Gossips claimed she waspushed out after a bust-up with new girl Pam, who was thought to be "more marketable".

The official reason was that Erika wanted a movie career.

She stared in The Beverly Hillbillies remake and Under Siege, but the parts became scarcer.

Now Pam's decision to leave has paved the way for her return.

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Tasty Erika, 27, said: "I was never able to shake off being best known for Baywatch. But that's OK because I enjoyed playing Shauni and love being recognized by Baywatch fans."

The 36-24-32 cutie is not saying anything about 29-year-old Pam. But she claims she has changed. She said: "I went to glitzy nightclubs and did a lot of drinking. I was hanging around with what I thought was the 'in crowd'.

"But I realized that was all so shallow."

"Now I get more enjoyment staying at home playing with my dogs or watching a video."

The 5ft 2in blonde beauty is no longer with fellow ex-Baywatch Billy Warlock. The lovestruck pair left the show together planning to get married but their relationship later hit the rocks.

Disclaimer: As per usual I take no responsibility as to which parts of this article are complete fiction and which parts are actually true.