According to boss Jason Herbison, Toadie Rebecchi star Ryan Moloney – who departed the soap after 30 years earlier this year – was unavailable to reprise his role in the finale, which was filmed back in July.
"We asked Ryan [Moloney] to return as Toadie," he explained in an interview with TV Week. "He was unavailable sadly, but he does of course get a mention."
Some of the characters confirmed to return to Ramsay Street for one last hurrah include Shane Ramsay (Peter O'Brien), Melanie Pearson (Lucinda Cowden), Jimmy Williams (Darcy Tadich), Ned Willis (Ben Hall) and Roxy Canning (Zima Anderson) – and there could be an extra surprise or two in store, too.
"I couldn’t end it the same way as I did last time," he said. "I knew we were losing the Nunawading Studios and backlot imminently, which was different to the last time.
"With so much love for the show I felt I should craft an ending that would give the show a chance to come back in different ways that didn’t rely on the studios. This is what the finale sets out to do."
When filming concluded in July, Herbison said: "Neighbours is a special show and it's been a privilege to make the recent seasons for our loyal viewers around the world. We have added 460 episodes to our legacy of over 9,000 episodes, something we all feel proud of.
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