On Thursday, it was announced that will, in fact, be the host of Australia on Channel Nine. The news comes after months of speculation that the personality would be the one to take the helm when the local version of the hit US series landed on our screens. Speaking to , however, Sam revealed that she first heard about her good career news from "the gossip pages.
" The former host said she was thrilled that it had all worked out but she was "still curious" as to how it all happened. “They were saying I was hosting the show well before my management had been contacted," Samatha told . “I am still curious how that happened but I am excited it worked out.
I don’t know if it was a good guess or if the actually had intel!" According to a , “Sophie Monk and Sonia Kruger were also being discussed but fans seem to really get behind the idea of Samantha taking the hosting role.” Monk, who already hosts for the network, was said to have seen Armytage at the Nine upfronts on Thursday and congratulated her on the exciting news. Samantha left Channel Seven after 21 years earlier in 2024 in a move that shocked both fans and the industry at large.
While walking away from - one of the network's highest-rated shows - seemed like a strange move, a TV insider told Yahoo Lifestyle that “Sam had been increasingly feeling uncomfortable with taking over from Natalie GruzeLewski on FWAW and wanted to do something new that she could own.” “There always was this feeling Sam was doing som.
