Kate Ritchie returned to her Nova FM show on Monday morning after being spotted looking worse for wear over the weekend.
However the former Home and Away star failed to mention the photos obtained exclusively by Daily Mail Australia when chatting with co-hosts Fitzy and Wippa .
‘Welcome to the broadcast,’ said Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli, before quickly moving on.
No mention was made of Kate’s weekend.
Ritchie, 45, was looking noticeably worse for wear on Saturday afternoon when she was spotted making her way to an event in Sydney.
She was seen stumbling as she tried to get out of her chauffeur-driven car in Camperdown, located 4km from the CBD.
Wipfli mentioned being inside at the event, which took place at Camperdown Commons – however Kate never actually made it into the venue after falling outside.
The Nova radio presenter appeared to lose her footing as she exited the vehicle, slipping back and landing on the floor.
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Kate’s driver was quick to assist her getting out of the car, holding her clutch and fetching her dropped keys from the ground, before he helped her back into the vehicle.
The radio star appeared to see the funny side of it all as she laughed with her driver while clinging to her phone.
Kate cut a casual figure in a relaxed co-ord that featured a loose shirt and wide-legged trousers by Olive & Clover.
She completed her look with a pair of brown Zimmerman mules valued at $875.
But Kate’s night appeared to end early.
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 3 Kate Ritchie was looking noticeably worse for wear on Saturday afternoon when she was spotted making her way to an event in Sydney.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401527-13732255-image-a-156_1723357556571.jpg)
Kate Ritchie was looking noticeably worse for wear on Saturday afternoon when she was spotted making her way to an event in Sydney.
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 5 The former Home and Away star, 45, was seen stumbling as she tried to get out of her chauffeur-driven vehicle in Camperdown, located 4km from the CBD](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401521-13732255-image-a-134_1723356526739.jpg)
The former Home and Away star, 45, was seen stumbling as she tried to get out of her chauffeur-driven vehicle in Camperdown, located 4km from the CBD
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 7 The Nova radio presenter appeared to lose her footing as she exited the car](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401443-13732255-image-a-146_1723357264266.jpg)
The Nova radio presenter appeared to lose her footing as she exited the car
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 9 She slipped back and landed on the floor](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401513-13732255-image-a-136_1723356603568.jpg)
She slipped back and landed on the floor
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 11 Kate's driver was quick to assist her as she got back on her feet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401501-13732255-image-a-137_1723356632042.jpg)
Kate’s driver was quick to assist her as she got back on her feet
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 13 The radio star appeared to see the funny side of her trip up as she laughed with her driver while clutching her phone](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401523-13732255-image-a-135_1723356564175.jpg)
The radio star appeared to see the funny side of her trip up as she laughed with her driver while clutching her phone
Kate never attended the event, simply getting back into the car before being driven back home.
Once there, Kate exited the hire car barefoot and said goodbye to her chauffeur.
She was then seen struggling to open her garage door before eventually making it inside the property.
Shortly before leaving for the event, Kate was pictured standing at the front of her home in her pyjamas.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Kate’s representative for comment.
The sighting comes after Ritchie returned to acting last week as she was spotted filming scenes for a new ABC series.
The star cut a casual figure as she arrived on set to shoot the five-part series The Role Of A Lifetime alongside comedian Nazeem Hussain.
The new ABC and Screen Australia series will be fronted by TV favourite Amanda Keller and will explore the challenges parents face in today’s rapidly changing world.
Ritchie and Nazeem, 39, will star as parents and will act out real-life family scenarios, giving an immersive and comedic touch to the factual program.
The show, produced by Dreamchaser, will also feature insightful parental guidance throughout from podcaster and author Maggie Dent.
Ritchie is a doting mother herself to daughter Mae, nine, who she shares with her ex-husband Stuart Webb.
She tied the knot with the former NRL star at the Quamby Estate in Tasmania in 2010, following a year-long engagement, but the couple parted ways in 2020.
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 15 Kate cut a casual figure in a relaxed co-ord that featured a loose shirt and wide-legged trousers by Olive & Clover](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401467-13732255-image-a-158_1723357683750.jpg)
Kate cut a casual figure in a relaxed co-ord that featured a loose shirt and wide-legged trousers by Olive & Clover
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 17 She completed her look with a pair of brown Zimmerman mules valued at $875](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401493-13732255-image-a-139_1723356756885.jpg)
She completed her look with a pair of brown Zimmerman mules valued at $875
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 19 Ritchie's night appeared to end early](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/15/88401489-13732255-A_friend_was_seen_speaking_to_Ritchie_as_she_arrived_to_the_even-m-39_1723385277556.jpg)
Ritchie’s night appeared to end early
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 21 Kate said goodbye to a friend as she headed home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/15/88401485-13732255-image-a-40_1723385296193.jpg)
Kate said goodbye to a friend as she headed home
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 23 Kate returned home shortly after, where she was seen leaving her car barefoot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401499-13732255-image-a-140_1723356827533.jpg)
Kate returned home shortly after, where she was seen leaving her car barefoot
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 25 Kate struggled to open her garage door after exiting the car before eventually making it inside the property](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401491-13732255-image-a-141_1723356841865.jpg)
Kate struggled to open her garage door after exiting the car before eventually making it inside the property
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 27 Shortly before leaving to the event, Ritchie was seen standing at the front of her home in her pyjamas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401483-13732255-Shortly_before_leaving_to_the_event_Ritchie_was_seen_standing_at-a-155_1723357540729.jpg)
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 29 She was seen barefoot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401509-13732255-She_was_seen_getting_into_her_car_and_running_some_errands_while-a-154_1723357540728.jpg)
Ritchie was seen standing at the front of her home in her pyjamas shortly before leaving for the event
Ritchie has been trying to get her life back on track after her shock drink driving charge in August 2022.
Last year, she revealed her decision to get professional help after she blew over the limit when she was stopped by police for a random breath test.
The ex-soap star said that after struggling with several personal challenges in 2022 she decided it was time to seek help.
‘It was a long time coming. I sought professional help, the help that I needed. Sometimes enough is enough,’ she said at the time.
‘Life has thrown me its challenges over the last few years, but I am not alone in that. I was fortunate to be able to take time.’
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 31 Ritchie has been trying to get her life back on track after her shock drink driving charge in August 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/22/88418213-13732255-image-a-1_1723410286251.jpg)
Ritchie has been trying to get her life back on track after her shock drink driving charge in August 2022
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 33 The ex-soap star said that after struggling with several personal challenges in 2022 she decided it was time to seek help](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/22/88418219-13732255-image-m-3_1723410313653.jpg)
The ex-soap star said that after struggling with several personal challenges in 2022 she decided it was time to seek help
Ritchie returned a reading of 0.06 – just over the legal limit – when she was stopped by police for a random breath test in her station wagon at Pagewood at 2.45pm on 22 August 2022.
She was fined $600, suspended from driving for three months, and apologised on Instagram.
‘Recently I undertook a random breath test,’ she wrote.
‘Although it was low level, the test came back positive.
‘I made a poor decision and there is no doubt I understand the seriousness of my actions. I am truly sorry.’
In October 2022, Ritchie announced she was stepping away from her radio show, before it was revealed she was seeking treatment at an exclusive rehab clinic in Sydney.
In December that year, Daily Mail Australia broke the news Ritchie had entered an exclusive private mental health facility in Sydney to help treat her alcohol dependency.
She said in a statement at the time that the last year had been challenging and stressful which led to an ‘unhealthy reliance on alcohol’.
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 35 The sighting comes after Ritchie returned to acting last week as she was spotted filming scenes for a new ABC series](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401447-13732255-image-a-147_1723357270170.jpg)
The sighting comes after Ritchie returned to acting last week as she was spotted filming scenes for a new ABC series
![Kate Ritchie's radio return amidst photo scandal 37 The new ABC and Screen Australia series will explore the challenges parents face in today's rapidly changing worl](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/08/11/07/88401519-13732255-image-a-153_1723357470317.jpg)
The new ABC and Screen Australia series will explore the challenges parents face in today’s rapidly changing worl