Carrie Bickmore has made her triumphant return to television, six months on from her shock departure from The Project.
Whilst fans were delighted to find out the 42-year-old television veteran had returned to Aussie screens, they were left surprised, Carrie’s return coming in the form of a cameo on the popular animated children’s show Bluey!
WATCH NOW: Carrie Bickmore’s daughters watch her Bluey episode. Article continues after video.
On Sunday night, families watching the new episode ‘TV Shop’ from home recognised a familiar voice as Terrier’s mum started speaking, Carrie herself taking to her Instagram to confirm that yes, she was indeed a voice actor for the show.
“Career and parenting highlight,” Carrie captioned an Instagram post of her two daughters Evie, eight, and Adelaide, four, watching the show.
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“My two girls watching my 2 seconds of fame on the latest episode of Bluey! What a genuine thrill to be a part of such an incredible Aussie show. 💙”
“I think ‘Terrier’s mum’ needs to be a regular character,” Carrie finished the post.
Evie and Adelaide clearly had not realised that their mum would be on the show, Evie’s excitement visible as she heard Carrie deliver her line on Bluey.
“That was your voice,” Evie excitedly exclaimed whilst beaming ear to ear, with Carrie responding: “That was it.”
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Famous friends were quick to jump in the comments are share in Carrie’s excitement for the cameo.
Actress Kat Stewart wrote “I am so jealous” whilst Rove McManus commented “Their off the chart reaction to your almost deadpan ‘that was it’. Perfect comic delivery.”
Carrie’s appearance on the globally popular kids’ show is sure to be a full circle for her, having previously spoken about her adoration of Bluey in the media.
“Thankyou for getting our kids through the toughest year in their young lives to date,” Carrie wrote in a 2020 column for Stellar magazine.
“You were there during the long days in lockdown. You distracted them when we needed to work with one of them at our feet. You made us laugh when we were stretched as a family.”
