The secret surrounding the reason why Kylie Minogue had so little air time - and barely spoke - during the final episode of Neighbours has been revealed.
Producers from the Australian soap that was axed last month have solved the mystery on why the pop icon had such little lines on the show that spring boarded her to success, reports the Mirror.
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Rumours have circulated as to why Kylie had so little to say on the programme, with some even guessing that she had been paid per word - but boss Jason Herbison has spoken out since the episode aired.
The 54-year-old singer made her return to Ramsay Street alongside former co-star Jason Donovan, as the curtain closed on the Australian soap after 37 years on television.
Kylie, 54, played Charlene Robinson between 1986 and 1988 and was the main character in one of the most-viewed weddings in soap history.
A whopping 19.8 million UK viewers tuned in to watch Kylies character Charlene tie the knot with Scott Robinson, played by Jason, in November 1988.
Fans had been eagerly awaiting their return to the soap, but were stunned to watch Kylie utter less than five audible words in her final outing as mechanic Charlene.
One Twitter user wrote: "Was Kylie's fee per word too high or did she not have much time to rehearse? She barely spoke!"
Others said Kylie must feel she is "far too famous to learn lines", given her jump in success after the show.
However, boss Jason Herbison has revealed that the singers lack of air time was due to the fact that both Kylie and Jason wanted a "small appearance" on the show, and they didn't want to "overshadow" the current cast of Neighbours.
TV boss Jason said to TV Tonight that: "We also filmed their scenes before I’d written the episode, so whatever we filmed had to fit in with that.
"I hate to see Kylie copping any criticism – she was nothing short of amazing on the day."
Neighbours bid farewell to its loved UK audience last week after Channel 5 dropped the soap due to wanting to "focus in on increasing our investment in original UK drama."
A whole host of stars made a cameo in the final episode alongside Kyle and Jason - including Margot Robbie and Holly Valance.
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