Carrie Bickmore is making a surprise return to television – but not in the way fans might expect.
The former Project host is lending her voice to a brand new children’s animated series spearheaded by none other than comedian and author Andy Lee, who’s bringing his wildly successful book franchise Do Not Open This Book to life.
The new show, cheekily titled Do Not Watch This Show, is set to premiere on the ABC and will see a slew of familiar Aussie stars step into colourful and quirky roles.
Carrie, will join the likes of Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes, Chrissie Swan, Tony Armstrong, Hamish Blake and Have You Been Paying Attention? favourite Glenn Robbins.
The series will follow the chaotic antics of blue monster Wizz, voiced by Andy himself, across 12 short 11-minute episodes designed to keep young kids giggling – and their parents guessing who’s behind the voices.
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Carrie Bickmore (pictured) is making a surprise return to television – but not in the way fans might expect
The former Project host is lending her voice to a brand new children’s animated series spearheaded by none other than comedian and author Andy Lee (pictured), who’s bringing his wildly successful book franchise Do Not Open This Book to life
‘I’m a bit of a control freak,’ Andy told Yahoo Lifestyle of his new series before revealing he’s been working on the project since 2019.
‘We produced this with my company Radio Karate, which has been awesome. The casting was great fun – there were a bunch of phone calls and favours.’
And those favours certainly paid off, with a who’s-who of Aussie TV and radio personalities jumping on board.
Comedian Denise Scott plays a tortoise, Joel Creasey is a sassy lime, Kiwi comic Kura Forrester voices a kiwi bird, while Hughesy is stepping into the role of a goblin – naturally.
‘Hughesy plays Goblin and I just love the idea that, hopefully, if we can sell this around the world, that Hughesy’s voice will be synonymous with a goblin,’ Andy joked.
Creasey’s role also raised eyebrows. ‘There aren’t too many flamboyant characters in kids’ TV like the way Joel Creasey has owned Lime,’ Andy added.
Carrie’s cameo in the series marks her first major TV appearance since leaving The Project.
The move also reunites her with longtime friends and former co-hosts in a fresh new way – swapping news bulletins and talk panels for animated mischief and monster-filled mayhem.
Carrie’s cameo in the series marks her first major TV appearance since leaving The Project
Carrie is meanwhile making headlines for her rumoured romance with radio co-star Tommy Little (left)
Carrie is meanwhile making headlines for her rumoured romance with radio co-star Tommy Little.
The couple have gone on another holiday together amid persistent rumours of a romance between the radio co-hosts.
This time they have travelled to Hayman Island, which is known to be perfect for couples seeking a romantic holiday.
However, the pair have been joined by their Carrie & Tommy show colleagues at the InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef, for what appears to be a work trip.
Carrie shared a reel of photos from the idyllic getaway, including one where she sizzles in a hot pink patterned bikini.
She also turned up the heat in an animal print low-cut dress for dinner at the hotel’s restaurant.
The pair, who have long been the subject of romance rumours thanks to their on-air chemistry and flirty social media exchanges, have been in each other’s pockets lately.
They recently returned from South Africa, where they both competed in the Big 5 Marathon to raise money for Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer charity.
The pair have been at the centre of dating rumours for years after Carrie’s split from long-time partner Chris Walker in 2022.
Carrie recently showed her support for Tommy’s career when she stepped out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to cheer him on during one of his shows.
