Real Housewives of Melbourne makes a shock return to the show (2025)

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A long departed Real Housewives of Melbournestar made a surprise appearance on the show this week.

Jackie Gillies, who left the series back in 2020 after starring since 2014, turned on the latest episode of the Binge series.

The 44-year-old was called in to offer her psychic and medium services to this season's cast.

The former reality star tells news.com.au that she was encourage to guest star by current season memberTerry Biviano:

'When I was asked by Terry to come on, she was like, "Jackie, I want you to try and help this group because there's so much fracture in the group"' she said.

'It was a no-brainer for me because I have been in this dynamic before.'

Jackie said she tried to lead the group to better themselves but 'a lot of ego' and 'a lot of jealousy towards some of the other ladies' among the cast.

'In the beginning, they were all willing, open and receptive, but it was almost like they were triggered by their experiences with whoever they’ve had those experience with – and it went like left field' she explained.

'It was gnarly. There's so much anger in this group'.

Jackie was asked if she would consider returning full time - and said she is absolutely up for getting the 'old school cast'back together.

'The fans want Real Housewives in Melbourne back, and I believe it’s time to bring them back,' she said.

In 2020, Jackie announced she was quitting the show to focus on starting a family with her musician husband Ben Gillies, 45.

She toldStellarthat she was confident in her decision to put a pause on the show and to grow their family in their hometown of Newcastle in NSW.

Jackie revealed to the publicationthat at the time, she was on fourth round of IVFand that she kept her treatments under wraps because she felt she'd be judged.

'Keeping it hidden meant I also wasn't being honest to who I am. And since I've started telling people, everyone has been so supportive,' the TV personality said.

She also revealed that her time in the South African jungle on Channel 10's I'm A Celebrity back in2018 helped her realise she wanted to be a mother.

The medium added that while her physic abilities do not show her everything that will happen in life, she knew motherhood was for her.

'Do I know I'm definitely going to have children? From the depths of my heart, yes' she said.

'But what I haven't been prepared for is the way it was going to come' she said.

Supporting her along the way is her husband Silverchair drummerBen who told the publication he was surprised at how IVF works, calling it an assistance to the natural process.

The pair welcomed twin boys,Bonham and Rocco, three years ago.

The Croation-born beauty had starred on every season of Arena's Real Housewives of Melbourne since 2014.

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