Home and Away star Kate Ritchie signs a 'secret deal with Channel 10' ahead of her surprise return to TV
She rose to fame as a child star on Home and Away in the late '80s.
And Kate Ritchie is rumoured to be making a TV comeback, having reportedly signed a 'secret deal' with Channel 10 to be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
Kate, 40, who is better known these days as a radio presenter, has apparently turned down similar offers before, but is now ready to take the plunge.
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![Back in the spotlight: Kate Ritchie is rumoured to be making a TV comeback, having reportedly signed a 'secret deal' with Channel 10 to be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/13/03/30691366-8516203-image-a-49_1594608530435.jpg)
Back in the spotlight: Kate Ritchie is rumoured to be making a TV comeback, having reportedly signed a 'secret deal' with Channel 10 to be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars
Kate made her acting debut as Sally Fletcher on Home and Away at the age of eight. She left the show in 2008 and returned briefly in 2013.
'Kate has an open invitation to do all the [reality] shows and they chase her every year,' a source told New Idea.
The insider claimed Kate had rejected offers from I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and The Masked Singer in the past.
But they said they were confident she would sign on for Dancing with the Stars.
![Perfect timing? Kate, 40, who is better known these days as a radio presenter, has apparently turned down similar offers before, but is now ready to take the plunge. Pictured in Nova FM's Sydney studios with British singer James Blunt](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/13/03/30691462-8516203-image-a-66_1594608855214.jpg)
Perfect timing? Kate, 40, who is better known these days as a radio presenter, has apparently turned down similar offers before, but is now ready to take the plunge. Pictured in Nova FM's Sydney studios with British singer James Blunt
However, Kate's management told Daily Mail Australia on Monday: 'Kate Ritchie will not be joining DWTS in 2021.'
Daily Mail Australia has also contacted Channel 10 for comment.
Her former co-star Lynne McGranger appeared on the celebrity dance competition in 2014, when the program was still broadcast on Seven.
![Remember this? Kate's former co-star Lynne McGranger (right) appeared on the celebrity dance competition in 2014, when the program was still broadcast on Seven](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/13/03/30691358-8516203-image-a-67_1594608932980.jpg)
Remember this? Kate's former co-star Lynne McGranger (right) appeared on the celebrity dance competition in 2014, when the program was still broadcast on Seven
Last year, Kate claimed she was interested in the idea of being a contestant on the Channel 10 show.
'Maybe you'll see me on a series of Dancing with the Stars,' she told Body+Soul in March. 'I think it's amazing that people do that'.
The Nova FM host also recently told TV Week she was looking for the 'right role' and 'ensemble' for her eventual return to the small screen.
![Australia's sweetheart: Kate made her acting debut as Sally Fletcher on Home and Away at the age of eight. She left the show in 2008 and returned briefly in 2013](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/13/03/30691364-8516203-Australia_s_sweetheart_Kate_made_her_acting_debut_as_Sally_Fletc-m-69_1594608970760.jpg)
Australia's sweetheart: Kate made her acting debut as Sally Fletcher on Home and Away at the age of eight. She left the show in 2008 and returned briefly in 2013
![Live spectacular: Dancing with the Stars airs on Channel 10 and is hosted by Amanda Keller (pictured) and Grant Denyer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/13/03/30691372-8516203-image-a-70_1594608994228.jpg)
Live spectacular: Dancing with the Stars airs on Channel 10 and is hosted by Amanda Keller (pictured) and Grant Denyer
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