(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- After weeks of speculation, Soap Opera Network can now confirm that actress Arianne Zuker is returning to NBC's "Days of our Lives" in the role of Nicole Walker.

Zuker, who left "DAYS" in 2006," was rumored to be returning to the soap after message boards began discussing what further changes the show would be making after it was announced that Martha Madison (Belle) and Brandon Beemer (Shawn D.) were being released from their contracts. Her return in March now gives a clearer picture as to what viewers can expect in Salem's future.

Zuker can next be seen in the film "The Last Resort," a film about a Bachelorette party gone awry. The film, set for release later this year, co-stars America Olivo (ex-Marianna, 'GH').