Hurley was due to make an onscreen return as a villain in the revamp of Wonder Woman, before TV bosses shelved the program earlier this year.
Executive producers Stephanie Savage and Joshua Safran told website TV Line: "Elizabeth's sense of humour, intelligence and beauty fit the Gossip Girl world perfectly. We feel very fortunate to have her."
But now Hurley's set to hit TV screens, playing New York media mogul Diana Payne in Gossip Girl's upcoming fifth season.
"Diana's entrance on the Upper East Side will change the lives of all our characters - including, and especially, Gossip Girl herself," a statement from the show's executive producers, Stephanie Savage and Joshua Safran, reads.
Hurley stepped out with spin king Warne again yesterday, appearing at Harrods pop-up shop launch for Geox.
