"I have overcome a lot, I have grown and I am proud of the way I live my life. It was really good to have that structure and now after 3½ years on that show I have decided it is time for me to continue challenging myself and create space to focus on my music and songwriting and more acting."
Bonnie, who rose to fame at the age of 12 after winning
Australia's Got Talent in 2007, also gave fans a hint about what she'll be getting up to after leaving Erinsborough, saying that she wants to "try different things" in her career.