belinda returns for a guest stint between 11 and 21 january 2016, portrayed by norris. of her casting, norris commented, "becoming one of the slaters is an absolute dream, especially to be part of such a big and important storyline.". norris reprised the role and belinda appears more regularly from 14 april 2016. seven months later, on 11 november 2016, belinda makes a previously unannounced departure from the show. norris thanked her fans and added that she "loved" the role and hoped "to be back one day".