Neighbours finale air date revealed as Channel 5 confirms schedule for emotional double bill
LIFE in Ramsay Street is coming to an end this summer after 37 years and 8,903 episodes.
Neighbours viewers may be happy to know the finale will be available sooner than expected as Channel 5 confirms an air date.
The countdown to the last ever episode of the beloved Australian soap has begun and fans are expecting closure after their favourite soap was unexpectedly axed.
Originally scheduled for August 1, 2022, the final instalment has been brought forward a few days as announced by Channel 5 bosses on Friday (July 1, 2022).
The broadcaster revealed the last week of July will be packed with drama and emotion as the Neighbours finale will air on Friday, July 29, 2022.
But fans are assure the long-running drama will get the send-off it deserves.
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In their statement, Channel 5 bosses promised the antepenultimate episode will air in the usual time slots at 1.45pm and 6pm on July 29.
However, they will be followed by a history-making finale "which will air as a double episode special at 9pm the same evening."
Eager viewers may already know the show's swan song, "a gripping and emotional finale", will see soap legends and acting royalty Guy Pearce returning to Erinsborough one more time before taking a final bow.
And while they will definitely need tissues at the ready, bosses tease more surprises ahead of the finale, which should be announced "in the coming weeks."
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After weeks of speculation, Neighbours was given the chop when Fremantle Media, the production company in charge of the program, failed to find another broadcaster.
The show, which became a daytime TV staple in Australia and in the UK, originally aired on BBC One in October, 1986.
Neighbours stars wrapped up for the last time in June, 2022, and their last moments on the Kennedy set in Melbourne were shared via behind-the-scenes photos.
Channel 5 decided to stop airing the iconic soap after 14 years to focus more on UK-based drama - but the broadcaster is still keen on creating more Australian shows with British stars.
Speaking to on June 7, Daniel Monaghan, Senior Vice President of programming and content at Network 10 said: "We did Lie with Me, last year but there are three more, and they’re all being shot in Australia."
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Lie With Me includes EastEnders star Charlie Brooks aka Janine Butcher.
In the meantime, Neighbours continues to air on Channel 5 at 1.45pm and 6pm.
