Home and Away star Courtney Miller shares goodbye message after leaving Bella role

"The time of my life."

Home and Away star Courtney Miller has shared a goodbye message after her character Bella Nixon departed Summer Bay, something which hasn't happened in the UK yet, so don't read on if you don't want to know how she leaves.

Thankfully, Bella didn't get killed off. In fact, she got probably one of the nicest soap exit storylines you could think of, as she took up the offer of a job in New York City after Emmett Ellison returned. Very fancy!

Courtney posted two posts to her Instagram talking about her exit. The first has a single picture of her holding up a magazine that teases her departure, as well as a few stills of Bella from the soap.

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"To the time of my life. Thank-you @homeandaway. Forever & always your Bella," she wrote.

"But most importantly… to the loved ones I made. Big shoutout to @lucyaddario @sophbabs @louise.bowes @brodietmacpherson and Julie."

A second post carries on the caption and reads: "…most importantly, to the loves I have gained" and features black-and-white photographs of herself with a whole bunch of castmates, including Kawakawa Fox-Reo, Lynne McGranger and Emily Weir, among others.

"Omggg are u gone?????" former star Sarah Roberts commented. "My sweet river sis x."

In the UK, we should see Bella's exit scenes in July.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7plus.