After being axed earlier this yr, iconic Australian cleaning soap Neighbours has been revived because of a three way partnership between Community 10 and Amazon.
Talking to Fitzy & Wippa this morning, Jackie Woodburne – who performed Susan Kennedy for 28 years – referred to as as much as speak concerning the present’s revival and the way in which she came upon the beloved cleaning soap could be again on air.
“No hand on coronary heart I assumed it is achieved and dusted,” Woodburne mentioned on the Nova morning radio present.
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“Clearly, behind the scenes, they have been in search of one other broadcaster or one other platform for us to be on but it surely did not occur. And that was it, finish of story… We simply needed to settle for that that was the case and provides it a purple sizzling go and you understand, say goodbye and stroll out the door.”
Not solely did the forged consider the present was gone for good, however so did followers.
Nonetheless, Woodburne revealed to Fitzy and Wippa that she had came upon that the present had been saved just a few days in the past after a go to from Neighbours‘ Govt Producer, Jason Herbison.
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“Jason, who’s our govt producer and has been answerable for all the great things that occurred on Neighbours within the final decade,” Woodburne defined.
“He has simply been phenomenal, got here to the home as a result of he lives near me and he mentioned, ‘I am going someplace I simply must drop in’ and so he dropped in and he instructed me. I feel I might need sort of grabbed him across the throat and mentioned, ‘say that once more, say that slowly so I perceive.”
Woodburne confirmed the revival of Neighbours will start filming mid-April 2023 and can be again on air within the second-half of subsequent yr.
Equally, it was additionally confirmed on the present that viewers will be capable to watch previous seasons of the cleaning soap, which spans over 37 years.
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“I could not be extra thrilled. That is probably the most great, great information. Simply assume all these jobs again for all these all these folks, and all these followers and viewers who write to us nonetheless on daily basis telling us how a lot they missed the present and the way a lot they need it was again. It is slightly Christmas miracle,” Woodburne added.
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