Sam Armytage's first appearance on Today kicks off with flirty exchange between her co-host following split from Richard Lavender - as Aussies call for her to be removed from the show
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Samantha Armytage made her first appearance on Channel Nine's Today Show on Monday following her defection to the network. And the veteran presenter, 48, kicked off the show by sharing a flirty exchange with her co-host Dan Anstey. After introducing herself to viewers, Sam - who recently announced her split from husband Richard Lavender - told Dan she had first met him at the Melbourne Cup.
![[The veteran presenter, 48, kicked off the show by sharing a flirty exchange with her co-host Dan Anstey]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/93176089-14195601-image-m-14_1734300915882.jpg)
'I can't remember that. How was I?' he asked. 'You were handsome as always,' Sam said while giggling before Dan responded: 'That was someone else. You confused me with another Dan.'. 'Yeah I have actually. We'll get to that later on but it's lovely to see you all here,' Sam quickly responded before she introduced the news headlines.
Samantha Armytage made her first appearance on Channel Nine's Today Show on Monday following her defection to the network. Following her appearance on the show, unimpressed fans flocked to social media to call for Sam to be removed as summer fill-in host.
'@TheTodayShow off to channel 7 for a while. Please post when Armytage moves on and we’ll come back,' one person wrote on X. 'Why is Sam Armytage on Ch9's brekky show? And why can't the media give a go to literally anyone except a few. Is Kochie getting a new plum job too?' another said.
![[Unimpressed fans flocked to social media to call for Sam to be removed from the show following her debut as summer fill-in host]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/93176441-14195601-image-a-17_1734301396760.jpg)
'Sam Armytage on NOPE!' a third agreed. 'I moved from 7 to 9 because of Sam Armytage, so what do you go and do? Let us know when she's moved on and I'll start watching again,' another commented. Despite some backlash from viewers, others expressed their excitement to see Sam hosting the breakfast program.
![[Channel Nine was reportedly plunged into back-to-back crisis meetings following the decision to bring Samantha onto the Today show as a summer fill-in co-host]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/15/22/92947397-14195601-Some_sources_have_revealed_the_biggest_sign_Armytage_and_her_par-a-15_1734300955553.jpg)
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