Mickey Gannon

Michael "Mickey" Gannon is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by child actor Fletcher O'Leary. He first appeared in June 2007.

History
Mickey first appeared when his mother, Kirsten (Nikola Dubois), came to Erinsborough to find Mickey's father, Kirsten's ex-boyfriend Ned Parker (Daniel O'Connor). Kirsten claimed she needed time alone to grieve for her grandparents, and needed Ned to looked after Mickey. Ned, not even aware he was a father, agreed, but it became obvious that he didn't know the first thing about looking after Mickey, and his dog Jake.

After an incident in which Mickey lost his dog, Ned and his son bonded. However, not long after, Kirsten called, explaining she needed more time alone, possibly leaving Ned with the child indefinitely. In a later episode Kirsten re-appeared and told Ned it was time for her to live her life, seemingly leaving Mickey with Ned permanently.

Ned decided to tell Mickey he was his father over a special dinner, however Mickey fell into the Number 30 pool trying to rescue a dead bird (that had died due to faulty wiring in the pool's light), and was soon rescued by Frazer Yeats (Ben Lawson).

Mickey made a fast recovery and doctors give him the all-clear. Ned came clean to an overwhelmed Mickey that he was his father.

Mickey moved in with Ned permanently. It also became evident that he thinks of Ned's girlfriend, Janae Timmins (Eliza Taylor-Cotter), as a mother figure.

Family tree

 * Steven Parker (uncle), married to Miranda Parker (aunt)
 * Riley Parker (cousin)
 * Bridget Parker (cousin)
 * Stuart Parker (uncle), married to Sindi Watts (aunt)
 * Ned Parker (father) had a relationship with Kirsten Gannon (mother)
 * Michael Gannon
 * Raylene Manson (great aunt)