Pippa and Sally reunite! Ex-Home and Away star Kate Ritchie is left shocked when her former on-screen mum Debra Lawrance shows up at her book signing appearance
A mother's love never dies - even if the familiar bond is strictly on-screen.
Debra Lawrance, who played Home and Away's Pippa Ross – the foster mother of Kate Ritchie's character Sally Fletcher – reunited with the 40-year-old star this week.
Kate was left shocked when Debra showed up to support her as she signed copies of her new children's book It's Not Scribble To Me in Melbourne on Saturday.
!["Didn't even try to skip the queue": Debra and Kate are known to be firm friends, with Debra surprising Kate at an event for her children's book It's Not Scribble To Me, in November](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/18/12/6338246-6402883-image-a-66_1542543175776.jpg)
Pippa and Sally reunite! Ex-Home and Away star Kate Ritchie is left shocked when her former on-screen mum Debra Lawrance shows up at her book signing appearance
In a photo shared to Kate's Instagram account, the soap opera alum embraced, with Kate unable to wipe the smile off her face.
Kate wore a floor-length brown dress with white polka dots to the event.
Meanwhile, the Please Like Me actress wore a more relaxed ensemble consisting of jeans and a white jumper with black stripes.
![Reunited! 'Can you believe @debralawranceofficial didn't even try to skip the queue when she surprised me at my #booksigning yesterday,' Kate captioned the snap (Pictured: Debra and Kate on Home and Away in the 1990s)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/18/12/6338242-6402883-image-a-67_1542543189153.jpg)
Reunited! 'Can you believe @debralawranceofficial didn't even try to skip the queue when she surprised me at my #booksigning yesterday,' Kate captioned the snap (Pictured: Debra and Kate on Home and Away in the 1990s)
'Can you believe @debralawranceofficial didn't even try to skip the queue when she surprised me at my #booksigning yesterday,' Kate captioned the snap.
She then added the hashtags: '#mademyday' and 'she'salwayssofrench'.
Debra was the third actress to score the role of Sally Fletcher's foster mother.
![Meant to be! Debra was the third actress to score the role of Sally Fletcher's foster mother](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/18/12/6338248-6402883-image-a-68_1542543196681.jpg)
Meant to be! Debra was the third actress to score the role of Sally Fletcher's foster mother
In 2016, the 61-year-old told news.com.au how she landed the role that would see her labelled 'Australia's mother'.
'I actually auditioned for the original one but didn’t get it,' she told the publication.
'They gave it to Carol Willesee and then she discovered that they weren’t going to let her off at 3 o’clock every afternoon to pick up her kids.
'Then Vanessa [Downing] was given the role [from 1988 to 1990] but her contract ended after three years so she went and they recast.'
![Several recasts! In 2016, the 61-year-old told news.com.au how she landed the role that would see her labelled 'Australia's mother'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/18/12/6338244-6402883-image-a-69_1542543201536.jpg)
Several recasts! In 2016, the 61-year-old told news.com.au how she landed the role that would see her labelled 'Australia's mother'
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