1. Samantha Armytage was born on 4 September 1976 and is an Australian journalist and television presenter.
25 Facts About Samantha Armytage
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Samantha Armytage was previously co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program Sunrise from 2013 to 2021 alongside David Koch.
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Samantha Armytage previously co-hosted Weekend Sunrise and presented Seven's 4.30 News.
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Samantha Armytage grew up on Bolaro Station, a sheep property near Adaminaby in New South Wales, where her father was the station manager.
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Samantha Armytage attended boarding school at Kincoppal-Rose Bay in Sydney starting from Year Nine and then studied at Charles Sturt University.
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Samantha Armytage is a direct descendant of George Samantha Armytage, a pioneer British settler in Australia who was involved in an attack on local Aboriginal people.
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Samantha Armytage began her media career at WIN Television in Canberra in 1999, as a news reporter and presenter in Canberra.
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In 2003, Samantha Armytage joined the Seven Network after being noticed by the network executives while covering the 2003 Canberra Bushfires.
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In December 2004, Samantha Armytage landed her first major presenting role, filling-in as presenter on Seven News Sydney over the Summer non-ratings period.
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In October 2006, Samantha Armytage replaced Mike Amor as presenter of Seven 4.30 News.
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Samantha Armytage had replaced Rebecca Maddern as presenter when the network moved production from Melbourne to Sydney.
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In 2011, Samantha Armytage was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and continued to file reports for Sunday Night, while being a regular fill-in presenter on Sunrise, Today Tonight and The Morning Show.
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In October 2021, the Seven Network announced that Samantha Armytage would take part in Seven's race day coverage and appear as a special guest on the reality show The Farmer Wants a Wife when it returned in 2022.
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In June 2007, Samantha Armytage was appointed co-host of Weekend Sunrise alongside Andrew O'Keefe, replacing Lisa Wilkinson who moved to Today on the Nine Network.
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In June 2013, Samantha Armytage was announced as the replacement for Sunrise co-host Melissa Doyle; she began her position that September.
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On 8 March 2021, Samantha Armytage announced her resignation from Sunrise, to spend more time with her family.
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In September 2024, it was rumoured Samantha Armytage had signed a deal to join the Nine Network.
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In October 2024, this was confirmed as Samantha Armytage was announced as host of Nine's upcoming adaptation of The Golden Bachelor.
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In December 2024, Samantha Armytage filled in for Sarah Abo as co-host on Today.
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In 2017, Samantha Armytage joined News Corp Australia lifestyle magazine Stellar as a columnist.
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In March 2015, Samantha Armytage was accused of racism in an on-air interview, after congratulating a woman for looking whiter than her twin.
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In June 2020, Samantha Armytage was sued for racial vilification over the segment.
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In June 2020, Samantha Armytage announced her engagement to partner Richard Lavender.
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Samantha Armytage became a stepmother to Lavender's two daughters from his previous marriage.
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In December 2024, it was announced that Samantha Armytage had separated from Lavender.