It started with a nightmare, but 30 years on, the success of hit TV soap Neighbours has been a dream for its fans and the legion of stars who got their big break on Ramsay St.

Delta Goodrem says she's learned a lot over the past few years and one little nugget of wisdom she'll be taking with her when she moves to New York next month is the advice to keep her private life private.

It was an emotional day for Delta Goodrem yesterday when she returned to the Neighbours set for the first time since being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma last year.