Samantha Armytage has been spotted for the first time since announcing her shock departure from Network Seven.
The Farmer Wants A Wife host, 47, revealed on Sunday that she’s quitting Channel Seven after 21 years with the network.
And just days after announcing the news, the television presenter stepped out on Tuesday to purchase groceries at her local supermarket in Double Bay, Sydney.
Samantha dressed casually in an oversized black turtleneck jumper, cream pants, and white sneakers as she carried her purchases in a bag.
She wore her blonde hair out, and completed her look with a brown leather cross-body bag.
Samantha was seen pushing a shopping trolley before removing her shopping bag and walking to her car.
The FWAW host surprised fans when she announced her departure from Network Seven on Sunday.
She declined a new deal with Seven after her current contract expires in October, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Samantha Armytage has been spotted for the first time since announcing her departure from Channel Seven
The Farmer Wants A Wife host announced on Sunday she’s quitting Channel Seven after 21 years with the network
Describing the departure as ‘sad and bittersweet,’ she told the publication that she felt her time had come and that she was excited about her future.
‘I’m big on instinct. I listen to my instinct. I know when the time comes. I am proud of the fact that I back myself enough to say: “I’ve done what I can do here” and I move on,’ she said.
‘This is not the end. It’s just the end of this chapter.’
Samantha will still appear at the upcoming Logies, with her show Farmer Wants A Wife nominated for Best Structured Reality Program, but she will not return to host the show’s next series, which is currently in pre-production.
The reality show’s original host Natalie Gruzlewski will return.
On Tuesday, the television presenter was seen picking up supplies at her local supermarket in Sydney’s Double Bay
Samantha wore an oversized black turtleneck jumper, cream pants, and white sneakers for the outing
Group Managing Director of Seven Television Angus Ross said in a statement: ‘After 21 years, Samantha Armytage has decided to leave the Seven Network in October this year. We fully understand and support her decision.’
‘Sam has made a remarkable contribution to Seven over more than two decades, from 7NEWS and Sunrise to, more recently, Farmer Want’s A Wife.’
He continued: ‘Her genuine affection for the country lifestyle she’s grown up with and enjoys to this day has shone through her three seasons with the TV WEEK Logie Award-nominated series.
‘It’s been a pleasure watching Sam share her pride of these communities with Australia as our incredible farmer love stories have unfolded. We wish Sam – and her farmer – every happiness and success for the future.’
She wore her blonde hair out, and completed her look with a brown leather crossbody bag
