Neighbours' final episode sees A-list reunion and a big Ramsay Street twist

Neighbours fans were left a little disappointed when Kylie Minogue said so little in the final episode last week - but now a boss of the show has revealed the real reason behind her short lines.

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.

Viewers of Neighbours were left in tears as they watched the final episode of the soap. It was announced in February that Channel 5 would drop the long-running soap from its line-up and doubts were quickly cast over whether the show's producers Fremantle Media would be able to secure a replacement broadcaster.

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 on screen, Neighbours will come to a close with a double-episode special. This is everything we know including when the Neighbours final episode is on, where it was filmed, and if Margot Robbie will appear. After 37 years on screen, Neighbours will come to a close with a double-episode special on July 29.

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.

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.

It's been on the cards for a while and now the time has come for Neighbours fans to bid a final goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street. The programme was once a major hit in Australia and a bigger success in Britain, but has fallen victim to waning ratings.

Margot Robbie is returning to Neighbours!

WATCH BELOW: Kylie Minogue discusses her return to NeighboursAlong with Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Annie Jones, the foursome was the soap’s teen core when it began airing on Network 10 in early 1986 and, as a result, Guy quickly became one of the show’s most-popular stars.Catapulted to fame here in Australia and then overseas as Neighbours began screening internationally, Pearce was able to transition into a highly successful career in film and television after he left the series in 1989.Back on the set of the show that gave him his first acting role, the 54-year-old tells WHO about the mix of emotions he felt and the Hollywood star who was thrilled to see him return."I’m an incredibly nostalgic person anyway, so I’ve always wanted to step back onto the show at some stage."What does it feel like to be back on Neighbours?It’s sort of everything. Surreal.