It's been three years since Australian soap Neighbours last filmed scenes in the UK and this week a new London-filmed storyline has started which stars Amanda Holden, Jemma Donovan and a cameo from Sophie Ellis-Bextor. But many fans were divided on the new scenes and some were left puzzled by Amanda's accent.
The first of the soap's London scenes aired on Monday, March 28, just weeks after it was confirmed Neighbours had been axed after 37 years. A petition was set up by fans and received more than 65k signatures but it was announced on the official Twitter page on March 3 that the show would cease production in the summer.
Harlow Robinson, played by Jemma, has taken a trip to London to meet her Aunt Harriet, played by Amanda Holden. Harlow's visit is to try and solve a family mystery concerning her mother and Harriet’s late sister, Prue, portrayed by Denise van Outen in the soap in 2019.
