'Neighbours' has confirmed the show's return will be set two years after the Channel 5 finale.

Neighbours' return on Amazon Freevee will be set 2 years after 'finale'

Neighbours' return on Amazon Freevee will be set 2 years after 'finale'

The series will be back on screens on September 18th on Amazon Freevee, just over a year after what was thought to have been the last-ever episode was broadcast on July 29th on Channel 5.

In a brand-new trailer of the Australian soap, described as "a new chapter", Jackie Woodburne's character Susan Kennedy says: "Gosh, a lot has happened in the last two years."

As well as Jackie, Alan Fletcher, Annie Jones, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Ryan Moloney, and Stefan Dennis are all returning as series regulars.

In the trailer, 'The OC' actress Mischa Barton guest stars as Reece Sinclair, who appears to be in a relationship with Byron Stone, who is now played by Xavier Molyneux.

But he accuses her of "keeping secrets", which could no doubt lead to drama on Ramsay Street.

The trailer also teased a huge upcoming wedding.

April Rose Pengilly, Guy Pearce, Ian Smith, Jodi Gordon, Melissa Bell, and Trevor the Dog will also guest star in the series, while Tim Kano, Sara West, Shiv Palekar, Candice Leask, Emerald Chan, Georgie Stone, Lloyd Will, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Lucinda Cowden, Marley Williams, Naomi Rukavina, Riley Bryant are part of the main cast.

In March, Jason Donovan - who reprised his role as Scott Robinson for the finale - admitted he was "surprised" to hear about Neighbours' upcoming return.

Speaking about the shock announcement on Nova's 'Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Richie', Jason said: "I’ll be honest with you, it was a surprise.

“But ... I think anything that provides opportunity to keep people working and actors and producers and all those sort of things.”


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