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Iconic cast members from the long-running Australian soap Neighbours are coming to Manchester next year to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary.

There’s no shortage of drama on Amazon Freevee’s Neighbours with Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), Terese Willis (Rebekah Elamloglou), Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and Melanie Pearson (Lucinda Cowden) all competing for each other's hearts. Melanie has been chasing after Toadie since her return, but he’s ‘happily’ married to Terese who still has her eye on Paul and vice versa. It’s a very messy love quadrangle, but what’s more shocking is the chaos that has occurred off-screen too.

Neighbours, the returning soap that has been playing elsewhere (Channel 5 and previously the BBC in the UK, has been released by its new home – streamer Freevee.The series will return to screens on 18 September, with new episodes releasing daily, Monday-Thursday, at 7 a.m. BST, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S.

Some actors arrive in a TV show and never seem to leave. Actors like EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale), plus Coronation Street's William Roache (Ken Barlow) and Neighbours' Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson). Others come and go but definitely make their mark, such as Casualty's Jonathan Kerrigan, who played the BBC medical drama's bleach blond-haired nurse Sam Colloby in the late 1990s.

Holly Willoughby jokingly informed Josie Gibson that she was 'in trouble' live on This Morning as they returned to the helm. The pair were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Thursday (September 14) after Josie replaced Dermot O'Leary as Holly's latest co-host as she continues to present alongside a rotating roster of the show's stars.

To the relief of Neighbours fans, Ryan Moloney is returning to the Australian soap as Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi ahead of its upcoming Amazon Freevee reboot - and the long-time star has promised that the new series is just as dramatic as it's always been. Ryan arrived on Ramsay Street in 1995 and stuck with the soap until it was cancelled by its Aussie channel Network 10 last year.Thankfully, Amazon Freevee stepped in and announced that it would be picking up the long-running soap for its streaming site. While Ryan has kept tight-lipped about the details of his comeback, he's teased that fans are in for a shock with the upcoming storylines.

Australian soaps have undeniably produced some international superstars over the years.Two of the biggest successes are clearly Neighbours alumni Kylie Minogue (who played Charlene) – the highest-selling Australian recording artist of all time, with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide – and Margot Robbie (Donna), star of the runaway movie success Barbie, that's broken 17 box office records to date. But other notable stars who've gone from Aussie soapland to bigger things include Home and Away's Ryan Kwanten (who played Vinnie), Isla Fisher (Shannon) and Chris Hemsworth (Kim) as well as Neighbours' Jason Donovan (Scott), Guy Pearce (Mike) and Jesse Spencer (Billy).

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Freevee has unveiled the first trailer for the new chapter of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours.” The continuation of the series – about the lives, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne – will pick up two years after the finale in 2022. “Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in 2022 when the show’s primary funder, U.K.’s Channel 5, pulled out. Freevee then picked up the rights from “Neighbours” producer and distributor Fremantle.

Neighbours fans are growing impatient after a new teaser trailer revealed a wedding twist as the Australian soap returns to our screens next month.

Neighbours fans can officially get excited as the iconic soap's return date has finally been revealed for its big Amazon comeback.The Aussie soap was axed last summer, after 37 years, with fans devastated at the news, however, it was later announced that it would be making a return to our screens as production company Fremantle signed onto the project with Amazon Freevee. Fan favourites, including Stefan Dennis as Paul Robinson, Alan Fletcher as Karl Kennedy, Jackie Woodburne as Susan Kennedy and Ryan Moloney as Toadie Rebecchi, are all set to return.

After the supposed 'series finale' aired in late July 2022, it was announced this week that a series relaunch was in order.  

During his time on Australian soap, Neighbours, Mark Little played the iconic Joe Mangal, who had a relatively clean-cut appearance.  In contrast to his character, who had short dark hair and no facial hair, the 63 year old appeared unrecognisable in a recent TV appearance. Speaking on the BBC's cricket talk show, View from the Boundary in the UK, Mark had a considerably more rugged appearance with wavy long grey hair and a new bushy beard. After resurfacing on TV over the weekend, the Brisbane-born soap star, who now lives in Wales, was compared to the likes of Top Gear's James May, and even former UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Neighbours returning to our screens later this year, former star Natalie Imbruglia has said she would be open to hitting Ramsay Street again in new episodes. The soap was controversially axed last year before being saved at the last minute by Amazon Prime Video's Freevee, with new episodes being filmed and slated for release in the latter half of 2023. A number of former stars will be reprising their roles, including Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, and Ryan Moloney.

Neighbours star Stefan Dennis has paid tribute to his former co-star Maxine Klibingaitis, who died "suddenly and unexpectedly" aged 58. Her death was confirmed via a fan-run Facebook account on April 17 (via Radio Times). Klibingaitis was best known for her portrayal of apprentice plumber Terry Inglis on Neighbours.

Neighbours actress Maxine Klibingaitis has passed away "suddenly and unexpectedly" at the age of 58.

A year after TV show Neighbours was axed by Channel 5, the soap’s stars have reunited as filming has commenced on the brand-new series.The rebooted Australian soap is just on the horizon as actors Ryan Maloney, Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburn, Rebekah Elmaloglou and Stefan Dennis will be resuming their roles on the series. Neighbours star Lucinda Cowden has also been confirmed to return to her role as Melanie Pearson. A sweet snap was posted to the Neighbours social media account which included a few members of the cast posing with a ribbon at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on set.The caption for the post read: "Lights, camera, action, let's go! Brand new #Neighbours is officially in production!" The announcement post was instantly flooded with comments from hyped-up fans who “can’t wait” to have the Australian show back on their TV screens.

Mischa Barton is joining the new season of the iconic Australian soap Neighbours, which will air on Amazon Freevee.

The cast of Neighbours has announced that a new series of the Australian show will start filming next month. Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Stefan Dennis, Ryan Moloney, Annie Jones, and April Rose Pengilly told the audience of Neighbours – The Celebration Tour at the London Palladium that production will start in April.The six actors including Fletcher, 65, who played Karl Kennedy, and his on-screen wife Susan, portrayed by Woodburne, 67, were also confirmed for a new chapter of the long-running soap.

Neighbours fans can officially get excited as some more soap favourites will officially be returning to the revived show, set to premiere later this year. Fans of the long-running Aussie soap were left devastated when it was announced in February 2022 that Neighbours was coming to an end after a 37-year run, with a tear-jerking final episode aired on Channel 5 later that year.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Ramsay Street is gearing up to welcome a few more familiar faces. Seven long-time characters are joining Amazon Freevee’s continuation of Australian soap “Neighbours.” The new additions include Annie Jones (as Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (as Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (as Mackenzie Hargreaves) and Tim Kano (as Leo Tanaka). All cast members will return as series regulars. Meanwhile, those returning in guest roles are Ian Smith (as Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (as Chloe Brennan) and Melissa Bell (as Lucy Robinson). They will be joined by “Neighbours” stalwarts Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne, who were previously announced.

Neighbours star Ryan Moloney says he was just as surprised as fans to discover the much-loved soap has been brought back to life.

Turns out it wasn’t a final goodbye from Australia’s Neighbours after all.

EastEnders and Emmerdale dominate the winners (winning five and four awards respectively), with EastEnders' Lacey Turner scooping the All-Time Icon award, while her onscreen mother Gillian Wright was awarded Best Actress. Elsewhere, Neighbours bowed out after 37 years with a final two accolades following its axe, bagging the Best Daytime Star for Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson) and Best Daytime Soap. Lacey who portrays Stacey Slater in the BBC soap looked delighted as she posed with her prize, her seventh Inside Soap Award she's collected over the years.

The actor, who played Danny Ramsay from 1985 to 1986, believes he came up with the idea currently playing out for the character of Shane Ramsay, portrayed by Peter O’Brien, who has recently returned to the series as it winds down to its finale episode.

The lights went out for the last time on Ramsay Street yesterday, as the very final scene of Australian soap Neighbours was put in the can.

Neighbours star Stefan Dennis says he “surprised himself” when he became emotional on the last day of filming the long-running Australian soap.The actor, who played the villainous Paul Robinson, said it was “a melancholy day” as he looked back at his experiences from the past 37 years, including run-ins with the Royal Family.The soap first aired in 1985 and follows the lives of those living and working in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough, with Dennis joining the show as one of the original cast members. Speaking on the Australian breakfast programme Studio 10, Dennis said he had had to keep a “very low profile” on the last day, in order to avoid becoming “an absolute mess”.

The cast of Neighbours were pictured looking solemn taking furniture off set on Friday as they returned to work for the first time following the news of the show being axed. It was confirmed this week that the Australian soap is ceasing production after 37 years as key supporting network Channel 5 decided to no longer air the series.

Soap fans were left devastated recently when it was announced that Neighbours could be axed after 40 years. Channel 5 has made a decision to stop airing the long-running drama serial, leaving Australian broadcaster Network 10 determined to find another UK partner in order to secure the soap's future.The hit Australian soap first landed on screens back in 1985, and has gone on to become a firm favourite among viewers over the years. Many actors have became household names thanks to their time on the soap, and some have been found love with their co-stars.

Neighbours star Stefan Dennis has opened up about the show's return to filming with new social distancing measures, and whether the soap will incorporate the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic into storylines.

Socially-distanced filming on Neighbours is “working”, according to an actor who stars in the Australian soap.