NEWS that long-running Aussie soap Neighbours is facing the axe has left viewers shocked. But spare a thought for its cast.

Stars including April Rose Pengilly, who plays Chloe Brennan, were spotted in tears outside the Nunawading Studios in Melbourne following a crisis meeting about the show’s future.

Aprile Rose looked visibly upset as she put on a pair of shades

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Aprile Rose looked visibly upset as she put on a pair of shadesCredit: Splash News
Freya Van Dyke also looked anguished

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Freya Van Dyke also looked anguishedCredit: Splash News
Jason Donovan's daughter Jemma was also spotted outside the Nunawading Studios in Melbourne following a crisis meeting about the show’s future

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Jason Donovan’s daughter Jemma was also spotted outside the Nunawading Studios in Melbourne following a crisis meeting about the show’s futureCredit: Splash News

The actress appeared bleary-eyed following the news she could be out of a job.

Co-star Jemma Donovan, the daughter of Neighbours legend Jason, and another actress, Freya Van Dyke, also looked anguished.

More than 25,000 people have signed a petition urging Channel 5, which largely funds the production, to save the soap.

Cast stalwart Jackie Woodburne, who has played Susan Kennedy since 1994, said on a local news channel: “(There is) a lot of information to try and process. I still feel a bit shocked and a bit overwhelmed.

“We’re all very emotional about it.”

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Freya Van Dyke looked upset as she headed to the crisis meeting

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Freya Van Dyke looked upset as she headed to the crisis meetingCredit: Splash News
April Rose couldn't hide her sadness

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April Rose couldn’t hide her sadnessCredit: Splash News
April Rose joined the cast of Neighbours in late 2017

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April Rose joined the cast of Neighbours in late 2017
The actress, who plays Chloe Brennan, appeared to be holding a Neighbours script

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The actress, who plays Chloe Brennan, appeared to be holding a Neighbours scriptCredit: Splash News
Neighbours will mean so much to Jemma Donovan as her father Jason also starred on the show

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Neighbours will mean so much to Jemma Donovan as her father Jason also starred on the showCredit: Splash News
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