28 February 2023 , 11:01
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Neighbours will see the return of seven stars for its brand new series on Amazon.
The Australian soap was cancelled last year after over three decades, leaving fans heartbroken as they bid farewell to Ramsay Street in a very special final show, with appearances from the soap's biggest names over the years.
After the sad news of the cancellation, Amazon Freevee confirmed they would be picking up the show for a very special reboot with some of the soap's biggest stars coming back.
More names have now been confirmed for the show's new chapter, including four series regular and some guest stars too.
Neighbours was axed last year but will return to our screens soon (Met Office)Annie Jones (as Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (as Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (as Mackenzie Hargreaves), and Tim Kano (as Leo Tanaka) will be back to take on their roles as series regulars.
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Ian Smith (as Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (as Chloe Brennan) and Melissa Bell (as Lucy Robinson) will also join alongside as guest stars as well as the previously announced Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney, and Jackie Woodburne.
It is expected that filming will begin soon with the soap set to air in the second half of 2023.
Favourites Dr Karl, Susan and Toadie all gathered with Paul Robinson to reveal the return of Neighbours (Amazon Freevee)Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD original content and programming, Amazon Studios, said at the time: "Neighbours has captivated its audience for nearly 40 years, building a dedicated and loyal following for the lives and stories of the characters on Ramsay Street.
"With the power of streaming, we’re able to offer a catalogue of thousands of Neighbours episodes for new audiences to discover this legendary series and current fans to relive their favorite moments. We look forward to immersing the audience in new Ramsay Street experiences when we relaunch the show next year for Amazon Freevee and Prime Video customers."
Guy reprised his role as Mike for the final episodes of the soap in the summer, and teased he could be back once more.
Annie Jones (as Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (as Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (as Mackenzie Hargreaves), and Tim Kano (as Leo Tanaka) will be back to take on their roles as series regulars (Amazon Freevee)"We all experienced the difficult news at the start of the year when we found out the show was being axed, and personally it was quite difficult as a friend of mine [Henrietta Graham] had only just been cast on the show," he said.
"I’ve got to talk to Annie Jones as apparently we now live on the street and giving it another go," he joked, before teasing: "I’ve actually had the producers of the show contact me – so…"