Ex-Neighbours star dubs finale 'unwatchable' and claims Covid vaccine stance prevented invite

It's almost been a week since Neighbours fans were forced to say an emotional goodbye to the soap after 37 years on-screen. The Australian favourite was taken off air last Friday (July 29) following a special finale episode which was full of familiar faces returning to Ramsay Street for one last time.

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher, who played Dr Karl Kennedy in the soap for 28 years, has said he is "thinking of going into medicine" in real life after the show's finale. The long-running Australian soap, which aired on Channel 5 in the UK and focused on the fictional characters living on Ramsay Street, ended on Friday 29 July after 37 years on air. Alan was one of the longest-serving and most-loved cast members on the show, having played Dr.

Three million British viewers tuned in to the final episode of Australian soap Neighbours, waving off a TV stalwart after 37 years. The double-episode special drew this peak audience as the show drew to a close, according to overnight figures, with an average audience of 2.5million.

After 37 years on our screens, Neighbours has closed out its final moments with emotional reunions, a joyful wedding and a nostalgic tribute to past and present stars. The much loved Australian soap ended with a double-episode special on Friday (July 29) which featured star-studded cameos from Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie and singer Natalie Imbruglia.

After 37 years, Neighbours has aired for the last time in Australia as here in the UK, thousands prepare to watch the finale tonight at 9pm (July 29). A galaxy of A-listers feature in the final episode with many characters left in tears as they bid a fond farewell to the iconic show. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan return as Charlene and Scott - and Guy Pearce is also one of the big names to spot in the episode which begins as Callum Rebecchi (Morgan Baker) returns to see his adoptive father Toadie say "I do" to Melanie - finally getting his long awaited happily ever after.

Vivienne Kelly The “Neighbours” finale on Network 10 topped the ratings Thursday, drawing in 1.2 million overnight viewers nationally.Of these, 873,000 watched from the five metro markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. It was most popular in its home city of Melbourne , with 343,000.The ratings for the final episode were far higher than the lead-up episodes this week, with Monday’s drawing 156,000, Tuesday’s 139,000 and Wednesday’s 163,000.

Neighbours has come to an emotional end after more than three decades on Australian TV screens with one of the biggest series finales of all time. So what happened?WATCH: Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Daniel MacPherson reflect on Neighbours From emotional farewells, to special appearances from old favourites, plenty of tears and one last Ramsay Street wedding, there was so much to see.The show kicked off with a special tribute to all the years gone by, including every title card from 1985 until now.One of the first big reveals came when it waas confirmed that Sam was Mike Young's (Guy Pearce) daughter, with her heartthrob dad turning up in a slick leather jacket for his Ramsay St return.Meanwhile Izzy Hoyland (Natalie Bassingthwaighte) broke down and confessed she was only with Karl and Susan Kennedy's son Mal because she wanted their "love and acceptance" and "a reason to come back" to the street.Who could forget Charlene and Scott?And just as Jane Harris (Annie Jones) seemed ready to forgive Clive Gibbons (Geoff Payne), she quite literally bumped into Mike and it was clear there was still plenty of emotion between the old flames.Amy Greenwood (Jacinta Stapleton) came to her senses and realised she wasn't in love with Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) right before his wedding to Melanie Pearson (Lucinda Cowden).Jane took Mike on a journey down memory lane as they explored each of the houses up for sale, with flashbacks to some of the most iconic moments from the series.Clive confronted them, leaving Jane and Mike to really think about what they wanted after all these years...

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan finally made their return to the soap that made them famous over 30 years ago, as Channel 5's Neighbours final episode was aired. Kylie, 54, and Jason, also 54, were some of the biggest former stars of the show to return in what was an emotional end to the Australian soap after a 37 year run. Special appearances were also made by Margot Robbie, Holly Valance, Natalie Imbruglia, Guy Pearce and Ian Smith.

Neighbours went out with a bang not a whimper, with its final episode drawing its biggest TV audience in 13 years.