Bonnie Sveen confirms she's leaving 'Home and Away'

It's the news all Home and Away fans were hoping would never come.

One of the show's most beloved stars, Bonnie Sveen, has confirmed she is leaving the show.

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The actress, who plays Ricky Sharpe, took to Instagram to announce the news with a sweet snap of her standing next to the show's make-up artist Sherri Meissner.

"It is with a sad but proud heart I announce the end of my Home & Away journey," Bonnie wrote.

"If someone had told me 10 years ago that I'd be playing a staunch, surfy chick in Summer Bay (and that it would bring me more joy than I could imagine) I wouldn't have believed them.

"It's a magical place to shoot scenes all colours of the rainbow, with a tireless crew and production team... And a cast that I have learnt from and grown amongst," she wrote.

Bonnie went on to thank the cast and crew for all their "banter, laughs and lessons" adding that playing Ricky has "shaped me forever".

"I carry every bond that was forged and so many fond memories, into the new beginning," she wrote.

The new beginning Bonnie is referring to is Seven's new drama The Secret Daughter, which she will be starring in with Jessica Mauboy.

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