Neighbours is officially over - again - after 40 years, as fans prepare for final episode

It's officially over! 

After 40 years on air, Neighbours fans are preparing to say goodbye to the iconic soap and Ramsay Street for the final time.

The show's last episode will drop tonight at 8:40pm, with Channel 10 sharing a teaser featuring iconic characters Susan and Karl Kennedy (played by Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne).

Watch the videos above.

"How do you begin to describe a street?" Karl says in the clip, shared on Instagram.

"Do you talk about the houses, the bricks and mortar, the gardens and trees. Or do you speak about the people? Friends become family whether they're related or not.

"I think love will be a central theme. I think we need to celebrate it all. The good and the bad.

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"All of it makes us who we are."

"Still gutted..." one follower wrote underneath.

Another added: "Need tissues for tonight's episode."

Feeling deja vu? There's a reason: earlier this year it was announced the show had been axed for a second time.

The hit show was originally cut in 2022 – with some of the original stars, including Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan returning for the final episode – only to be saved and put on air once again.

The show returned in September 2023, thanks to Amazon.

The Sun first reported Freemantle and Amazon failed to come to terms with a new deal.

Network 10, Freemantle and Amazon later confirmed the shock news in statements.

At the time, the network wrote in a statement shared on Instagram: "They've been our neighbours for almost 40 years, we're so sad to be saying goodbye 💔."

"Unfortunately, after nearly four decades of events on Ramsay Street, production of Neighbours will cease this year.

"We'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to this remarkable Australian story over the years, and we're pleased to continue bringing you new episodes of Neighbours on Network 10 right through until December."

Neighbours is one of Australia's longest-running shows, having originally aired back in 1985.

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It helped launch the careers of some of the entertainment industry's biggest names, including Minogue, who went on to launch a successful singing career from the show, as well as Margot Robbie, Holly Valance and Guy Pearce.

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