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Sam Armytage’s heartbreaking news

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It feels as though 2020 is the year that keeps on giving, in the worst way.

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It’s a sentiment popular Channel Seven presenter Sam Armytage has reiterated as she shared the devastating news that both of her parents have been hospitalised.

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Sam took to Instagram to reveal her mother, Libby, who has been “gravely ill for a while”, was already in hospital when her father, Mac, collapsed due to a stroke while on his way to visit her.

“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,” Sam wrote.

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Sam shared this family photo along with the devastating news. (Credit: Instagram)

The 43-year-old went on to say her father, who she dubs a “tough old buggar”, was lucky he wasn’t on the farm when he collapsed.

“Luckily he wasn’t out the back of Wagga in a paddock as he probably wouldn’t be here to tell the tale. He’s a tough old buggar & he’s in rehab, frustrated but determined.”

Mac is on the mend, so much so, Sam says he’s been “giving plenty of cheek to his long- suffering, wonderful nurses.”

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Her mother Libby has also “stabilised”, but the shocking event has taken its toll, particularly in the midst of a pandemic.

“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,” Sam wrote.

“Now, can 2020 just p*ss off already,” Sam ended her post.

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Sam recently got engaged to partner, Richard. (Credit: Instagram)

In recent, happier times, the Sunrise host announced her engagement to partner Richard Lavender.

“What a year …” she captioned the loved-up snaps. “We’re very happy and very lucky to have found each other,” Armytage told WHO in an exclusive statement.

“There’s some very, very exciting news from the Sunrise family … Sam’s engaged!” co-host David Koch told Sunrise viewers the following day.

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“I got all teary seeing that over the weekend, it was so nice,” added reporter Edwina Bartholomew, while newsreader Natalie Barr said she “can’t wait to hear all of the details”.

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