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Neighbours fans have been left fuming after finding out that some scenes were cut from the season finale. The iconic Australian show wrapped up on Friday night, where fans saw some touching scenes such as a speech from fan favourite Karl..However in the episode that was aired in Australia included a video message from Sky Mangel as well as a touching scene where Dr Karl Kennedy told Toadie that he was a son to him but British fans didn't get to see these touching moments. READ MORE: Ex-Neighbours soap star savages star-studded finale as ‘unwatchable’ Another scene where Beth Brennan mentioned her son Ned Willis was also cut.Explaining the reason, Herbison said that the finale was 'always intended as a one-hour special' but the Australian channel Network 10 decided to give them a 90 minute episode to wrap things up.He said: “As you can imagine, with so much story at play, there was a lot of material left on the floor."There is easily another 15 minutes of unseen footage in the last episode, including the video messages.“Perhaps one day we can do a special cut and cover such important questions as – how did that street party come together so quickly?”Neighbour has been a popular Australian soap for 37 years.Fans have been left begging for a reboot of the soap after its final episode saw over 3 million viewers tune in to say goodbye.The grand finale saw past stars returning to the soap including Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce as the residents of Ramsay Street said a fond farewell to Erinsborough.The same episodes in Australia aired on Thursday and drew the biggest ratings in over a decade.UK ratings enjoyed an average of 2.6 million viewers, hitting a peak of 2.9 million.

Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles has slammed the soap’s star-studded final episode as “unwatchable” amid claims she wasn’t invited back due to her stance on Covid-19 vaccinations.

Three million British viewers tuned in to the final episode of Australian soap Neighbours, waving off a TV stalwart after 37 years. The double-episode special drew this peak audience as the show drew to a close, according to overnight figures, with an average audience of 2.5million.

Neighbours star Nicola Charles has slated the soap’s star-studded final hurrah as “unwatchable”. It came amid claims that the British-Australian actress, 52, was not invited back for the show's last episode.

Neighbours fans have been left begging for a reboot of the soap after its final episode saw over 3 million viewers tune in to say goodbye.The beloved Australian soap aired its final ever episode in the UK on Friday (July 22) after 37 years on screens and a host of world-famous stars who made their acting debuts in the series.The grand finale saw past stars returning to the soap including Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce as the residents of Ramsay Street said a fond farewell to Erinsborough.READ MORE: Neighbours Toadie star's life - forgotten roles, huge weight loss and Big Brother stintThe same episodes in Australia aired on Thursday and drew the biggest ratings in over a decade.UK ratings enjoyed an average of 2.6 million viewers, hitting a peak of 2.9 million.

Viewers of Neighbours were left in tears as they watched the final episode of the soap. It was announced in February that Channel 5 would drop the long-running soap from its line-up and doubts were quickly cast over whether the show's producers Fremantle Media would be able to secure a replacement broadcaster.

Neighbours tour have revealed that the soap's set is to be "dismantled" - and that a new TV project could potentially take its place.Australian soap Neighbours came to an end last night (July 29, 2022) after 37 years, with famous faces including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce returning to Ramsay Street to say farewell.A spokesperson for the official Neighbours tour has now revealed that the soap's set is to be taken down - and also hinted that the space may make way for another TV project.READ NEXT: Neighbours Kennedy kids now - Rival soaps, terrifying health battle and £8m net worthSpeaking about what will happen to the set, Terry Smit of Go West who look after the official Neighbours tour, told Daily Star exclusively: "We are advised by Fremantle Media that the sets will be dismantled and that the space will be used for their next project, whatever that may be." The news of the set being dismantled seemingly hints that the popular soap will not be returning too, as a new Fremantle Media project looks set to take the place of Neighbours in the production lot, according to the statement.However, it has not been confirmed what "project" could potentially take up residence in the Neighbours lot - and whether this could potentially be another soap in place of Neighbours.

After 37 years on our screens, Neighbours has closed out its final moments with emotional reunions, a joyful wedding and a nostalgic tribute to past and present stars. The much loved Australian soap ended with a double-episode special on Friday (July 29) which featured star-studded cameos from Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie and singer Natalie Imbruglia.

Neighbours has closed out its final moments with emotional reunions, a joyful wedding and a nostalgic tribute to past and present stars.After 37 years on screen, the Australian soap ended with a double-episode special on Friday which featured star-studded cameos from Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie and singer Natalie Imbruglia.The show first aired in 1985 and followed the cul-de-sac community of Ramsay Street within the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough.READ MORE: Neighbours Toadie star's life - forgotten roles, huge weight loss and Big Brother stintIn the opening of the finale, it becomes clear Ramsay Street as the community once knew it is coming to an end as Susan Kennedy, played by Jackie Woodburne, looks at all the houses up for sale around her home.Harold Bishop, reprised by Ian Smith for the closing episodes, tells Susan and her husband Karl they are the “last of the custodians” of the area and suggests she should write the introduction to their “History Of Ramsay Street” photo album.Another fan-favourite character to return to their old hunting ground is Mike Young, played by Guy Pearce, who shows his daughter Sam (Henrietta Graham) around the area.After bumping into his old friend and former love interest Jane Harris, played by Annie Jones, they take a trip down memory lane by going through the houses on Ramsay Street and revisiting memories from their youth.They recall special moments including his reaction to her makeover when she went without her glasses for the first time and when her mother would not let him visit her.However, their time reminiscing does not go down well with Jane’s former partner Clive Gibbons (Geoff Paine) who ends up in a drunken row wielding a lamp at Mike, saying:

After 37 years, Neighbours has aired for the last time in Australia as here in the UK, thousands prepare to watch the finale tonight at 9pm (July 29). A galaxy of A-listers feature in the final episode with many characters left in tears as they bid a fond farewell to the iconic show. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan return as Charlene and Scott - and Guy Pearce is also one of the big names to spot in the episode which begins as Callum Rebecchi (Morgan Baker) returns to see his adoptive father Toadie say "I do" to Melanie - finally getting his long awaited happily ever after.

Vivienne Kelly The “Neighbours” finale on Network 10 topped the ratings Thursday, drawing in 1.2 million overnight viewers nationally.Of these, 873,000 watched from the five metro markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. It was most popular in its home city of Melbourne , with 343,000.The ratings for the final episode were far higher than the lead-up episodes this week, with Monday’s drawing 156,000, Tuesday’s 139,000 and Wednesday’s 163,000.

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan finally made their return to the soap that made them famous over 30 years ago, as Channel 5's Neighbours final episode was aired. Kylie, 54, and Jason, also 54, were some of the biggest former stars of the show to return in what was an emotional end to the Australian soap after a 37 year run. Special appearances were also made by Margot Robbie, Holly Valance, Natalie Imbruglia, Guy Pearce and Ian Smith.

Neighbours went out with a bang not a whimper, with its final episode drawing its biggest TV audience in 13 years.

**WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW**Neighbours viewers tuning in to the final episode of the show were left emotional after the long-anticipated return of show alumni Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan.The pair returned to screens as iconic couple Scott and Charlene Robinson who married on the show in the 1980s to record-breaking viewing figures.Fans of the soap have been eagerly awaiting the return since it was confirmed that they would appear alongside a bevy of former big-name stars including Hollywood stars Margot Robbie and Guy Pearce to mark the end of the soap.READ NEXT: Neighbours Toadie star's life - forgotten roles, huge weight loss and Big Brother stintWhile some fans couldn't wait for the nostalgic feature, others were left feeling a little underwhelmed by the appearance.The pair were seen pulling up to Ramsay Street as their chart-topping duet Especially For You was heard blaring out on the radio, stopping to comment on all the for-sale signs on the houses.Scott then leant over to kiss Charlene tenderly on the head as they looked around the street they once called their home.He said: "Wow wow wow. This is crazy.

Neighbours ends this week.But the friendships formed on set have kept breakout stars such as Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan – who reprise their ­famous roles for the farewell ­episodes – grounded according to Ramsay Street royalty Alan Fletcher.The 65-year-old, who has played Dr Karl Kennedy for 28 years, says: “Almost everybody who was asked to, came back.READ MORE: Neighbours viewers concerned ending will be a 'let down' as last ever episode looms“It’s such a family atmosphere that everybody who has been on it is filled with gratitude for what the show gave them.“Kylie’s never forgotten that, Jason’s never stopped talking about it and Guy Pearce – a big film star – was very happy to come back.“He’s the same guy I remember – a wonderful bloke – and he did a substantial storyline for us.“Guy was saying to me he was in touch with Kylie and Jason, and they were discussing it as friends about coming back.“People honour the show no matter how big a star they become.“The relationship between the cast has always been so strong.

Actress Margot Robbie is to return for the final instalment of Neighbours. The star, 32, joined the Australian soap opera in 2008 as Donna Freedman and stayed for a three-year stint on the programme.

Neighbours have dropped an emotional teaser trailer just days before it goes off air for good.The special hour-long finale episode of the Australian soap opera will air on Friday (July 29) after 37 years.Channel 5 said at the time that they decided to drop the continuing drama from their schedules in favourite of "original UK drama".READ MORE: When is Neighbours final episode and what is the plot as famous faces reuniteThe final few episodes leading to the grand finale have been described as an on-air celebration of the show’s legacy and must-see television.A trailer for the final scenes has been released and shows what viewers can expect.Harold Bishop, reflecting on his time in Erinsborough, says: "It certainly feels like the end of an era.

Margot Robbie has been confirmed as one of the former soap stars returning to Ramsay Street for the Aussie soap Neighbours finale. The show announced the Barbie star, 32, will return to her roots on the once hugely popular soap to resume her role for the grand finale, 10 years after she left and headed to Hollywood.The news was revealed in a post from the show’s official UK Twitter account on Saturday 23 July, with the Suicide Squad star coming back to Ramsay Street for the final episode of the long-running Australian soap.

Neighbours is coming to close at the end of this month, and it's almost time to say goodbye after 37 years on our screens.On the week commencing July 25, fans of the hit soap will see the finale week kick off with a slew of famous and much-loved characters returning - yay!With the likes of Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan reprising their iconic roles as Scott and Charlene Robinson - for the first time since they departed, it's set to be an epic finale.READ NEXT: Neighbours spoilers: wedding shock, Ramsay Street on market and surprise visitorsGuy Pearce is also gearing up to return to our screens too - after 33 years no less - with his role of Mike Young set to cosy up to former love Jane Harris.The two music and acting legends Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will be returning to Ramsay Street for the first time since Kylie's exit in 1988.Fans will be delighted to know that the blonde beauty will wear Charlene's iconic overalls when she appears back on the soap ahead of it coming off air. Earlier this month, Kylie posted a snap and made a sweet reference to her and Jason's iconic hit Especially For You when she captioned the snap: "Now we're back together."Jason took on the role of Scott Robinson, while Kylie played Charlene Mitchell - two roles that will be reprised this week - 30 years on from Kylie's character moving to Brisbane a year after her on-screen wedding.Former Ramsay Street heartthrob Joel Samuels - played by 42 year old Daniel MacPherson - will also be coming back for the finale.