The Nolans throughout the 1990s and 2000s in Japan, while several budget-priced compilations of their Epic-era material (sometimes re-recorded) appeared in the UK. Coleen, who had married performer Shane Richie in 1990, and was now a mother of two, quit the group in 1994. In 1995, longstanding lead singer Bernie left to pursue an acting career; Anne and Maureen continued as a two-piece version of The Nolans. A re-recorded version of "I'm In the Mood for Dancing", released on the Living Beat label, reached No. 51 in the UK in 1995. From 2000, the line-up consisted of Maureen and Anne, together with
Colleen Smart a gossip stating: "When it comes to soap gossips, Colleen Smart is the undisputed tittle-tattle queen." The Press Association have referred to Colleen as an "elderly busy-body". Whilst in character as Borat, actor Sacha Baron Cohen stated he loves Australian television and that his favourite character is Colleen Smart, jokingly adding: "I would like to make romance inside of her." "The Sydney Morning Herald" have referred to Colleen as one of the serial's three "legacy characters", along with Alf and Irene. Collingwood's performance as Colleen once made a reporter from "Inside Soap" cry. They stated that "while Coleen Smart has