Kylie Minogue has said she will be ‘forever grateful’ to ‘Neighbours’ after it was announced that the soap has been axed. The Australian drama will end in June after a near 37-year run, after UK broadcaster Channel 5 decided it was dropping the show from its schedule.
Minogue, who found fame playing Ramsay Street’s Charlene from 1986 to 1988, posted a message on Twitter saying, “I’ll be forever grateful for the experience & the friends I made on @neighbours. We had no idea how big the show would become and how passionately viewers would take it to heart. Pure love!”
She added, “I can still hear Madge calling … CHARLENE!!!!” The soap’s future had been hanging in the balance after Channel 5 confirmed its deal was coming to an end. It was hoped that another backer could be found. However, on Thursday, the soap tweeted: “We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9000 episodes broadcast we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June.” -Agency
