Channel Seven has apparently taken a thinly veiled swipe at Samantha Armytage following her departure from the network.
The TV star, 48, moved to Nine to present the network’s Aussie Bachelor spin-off series The Golden Bachelor after leaving Seven in August.
Meanwhile, former Farmer Wants A Wife host Natalie Gruzlewski will return to the show after being replaced by Samantha in 2022.
And now Seven’s chief content officer Brook Hall has gushed about the “authentic” new season of the dating show following Sam’s departure.
“We still keep them in that lane of really pure and try to keep it authentic,” he said at Seven’s 2025 Upfronts according to TV tonightt.
“I’m still amazed at each of those first meetings, where usually two of the five farmers have a hard time talking to the women when they arrive.”
‘We’re actually filming this week, final decisions and a couple of farmers are very, very happy where they are. So I think we’re going to have more success stories again.”
Outgoing Farmer Wants A Wife presenter Samantha shocked fans in August when she left Seven after 21 years, with many rumors surrounding her next move.
Channel Seven has apparently taken a thinly veiled swipe at Samantha Armytage following her departure from the network.
And his new TV gig on The Golden Bachelor was finally unveiled at Nine’s Upfronts, where the network’s 2025 programming schedule was revealed to guests.
‘I think everyone is going to love this. It’s love for the golden ages,” Samantha said in the video interview with 9Entertainment.
‘When I got the call to join the show, I didn’t hesitate. (The Golden Bachelor) has been huge in America and I have a feeling it will be huge in Australia too.’
“We are beyond excited to welcome Samantha Armytage to Nine as the new host of our quest for love, the Golden Bachelor, where everyone deserves a second chance at love,” added Liana Dubois, Nine’s chief marketing officer.
Warner Bros Australia first sparked speculation about a local version of the show in November 2023 when they invited ‘fun, active and outgoing older men aged 60 and over who are divorced or widowed’ to take part in a new dating series. .
‘We want to hear from you or anyone who would like to nominate someone you know to take part in the programme. “We want to celebrate love at all ages and show that when it comes to finding love and romance, age is just a number,” they added.
Seven’s chief content officer Brook Hall has gushed about the “authentic” new season of the dating show following Sam’s departure.
The first American version of The Golden Bachelor starred widower and father of two Gerry Turner, 72, and a version of Golden Bachelorette was later released with widow Joan Vassos, 61, looking to find love .
The American version of the show has been hugely successful, with its finale earning 6.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched final episode of the American Bachelor series since 2021.
Samantha’s participation in the reality show came after weeks of speculation that she was joining the Bachelor franchise and had signed a deal with Nine.
A source described Samantha’s new presenting job as a “smart move” and said she suited the concept well after “breathing new life” into Seven’s dating show FWAW.
His new contract with Nine is rumored to be worth a “significant amount”, according to sources, but no exact figures have been released.
The report put paid to rumors that former Bachelor host Osher Gunsberg would return to the franchise.
Former Farmer Wants A Wife host Natalie Gruzlewski (pictured) will return to the show after being replaced by Samantha in 2022.
