Feud between Sunrise stars and Samantha Armytage all but confirmed as former co-host keeps quiet about David Koch’s shock departure
Sunrise presenter David Koch has been inundated with congratulations from friends, family and fans after announcing Monday that he would be stepping down from the Channel Seven breakfast show.
But one of his best-known former colleagues has remained remarkably quiet about the news.
Samantha Armytage, who sat on the bench alongside Kochie for seven years, has yet to publicly comment on his departure after lingering rumors of a feud between Sam and her former co-stars.
After the network shared a video of Kochie’s announcement on social media, many of his friends congratulated him on his career.
“I can’t wait to see what happened to you next. What an incredible career at dawn,” model Erin Holland commented on the post.
Sunrise presenter David Koch has been inundated with congratulations from friends, family and fans after announcing his retirement from the Channel Seven breakfast show on Monday.
Sunrise presenter Katie Brown said: ‘I’m not angry… I’m just so sad. You are the best of the best Kochie. Congratulations, we will miss you so much.’
Kochie told Daily Mail Australia that he has yet to check all of his text messages, but he confirmed that he has received one from his other longtime co-host Mel Doyle, Sam’s predecessor.
“I just checked because I have a lot of messages, I saw one from Mel and I’m sure there will be a lot of others in the list, but I’ve spoken to a lot of journalists and done interviews. ,’ he said.
In 2021, Samantha quickly addressed Natalie Barr’s promotion to co-host following her departure from the show.
She criticized Natalie on Twitter at the time for continuing to speak about her to the press three months after taking over as anchor of Seven’s breakfast show.
‘Look, I’m out. Nat always wanted the job… and she finally got it. She should just go ahead and enjoy it – and forget about me (even though I’m unforgettable),’ she wrote.
But one of his best-known former colleagues has remained remarkably quiet about the news. Samantha Armytage, who sat on the bench alongside Kochie for seven years, has yet to publicly comment on Kochie’s departure after lingering rumors of a feud between Sam and her former co-stars.
In 2021, Samantha quickly addressed Natalie Barr’s promotion to co-host following her departure from the show. She criticized Natalie on Twitter at the time for continuing to talk about her in the press three months after she took over as anchor of Seven’s breakfast show.
Meanwhile, Kochie struggled to hold back tears during his farewell speech on Monday.
“I’ve loved every minute of it and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished here over the last 21 years,” Kochie told viewers.
“I started here before Facebook, before Instagram, before Twitter and iPhones. That’s how old I am.
“I’ve been privileged to have so many great adventures, to meet so many different people and to have so many moments of history in the making.”
Natalie told her co-host, “The show wouldn’t be what it is today without you. It was a great ride and we will be celebrating for the next two weeks.”
An emotional David Koch announced he is leaving Sunrise after nearly 21 years on the show
The host has been a familiar face on Australian television screens since 2002 when he started at the Sunrise agency.
Kochie has been hosting Sunrise with Barr since 2022, following the departure of his former co-host Samantha Armytage after nearly 10 years.
Prior to that, he shared the desk at ‘Brekky Central’ with Melissa Doyle.
On 21 August, it was announced that Doyle was parting ways with Channel Seven after 25 years.
Kochie co-hosted Sunrise with Samantha (pictured) since 2013. Prior to that, he shared the desk at ‘Brekky Central’ with Melissa Doyle