Sam Armytage is awkwardly asked why she doesn’t following David Koch or Natalie Barr on Instagram

Sam Armytage gives a VERY awkward response as to why she doesn’t follow Sunrise co-stars David Koch and Natalie Barr on Instagram


It was revealed in March that Sam Armytage doesn’t follow her former Sunrise co-hosts David ‘Kochie’ Koch and Natalie Barr, amid rumours of a strained relationship on-set.

And on Wednesday, the 44-year-old gave a very vague response when grilled about the subject by radio host Kyle Sandilands during a discussion on her own Something To Talk About podcast.

The cheeky KIIS FM star questioned Sam: ‘I read that you were unfollowing Kochie and Nat! Did you unfollow these people?’

Awkward response: On Wednesday, Sam Armytage (left) was grilled by Kyle Sandilands on her podcast as to why she’s unfollowed her former co-host David ‘Kochie’ Koch and Natalie Barr on Instagram

Through awkward laughter, Sam responded: ‘I don’t think I unfo…’ before trailing off and adding: ‘I don’t think anyone’s following anyone in there.’

Indeed, despite being colleagues for years, neither Kochie nor Natalie are in the 1.2k people that Sam follows.

The pair, who currently host Sunrise together since Sam’s departure in March, still happily follow her themselves.

No holds barred: Kyle Sandilands questioned Sam: 'I read that you were unfollowing Kochie and Nat! Did you unfollow these people?'

No holds barred: Kyle Sandilands questioned Sam: ‘I read that you were unfollowing Kochie and Nat! Did you unfollow these people?’ 

Eek! Through awkward laughter, Sam responded: 'I dont think I unfo...' before trailing off and adding: 'I don't think anyone's following anyone in there'

Eek! Through awkward laughter, Sam responded: ‘I dont think I unfo…’ before trailing off and adding: ‘I don’t think anyone’s following anyone in there’

Gone: Sam's still follows many of her former Seven co-workers, including Kylie Gillies and Sam Mac. However, a search for David Koch on her 'following' list yields no results

Gone: Sam’s still follows many of her former Seven co-workers, including Kylie Gillies and Sam Mac. However, a search for David Koch on her ‘following’ list yields no results

Not on the list: She is also not following Natalie, as shown here

Not on the list: She is also not following Natalie, as shown here 

Sam still follows many of her former Channel Seven colleagues, including Kylie Gillies, Sam Mac and Edwina Bartholomew. 

It comes after Kochie 65, and Natalie, 53, revealed they weren’t invited to Sam’s farewell party, which took place after her last day on Sunrise on March 11. 

The pair were grilled about Sam’s departure on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, and they admitted weren’t even told about the shindig at Catalina in Rose Bay. 

‘We didn’t know about it and we had a postponed Christmas party the next day,’ said Koch. 

The Sydney Morning Herald reported on March 8 that Sam and Kochie’s professional relationship had hit an ‘all-time low’ in the months before her resignation. 

Barr'ed! Both David and Natalie (pictured) follow Sam on the social media platform, even though she doesn't follow them back

Barr’ed! Both David and Natalie (pictured) follow Sam on the social media platform, even though she doesn’t follow them back

The plot thickens! It comes after Kochie 65, and Natalie, 53, revealed they weren't invited to Sam's farewell party, which took place after her last day on Sunrise on March 11

The plot thickens! It comes after Kochie 65, and Natalie, 53, revealed they weren’t invited to Sam’s farewell party, which took place after her last day on Sunrise on March 11

Network sources claimed they barely spoke off camera, and the dynamic between them had become ‘untenable’ by early 2021.

Sam has previously said in her column for Stellar magazine she is quite selective with the people she follows on social media. 

It’s possible she isn’t following the current Sunrise hosts because she wants to move on from that chapter in her life.  

In March, Sam stepped down from hosting Channel Seven’s breakfast show after eight years in order to spend more time with her family.

Her departure followed her intimate wedding to millionaire businessman Richard Lavender on New Year’s Eve. 

Marital bliss: Her departure followed her intimate wedding to millionaire businessman Richard Lavender on New Year's Eve

Marital bliss: Her departure followed her intimate wedding to millionaire businessman Richard Lavender on New Year’s Eve