Channel Seven has officially announced the return of long-time Farmer Wants a Wife host Natalie Gruzlewski.

Fans were left heartbroken when Natalie was dumped by the network and replaced with former Sunrise star Samantha Armytage for the 2023 season.

On Thursday, the network celebrated Natalie's return with a glamorous photo shoot posted to the show's official Instagram page.

In the image, the 47-year-old looks radiant as she poses against a barn door in an intricate green frock with floral detailing.

The frame is captioned, 'Nat is Back', and fans wasted no time gushing over her return in the comments section.

'Nat is back where she belongs,' wrote one pleased fan.

'Nat is back where she belongs,' added another fan.

'So looking forward to this, Nat is the best!' commented one more.

'Thank goodness, wasn't the same without Nat,' wrote another.

'Yay. Best host for the show,' quipped someone else.

Natalie won over fans when the show debuted in 2007.

She went on the host the show until 2012, before heading to Nine.

She returned to Seven and the dating show in 2020.

Outgoing Farmer Wants A Wife host Samantha shocked fans in August when she stepped down from Seven after 21 years, with rumours rife about her next step.

Her new TV gig on The Golden Bachelor was finally unveiled last year.

An insider described Samantha's new hosting job as a 'smart move' and said she was 'well-suited' to the concept after 'breathing new life' into Seven's dating show FWAW.