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Samantha Armytage broke down in tears during her final day hosting Sunrise on Thursday morning after quitting the show following an impressive eight-year run.  The 44-year-old cried as her husband Richard Lavender recalled the devastating loss of her mother Libby last year.  The millionaire horse breeder discussed the couple's love story and how Libby's tragic death had forced the pair to 'reevaluate' life priorities.  Scroll down for video  'You reevaluate things and you realise how important family are': Samantha Armytage (left) broke down in tears on Thursday as her husband Richard Lav...

Sam's on-air resignation was apparently 'tightly orchestrated' and secret discussions about her future at Sunrise had been going on for months, reports The Australian

17 shares In 2007, the 44-year-old replaced Lisa Wilkinson as the co-host of Weekend Sunrise alongside Andrew O'Keefe. In 2013, Samantha was announced as a permanent host for Sunrise. Adult humour: Just a year after landing her dream job on Sunrise in 2013, Sam was accused of 'offending strippers' by joking about her new pair of 'stripper heels' Just a year after landing her dream job on Australia's number-one breakfast show, Sam was accused of 'offending strippers' by joking about her new pair of 'stripper heels'. She was presenting a fashion segment called Sunrise Couture when she mentione...

Sunrise newreader Natalie Barr While Seven has not yet announced Sam's replacement, industry website TV Blackbox reports newsreader Natalie Barr will be stepping in alongside co-anchor David 'Kochie' Koch. Viewers of the show previously begged for Natalie to replace Sam permanently when she filled in as Kochie's co-host while Sam took leave from Sunrise when tying the knot with millionaire beau Richard over the New Year's period.  Natalie, 52, who will celebrate 20 years with the program in 2023, has often filled in for Sam and former Sunrise co-host Melissa Doyle in the past. A source told...

645 shares Sylvia Jeffreys, who was sitting at the Today Extra news desk with co-host David Campbell, added: 'You've still got it, Ally.' Sam's departure will be quite satisfying for the Today show, which has been steadily closing the gap in the breakfast TV ratings war thanks to the partnership of Karl and Allison. Cheeky dig: About an hour after Sam's tearful farewell, Allison seemingly joked about the latest departure over at Channel Seven. Pictured (L-R): Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr, Sam Armytage, David 'Kochie' Koch and Mark Beretta Joke: The 41-year-old subtly referenced Sam's on-air res...