Kate Ritchie has at long last uncovered that she has no plans to return to Summer Bay.
The 47-year-old, who rose to acclaim on Domestic and Absent in 1988, playing the character Banter Fletcher, stopped the arrangement in 2008.
Ritchie, who has long been reputed to make a return to the long-running Seven hit, made
her stun confession amid Nova 96.9's breakfast appear on Friday.
'The appear is doing so well, it doesn't require Quip anymore,' she said amid the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie
program.
Adding that her character, Banter, has a 'nice life somewhere', Ritchie said she
still cherished Domestic and Absent, but the appear has 'moved on' without her.
At one point, Kate prodded her co-hosts and audience members, saying she would return to Summer Narrows 'if asked' - but she rapidly switched herself.
Kate Ritchie has finally revealed that she has no plans to return to Summer Bay. (Pictured)
Ritchie, who has long been rumoured to make a return to the long-running Seven hit, made her shock confession during Nova 96.9's breakfast show on Friday. Pictured: The 47-year-old rose to fame on Home and Away playing the character Sally Fletcher
That's a chapter of my
life that's done,' she said.
Ritchie said that makers have inquired her to show up in the cleanser 'numerous times' since she cleared out 17 a long time prior to 'gauge her interest'.
Elsewhere in the chat, Ritchie uncovered that whereas she was a fan of the arrangement, she does not observe it regularly.
'I think I sat down possibly approximately five a long time prior and observed one scene, but I couldn't bear seeing other individuals living in my house and sitting on my lounge chair for a while,' she joked.
It comes after the radio star uncovered back in October final year that she was weighing up a return to
the soap.
'[Producers] have ceased calling, but they have told me the entryway is continuously open,' she told the Proclaim Sun at the time.
'The thought of being back there and seeing everybody and working with all those performing artists once more is not something I would not need to do, it is fair whether it makes sense anymore.'
Kate included that she was uncertain whether her character would fit in with the more current inhabitants of Summer Inlet and still interface with fans.
At one point, Kate teased her co-hosts and listeners, saying she would return to Summer Bay 'if asked'—but she quickly reversed herself. Pictured: Ritchie and co-star Heath Ledger in a scene from Home and Away in 1997.
These days, the one-time child star, who shares daughter, Mae, 11, with ex-husband Stuart Webb, dedicates most of her time to radio as a co-host of Nova 96.9's popular breakfast show Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie. (Pictured)
All of the modern watchers they have, half of them would not know who Quip is. I have my work cut out for me and parenthood and life for the most part, let alone tossing another job,' she added.
Ritchie was fair eight a long time ancient when she entered the highlight in 1988, featuring as Quip Fletcher on the cherished series.
She featured on the appear for 20 a long time and has since conceded she found it troublesome to create her claim character exterior her character.
Despite winning two Gold Logies whereas she was on the appear, Ritchie already said she was still cleared out addressing her possess worth.
Since clearing out Domestic and Absent, Ritchie has as it were dallied in acting and has instep propelled a fruitful radio career.
In 2008, she landed a little part in Underbelly's moment season, showing up in two scenes. She went on to star in Nine's 2010 police show Cops L.A.C.
And in 2023 she featured in the Seven miniseries The Claremont Murders.
These days, the one-time child star, who offers girl, Mae, 11, with ex-husband Stuart Webb, devotes most of her time to radio as a co-host of Nova 96.9's well known breakfast appear Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie.
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