LIBBY'S HOME FLEUR'S FABULOUS COMBACK

After more than a decade in the US, the beloved actress has returned to shorty

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Fifteen years after leaving Shortland Street, fan favourite Fleur Saville’s returning to the soap as the memorable Libby Jeffries – and in some ways, it’s like she never left!

A “perfumed rottweiler” with middle-child syndrome, Libby first brought her Sex And The City-esque sass and style to Ferndale in early 2006. It was supposed to be a guest role, but producers loved Fleur, now 41, so much, she was soon signed to the core cast.

In 2010, Libby famously married asexual hospital receptionist Gerald Tippett, played by Harry McNaughton, so she could move to the US – something which Fleur did too, only returning to New Zealand last year. Here, she talks to Woman’s Day about her Shorty homecoming...

Who or what convinced you to go back?

Honestly, no convincing needed – getting that call was such a lovely surprise.

What's it like playing Libby again?

Stepping back into Libby’s shoes is always fabulous – literally, her shoes are always fabulous! She’s got style and charm, and she’s never afraid to say what she thinks. She brings a lightness to Shorty with her fresh perspective and her unwaveringly romantic view of life.

What was it like returning to the Shorty set after all these years?