Sam Mac hits back at claims he was HUNGOVER on Sunrise after hosts Samantha Armytage and David Koch accused the weatherman of looking ‘dusty’ on air
Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac has hit back at claims he was hungover during Monday morning’s broadcast.
The likeable weatherman sought to playfully clear up accusations he was hungover by the show’s hosts, Samantha Armytage and David Koch.
Taking to Instagram soon after, Sam said: ‘Pretty big day guys. Quite a serious allegation was thrown my way so I thought best to tackle it head on.’
Hit back: Sam Mac, 38, (pictured) has hit back at claims he was hungover on Sunrise after hosts Samantha Armytage and David Koch accused the weatherman of looking ‘dusty’ on Monday
‘Came out of nowhere. Thankfully I hit back with something that didn’t make me sound defensive or guilty at all,’ he said in jest.
Sam went on to say he was fine, before playfully picking up a bottle of gin.
‘So to set the record straight. I was not hungover they were just having a little bit of fun,’ he said, while holding the bottle of alcohol.
In his stride: Taking to Instagram soon after, Sam said: ‘Pretty big day guys. Quite a serious allegation was thrown my way so I thought best to tackle it head on’
On Monday, Sam, 38, was presenting a segment from Adelaide Zoo at about 8:15am when the two anchors joked that he looked rather worse for wear.
‘Just quickly, are you alright? We’re a bit worried about you this morning,’ asked Samantha, 44, seemingly out of nowhere.
‘Ah, me?’ asked a stunned Sam.
Playful: ‘So to set the record straight. I was not hungover they were just having a little bit of fun,’ he said, while holding the bottle of gin
David, 64, agreed with his colleague and said that Sam looked a bit ‘dusty’.
He then asked Sam if he’d had a ‘big weekend’.
‘No! I was in bed by eight o’clock,’ replied Sam. ‘You can check the CCTV footage from the hotel. I had a very quiet night.’
Hungover on Sunrise? Samantha Armytage and David Koch accused weatherman Sam Mac of looking ‘dusty’ and ‘distracted’ on Monday. Pictured: Sam hosting a segment at Adelaide Zoo
But the hosts wouldn’t let it go, and Samantha went on to say: ‘You jut seemed a little bit vague and distracted.’
‘That’s how I always am! You’ve seen the show,’ argued Sam, who seemed genuinely surprised by the suggestion.
The Sunrise team were probably just pulling Sam’s leg, and Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting he was drunk or hungover at work.
An inside joke? ‘Just quickly, are you alright? We’re a bit worried about you this morning,’ asked Samantha (left). David (right) agreed with his colleague and said that Sam looked a bit ‘dusty’
It comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed in August that Sam had quietly split from his girlfriend Elle Whittaker.
The pair apparently called it quits sometime in July, after dating for less than a year.
Sam, who has said his job makes it difficult for him to maintain a long-term relationship, reluctantly announced his romance with Elle on Sunrise back in March.
End of the road: It comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed in August that Sam had quietly split from his girlfriend Elle Whittaker (right). The pair apparently called it quits sometime in July, after dating for less than a year