Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne reveals her reaction to show return news

 "I couldn't be more thrilled."

Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne, who plays Susan Kennedy on the show, has opened up about her reaction to the news that the soap was returning after bidding farewell just a few months ago.

Speaking on the Nova morning radio show, she talked about the show’s cancellation and how she found out about the subsequent revival.

"Hand on heart, I thought it's done and dusted," she said

"Obviously, behind the scenes, they were looking for another broadcaster or another platform for us to be on, but it didn't happen. And that was it, end of story… We just had to accept that that was the case and give it a red hot go and you know, say goodbye and walk out the door," she added.

She then went on to reveal she found out the show had indeed been saved after a visit from Neighbours' Executive Producer Jason Herbison.

"Jason, who is our executive producer and has been responsible for all the good stuff that happened on Neighbours in the last decade," Woodburne explained.

"He has just been phenomenal, came to the house because he lives close to me and he said, 'I'm going somewhere, I just need to drop in' and so he dropped in and he told me. I think I might have kind of grabbed him around the throat and said, 'say that again, say that slowly so I understand,'" she said.

"I couldn't be more thrilled. This is the most wonderful, wonderful news. Just think all those jobs back for all those people, and all those fans and viewers who write to us still every day telling us how much they missed the show and how much they wish it was back. It's a little Christmas miracle," Woodburne added.

Catch-up episodes of Neighbours are available via My 5 (UK) and 10 Play (Australia). The revival show will air in 2023.