Following the announcement that Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will return to Neighbours for the finale, the show’s producers have unveiled a slew of new cast members.
“Whether the eighties, nineties, naughties, or teens are your favourite decade, we will be giving something for everyone as Neighbours draws to a close,” stated Executive Producer Jason Herbison. We’ll be commemorating the most memorable characters from all eras with the present cast, plus a few surprises up our sleeves.”
“It’s an amazing delight to be back,” Ian Smith (Harold Bishop) commented. I’m the biggest jerk in the planet. On the final night of Neighbours, I’m going to be startling. It will truly be the end of an era, and I am honoured to have played a role in it.”
“Joining Neighbours at the age of 17 was going to kick start a career that continues to be the experience of a lifetime,” Daniel MacPherson (Joel Samuels) stated. Returning to portray Joel was a little way for me to express my gratitude to the cast, crew, and fans of the show.”
The final month-long on-air celebration of this famous series has begun filming, with the final episode airing on Monday, August 1 on 10 Peach and 10 Play.
Returning cast members:
80s
Kylie Minogue – Charlene Mitchell
Jason Donovan – Scott Robinson
Ian Smith – Harold Bishop
Peter O’Brien – Shane Ramsay
Mark Little – Joe Mangle
Paul Keane – Des Clark
90s
Daniel MacPherson – Joel Samuels
Benjamin McNair – Mal Kennedy
Melissa Bell – Lucy Robinson
Lesley Baker – Angie Rebecchi
00s
Natalie Bassingthwaighte – Izzy Hoyland
Chris Milligan – Kyle Canning
Pippa Black – Elle Robinson
Morgan Baker – Callum Rebecchi
Jordan Patrick Smith – Andrew Robinson
James Mason – Chris Pappas
Teens
Olympia Valance – Paige Smith
James Mason – Chris Pappas
Jodi Gordon – Elly Conway
Zoe Cramond – Amy Williams
Kate Kendall – Lauren Turner
Ben Hall – Ned Willis
Olivia Junkeer – Yashvi Rebecchi
Zima Anderson – Roxy Willis
