‘Can 2020 just p**s off already!’ Sunrise host Samantha Armytage shares heartbreaking news that both her parents are in hospital
Samantha Armytage has revealed both of her parents are currently in hospital.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the 43-year-old Sunrise host said her mum, Libby, had been hospitalised with heart failure, while her dad, Mac, recently suffered a stroke.
But Sam said both her parents had thankfully ‘stabilised’ since they were admitted, and she was due to return to work on Wednesday after taking some much-needed time off.
All at once: Samantha Armytage revealed she’s currently dealing with both of her parents being in hospital. Pictured with her family
‘As some of you may know, my mum Libby has been gravely ill for a while (she has an autoimmune disease which has resulted in heart failure) & on his way to visit her in hospital ten days ago, my dad Mac collapsed after having a stroke,’ she wrote.
The breakfast show host included a photo of herself with her family, including her parents, in happier times.
Speaking about her father, Sam labelled him ‘a tough old buggar’, and said she was confident he’d make a full recovery.
Health problems: In a revealing post on Instagram on Tuesday, the 43-year-old Sunrise host said her mum, Libby, had been hospitalised with heart failure, while her dad, Mac, recently suffered a stroke
‘Luckily he wasn’t out the back of Wagga in a paddock as he probably wouldn’t be here to tell the tale,’ she continued.
‘He’s a tough old buggar & he’s in rehab, frustrated but determined. And giving plenty of cheek to his long-suffering, wonderful nurses.’
Sam also offered an update on her mother’s condition, and admitted it had been hard to visit them amid the coronavirus restrictions.
Getting better: Sam said both her parents had thankfully ‘stabilised’ since they were admitted, and she was due to return to work on Wednesday after taking some much-needed time off. Pictured with colleagues Sam Mac (centre) and David Koch (far right)
‘Mum has stabilised too & despite having both of them in hospital (with the added pressure of the totally necessary Corona-related-visitor restrictions) now I’m heading back to work tomorrow morning,’ she wrote.
The beloved TV star urged her fans to ‘hug’ their parents after her own terrifying ordeal.
‘To anyone out there with loved ones in the hospital right now or anyone out there near your parents right now, give them a hug for me,’ she wrote, adding, ‘Now, can 2020 just p**s off already xx’.
Thankful: The beloved TV star urged her fans to ‘hug’ their parents after her own terrifying ordeal. Pictured with fiancé Richard Lavender