‘Neighbours’ Final Episode Draws Record-Breaking Audience; Fans Tune In For Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce And Fellow Stars’ Farewell

It's almost been a week since Neighbours fans were forced to say an emotional goodbye to the soap after 37 years on-screen. The Australian favourite was taken off air last Friday (July 29) following a special finale episode which was full of familiar faces returning to Ramsay Street for one last time.

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan delighted fans by returning to Neighbours for its finale episode, but many viewers were left puzzled over how little the duo said while in Ramsay Street. The stars' characters, Charlene and Scott Robinson, were seen driving back to where they first met and meeting up with various residents. However, they had very little to say to their old pals.

Kylie Minogue didn't say much in the Neighbours finale because she didn't want to "overshadow" the rest of the cast, it has been revealed.The pop princess, 54, returned to Ramsay Street last month when the soap bowed out after 37 years, alongside Jason Donovan and several other former cast members.However, some fans couldn't understand why Kylie and Jason's characters - Charlene and Scott - didn't have much to say beyond "home sweet home".READ MORE: Neighbours fans beg for reboot as final episode attracts three million viewersSome speculated that the A-listers might have been being paid by the word, which could have explained their limited dialogue.But executive producer Jason Herbison has now explained to TV Tonight: "Our discussions with Jason and Kylie were always about making a small appearance.

Doctor Who, actor Neil Patrick Harris has revealed.The How I Met Your Mother star was recently revealed as the latest cast member to join the 60th anniversary special of the sci-fi series, which is set to air in 2023.The upcoming episode will mark Gatwa’s debut as the titular Time Lord, after showrunner Russell T. Davies confirmed the news back in May.Little is known about Gatwa’s portrayal of the iconic time traveller, but Harris has assured fans that the 14th Doctor will be a groundbreaking one.On meeting the former Sex Education star, Harris told Variety: “I got to meet and interact with him a bit and he’s glorious.“He’ll be the first gay Doctor, which is going to be super cool, a sexier Doctor.”Gatwa is next set to appear in Margot Robbie-led Barbie film, and one of his co-stars is particularly excited about his Doctor Who casting.Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken in the upcoming film, sang Gatwa’s praises during a recent appearance on The One Show.“Him playing Doctor Who is the most exciting thing that’s happening right now.

Neighbours fans were left a little disappointed when Kylie Minogue said so little in the final episode last week - but now a boss of the show has revealed the real reason behind her short lines.

Neighbours fans have asked Karl Kennedy star Alan Fletcher to join EastEnders, after the actor posed for a photograph behind the famous Queen Vic bar.Australian soap Neighbours recently came to an end after 37 years, leaving fans in tears following an emotional finale that saw stars including Guy Pearce and Kylie Minogue bid farewell to the beloved programme.READ NEXT: Neighbours fans beg for reboot as final episode attracts three million viewersIn the days since, Alan Fletcher has visited the UK and shared a sweet snap behind the bar of the Queen Vic pub on the EastEnders set.Smiling for the camera, the actor jokingly captioned the post: "Tried out for a new job at my favourite local @bbceastenders #theVic (didn't get the gig). "Fans went wild for the post, with some asking for his Neighbours character Dr Karl Kennedy to move to Albert Square and take over ownership of a GP practice - or even the Queen Vic Pub itself.One commented: "They missed a trick here.

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Love Island super fan Margot Robbie has spoken about this year’s season ahead of the season finale tonight. Margot has previously voiced her love of the hit ITV2 dating show, and likes it so much she had a Love Island-themed 31st birthday party last year. She’s even met some of the previous contestants, and fangirled after meeting Jordan Hames, who was on the show in 2019.

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.

HOLLYWOOD star Margot Robbie has told how she will be “eternally grateful” to soap Neighbours after it launched her acting career. Margot, 32, who began her TV work as Ramsay Street’s Donna Freedman from 2008 to 2011, appeared in the show’s finale, which aired on Friday.

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.

Kevin Smith only has the highest praise for Academy Award nominated actress Margot Robbie.The Clerks director, 51, recently recalled his daughter Harley Quinn meeting the star, who's been playing the comic book villain of the same name on the big screen since 2016.Appearing on The Ankler Hot Seatpodcast, Smith talked about attending the Suicide Squad film premiere with his only child where they had the run-in with Robbie. Praise:Kevin Smith only has the highest praise for superstar actress Margot Robbie.The Clerks director, 51, recently recalled his daughter Harley Quinn meeting the star, who's been playing the comic book villain of the same name on the big screen since 2016'Margot Robbie was so nice,' he said.

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.

Kevin Smith is sharing the super sweet story about the time his daughter Harley Quinn Smith got to meet Margot Robbie, who plays Harley Quinn on screen.

Neighbours fans are convinced they have worked out why Kylie Minogue only had a few lines in her cameo appearance of the final ever episode.Last week, the popstar returned to the Australian soap for the hour-long special where she reprised her famous role as Charlene Robinson for the first time in 37 years.The 54-year-old songstress played a leading role in the Channel 5 show between 1986 to 1988 and was one of the main characters in possible the most-viewers weddings in soap history.READ MORE: Neighbours fans beg for reboot as final episode attracts three million viewersAt the time, a staggering 19.8million UK viewers tuned in to watch Charlene tie the knot with Scott Robinson, played by fellow singer Jason Donovan, back in November 1988.The dynamic duo has gone on to have quite the lasting success in the UK since they left the Aussie soap both as musicians and actors in their own rights.After the TV bosses announced that the show was coming to an end, the pair confirmed they would be returning to the place where their careers first took off for Neighbours’ final hurrah.As they arrived on the street for the final episode, their epic duet Especially for You was heard playing on the radio as they pulled into the driveway.As the parked outside their brand-new family home, Scott leaned in to kiss Charlene on the head in the heartfelt moment as he muttered “Wow, wow, wow. This is crazy.

Neighbours fans were delighted to see Steph and Flik Scully return to Ramsay Street for the soap's final episodes last night (July 29, 2022).The tearful finale saw a whole host of Ramsay Street icons bid farewell to the beloved soap, including stars Carla Bonner and Holly Valance as their famous Scully family characters.The Scully family are one of the street's most famous clans, first arriving in Erinsborough in 1999 and becoming pivotal to a huge number of storylines.READ NEXT: Neighbours Kennedy kids now - Rival soaps, terrifying health battle and £8m net worthAway from the soap, the star's lives have been just as interesting too, and here, Daily Star takes a closer look at where the Scully family stars are now.Carla Bonner played Steph Scully between 1999-2010, becoming the longest remaining member of the family on Ramsay Street.During her time on the soap, it is also reported that she started a sweet off-screen friendship with Libby Kennedy star Kym Valentine - with both their characters playing best friends in Neighbours too.After storylines including her relationship with Max Hoyland, Carla left the soap and appeared in a number of TV series including Ready For This and Wentworth, as well as Celebrity Big Brother Australia in 2002.However, she has since made a number of returns to Neighbours in 2013 and 2015, as well as appearing in the soap's final episodes, which aired this week.Away from acting, the star is also a novelist and released her first book Hook, Line and Sink Her in 2012, and the star is also a Spiritual Lifecoach, according to her Instagram page.In her personal life, Carla has two children called Harley and Jhye, and lives with her musician partner Julien Piazzon.Speaking about her romance, she told

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 fans have been left confused following Kylie Minogue's appearance on the last episode of the hit Australian show.The Magic hitmaker, 54, reprised her role as Charlene WHO alongside Jason Donovan who played her on-screen partner in the 1980s.Last night the show aired for the final time after 37 years on the small-screen.Scott and Charlene had one of the most iconic scenes of the show with their wedding in the 1980s.Yesterday saw the couple drive up the road in a green Mini with Jason brimming with excitement.He said: "Wow, wow, wow. Look at this - amazing.

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.

Channel 5. Read more Neighbours fans crushed over 'insensitive' advert during finale @1wozza said on Twitter: "It brought a tear to my eye seeing a picture of Bouncer at the of #Neighbours.