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Katie Gallagher

Neighbours' finale episode in Ireland revealed as Kylie Minogue lifts lid on ‘emotional’ return

The final ever episode of Neighbours are due to air in Ireland in August, with familiar faces returning to say goodbye.

Bosses announced the long-running Australian soap is coming to an end for good this year, after 37 years on screen.

The decision came as they struggled to find a new home and funding to continue the show after their UK broadcaster Channel 5 revealed they were dropping the show from the schedule.

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The final episodes will air on RTE in Ireland on Tuesday, 2 August and Wednesday, 3 August, according to RTE.ie.

However, RTE said they are still waiting on final confirmation for the date.

It's the end of an era at home and abroad for the long running Australian soap, which has been broadcast on RTE twice daily since 2001, and to a huge audience in the UK for over 30 years.

Neighbours originally launched on Australia's Seven network in 1985.

The soapland drama based down under has since been hugely popular internationally, airing in the UK on Channel 5 for more than a decade, and previously on the BBC.

The show launched the careers of huge stars including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Margot Robbie.

It has also featured a number of familiar faces as guest stars in recent years, including Amanda Holden, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ryan Thomas and Janet Street-Porter.

And many of the beloved characters, including show icon Kylie, who played Charlene Robinson, will be returning to the show before it winds up for good.

The singer, 53, admitted it was 'lovely but also emotional' returning to Ramsay Street to film the final scenes.

“Driving into Ramsay Street was quite something,” she told Today Extra.

“Firstly, where's all that time gone? Secondly, everything looks exactly the same. Thirdly, Scott, Charlene, Jane, Harold, it all just came flooding back.'

Kylie is returning alongside show favourite’s Jason Donovan, who plays her on-screen husband Scott Robinson, Ian Smith, best known as show favourite Harold Bishop, Peter O'Brien as Shane Ramsay and Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Izzy Hoyland.

Lifting the lid on their reunion, she said: “There was a lot of talking about memories and going back in time.”

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