Amanda Holden reveals she is ‘best mates’ with Kylie Minogue and says Aussie pop star supported her on Neighbours set
AMANDA Holden has revealed that she feels very “lucky” to be “best mates” with pop legend Kylie Minogue.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge, who will star in Aussie soap Neighbours this month as an aunt to Jason Donovan’s real-life daughter Jemma, praised the Spinning Around singer for supporting her on set.
Amanda, 51, said she received a phone call from the pop princess while filming her debut scenes.
“Kylie rang me while I was on set to say, ‘Hi, what’s it like? How’s it going?,'” Amanda told The Mirror.
“We call each other BFFs.”
The 53-year-old songstress, who played former wild child and mechanic Charlene Robinson on the Aussie soap, was first introduced to Amanda by celebrity make-up artist Christian Vermaak.
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They have been friends ever since and have been pictured together at various glamorous parties
Kylie’s character tied the knot with Scott Robinson, portrayed by Jason Donovan, and the pair became one of the biggest couples in Neighbours – with their wedding one of the most iconic soap nuptials in history.
Kylie quit the programme in mid-1988 to focus on her music career, after winning a Gold Logie for her role.
Her character appeared one last time in July, 1988, and left Erinsborough to start her apprenticeship at a garage in Brisbane, bidding an emotional farewell as she left her husband Scott behind.
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Scott eventually joined her in Brisbane – after some love triangle drama with Poppy Skouros – and the couple welcomed two children off-screen, in 1992 and in 1996.
TV fans are still reeling from the shock of the news that Neighbours will come to an end of the summer 2022.
After nearly four decades on the air, the iconic show will stop filming in June, 2022, as an official statement recently revealed.
Channel 5 first announced its plans to drop the programme from its schedules, prompting production company Fremantle Media – in charge of producing Neighbours – to try and find a new home for the soap.
But their attempts have been unsuccessful.
Following the news, fans have been begging Kylie to return, but as yet there is no conformation that she will return for the show’s finale.
“Wish you’d come back one last time”, one follower commented.
Another chimed in: “you and Jason Donovan need to return ASAP!!!!” while a third added: “please come back ONE LAST TIME.”
Kylie took to Twitter to pay tribute to the show that catapulted her into fame.
She tweeted: “I’ll be forever grateful for the experience and the friends I made on Neighbours.
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“We had no idea how big the show would become and how passionately viewers would take it to heart. Pure love!
“I can still hear Madge calling … CHARLENE!!!!”
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