The Project star makes surprise return to the show – after the embattled Channel Ten program faced a mass exodus of its biggest names
The Project welcomed back one of its former stars on Friday night.
Gorgi Coghlan, who was previously a regular panelist on the embattled current affairs show, popped in to promote her new one woman show, The Motherload.
The 47-year-old walked away from The Project in 2021 after 10 years to focus on her new career as a publican and restaurateur.
‘Can I say – it’s so beautiful to be back’ she told the panel during Friday’s episode.
‘It’s like coming home and seeing a friend you’ve known all your life, you sit down, a hug, maybe a cheeky vino. Where do you start? So many conversations we could have’ she added.
The Project welcomed back one of its former stars on Friday night. Gorgi Coghlan (pictured), who was previously a regular panelist on the embattled current affairs show, popped in to promote her new one woman show, The Motherload
Discussing her brief return to the show, Gorgi joked: ‘You’re very kind to have me on, because mummy does need to sell tickets, everyone.’
Gorgi announced her departure from The Project back in July, 2021.
‘It hasn’t been an easy decision but after 10 YEARS on this wonderful show I feel that it’s time. I really love broadcasting and I’ve missed it this year’ she said.
The Victorian-born reporter went on to say that she’s always known when the time was right to ‘leap into the unknown’ and ‘discover new adventures’.
The 47-year-old walked away from The Project in 2021 after 10 years to focus on her new career as a publican and restaurateur. ‘Can I say – it’s so beautiful to be back’ she told the panel during Friday’s episode. Pictured with former co-star Lisa Wilkinson, who has also left the show
The 47-year-old walked away from The Project after 10 years to focus on her new career as a publican and restaurateur. Pictured with Waleed Aly and Peter Helliar, who has since quit
The previous line-up of The Project is pictured
Gorgi and her husband Simon own The Provincial Hotel in Ballarat, along with an attached restaurant called Lola.
It follows the mass departure of stars Carrie Bickmore, Lisa Wilkinson and Peter Helliar from the troubled show.
Tommy Little was also quietly removed as a regular panellist.
New stars Sam Taunton and Michael Hing have joined the show for 2023, alongside Sarah and existing panelists Waleed Aly and Hamish Macdonald.
Georgie Tunny, who has already been a regular fixture on the current affairs show, will also appear on the new season.
Wilkinson announced she was quitting effective immediately in December, and long-time anchor Carrie Bickmore confirmed her departure in October.
Helliar also announced he was leaving The Project and explained he decided to quit following the departure of his co-host Carrie.
New stars Sam Taunton and Michael Hing joined the show fulltime for 2023, alongside Sarah Harris, Hamish Macdonald and Georgie Tunny. All pictured
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