Locklear, who played Amanda Woodward, will not be returning for the new instalment of the popular nighttime soap, which will air on the CW network.
A source revealed to EW.com that the star considered the opportunity, but decided not to participate. "There wasn’t a way to bring her back that made sense," said the source.
Another star from the original series, Lisa Rinna, is trying desperately to be re-cast in the series.