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Joel Leaver

Neighbours fans gobsmacked as one star 'hasn't aged a day' in soap's final episode

Viewers who tuned into the final episode of Neighbours tonight expressed amazement over Jackie Woodburne - saying that the actor hasn't aged in decades on the show.

The long-running soap opera came to a close on Friday evening in the UK with a double-length special, after having been broadcast for almost 40 years since its debut in 1985.

The episode saw Susan Kennedy (played by Jackie, 66) and Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher, 65) face the prospect of having all their neighbours on Ramsay Street relocate.

Susan featured heavily throughout, including in an emotional opening scene where she looked at the homes in the area and became teary-eyed as she pondered over her future.

Susan Kennedy, played by Jackie Woodburne, featured heavily in the final episode of Neighbours (Channel 5)

A number of viewers watching the finale felt the character, and by extension the actor, has hardly changed since they last watched the show, in some cases decades ago.

"I haven't watched #Neighbours in about 15/20 years but Susan hasn't changed one bit," wrote one viewer on Twitter. Another commented: "Susan Kennedy has not aged a day!"

Another wrote: "Susan Kennedy has not aged in 30 years, good for her." A fourth said: "Susan Kennedy hasn't changed." Another tweeted: "Blimey. Susan's hardly aged."

The character, pictured in an older episode, has been on the show since 1994 (Channel 5)

"I want whatever anti-ageing Susan Kennedy's using - it's 25 years since I've watched and she looks exactly the same," tweeted another viewer during the finale of the show.

"I havent watched #Neighbours in like 20 years, how does Susan look the exact same?" asked another. One viewer said that she hasn't "aged at all" since they last watched it.

Fans watching the finale said she 'hadn't aged a day' (Channel 5)

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Another said: "I haven't watched #Neighbours for about 15 years but my goodness, Susan Kennedy hasn’t aged a day has she?!" Another said: "[She] looks exactly the same."

Jackie joined the soap as Susan in 1994. She's been a regular cast member on the show ever since, with her character having been involved in numerous high-profile storylines.

Susan, pictured in an old episode with Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie), had featured in numerous storylines over the years (Freemantle Media)

The episode featured a number of eagerly-awaited cameos including from characters like Scott Robinson ( Jason Donovan ) and Charlene Robinson ( Kylie Minogue ).

It proved a nostalgia-filled conclusion to the Australian soap opera, with the finale featuring several flashback scenes, other cameo appearances and references to its history.

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