When is Neighbours ending? Big names rumoured to be back for emotional finale

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Channel 5 devastated fans when it confirmed that Neighbours was coming to an end after 37 years. The programme has been a staple of Australian and British TV for decades but its time on Ramsay Street will end later this year.To mark the historic finale, some A-list celebrities are making a return to the soap that got them started.Some of the names that had their big break on the show include Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe and Jesse Spencer.There are still a few final months of drama ahead for Ramsay Street but all its major storylines are now wrapping up for the last time.After Channel 5 made the decision to stop funding the show, producers Network 10 and Fremantle were unable to find alternative funding.A spokesperson for Fremantle confirmed the news, saying: "It is with sadness that after nearly 37 years and almost 9,000 episodes broadcast, we are confirming that Neighbours will cease production in June."Following the loss of a key broadcast partner in the UK, and despite a search for alternative funding, we currently have no option but to rest the show."Channel 5 first announced it would stop airing the show in February, 2022, despite the fact it was still drawing in nearly 1.2 million viewers a day in the UK.However, the network confirmed it had made the decision as it wanted to redirect funding to new UK dramas.The final episode of Neighbours will air on Monday August 1, 2022.It will still be broadcast on Channel 5, bringing the show to an end in both the UK and its home nation, Australia.Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Hollywood star Guy Pearce would be making his return to Ramsey Street for the final episode.Filming is already complete, with Guy telling the Metro: “It is very exciting and.