Sam Armytage's biggest "regret" from her time on Sunrise
Samantha Armytage has opened up her decision to quit her hosting gig at Sunrise on her own terms, while sharing her one "regret" from her time on the Channel Seven morning show.
Armytage, now the host of Farmer Wants a Wife, left the breakfast program in March 2021, and has shared how the role took a toll on her mental health.
Ahead of the Farmer Wants a Wife premiere, Armytage told TV Week why she decided to leave Sunrise.
"It was a huge risk, absolutely – and I did worry about that," she told the publication.
"But I knew at that time that I had to make big changes for my own happiness and sanity."
"I'm proud of myself that I made that jump into the complete unknown, because I didn't know what would come after that."
"I also have several regrets about [moments] when I didn't stick up for myself," she added. "I've had time away now from that spotlight and I regret not standing up for myself more."
Sam also admitted that she "put up with a lot of cr*p", especially during her time at Sunrise.
"When it all got too much, I had to step away," she revealed.
At the time of her departure from Sunrise, Armytage said she was stepping down from her hosting role after eight years to spend more time with her husband.
She broke down in tears at the end of her final broadcast as she accused "some aspects of the media" of treating her unfairly during her tenure.
A month before her departure, she had reportedly upset her Seven colleagues by saying the TV industry was filled with "narcissists" and "sociopaths" in a scathing magazine article.
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