Neighbours fan favourite Krista Vendy is set to make a bombshell return to Ramsay Street.
The actress, 50, rose to fame more than two decades ago playing school teacher Tess Bell before she left the long-running series in 2001.
She briefly returned for a cameo appearance last year and is now set to return once again, 24 years after she originally quit the soap opera.
The producers of Neighbours took to social media to announce the exciting news of Krista’s return on Thursday.
They shared a photograph of Krista holding the Ramsay Street sign as she prepared to get back into character as fan favourite Tess.
The caption teased a fresh storyline for the actress’s character, sending long-time fans of the program into a frenzy.
Neighbours fan favourite Krista Vendy (pictured) is set to make a bombshell return to Ramsay Street
The actress, 50, rose to fame more than two decades ago playing school teacher Tess Bell before she left the long-running series in 2001
‘Another blast from the past!’ it read.
‘Krista Vendy is soon set to reprise her role as Tess Bell… but what’s brought her back to Erinsborough this time?’
Excited fans quickly took to the comments section to applaud Krista’s return, with one writing: ‘Oh my gosh it’s Tess Bell.’
Another said: ‘I loved her when she was on and it was only a short stint. I really hope that she is in it for the long term.’
‘Great to see her back,’ a third gushed while another commented: ‘Can’t wait to have Tess back!’
Krista famously made her debut on Neighbours back in 1999 and featured in a string of memorable storylines until her departure in September 2001.
Her dramatic final exit from the show involved a storyline in which her character left philandering husband-to-be Darcy (played by Mark Rafferty) standing at the alter.
The Fat Pizza actress then shocked fans in 2023 when she returned for a storyline involving a protest to save the local high school from closure.
She briefly returned for a cameo appearance last year and is now set to return once again, 24 years after she originally quit the soap opera
Since leaving Neighbours, Krista has also racked up a string of other acting credits in Australia and the United Stated.
She appeared in 2003 film Horseplay and 2010’s Matching Jack, while she also starred in the movie version of Fat Pizza.
She also had a small role in the Hollywood feature The Incredible Hulk in 2008.
Krista has also appeared on US TV dramas Mental and Leverage and featured in the Aussie Chopper mini-series, which was part of the Underbelly crime drama series.
Neighbours currently airs on Channel 10 and 10Peach and is available to stream on Amazon Freevee and Prime, ever since it made a dramatic return to screens in 2023 after it was abruptly axed in 2022.
