OHMYGOSSIP — Kylie Minogue “didn’t want to overshadow” the current cast of ‘Neighbours’ during its finale episode.
The 54-year-old superstar reprised her role as mechanic Charlene Mitchell alongside on-screen husband Scott Robinson – played by Jason Donovan – in the final episode of the Australian soap opera on Friday (29.07.22) but following criticism from fans that she only uttered two lines, producer and writer Jason Herbison has explained that her appearance was “always going to be small.”
He said: “Our discussions with Jason (Donovan) and Kylie were always about making a small appearance. They didn’t want to overshadow the current cast or make the finale about them.”
Kylie joined the cast of ‘Neighbours’ in 1986 but left the series in 1988 to embark on a pop career and went on to enjoy decades of chart success with hits such as ‘I Should Be So Lucky’, and ‘Can’t Get You out of My Head’ and even teamed up with then-boyfriend Jason to release chart-topper ‘Especially For You’ in 1989, which could be heard playing as the on-screen couple made their return to Ramsay Street in the finale.
However, Jason went on to explain that Kylie and Jason’s scenes were shot before he had even written the episode and “hates” to see the ‘Spinning Around’ legend facing backlash.
He told TV Tonight: “We also filmed their scenes before I’d written the episode, so whatever we filmed had to fit in with that. I hate to see Kylie copping any criticism – she was nothing short of amazing on the day.”
‘Neighbours’ initially aired on BBC One from 1986 until 2008 before being shown on Channel 5 and the soap relied on funding from the British network but in February 2022, the broadcaster confirmed they were to focus on UK drama instead.
A spokesperson said at the time: “”Neighbours’ will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer. It’s been a much-loved part of our schedule for more than a decade, and we’d like to thank the cast, Fremantle and all of the production team for their fantastic work on this iconic series. We’d also of course like to thank the fans for their loyal support of ‘Neighbours’ across the years. We recognise that there will be disappointment about this decision, however our current focus is on increasing our investment in original UK drama, which has strong appeal for our viewers.”

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