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Simon Meechan

Margot Robbie will appear in Neighbours' finale, show confirms

A-lister Margot Robbie is the latest big name to confirm she will return to Ramsay Street for Neighbours' finale.

The 32-year-old star, twice nominated for an Oscar, made her name on the Australian soap opera before launching a Hollywood career in films like Wolf of Wall Street and I, Tonya. Robbie played Donna Freedman on Neighbours between 2008 and 2011.

Neighbours UK Twitter account confirmed rumours that Suicide Squad star Robbie will take part in the finale, which airs over two episodes on Channel 5 on July 29. Fellow ex Ramsay Street stars Delta Goodrem, who played Nina Tucker, Kym Valentine (who played Libby Kennedy), Jesse Spencer (Billy Kennedy) and Carla Bonner, who appeared as Steph Scully, are also now confirmed, along with the likes of popstars Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Memento star Guy Pearce.

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Neighbours UK tweeted: "Surprise! You didn’t think we were done did you?!

"We’re thrilled to share that Margot Robbie, Jesse Spencer, Delta Goodrem, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will all make an appearance in our finale!"

After 37 years on screen, Neighbours will come to a close with a double-episode special on July 29. Joining the current cast and the former stars mentioned above will be Peter O’Brien, who appeared in the show’s first episode as Shane Ramsay, as well as Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop, Mark Little, who played Joe Mangel, and Paul Keane, who played Des Clarke. Among those returning from the 2000s are Chris Milligan, who played Kyle Canning, Morgan Baker as Callum Rebecchi, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, who played Izzy Hoyland, and James Mason as Chris Pappas.

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