Carrie Bickmore was welcomed back to The Project on Tuesday night in a downpour of confetti.

The television and radio star, who quit the Channel Ten show back in 2022, returned to her old stomping ground for a good cause.

The 44-year-old was on the desk for a ten minute segment that closed the show – but only as a guest.

She was there to celebrate the tear year anniversary of her charity foundation,  Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, which has raised $24 million for cancer research.

Carrie was a little thrown by taking a spot at the end of the desk after being front row centre during her tenure on the current affairs series.

‘I think the only other time I sat on this end was the day after I won the Logie’ she joked, adding that she’d just had her daughter at the time.

Carrie Bickmore (pictured) was welcomed back to The Project on Tuesday night. The television and radio star, who quit the Channel Ten show back in 2022, returned to her old stomping ground for a good cause

‘I had little Evie and I came here and it feels as weird as it did then’ Carrie said, becoming emotional as she looked back.

Carrie promoted her latest collection of beanies as well as an upcoming marathon she will be taking part in to raise funds.

Among those taking part are Carrie’s radio co-star and rumorued lover Tommy Little.

‘I have no chance. He’s surprisingly fast. He can stay out drinking and get up and run which is annoying. I can’t do that. I need to be in bed by 7pm’ Carrie joked.

She was then invited to move back to the centre of the desk alongside former co-star Waleed Aly to close out the show.

Viewers were happy to see her again, with one writing on social media: ‘Ah a blast from the past of when The Project was actually good, funny and popular.’

Another person watching at home chimed in: ‘Just like old times’.

Carrie announced her departure from The Project after 12 years on air in October, 2022.

The 44-year-old was on the desk for a ten minute segment that closed the show – but only as a guest. She was there to celebrate the tear year anniversary of her charity foundation, Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, which has raised $24 million for cancer research

She had been absent for a three month ‘sabbatical’ with her family in London earlier that year, before returning to the panel in July, only to quit in October.

Three months after leaving the show, Carrie announced she’d split from her partner of 11 years Chris Walker.

‘It’s with immense sadness that Chris and I have decided to separate,’ she wrote in a statement on Instagram.

‘While this is a tough time, our focus is on parenting, loving and supporting our three children Ollie, Evie and Addie with everything that we’ve got.

‘They are doing great. We won’t be making any further comment.’

Carrie is now the host of the Carrie & Tommy show on the Hit Network alongside Little.

Their radio show has dominated the national ratings survey last year.

The radio duo took out Australia’s #1 Drive Show in Melbourne and Brisbane during survey four, making it their third consecutive win.

Carrie promoted her latest collection of beanies as well as an upcoming marathon she will be taking part in to raise funds. Among those taking part are Carrie’s radio co-star and rumorued lover Tommy Little (left)

Carrie is now the host of the Carrie & Tommy show on the Hit Network alongside Little

It was the best result the Hit Network has received for the Drive slot since 2018, and the best result in Drive for Brisbane B105 since 2010.

‘We are stunned and stoked by this result – thank you, Australia, for making us #1 and tuning in every day for our crazy antics, laughs, and fun,’ the co-hosts said.

‘This unreal result is a testament to our phenomenally hard-working team, and our wider team across the Hit Network.

‘We can’t wait for you to see the exciting things we’ve got planned for the rest of 2024.’

Carrie also landed a voiceover role on popular Australian children’s show Bluey last year.

The TV presenter shared a video to Instagram of her children reacting to her voice in the show.

‘Career and parenting highlight… My girls watching my two seconds of fame on the latest episode of Bluey,’ she wrote.

‘What a genuine thrill to be a part of such an incredible Aussie show. I think ‘Terrier’s mum’ needs to be a regular character.’

Bluey, dubbed Australia’s most popular children’s TV show, follows the adventures of ‘a loveable, inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog’ along with her family which includes her mum, dad and younger sister, and her friends.

Carrie announced her departure from The Project after 12 years on air in October, 2022