Neighbours Spoilers 8th - 11th December 2025 (FINAL WEEK)

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the toadie actor was sacked so not fair to drop current work to return for the end again

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Nowtolove.com.au article (Jason Herbison talking with TV WEEK):


Jason Herbison teases big Neighbours finale as fans ask: Could the show return yet again?
?There are some Easter eggs for the fans?

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/enterta...ason-herbison/

Neighbours executive producer Jason Herbison admits he was torn about how to end the show for the second time in three years ? but one thing he knew for sure was that this finale couldn?t be final-final. Not after everything the show, and its fans, have been through.

?Firstly, I couldn?t end it the same way as I did last time,? Jason tells TV WEEK.

?Secondly, I knew we were losing the Nunawading studios and backlot imminently, which was different to the last time. With so much love for the show I felt I should craft an ending that would give the show a chance to come back in different ways that didn?t rely on the studios. This is what the finale sets out to do.?

And what an ending it promises to be.

A proposed freeway threatens to slice straight through Ramsay Street, forcing every neighbour to consider whether to stay and fight for the home they?ve loved for 40 years, or accept a future elsewhere ? either at Shane Ramsay?s (Peter O?Brien) ambitious new development, Ramsay Hills, or at Paul Robinson?s (Stefan Dennis) sleek new Robinson Towers.

?Paul has begun to see his future in the city ? at Robinson Towers, a new hotel and residential development. Meanwhile Shane wants to build a new suburb ? Ramsay Hills,? Jason explains. ?Neither anticipated the freeway project or the residents of Ramsay Street having to move, but since that appears to be the case, it becomes a battle to entice them to their respective new precincts.?

Of course, fans will remember how the previous finale unfolded ? the emotional 2022 farewell that brought Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce and Delta Goodrem back to Erinsborough when Channel 5 pulled its funding and the show ended for what everyone believed was the last time.

The finale was a celebration more than a goodbye, a glittering reunion that tied up decades of stories in a nostalgic bow? before Amazon Freevee revived the beloved soap the following year.

So can Neighbours top its own history-making finale?

This time around, Jason hints audiences might be just as lucky, with a few familiar faces popping in for the show?s bittersweet ending.

?There are some returning faces, and most of them are from the Amazon era, or characters we intended to bring back but ran out of time for,? he reveals.

?There are also a few Easter eggs for the fans. Annalise almost breaks the fourth wall at one point ? see if you can guess what she?s talking about! It was also worth mentioning that we asked Ryan Maloney to return as Toadie. He was unavailable sadly, but he does of course get a mention.?

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With emotions high, the street under threat, old faces returning and a finale crafted to honour 40 years of storytelling? the question remains: Will this farewell be even bigger than the last ? and will this goodbye finally be forever?

Neighbours airs on Monday and Tuesday at 6pm and shows a double episode on Thursday at 8.40pm in its final week on 10.

[Pantherboy]

Nowtolovce.com.au article:


Neighbours stars Alan Fletcher & Jackie Woodburne farewell Ramsay Street again: ?It?s an immeasurable loss?

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/enterta...kie-woodburne/

When Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne were told Neighbours had been cancelled, the news hit with a force they immediately recognised. It was the same hollow ache they had felt back in March 2022, when the iconic soap faced its first cancellation. This time, they knew what was coming, but that didn?t soften the blow.

?The first breakup is always the hardest ? that?s true heartbreak,? Jackie, 69, tells TV WEEK. ?This time we?ve had a bit of time to get our heads around it. But the loss is the same ? we?re going to lose this incredible place where people can join the industry.?

The revival by Amazon Freevee, in partnership with the production company Fremantle, had given Ramsay Street a remarkable second life; but, after two more years on air, the shifting landscape of broadcast television has finally caught up with the series.

?The fact that so much advertising is now spread over so many different platforms makes it very hard for free-to-air networks to survive and to make a product,? Alan, 68, explains.

The industry is different now: fragmented audiences, new content models and fierce competition for attention mean that even beloved long-running shows must fight to stay afloat. And, if all that weren?t enough, a new technological shift looms.

?What we think have been big changes over the last 40 years will be dwarfed by what AI is going to do to entertainment product,? Alan warns. ?It?s something the industry and all the workers in it are going to have to be very vigilant about? Because it?s a runaway train that could run everybody over.?

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For Alan and Jackie ? known to generations of Australians as Dr Karl and Susan Kennedy for the last 31 years ? the thought of saying goodbye again is layered with emotion.

Their on-screen marriage has survived affairs, illnesses, amnesia, blended families, career crises and decades of cul-de-sac drama. They have become the emotional spine of the series and its dependable heartbeat all in one.

?We were both very emotional saying goodbye to the crew,? Jackie says. ?We?ve seen people grow up, get married, have children, get divorced, get remarried? We?ve had cast and crew who have passed away. We see each other through the best and the worst of life ? and that?s a privilege that only happens when you get to play a character for this long.?

Neighbours has been a launching pad ? one that has produced some of Australia?s biggest global stars. Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, the three Hemsworth brothers, Guy Pearce, Delta Goodrem to name just a few. The loss of a high-calibre training ground worries the pair for future actors.

?We?re going to lose this incredible place where people can join the industry and learn their trade,? Jackie says. ?It?s a place they can discover and hone their talents. That?s an immeasurable loss.?

For Jackie and Alan, mentoring new talent was a great joy of the job.

?When these young actors join us, they?re quite green and inexperienced,? Jackie says. ?Then they have those moments when they discover they can do something as an actor that they didn?t know they could do.

?The joy and confidence that brings them is so exciting for us to watch ? and you feel like this place matters.?

When Neighbours ends, the promise of nurturing young talent must continue somewhere. Alan hopes that long-time friendly rival Home and Away will keep that particular torch burning.

?I?ve heard from directors who?ve worked on both shows that the spirit at Home and Away is very close to what goes on at Neighbours,? he says.

?All hail to them, and long may they last.?

Alan and Jackie have together weathered huge storylines ? and some deeply personal moments behind the scenes, including the cancer diagnosis of fan favourite Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop.

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?When Ian left, it was like losing a big chunk of the family,? Jackie says. ?He was a huge thread of the show from the very beginning.?

Filming their final scenes at the Kennedy house ? the heart of Ramsay Street ? brought the pair a bittersweet sense of d?j? vu.

?I think the fans will love the ending because it is about hope,? Jackie says. ?Filming those scenes on the street, we were all reminded of the last time we were there. So it was kind of a double-barrel emotional shotgun that day, because we were remembering the first time we farewelled the show.?

While they ready themselves to close the door on Erinsborough, new chapters await. Alan?s music career continues to grow, with his work as a guitarist and singer?songwriter thriving.

?I love playing music and I love performing live,? he says. ?Music gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts about life through my songs. I?ll keep playing until someone cuts my hands off!?

Jackie has already moved into a new project: Imposter, a four-part drama with Dannii Minogue, that she feels ?very lucky? to be part of. But their hearts are with the fans who must now say their own goodbyes.

?There are a lot of people who tell us how much Neighbours means so much to them,? Alan says. ?And there?s a component of our audience who, for whatever reason, have limited mobility and rely on TV for their solace and entertainment. Neighbours is a very big part of their lives.?

And so, as Ramsay Street fades to black once more, Alan and Jackie leave viewers with the gentle promise that, no matter where life takes them, or where the industry moves next, they really do ?thank you just for being a neighbour.?

In Neighbours final week you can watch it on 10 at 4pm on Monday and Tuesday and a spectacular double episode finale at 8.40pm on Thursday.

[Pantherboy]

Another Nowtolove.com.au article:

Neighbours spoilers: The residents of Ramsay Street say goodbye
The series finale is upon us!

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/enterta...nale-spoilers/

It?s the end of an era for beloved Aussie series Neighbours, and its final week is full of drama as the residents clash and Erinsborough?s future hangs in the balance.

The long-simmering feud between Paul (Stefan Dennis) and Shane (Peter O?Brien) explodes as the old-friends-turned-rivals battle for control of the neighbourhood?s destiny as a freeway looms to destroy the place they?ve considered home for 40 years.

Paul pitches the sleek new Robinson Towers, while Shane pushes residents towards a new future in Ramsay Hills, each trying to convince the residents to follow them into a new life beyond the cul-de-sac.

?Paul has begun to see his future in the city at Robinson Towers, a new hotel and residential development. Meanwhile, Shane wants to build a new suburb, Ramsay Hills,? executive producer Jason Herbison tells TV WEEK.

?Neither anticipated the freeway project or the residents of Ramsay Street having to move, but, since that appears to be the case, it becomes a battle to entice them to their respective new precincts.?

The fight divides the community. Susan (Jackie Woodburne) refuses to budge, clinging to the street she?s called home for decades, while others eye the promise of a fresh start.

?Susan is the heart of Ramsay Street,? Jason says. ?The future looks grim, however, she receives some information at the eleventh hour that gives her hope.?

Meanwhile, Paul?s personal life is just as dramatic. Hoping to prove love still trumps ambition, he stages a surprise commitment ceremony for Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou).

In a heartfelt moment watched by friends and neighbours, Terese agrees to move into Robinson Towers and even considers taking Paul?s name. Together, they wave goodbye to Ramsay Street, hand in hand, excited about the future.

?It?s not a ploy ? it?s genuine,? Jason reveals. ?Paul truly wants to draw a line in the sand and start afresh. But there could be a twist ? both are nostalgic for the street.?

While celebrations unfold, tragedy strikes elsewhere. Holly (Lucinda Armstrong Hall), still reeling from weeks of turmoil after her affair with Andrew (Lloyd Will) was exposed, spots an ambulance driven by one of the Linwells? associates and heroically helps save missing teen JJ (Riley Bryant).

Moments later, the mum-to-be doubles over in pain and is rushed to hospital. There, enemies Holly and Wendy (Candice Leask) put their differences aside as Holly braces for the worst.

?Wendy quickly puts her own hurt and betrayal aside, and it becomes a moment of bonding between them,? Jason says.

As Paul and Shane?s battle rages and the Kennedys face a new emergency, one truth becomes clear: endings aren?t always tragic ? sometimes they?re simply the sign it?s time to move on.

Neighbours finale week airs Monday and Tuesday, 4pm, Thursday 8.40pm on 10.

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DS article:

Neighbours teases final ever episodes and returning characters in 70 spoiler pictures
Your full photo preview.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/nei...ever-episodes/

Neighbours spoilers follow.

Next week on Neighbours, it's the final four episodes as Amazon's two-year revival run comes to an emotional ending.

As Shane Ramsay and Paul Robinson continue to promote Ramsay Hills and Robinson Heights as possible alternatives to Ramsay Street, many of the Erinsborough favourites have big decisions to make...

Meanwhile, JJ Varga-Murphy is kidnapped, and pregnant Holly Hoyland is rushed to hospital.

Our 70-picture preview offers a sneak peek at what's in store.

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Monday 8 December: Remi and Cara anxiously wait for news

JJ has gone missing.

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Monday 8 December: Remi, Cara and Elle compare notes

Elle has found a taunting note outside, which reads: "Where is JJ?"
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Thursday 11 December: Colton, Zac, Elle and Felix are nearby

Two exciting new couples.

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Thursday 11 December: Susan has mixed feelings

Out of everyone, she's been the most resistant to letting the Street go. Where does she stand now?

Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Prime Video in the UK and US. In Australia, the show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 4pm on Channel 10, with a 6.30pm repeat screening on 10 Peach Comedy.

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DS article:

6 new Neighbours spoilers reveal shock kidnap for show's final week
Who's in danger?

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/nei...ap-final-week/

Neighbours spoilers follow for the episode airing on Monday 8 December.

1. The Linwells come under suspicion again

Neighbours kicks off the show's final week with a bang next Monday, as the Varga-Murphys go head-to-head with the fearsome Linwells one last time. The dangerous rivalry, which has been playing out ever since the Varga-Murphys arrived in Erinsborough two years ago, escalates once again when JJ goes missing in mysterious circumstances.

In a worrying new storyline, JJ's mums Remi and Cara panic when they realise that he hasn't been in touch all day and nobody has seen him. This doesn't bode well, especially when Elle Robinson finds a taunting message which has been left outside, reading: "Where is JJ?"

Remi and Cara immediately suspect that JJ has been abducted by Eric Linwell, who has a motive for revenge after the family's dodgy dealings were recently discovered.

With everyone on high alert, the Varga-Murphys and the Rodwells unite to lead the search for JJ...

"As things look bleak for JJ, Cara resorts to confronting her friend-turned-enemy Tania Linwell," our Neighbours source explains.

"Speaking to her on a mother-to-mother basis, she urges Tania to do the right thing by defying Eric and helping to find JJ."

After so many frosty interactions with Cara, will Tania drop their vendetta for the greater good?

2. The search for JJ fuels tensions on the Street

Wendy Rodwell finishes packing up Andrew's things and prepares to move on with her life ? still adamant that she can't forgive her cheating husband for his affair with Holly Hoyland.

When Andrew, Holly and Sadie are thrown together amid the search for JJ, it rubs salt in the wounds for a struggling Wendy.

3. Holly makes a discovery

Holly is the first to make a breakthrough discovery ? there's an abandoned ambulance in the neighbourhood without any explanation. When Holly spots Ricky Denham lurking nearby, she starts to put the pieces of the puzzle together.

Holly approaches the ambulance and asks for directions, allowing her to hear JJ's desperate cries from inside the vehicle...

4. Felix steps in

Holly's intervention sets the ball rolling for a dramatic rescue attempt. She's hot on Eric and Ricky's trail ? but it's Felix who blocks the ambulance they've been hiding in.

Felix is relieved when he manages to find JJ, but what state will he be in?

5. Holly fears for the baby

Holly pushes herself hard to save JJ, but when the adrenaline starts to wear off, she clutches her stomach in concern.

As pregnant Holly realises there could be something wrong, is tragedy about to strike?

6. Clint puts on a brave face

It's a stressful day for Addison Rutherford as she's among those who worry about JJ's whereabouts.

She leans on Clint for support, unaware of his own struggles as he's putting on a brave face following Addison's unexpected decision to move back in with her mother.