The last episode of Neighbors so far hits the top of almost 3 MILLION UK viewers on Channel 5

The latest episode of Neighbors peaked this week, with nearly 3 million British viewers watching on Channel 5 on Friday afternoon.

The long-running Australian soap opera came to an end after 37 years, with British fans Kylie Minogue watching the finale on Friday with the return of Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce, while Australian fans watched on Thursday.

While the extended special was a hit here, the episode was a huge hit, taking in the ratings for the first time in over a decade.

Overnight ratings in the UK show Neighbors averaged 2.6 million viewers and peaked at 2.9 million.

The latest chants garnered 17.5% viewers and placed fourth in the overall ratings after ITV’s coverage of BBC One’s and Emmerdale’s Commonweath Games, winning the Coronation Street ratings on ITV, bringing in 3.5 million viewers.

Meanwhile, midweek episodes called ‘last week’ also made it to the UK top 20 until the finale, and the third to final episode received 837,000 acceptances.

1.02 million fans watched as the numbers soared for the penultimate episode.

The Last Hurray: The long-running Australian soap opera comes to an end after 37 years, with British fans receiving the final episode on Friday, while Australian fans watching on Thursday

In Australia, the episode, which aired simultaneously on Channel 10 and Peach 10, attracted 873,000 viewers on both stations, largely thanks to the returning cast of favourites.

According to the news of Black Box TV, no other entertainment program has come close to Neighbors as it has completed its 37-year history with a 90-minute special program.

Convincingly winning all major demographics between the ages of 16-54, the show was the most-watched show of the night.

Well done! While the extended special was a hit here, the episode was a huge hit, taking in the ratings for the first time in over a decade.

The finale also drew the best audience for Neighbors since July 2009, its second media week.

On Channel Seven, Home and Away competed well when it faced its old rival, attracting 429,000 underground viewers.

British audiences were showered with nostalgia for the thrilling Neighbors finale, where Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan made an epic comeback on the soap opera. They’ve joined many stars, including Margot Robbie and Holly Valance, who have returned to Ramsay Street for the last time.

Success: UK nighttime ratings show Neighbors averaged 2.6 million viewers and peaked at 2.9 million

Viewers: The latest chants garnered 17.5% viewers, placing fourth in the overall ratings after ITV’s coverage of BBC One’s and Emmerdale’s Commonweath Games, winning the Coronation Street ratings on ITV, bringing in 3.5 million viewers.

Congratulations: by the way, the midweek episodes called ‘last week’ also entered the UK top 20 by the finale, with the third to final episode registering 837,000 viewers.

The Channel 5 soap opera premiered in 1985 and has been on screens for 37 years, but in March it was announced that the Australian series would end after 8,903 episodes aired in Australia on Thursday and Friday nights, with the last in the UK.

The finale was filled with performances of characters long gone with a lingering melancholy piano soundtrack and a weird line, with fans taking a nostalgic look at the Neighbors story, characters leafing through tears in photo albums.

Although the finale aired in Australia earlier this week, loyal British fans had to wait until Friday night to see the highly anticipated finale of the soap opera, and viewers were quick to share their emotional reactions to the show.

In the finale of Over in Aus: All-star series Neighbors, the historic Australian soap opera garnered ratings for the first time in more than a decade. (Photos: Guy Pearce and Annie Jones)

The broadcast attracted 873,000 subway viewers for Channel 10, largely thanks to the returning cast of favorite characters like Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, and Jason Donovan.

The finale revolved around Toadie’s (Ryan Moloney) wedding to Melanie (Lucinda Cowden), who later brought together many familiar faces for the picturesque lakeside ceremony and street party. messages to celebrate the big day.

Back onscreen, Kylie and Jason’s beloved characters, Charlene and Scott Robinson, made their long-awaited entrance to the garden party as they sprinted down Ramsay Street in their familiar green Mini, before surprising their friends.

Viewers quickly recounted Scott and Charlene’s first performance on Ramsey Street in over 30 years and took to Twitter to comment on how “nostalgic” and “emotional” they felt.

Winner: No other entertainment program has come close to Neighbors as it wraps up its 37-year history with a 90-minute special.

As the iconic couple appeared onscreen, Kylie and Jason’s true love song just for you played in the background, and fans applauded the unexpected transition. Kylie and Jason recorded their love ballad in 1989, a year after they broke up with Neighbors and shortly before ending their three-year romance.

Scott and Charlene are back in Erinsborough for the first time since they left the suburbs and moved to Brisbane after getting married in a romantic wedding ceremony over 30 years ago.

In addition to Kylie and Jason’s final appearance on the show, epic flashbacks were made while filming by Holly Valance (Flick Scully), Natalie Imbruglia (Beth Brennan), Guy Pearce (Mike Young), and Ian Smith (Harold Bishop). roles in soap opera.

‘Pure nostalgia’: British audiences showered with nostalgia for a thrilling Neighbors finale with Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan making an epic comeback

Reunion: Emotional scenes showed the couple leaning against their car, observing their surroundings and remembering their time together in the city.

They’re joined by Daniel MacPherson (Joel Samuels), Peter O’Brien (Shane Ramsay), Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Izzy Hoyland), Mark Little (Joe Mangel) and Paul Keane, who played the unforgettable Des Clarke.

Annie Jones (Jane Harris), Anne Charleston, who plays her parents Madge Bishop, Jacinta Stapleton (Amy Greenwood), and Delta Goodrem (Nina Tucker) also made it to the finals.

And stars from the soap opera’s final years joined the show, including Olympia Valance (Paige Smith), Jodi Gordon (Elly Conway), Zoe Cramond (Amy Williams) and Kate Kendall (Lauren Turner).

Ben Hall (Ned Willis), Olivia Junkeer (Yashvi Rebecchi) and Zima Anderson (Roxy Willis) complete the training of Neighbors alumni.

Star-to-star: In addition to Kylie and Jason who appeared last on the show, Margot Robbie had an epic return as Donna Freedman (pictured), as she appeared in a wedding day video message.