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Actress turned radio presenter Kate Ritchie, best known for portraying Sally Fletcher in the long-running Australian soap Home and Away, marked Book Week with a sweet costumed throwback snap.The photo, taken in 1987 just one year before Katie joined the cast of Home and Away, saw the then nine-year-old actress dressed up as Dame Slap from Enid Blyton's The Faraway Tree series. Fans were quick to comment on the snap and shared either their own, or their children's Book Week costumes, with one of Kate's followers writing: "Omg! My first book week in 1989 I went as the faraway tree itself!!!" "My 14 yr old daughter went as Mario, as in Mario karts for book week lol" added another, while a third wrote: "That book is a classic, I brought the whole series for my daughter." Kate was an original member of the Home and Away cast, but quit the show in 2008, before later returning for brief time in 2013 to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.

Kate Ritchie played Sally Fletcher on Home and Away for some twenty years and first took on the role when she was just nine years old.The child actress turned adult star was an original member of the cast but quit the show in 2008, before later returning for a special 2013 episode to celebrate Home and Away’s 25th anniversary. After leaving the show, Kate continued to act and appeared in Underbelly, a crime series inspired by the real life marujuana trade in New South Wales. She also ventured into Radio and began presenting the Breakfast Show on Aussie radio station Nova FM.

Channel Seven have unveiled the new line-up of judges and only one familiar face remains.

This year, it’s both genders who will be shedding their gear under the bright stage for The All New Monty: Guys & Gals and some big names have agreed to be involved in the three-part special.

Channel Seven has today announced a star-studded, all-Australian judging panel for the upcoming season of Australia’s Got Talent: Challengers & Champions