Sam Armytage’s Sunrise replacement won’t be revealed until next week

Sam Armytage’s last day on Sunrise will be Thursday.

But according to news.com.au, her replacement will not be announced until sometime next week.

A Seven spokesperson told the website the new co-anchor would be unveiled ‘soon’, but didn’t specify an exact date. 

‘This week is all about farewelling Sam and celebrating her best on-air moments over the past eight years,’ the Seven rep added.

Sam, 44, tearfully announced her departure from Sunrise live on Monday’s show.

She said: ‘The time has come for the sun to set on my time at Sunrise. I have always been brave and fearless in my career and this decision is no different.’

She explained she was leaving of her own choosing, and was looking forward to life away from the spotlight after a ‘bittersweet’ year that included the death of her mother, Libby, and her marriage to businessman Richard Lavender.

‘I want to step out of this public world for a while and take some time and calm things down, enjoy a bit of slow living, and spend some time with my precious family, my husband and [dog] Banjo,’ she said.

‘I go out of this job at a time of my own choosing and on top of the ratings, which not many people on television can say they do.

‘I’m extremely proud of my almost eight years at the helm of Sunrise, my seven years before that at Weekend Sunrise, and my almost 18 years with the Seven Network.’

Her announcement followed months of rumours she was preparing to leave Sunrise in order to spend more time with Richard, 60, at his country estate in the NSW Southern Highlands.

Sam’s last day on Sunrise will be Thursday, but her $800,000-a-year contract with Seven doesn’t expire until October.

Industry website TV Blackbox reported on Monday that newsreader Natalie Barr was expected to take over Sam’s position alongside co-anchor David ‘Kochie’ Koch.