 After several months away from "The 7PM Project" in 2011, Bickmore returned to television after the death of her husband.Bickmore was nominated for the Gold Logie for Most Popular TV Personality in 2012 and 2013.In 2014, Bickmore was again nominated for the award, resulting in the media nicknaming her 'the golden girl' of Network Ten alongside Asher Keddie.