Fans react to Kate Ritchie's new ABC series after she was caught on camera in her very public meltdown

 Fans have thrown their support behind Kate Ritchie following the premiere of her new ABC series on Tuesday night.

The Home and Away actress, 46, is presenting a five-part series titled The Role Of A Lifetime alongside comedian Nazeem Hussain.

The show explores a range of contemporary parenting challenges, including social media, cyberbullying, influencers and the power of consent.

Following its premiere, viewers flocked to social media to praise Ritchie on a great show.

'Already great!!!! Full of so much information that’s totally relatable!!!! Fabulous series!' one person wrote.

'How wonderful. Great show and advice. So good seeing you back on our screens,' a second commented.

Fans have thrown their support behind Kate Ritchie after the premiere of her new ABC series on Tuesday night. Pictured Kate with co-stars including Nazeem Hussain...

Such a great show. Really enjoyed it. It really makes you think,' another said.

One person added: 'Saw the first episode last night. Well done. So current!'

The series comes after images emerged of Ritchie acting erratically while picking up her daughter last month.

The Nova 96.9 Sydney radio host appeared dishevelled in January after she was spotted visiting a bottle shop and breaking down in tears at a park.

She released a statement to Instagram earlier this month, addressing the images and explaining why she was taking a break from her radio show.

'I struggle with mental health issues at times, which are deeply personal. This has proven to be a bigger challenge than I imagined,' she began.

'So I have decided to take a break from the show and the team who I love to focus on my health. I want to thank all of those who are helping me through this very difficult time. I love you. Thank you Nova for being there when I need you.'

Ritchie went on to address the images taken on January 29.

Following its premiere, viewers flocked to social media to praise Ritchie on a great show...

This is also a problem many others are struggling with. They know what it's like. The images of me taken last week show that I wasn't okay on that day,' she continued.

Ritchie went on to thank her friends and fans for their support over the past week.

'Thank you to my wonderful family, all the Nova listeners, and many others who are sending their love and support. I appreciate it more than you can imagine,' she wrote.

The radio star has been shuttered away in her ritzy Randwick home in Sydney's eastern suburbs as she contended with the fallout from the alarming incident.

Ritchie's agent Mark Morrissey and fellow manager Erin Keneally were seen arriving at the former Home and Away star's home before leaving separately about an hour later.

On the day the pictures were taken, Ritchie drove near her home shortly after 3pm before picking up her daughter Mae from school and heading to a nearby park.

The video obtained by Daily Mail Australia then shows the former actress crying while on the phone, wiping tears from her eyes and burying her head in her hands.

A witness, who saw Ritchie get out of the car at the park, said the star 'looked really distressed'.

The series comes after images emerged of Ritchie acting erratically while picking up her daughter last month..

She walked around a bit in the park while talking and then suddenly she sat down and started rocking her whole body back and forth and crying,' they said.

'It was really confronting – she looked so upset. When she turned around her eyes were all red and puffy and she looked absolutely devastated.'

Ritchie's daughter stayed in the car as she sat in the park, leaving the vehicle idle but the engine running.

The actress was then seen struggling to get up from the grass.

'After the call ended, she tried to stand up but lost her balance and sort of fell over again,' the bystander added.

'When she finally managed to get to her feet, she started making another phone call... she looked much happier during that call.'

Handing her daughter her phone through the rear passenger window, Ritchie then walked around to the back of the vehicle – holding an arm out on the car as she got into the driver's seat and drove home. 

At the time, Nova's co-hosts had promised their audience that the absent Ritchie would return after one day off, but that timeline was soon dropped.

Ritchie's absence from her Nova radio show is also said to have come as a considerable concern to the station's executives, who have done everything they can to help support her in the key role..

Ritchie's absence is said to have come as a considerable concern to the station's executives, who have done everything they can to help support her in the key role.

Given her enduring popularity with their audience, Ritchie has been the central ingredient to the show's increasing success.

Although Nova's breakfast team still trail in sixth place in the Sydney radio market with 7.4 per cent of the available audience, the program's audience has been growing and had picked up 0.5 percentage points in last month's rating survey.

'Kate is absolutely crucial if we're going to have any chance of taking on the timeslot's big guns,' one station source said.

'Fitzy's moved back to Adelaide and he's being beamed into the studio on the big screen, which honestly isn't ideal, and as good as Wippa is, he can't hold it all together alone.

'Kate's arguably the biggest star and the best reason to tune in, so to have her missing in action is a massive dilemma.

'We just hope she's alright and that she will be back soon.'

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