, Honda said that Wilson's exit had made for a "challenging" fortnight for him, but was looking forward to planning how the show could be taken forward in the future.

Despite his departure from the podcast, Wilson does have another project lined up, with the actor set to feature in a new short film. Titled Love in the Moonlight, the project sees Wilson play a former 1950s Hollywood star whose ghost remains in the 21st century.