Star power joining Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan for Neighbours farewell

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will be joined by Neighbours favourites in a nostalgic return to Ramsay Street. See who is set to make a comeback.

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will be joined by Neighbours heartland favourites Ian Smith, Peter O’Brien and Daniel Macpherson in making a nostalgic return to Ramsay Street.

Smith, who played Harold Bishop, O’Brien who was an early pin-up of the soap portraying Shane Ramsay and Macpherson, who won a Logie for his role as Joel Samuels, are among a host of former stars and fan favourites involved in the final month of filming of the much loved Australian drama.

Actors Anne Charleston and Ian Smith on the set of TV show Neighbours, 1988.

Neighbours casting director Jan Russ with Daniel Macpherson, 2003.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, who played Izzy Hoyland, and Jodi Gordon, who portrayed Elly Conway, are also returning as are Mark Little and Paul Keane who played Joe Mangel and Des Clarke in the late 1980s.

Other cast members returning as part of the farewell to Ramsay Street are Benjamin McNair, Melissa Bell, Lesley Baker, Chris Milligan, Pippa Black, Morgan Baker, Jordan Patrick Smith, James Mason, Olympia Valance, James Mason, Zoe Cramond, Kate Kendall, Ben Hall, Olivia Junkeer and Zima Anderson.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte on the Neighbours set.

Neighbours’ executive producer, Jason Herbison, said the show was going out on a high after 37 years.

“Whether the eighties, nineties, naughties or teens is your favourite decade, we will be delivering something for everyone as Neighbours draws to a close,” Herbison said.

“Alongside the current cast we will be celebrating the most memorable characters from across many eras, with a few surprises up our sleeve.”

Ian Smith said it was a pleasure to be back on the show.

“I’m the biggest sook under the sun. I’m going to be shocking on the last night that Neighbours airs. It really will be an end of an era and I am so proud to have been a part of it,” he said.

Ian Smith on the Ramsay Street set. Supplied by Channel 10

Daniel MacPherson credited his long and successful career to Neighbours.

“Joining Neighbours at age 17, little did I know, was going to kick start a career that continues to be the adventure of a lifetime,” he said.

“To go back and play Joel one more time was a small way to show my enormous gratitude to cast, crew and fans of the show.”

Natalie Bassingthwaighte said: “It is such an honour to be invited back to celebrate the end of an era. I can’t wait to bring Izzy back to life, reunite with the cast and send off Neighbours with a bang.”

Jodi Gordon said she was thrilled her character of Elly would be part of the end of the Neighbours era.

Jodi Gordon plays Elly Conway on Neighbours

“Elly has always held a special place in my heart and I am so happy that everyone including myself will get a proper send off for her and the show,” she said.

“It’s been a large part of my life and I have loved working with all of the cast and crew and wish everyone lots of success and happiness after Neighbours.”

The Sunday Herald Sun exclusively revealed Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan had filmed the return of their famous characters, Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson, to Erinsborough last weekend.

Neighbours will cease production on June 10 with the final episode to air on August 1. The show has been filmed in Melbourne for its entire 37 year history.