Shortland Street actress Angela Bloomfield has appeared on and off on the soap opera since 1993. Photo/ South Pacific Pictures
Shortland Street actress Angela Bloomfield has appeared on and off on the soap opera since 1993. Photo/ South Pacific Pictures
After more than 20 years, Shortland St's Rachel McKenna is saying goodbye to the show - again.
The iconic character has been on and off the long-running soap since its early years, with actor Angela Bloomfield first appearing in the role in 1993.
After returning and leaving the show twice,Bloomfield returned for good in 2009.
Tonight it was revealed she's leaving again - without long-time lover Chris Warner, played by actor Michael Galvin.
Devastated fans flooded social media to say goodbye to Rachel and express their disbelief she was going again.
Rachel McKenna has had four husbands and many more lovers during her time on the soap opera, including an on-again off-again relationship with Chris Warner which spanned 15 years.
