Neighbours is officially reaching its end after 37 seasons entertaining audiences with the adventures and mishaps of Ramsay Street's residents.
The devastating news initially came last month when Channel 5 announced it would no longer be airing the soap on TV after this coming summer. With the show's cancellation now official today, the Neighbours cast have been taking to social media to react to the news using the hashtag #CelebratingNeighbours.
Soap veteran, Alan Fletcher, who has been playing Dr Karl Kennedy for 28 years, took to Instagram writing: "This is a sad day indeed. I want to express my deepest gratitude to the millions of fans all around the world who have supported our iconic drama for 37 wonderful years.
The actor went on to add he was "filled with gratitude" and implored fans to keep watching, calling the final episodes "an incredible celebration with returning characters and extraordinary story lines".
Takaya Honda chose to do a short, heartfelt dedication to his fans:"We will be #CelebratingNeighbours not for us, but for you. It's always been for you."
Freya Van Dyke, who plays Zara Selwyn also took to Instagram to thank fans for the "outpouring of support", calling them the "best fans".
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"All good things come to an end… don't cry because it's over … smile because it happened…" tweeted Lucinda Cowden. "Time to enjoy every last moment of what's left."
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The actress also thanked the people behind the #SaveNeighbours hashtag for their efforts to save the show.
Elsewhere, Matty Wilson posted a behind-the-scenes picture from Aaron and David's wedding on the show, writing: "Sad to say Fremantle are officially resting the show after 37 solid years! I've got a lot to say about my life changing experience on the show and the incredible crew and cast I've been fortunate to work with."
He went on to add that he will be posting a photo from the set every week until June 10, the show's last shooting day, as a way of celebration.
Holding back tears, April Rose Pengilly, went on her Instagram Stories to say she "couldn't stop crying" because of the fans' outpouring of support.
She said: "I do want to briefly say thank you so much all of you for all your support, particularly over the past couple of weeks. It really has blown us all away… it's just really, really lovely.
"I also want to say I'm really sorry we couldn't do more, we couldn't save the show. We really tried the past few months and it's really sad. Because I know a lot of people think it's like a silly soap but I’m seeing how much it means to so many of you.
"The people that are saying it's actually saved their lives or it's a huge part of supporting their mental health… I get people all the time saying that Chloe's LGBT storylines have helped them come out to their parents. I just see how much it means to so many of you and it makes me so sad that it's going away because I'm really sad for you guys. So I'm sorry and thank you again."
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Benjamin Turland called the soap an "educational masterclass" for him and others on his Instagram Stories and a show that transformed him "as a person and as an actor".
He added: "As sad and upsetting it is to see it go, I'm honoured and grateful to have shared my experiences with millions of people around the globe."
Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 6pm on Channel 5 (UK) and Mondays to Thursdays at 6.30pm on 10 Peach (Australia).
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