Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan to reunite for 'Neighbours' finale

Minogue and Donovan both launched their careers on the long-running programme

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will return to Australian soap opera "Neighbours" for its finale after an absence of more than 30 years, the soon-to-be axed show's creators said Sunday.

The Australian stars both launched their careers on the long-running programme, which announced in March that it will cease production next month after nearly 37 years on small screens.

Before global stardom beckoned, Minogue anda Donovan won popularity as an on-screen couple in the soap in the late 1980s and were secretly a real-life item at the same time, although their romance did not last.

"Scott and Charlene are the ultimate 'Neighbours' couple and it would not feel right to end the show without them," he added, referring to the names of their on-screen characters.

Melbourne-based "Neighbours", which also launched the careers of Margot Robbie and Russell Crowe, announced nearly two months ago that it would end production.

The pair had already prompted speculation about a possible return after posting images on Instagram of what appeared to be a "Neighbours" script.

The star teamed up with Donovan for 1988 duet "Especially For You", which sold more than a million copies in Britain alone and topped the charts across Europe and Australasia.

The duo reunited on stage in 2012 -- for the first time in over two decades -- when they sang the 1988 smash hit at a show in London.

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