{"id":16965,"date":"2022-06-15T15:16:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1662714"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:40:20","slug":"soap-stars-pay-tribute-to-neighbours-as-it-ends-filming","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/soap-stars-pay-tribute-to-neighbours-as-it-ends-filming\/","title":{"rendered":"Soap stars pay tribute to Neighbours as it ends filming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the UK’s biggest soap stars spoke about the “revolutionary” Neighbours coming to an end at this year’s British Soap Awards. <\/p>

By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 15 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The stars of some of the UK\u2019s biggest soaps have paid tribute to Neighbours<\/a> ahead of its last episodes, just days after the long-running Australian soap\u2019s finale was filmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> in exclusive interviews at the British Soap Awards, the likes of Coronation Street<\/a>\u2018s Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew), Rebecca Ryan (Lydia Chambers), Jack James Ryan (Jacob Hay) and Charlie de Melo (Imran Habeeb) revealed what Neighbours meant to them as viewers.<\/p>\n

Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah Battersby on the ITV soap, said: \u201cIt was the biggest thing when I was growing up. Everyone would race home from school, watch it, and you\u2019d be talking about it the next day. So it was just part of my childhood so I feel bereft for them as a company \u2013 I don\u2019t know what that must feel like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Millie Gibson (Kelly Neelan), Bill Fellows (Stu Carpenter) and Paddy Beaver (Max Turner) spoke about Neighbours coming to a close, with Julia Goulding (Shona Ramsey) adding: \u201cI just think they\u2019re amazing and it\u2019s a crying shame that it\u2019s not being made anymore because it\u2019s an institution.\u201d<\/p>

EastEnders<\/a> stars Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) and Zaraah Abrahams (Chelsea Fox) also spoke about Neighbours making it into \u201cthe history books\u201d as a major soap, with Abrahams telling RadioTimes.com<\/strong>: \u201cThey\u2019re such an incredible show, they\u2019ve represented so many incredible storylines, such talented actors and we absolutely salute them. They\u2019ll be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks<\/a>\u2018 Annie Wallace (Sally St. Claire) paid tribute to the \u201crevolutionary soap\u201d too, saying: \u201cIt was the first one of the \u201980s that showed Australian life and vim and vigour, and of course so many stars have come from that.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cLet\u2019s hope that everyone here gets to continue because what would we do without the soaps?\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Neighbours cast on their final day of filming<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Earlier this year, Neighbours announced that it would be coming to an end after 37 years, with filming wrapping last week.<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Helen Daly. <\/em><\/p>\n

Neighbours usually airs on Channel 5 on Weekdays at 1:45pm. A repeat of the episode also airs later in the day at 5:30pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visit our dedicated\u00a0<\/strong>Neighbours<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n

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