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It's Official: Heather Locklear Returning to Melrose Place

Tuesday – September 22, 2009 – 9:02am

 

As Us Weekly previously reported, Heather Locklear is returning to Melrose Place, it was announced Tuesday.

Locklear, 47, will reprise her role as scheming ad vixen Amanda Woodward on the new CW version of the show. She will make her debut appearance Nov. 17.

"We're ecstatic to have the chance to bring Amanda Woodward back to Melrose Place," executive producers Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer said in a statement. "Heather's involvement in the show is something we've been working on for some time as we couldn't imagine creating and producing this show without the iconic character's inclusion."

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An insider told Us Weekly that Locklear saw a pilot of the show — which stars Ashlee Simpson-Wentz — and "was surprised at how much she like it."

The source said the role is a "a great comeback" for the actress, who faced a DUI charged that was later dismissed and sought treatment for anxiety last year. Said the source: "She is in great spirits and good shape. This is a perfect time to show everyone how well she is doing.

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Details are mum on Locklear's role. She was last seen with Peter (played by real-life love Jack Wagner — who's not expected to return) faking her own death on the 1999 finale.

Original cast members Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga have also signed back on for the show.

 

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  • September 30, 2009 - 1:38am Anonymous Says:

    they will keep it on the air til november in hopes she can improve ratings for the show. Excited to see how they write her back in..Maybe Jane will sell her the apt building back? Is she still presumed dead from faking her death in the series finale? They need to bring back the theme song!!!
  • September 26, 2009 - 3:29am GimmeABeat Says:

    The show is going to get cancelled anyway. Time to look for a new job, Heather!
  • September 23, 2009 - 4:02pm Anonymous Says:

    the rating are not good, this show won't last till Nov.
  • September 23, 2009 - 9:33am Anonymous Says:

    Good for her. Check out the band Italian Japanese.
  • September 23, 2009 - 3:19am Anonymous Says:

    I wonder what she did to tighten a certain part of her anatomy after being with Tommy lee so long?
  • September 22, 2009 - 10:57pm Annie2 Says:

    For those mocking her for undergoing whatever she may have undergone cosmetically and telling her to "age gracefully", I would almost bet my life that you would be mocking her wrinkles and saggy skin and whining about how old she looks if she HADN'T! You'd be griping about how with all her money she has "let herself go", blah, blah, blah. You can't have it both ways, my dears.
  • September 22, 2009 - 8:16pm Anonymous Says:

    Seriously-folks at US Magazine need to better train their staff. It's shameful that correct verb usage and simple grammar is not a mandatory qualification of authoring an article on this website.
  • September 22, 2009 - 7:41pm Anonymous Says:

    Heather looks great and has not overdone it with cosmetic surgery like some stars. She always was and is a beautiful woman.
  • September 22, 2009 - 5:56pm Anonymous Says:

    Why do you some of you care so much what she does with her body? It's her choice and doesnt effect you whatsoever.
  • September 22, 2009 - 5:13pm Anonymous Says:

    I agree that it is obvious Heather has had some cosmetic procedures, but to those of you saying you wouldn't do it...I say your lying. I will admit if I had the extra $$ I would certainly get some botox and fillers. Why not?
  • September 22, 2009 - 3:57pm Anonymous Says:

    She looks like a ridiculous characature of her former self, what is wrong with growing older gracefully? There is more filler in her face than on the shelves at Home Depot.
  • September 22, 2009 - 3:05pm Jealous Much? Says:

    September 22, 2009 - 1:09pm Anonymous Says: She has messed up her face and lips as bad almost as Lisa Rhinna (sp?). Honestly, would ANYONE look as old as she does at 47 WITHOUT all of that? I am 47 and I have not had any of that and I don't look that old. Not bragging but Heather was once cute and I don't see why she did that to her face. She doesn't even look like herself. _________ Please b*tch! Like you wouldn't get all that kind of stuff done if you could afford it! LMAO
  • September 22, 2009 - 2:58pm I don't care if I'm a dork, please don't comment Says:

    Can't wait to see Heather! She's the one who started my obsession with leopard print! Back-in-the day I thought Amanda was so cool and so hot and she had all leopard print in her bedroom. Maybe I'm sad, but it is what it is! Thanks Amanda, because of you I have leopard carpeting!
  • September 22, 2009 - 1:53pm Anonymous Says:

    As a Melrose Place fan (both the new and old), I just want to say I get a little tired of the nasty or "who cares?" comments here. If you don't like Melrose or it's cast, or don't care about it, why bother to read an article about a former cast member coming back to the new remake, let alone comment on it? Just doesn't make sense to me...Melrose was love it or hate it show, and seems to bring out intense reactions. But I just wish you non-fans would stop raining on our parade and just let us enjoy the show and Heather's return...
  • September 22, 2009 - 1:09pm Anonymous Says:

    She has messed up her face and lips as bad almost as Lisa Rhinna (sp?). Honestly, would ANYONE look as old as she does at 47 WITHOUT all of that? I am 47 and I have not had any of that and I don't look that old. Not bragging but Heather was once cute and I don't see why she did that to her face. She doesn't even look like herself.
  • September 22, 2009 - 12:25pm Anonymous Says:

    Yay, Heather's coming back. Now please dump Ashlee Simpson and they will really have something!
  • September 22, 2009 - 12:15pm Anonymous Says:

    This show sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
  • September 22, 2009 - 11:53am Anonymous Says:

    Melrose Place became so ridiculous in the last few yrs of the series. I'm not even one bit interested in watching this show.
  • September 22, 2009 - 11:37am Anonymous Says:

    i think this show has potential, i like the fact that there are tying it to the old characters from the original show. I am curious as to how they will bring Amanda back and how all of that will be involved since she was "dead" at the serie finale and on the fun with Peter. I also am curious as to who on the show is Jo's child and also Jane's child, in case you may have forgot remember she was pregnant when the show went off and I believe that Michael was the father but her and Kyle were going to raise the child as their own. So this will be interesting to watch this unfold.
  • September 22, 2009 - 11:25am youngisdumb Says:

    Apparently Rania the ratings are good. So that is your answer.GENIUS!

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