Neighbours returns! and the not-so-final farewell | Stars including Alan Fletcher and Mischa Barton

Описание: Neighbours returns! Stars including Alan Fletcher and Mischa Barton reveal all about the shocks in store - and the not-so-final farewell

In scenes almost as emotional as Scott and Charlene's wedding, the world said goodbye to Neighbours in July 2022, after 37 years and 8,903 episodes. Or at least, we thought we did. Now, the Australian soap is back - Sky News caught up with stars new and old ahead of the launch.

Well, it turns out everybody needs good Neighbours after all - the long-running soap is back just over a year after what we thought was the final farewell to Ramsay Street.

Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce - even Margot Robbie on Zoom! - were among the famous former stars who returned to Erinsborough to say goodbye after the Australian soap was axed by British broadcaster Channel 5, after 37 years on screen, in 2022.

But, almost as if Bouncer had conjured it up in a dream, earlier this year it was announced that streamer Amazon Freevee would be bringing Neighbours back. The first episode airs on Monday, with some familiar faces - Hi Dr Karl and Susan! - as well as a mysterious new arrival played by Mischa Barton, star of glamorous noughties US teen drama The OC.

As we enter the era of Neighbours 2.0, Sky News spoke to some of the stars about the big return.

Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy): 'I was nervous coming back'