{"id":51952,"date":"2025-08-08T03:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51952\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T03:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:32:11","slug":"kate-ritchie-returns-to-nova-radio-show-after-six-month-mental-health-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51952\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Ritchie returns to Nova radio show after six month mental health break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\ufefffter a <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/kate-ritchie-announces-break-from-radio-for-mental-health-statement\/361ad15b-3474-4563-8a54-1de0ade9af42\" title=\"six-month break\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">six-month break<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/kate-ritchie\" title=\"Kate Ritchie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kate Ritchie<\/a> has officially returned to radio!<\/p>\n<p>The official Fitzy &amp; Wippa with Kate Ritchie Instagram account \ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNEawNgTLsQ\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"shared a post\">shared a post<\/a> the morning of Friday August 8 announcing that &#8220;KATE IS BACK!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have missed you very much,&#8221; Ritchie <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/kate-ritchie-break-from-radio-fitzy-wippa-message-of-support-amid-mental-health-battle\/f3ff2906-038f-4fcf-af1f-c1e2d1d4062c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"told her co-hosts\">told her co-hosts<\/a> in the clip.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/the-devil-wears-prada-2-cast-release-date-plot-everything-to-know\/d5362cd7-21b5-4106-80b3-cc04ba7003ac\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">First look at beloved Aussie star in The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/6f0b4af4-532d-4acd-a7c1-a8aac79b47ab.jpeg\"  alt=\"Kate Ritchie\"\/>Kate Ritchie has returned to her radio show on Nova. (Instagram\/fitzywippakate)<\/p>\n<p>Six months ago, the former Home and Away star announced she would be stepping back from the show amid her mental health battle.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffIn a post shared to Instagram, she announced that she had been struggling with some &#8220;deeply personal&#8221; issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has proven to be a bigger challenge than I imagined. So, I have decided to take a break from the show and the team who I love, to focus on my health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For a daily dose of 9honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ritchie said her struggle had been compounded by &#8220;relentless stalking&#8221; and &#8220;constant harassment&#8221; from paparazzi, which has made her recovery &#8220;that much more difficult&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to thank all of those who are helping me through this very difficult time,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love you. Thank you Nova for being there when I need you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/2022\/04\/11\/11\/28\/celebrities-spotted-in-australia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/f06c4e66-1b5b-4ce7-9d37-9a68fd6ef07d.jpeg\"  alt=\"Zooey Deschanel \"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hollywood star plays tourist in Sydney<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Ritchie did not share how long she intended to be away, explaining that mental health is &#8220;a problem many others are struggling with&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They know what it&#8217;s like,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffFollowing Ritchie&#8217;s announcement her co-hosts released a statement in support of her hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/princess-ingrid-alexandra-of-norway-who-is-she-everything-to-know-moving-to-australia-university-explainer\/0a2cd628-4daa-4768-a8fc-f82148d43e46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meet the Norwegian princess now living in Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/4b750b85-309a-4f77-b31b-bf66dd219839.jpeg\"  alt=\"Ryan Fitzy Fitzgerald, Michael Wippa Wipfli and Katie Ritchie  \"\/>Her co-stars spoke out in support of her break. (Supplied\/LP Commercial Photography)<\/p>\n<p>Michael &#8220;Wippa&#8221; Wipfli praised Ritchie for speaking up, calling her &#8220;so brave&#8221; and saying he is a &#8220;proud&#8221; friend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;Yesterday [she] found the strength and the energy to release a statement about her position and battle with mental health,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why we celebrate Kate for putting her hand up and being so brave. I&#8217;m so proud of my friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A\ufefffter a six-month break, Kate Ritchie has officially returned to radio! 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