but she does not mean to be, she is just well-meaning, but comes across as "an absolute pain in the neck." Charleston continued saying that Max does not want Madge "anywhere near him, let alone in his own house, and he's horrified to think she's going to spend even one night under the same roof." Fidgeon pointed out that not much is known about Madge's fictional backstory, and Charleston replied that her character was married, but thought that her husband may have died, as Madge begins "making eyes" at Jim Robinson (Alan Dale). She added "And I can't imagine her doing that if she still had a husband around. She's a very prim and proper lady." Virgin Media describe Madge as being "strong, hot headed and tough". They compare her to other characters stating: "the husky voiced one was the opposite of prim and proper Harold and more than a match for anyone who crossed her path, like Mrs Mangel with whom she had a long running rivalry. Departure (2001) In December 2000, it was announced that Charleston had decided to leave Neighbours for a second time and that she had already filmed her final scenes. The official Neighbours website said Charleston had left the set on 24 November and details of Madge's exit storyline were being kept secret, but the door was not left open for a future return. Of her departure, Charleston said "Leaving this time around is certainly very different to the last time. Although I thought the last time was also final, I am now leaving knowing that the door will be closed and I won't be going back. I'm happy with the way Madge has been written out - it's very strong and dramatic." The writers decided to kill off the character as they realised that Madge would never intentionally leave Harold. Smith commented, "because of the way the two have been portrayed, the way they feel about each other, one couldn't just walk away from the other. It would never work." On-screen, Madge was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and she contracted septicaemia shortly afterward. With Harold by her side, Madge died in her bed. In 2005, Charleston revealed that she left Neighbours because she did not agree with changes the production company made to her character. She said "They tried to mess around with Madge, and tried to make her into a bit of