Neighbours has been axed for a second time less than two years after it was first revived.

The Australian soap opera will reportedly end production this summer after production company Fremantle failed to agree a new deal with Amazon. 

The final ever episode will air at the end of 2025 with fans forced to say goodbye to Ramsay Street for a second time, according to The Sun.

A source told the publication: ‘Amazon gave Fremantle two years to see if it worked but sadly they just didn’t get the viewers.

‘It’s a really sad day especially for the cast and crew who work on the show in Melbourne.

‘This really is the end of Neighbours just as it’s celebrated it’s 40th birthday.’ 

Neighbours has been axed once again just two years after it was first revived in a devastating blow to fans

The Aussie soap opera will reportedly end production this summer after production company Fremantle failed to agree a new deal with Amazon. Pictured: Guy Pearce and Annie Jones

Longtime fans of the soap opera were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their devastation over the show’s second axing.

They wrote: ‘Just heard that #Neighbours is being axed again. I am beyond gutted’;

‘Not sure I can go through this again’; ‘Neighbours axed again?! Wow’; ‘Now I have just read that Neighbours is being axed again??’;

‘I’ll never get how home and away is still vibing along when they’ve axed Neighbours twice. It’s always been the superior Australian soap’;

‘After a hellish personal 14 months I refuse point blank to accept that they will try to take from me AGAIN!!! It’s sometimes the only 20 minutes in the day I can escape. Absolutely blooming well not!!’

Other fans also shared their concern that they won’t be able to get the ‘perfect’ ending which the show was given last time.

One said: ‘We got the most perfect ending 2 the show last time they won’t be able 2 top it this time I’m very happy we got the extra 2 years with so many old faces back though.’

Daily Mail has contacted Amazon and Fremantle for comment. 

The final ever episode will air at the end of this year with fans forced to say goodbye to Ramsay Street for a second time. Pictured: Jackie Woodburne

Longtime fans of the soap opera were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their devastation over the show’s second axing

Neighbours nearly ended forever two years ago when Channel 5, who part funded the soap for UK viewers, pulled out of their deal.

The final episode aired on July 29, 2022, and saw very famous faces return including Margot Robbie, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce.

There were also epic cameos made by Holly Valance (Flick Scully), Natalie Imbruglia (Beth Brennan), and Ian Smith (Harold Bishop) as they reprised their roles.

It is not known whether the second final episode will attract the same star talent after viewers were overjoyed when many Neighbours icons returned for the first finale. 

The 2022 finale proved to be a huge hit as a peak of almost 3million UK viewers tuned in to watch lovebirds Scott (Jason) and Charlene (Kylie) back in Erinsborough.

In Australia, the episode, which was aired on Channel 10 and 10 Peach, drew 873,000 metro viewers across both stations, largely thanks to the cast of returning favourites. 

And mere months after its success, it was confirmed that Amazon Freevee had given the show another lease of life and brought it back under revamped production.

The newly-rebooted Neighbours premiered on Amazon in September 2023, but just less than two years on, it will be leaving screens for good.

Neighbours nearly ended two years ago when Channel 5 pulled out of their deal. The final episode aired in July 2022 and saw stars including Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue return

Fans were concerned about the soap opera’s future when Amazon confirmed it was scrapping its Freevee platform, and when a legendary star Ryan Moloney (pictured) quit late last year 

Neighbours was aired on Freevee worldwide, but Amazon axed the free, ad-supported streaming service late last year, folding it under its Prime Video banner.

Fans were concerned about the soap opera’s future when Amazon confirmed it was scrapping Freevee, and when a legendary character recently quit. 

Actor Ryan Moloney broke viewers’ hearts when he left Neighbours in September, bringing to an end his journey with Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi.

‘After 30 years playing Toadie, I will be leaving Ramsay Street. I can’t tell you what is happening to the character — maybe I could be the next Jim Robinson,’ he wrote at the time of his exit.

‘Or maybe I’ll be the next Harold Bishop and keep popping back over the years.’

Ryan, 44, has since returned to the soap opera for a cameo, but has not reprised his role on a permanent basis. It is not known if he will return for the finale.

Ryan has become one of the most recognisable faces on Neighbours since first appearing on Ramsay Street as Toadie back in 1995.

The beloved Australian soap opera first aired in 1985 and has been on screens for a staggering 40 years and has launched the careers of many Aussie megastars.

Neighbours’ most memorable storylines

Scott and Charlene’s wedding 

Perhaps the most famous Neighbours moment, 20million people tuned in to watch Scott and Charlene Robinson, played by Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue, get married in November 1988.

The pair’s friend and family were seen in floods of tears as Charlene walked down the aisle to Angry Anderson power ballad Suddenly, with neighbour Nell Mangel catching the bouquet.

Mark leaves Annalise at the altar

Mark Gottlieb and Annalise Hartman’s nuptials didn’t go to plan in 1994. While both parties were nervous on the day, Mark left Annalise at the alter, saying he couldn’t marry her. 

However, it wasn’t totally down to Annalise as he decided marriage wasn’t for him and decided to become a priest.

The death of Helen Daniels

Helen Daniels, played by the late Anne Haddy, established herself as the grandmother of Ramsay Street.

Embroiled in some gripping storylines, over the years she saw her life stolen by a conman, she had an affair with her daughter’s fiancé, and she fell down some stairs before suffering a stroke.

In a bid to bring the warring Ramsay and Robinson families together, she gathered them round to watch Scott and Charlene’s wedding together but, as they bickered over their differences, she quietly pᴀssed away on the sofa in her sleep.

The Lou, Madge and Harold love triangle

Madge Ramsay (Anne Charleston), Harold Bishop (Iain Smith) and Lou Carpenter’s (Tom Oliver) lives were entangled before the show even hit screens, with the trio knowing one another from their school days.

Madge fell head over heels for ‘Jelly Belly’ Harold but was also strongly attracted to cheeky Lou. 

However, Madge’s life took an unexpected turn for viewers when she married Fred Mitchell, with their relationship soon becoming troubled.

Madge and Harold later got back together and he proposed much to the distaste of Lou who attempted to win Madge over. Madge eventually married Harold in 1988.

After Harold’s death, Lou set his sights on Madge once more and the pair planned to marry but they called it off when he realised he wasn’t a match for Harold.

Harold returns from the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ 

Harold was killed off on the soap when he was swept out to sea when Madge’s back was turned, leaving nothing behind other than his glᴀsses.

However, he made a shock return to Erinsborough five years later, declaring he’d suffered from amnesia, with Helen Daniels running into him by chance while browsing in a Salvation Army shop.

He returned to Ramsay Street to be reunited with Madge.

Madge’s death

Madge appeared on the show from 1986 to 1992 and again from 1996 to 2001 as a much-loved character.

After Harold’s return, the pair renewed their marriage vows and fostered a child but she was later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Doctors told her she had just months to live but further tragedy struck when her life was shortened even further after she developed septicaemia after cutting her finger.

Before her death, Lou confessed his undying love for her and she died in the arms of Harold. 

Susan’s memory loss

In typical soap style, Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) totally lost her memory after slipping on the milk from a spilled bowl of cereal in 2002.

She was convinced she was 16 years old again, a situation that left her incredibly confused when she found herself by chance at a 70s-themed birthday party. 

Toady’s heartache

Jarrod “Toadfish” Rebecchi, played by Ryan Moloney, found was first heartbroken just hours after his wedding to Dee Bliss (Madeleine West) in 2003 when he lost control of their car and drove it off a cliff, with her body never being found.

In 2010 he left Steph Scully (Carla Bonner) at the alter when he realised she didn’t love him and during his third wedding to Sonya Mitchell (Eve Morey) in 2013, a gas bottle exploded during the reception, destroying their marquee and leaving Sonya with a fractured skull and no memory of the wedding. Characters Priya Kapoor and Rhys Lawson were also killed in the blast.