Samantha Armytage confirms she’s signed with Lisa Wilkinson’s agent Nick Fordham

Sunrise presenter Samantha Armytage was spotted delivering a stack of papers to Sydney publicist Nick Fordham last Monday. 

And the journalist, 43, has now confirmed rumours that she’s officially signed with Nick’s agency, The Fordham Company (TFC).  

Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, Samantha said: ‘(I’m) looking forward to working with Nick (Fordham) as he’s a very good operator. Good times ahead!’ 

Nick represents a host of Australian media stars, including Samantha’s former breakfast TV rival, Lisa Wilkinson.  

Lisa, who hosts The Project, recently said in a press release for The Fordham Company: ‘When you put yourself in the hands of the Fordhams, you just don’t get their expert management guidance, you become part of the family.’ 

Also on the books are Sylvia Jeffreys, Em Rusciano and Lisa Wilkinson’s husabnd Peter Fitzsimons.    

Samantha returned to Sunrise last Monday after taking six weeks off to recover from a ‘respiratory infection’ at her $2.2million estate in Bowral, NSW.

Her last appearance on the show was on March 13.

She had previously taken a leave of absence on February 26, citing an ongoing ‘respiratory illness’, before returning for a brief stint on March 3.

The breakfast TV star announced she would be taking more leave on March 17. 

‘Hi all… I’m taking a few weeks off work as I’ve had a respiratory infection (for three months) since the bushfires and it just won’t heal,’ she told fans at the time.

‘I don’t have coronavirus, but I’m worried I’ll get it if I don’t get better. Thought it was a good time to lay low,’ she added.