Farmer Wants A Wife viewers bash Samantha Armytage’s performance during reunion and demand Seven bring back Natalie Gruzlewski: ‘Doesn’t come across as authentic’
Farmer Wants A Wife fans didn’t hold back during the season finale, taking to social media to criticize Samantha Armytage’s performance as host.
The former Sunrise star’s period at the helm has viewers longing for the return of ex-host Natalie Gruzlewski.
One annoyed fan expressed his frustration: “I really wish Nat would do the interviews, Sam just doesn’t come across as authentic and next to all the belching it’s really shocking.”
Another said: ‘Natalie should be the host. Sam is a pain in the ass.”
The criticism didn’t stop there. “Is it just me or does Sam seem to be talking really loudly?” one viewer wondered, highlighting a common complaint among fans.
Farmer Wants A Wife fans didn’t hold back during the season finale, taking to social media to criticize Samantha Armytage’s performance as host
The former Sunrise star’s time at the helm has viewers eager for the return of ex-host Natalie Gruzlewski
Natalie, 47, directed the hit Channel Seven dating show for its first eight seasons from 2007 to 2012, returning in 2020 and becoming a firm fan favourite.
However, last year she was replaced by former Sunrise star Samantha as main presenter, as Natalie appeared on the program in a more ‘scaled back’ role.
It comes after Ny Breaking Australia revealed that Samantha has signed a large two-year contract Farmer wants wife of Channel seven Natalie continues to make her understudy
One annoyed fan expressed his frustration: ‘I really wish Nat would do the interviews, Sam just doesn’t come across as authentic and next to all the belching it’s really shocking’
Natalie had become a huge fan favorite, helming the first eight seasons of the reality TV show from 2007 to 2012, before returning in 2020.
Amid the hosting shake-up, it is claimed that Samantha, 47, has signed a new contract with Channel Seven, which will see her join the show for another two years.
It is claimed that Natalie will instead continue in an ‘understudy’ role alongside Samantha, after only appearing briefly in the 2024 series of the show.
It comes after Ny Breaking Australia revealed Samantha has signed a huge two-year deal with Farmer Wants A Wife, with Channel Seven continuing to make Natalie her understudy.
Natalie had become a huge fan favorite from 2007 to 2012, helming the first eight seasons of the reality TV show before returning in 2020.
A source told Ny Breaking Australia: ‘This new contract with Channel Seven marks a new era for her at the network.’
“They used her on Farmer to burn off her old Sunrise contract, but with Sam and the network happy with the role on Farmer Wants a Wife, this is a renegotiation that some said would never happen.”
“With the show in high esteem, it was a good time to renegotiate and Samantha is looking forward to returning to regional Australia and creating new love stories,” she added.
The source stressed that there will be no changes to the hosting of Farmer Wants A Wife next year, despite many disgruntled fans calling for Natalie’s return to the center of attention.
They added that the format will remain the same for the 2025 series, after fans also complained that it was becoming like Married At First Sight with its dramatic season.
Amid the hosting shake-up, it is claimed that Samantha, 47, has signed a new contract with Channel Seven, which will see her stay on the show for another two years.
“The network will make absolutely no changes to the format next year. The numbers have gone up and the public can expect even more dramatic returns next year,” the source claimed.
‘It is clear that a wider audience loves the drama and the channel will always chase the ratings.’
‘Channel Seven is doubling down on all the Farmer Wants a Wife drama with the upcoming Romantic Island.
“The new reality show makes the Farmer drama look healthy. So if those fans are angry now, they should hold on to their hats.”
The 2024 series Farmer Wants A Wife was perhaps the most dramatic and saw fan favorite Farmer Bert walk away solo after deciding he wasn’t ready for a relationship.
Samantha first joined the dating show as a ‘guest host’, but her minor role has now been expanded as Natalie ‘scales back’ her duties
However, it was later claimed that he left the series because of all the “drama he was forced into on the show.”
“He was done being a puppet for the producers on his farm who kept pushing him and the ladies to create drama,” an insider told Yahoo Lifestyle.
‘Farmer Bert was very sweet and it was sad to see him treated like a prop.’
Despite the changes, industry insiders say Farmer Wants A Wife will will most likely overshadow other programming scheduled for late 2024.
Farmer Wants A Wife is said to have increased by 16 per cent when Samantha joined the team in 2023 and has become Channel Seven’s highest-rated reality TV series.