Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2024‘s Samantha Armytage has signed a huge two-year hosting deal after fans called for former host Natalie Gruzlewski to return full-time.
In 2023, Samantha replaced Natalie as the host of the hit dating show, with Natalie taking on the more “scaled back” role of the special guest advisor.
According to Daily Mail Australia, Samantha will continue to front the show after signing a shiny two-year hosting contract.
“This new contract with Channel Seven marks a new era for her with the network,” one insider told the outlet.
“They’d been using her on Farmer Wants a Wife to burn her old Sunrise contract,” they explained. “But with Sam and the network being happy with the role in Farmer Wants a Wife, this is a renegotiation some said would never come.”
The source added that due to the show’s success, it was a “great time to renegotiate” Samantha’s role.
“She’s looking forward to getting back out into regional Australia and making new love stories,” they finished.
Per the outlet, the show’s former long-term host, Natalie, will continue to appear on the hit dating show in an “understudy” role.
Fans call for Natalie Gruzlewski to return as Farmer Wants a Wife host
Despite the hosting shake-up resulting in a HUGE ratings boost, fans have taken to Twitter to beg for Natalie, who hosted the show from 2007 to 2012 before returning in 2020, to take centre stage once again.
“Nat will always get my vote. It’s her show. She was the heart of it,” one fan wrote, whilst another penned: “I miss Nat as permanent host”.
Another user called her a more “natural” host, and many agreed they’d love to “see more of her”.
However, the insider told Daily Mail Australia there wouldn’t be any hosting changes despite the backlash.
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