Neighbours facing axe from Channel 5 after almost four decades on screen
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNeighbours is reportedly on the brink of being axed from UK television. Bosses of the popular Australian soap, which first aired in the UK on BBC One in 1986, are said to be in drastic talks with Channel 5 over the show's future.
Due to 'budget issues' the Aussie show will reportedly be taken off our screens in August this year. Neighbours was set to celebrate its 37 year-long stint this year, and bosses are now hopeful they can make the show go out with a bang by bringing back its most iconic actors. READ MORE: ITV Dancing On Ice confirm Phillip Schofield's replacement to host show this weekend alongside Holly Willoughby Over the years the long-running show has featured huge stars including singers Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, and Hollywood actors Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie and Liam Hemsworth.
Bosses are reportedly hoping to convince Kylie Minogue to return to the show for a very special ending after almost four decades, reports the Mirror.
It is believed Fremantle Australia have been in talks with Channel 5 for 'weeks' in a bid to keep the show on air in the UK.
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