Sam's Today takeover 'SARAH SHOUL BE WORRIED!'

NINE BIGWIGS ARE PLEASED WITH SAM'S POPULARITY

The verdict is in. Today viewers are more than happy to wake up with Samantha Armytage as she stands in for Sarah Abo during the holiday break.

"Sam is great! I'm watching Today again now," one fan wrote online. Another said they were really enjoying Dan Anstey, who is keeping Karl Stefanovic's seat warm until he returns.

While the more seasoned thanks to her current holiday performance."

The accomplished Sarah, 39, is extremely popular at Nine and has developed great chemistry with Karl since she joined Today in 2023. However, he has an even better rapport with Sam, given their friendship spans decades.

"They are very good mates who love to banter,"our source explains.

"Karl reached out to Sam when her marriage ended recently, because he knows how it feels to go through a very public divorce.