Samantha Armytage gets behind the Blues as she shares spirited message ahead of State of Origin Game Three

Samantha Armytage showed her true colours on Wednesday ahead of State of Origin Game Three.

The veteran TV presenter was all smiles as she took to Instagram and proudly modelled a Blues jersey, cementing her allegiance to NSW before kick off.

Sam’s blue eyes glistened in the selfie, as she happily flashed her pearly whites.  

The 47-year-old captioned the sweet image with some encouraging words as her beloved team prepared to go into battle against the mighty Queensland Maroons.

‘Go Blues,’ she wrote alongside three blue love heart emojis. 

‘Post script; yeah, nah… maybe next game!’ she added, alongside a face with tears of joy emoji. 

It comes after Samantha has updated her fans on her health after undergoing hip replacement surgery. 

The Farmer Wants A Wife host posted to Instagram Stories on Monday to show fans that she was off her crutches. 

Samantha Armytage showed her true colours on Wednesday ahead of State of Origin Game Three. Pictured

The veteran TV presenter was all smiles as she took to Instagram and proudly modelled a Blues jersey, cementing her allegiance to NSW before kick off. Sam's blue eyes glistened in the selfie, as she happily flashed her pearly whites

The veteran TV presenter was all smiles as she took to Instagram and proudly modelled a Blues jersey, cementing her allegiance to NSW before kick off. Sam’s blue eyes glistened in the selfie, as she happily flashed her pearly whites

Sam even put on a pair of heels – well, one of the pair, opting for a sneaker on her other foot as she continues to recover. 

‘Getting back in the swing of things,’ the television personality wrote in her caption alongside the image. 

Sam had the major surgery after suffering from a ‘severe’ case of osteoarthritis.

Earlier this month, she posted to Instagram to share post-operative photos at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Sydney.

Sam shared pictures of herself on crutches as she detailed her recovery and gave fans an insight into the major procedure.

In a lengthy caption, Samantha explained that she has been suffering with osteoarthritis after tearing cartilage in her right hip.

Samantha Armytage (pictured) has updated her fans on her health after undergoing hip replacement surgery

Samantha Armytage (pictured) has updated her fans on her health after undergoing hip replacement surgery

The Farmer Wants A Wife host posted to Instagram Stories on Monday to show fans that she was off her crutches and back in heels - almost

The Farmer Wants A Wife host posted to Instagram Stories on Monday to show fans that she was off her crutches and back in heels – almost 

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which sees tissues in the joint break down over time, and is more common in older people.

The former Sunrise star explained that she has undergone a hip replacement to treat the condition and reassured fans that she is doing well amid her recovery.

Recovery from hip replacements can be slow, with dedicated physiotherapy required. 

She penned: ‘Hip, hip hooray. New hip, new me, no worries. A few weeks ago, I had a total hip replacement.

Earlier this month, she posted to Instagram to share post-operative photos at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Sydney

Earlier this month, she posted to Instagram to share post-operative photos at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Sydney 

In a lengthy caption, Samantha explained that she has been suffering with osteoarthritis after tearing cartilage in her right hip

In a lengthy caption, Samantha explained that she has been suffering with osteoarthritis after tearing cartilage in her right hip

‘After a very active, outdoorsy childhood (& a skiing accident 30 years ago) I’d torn all the cartilage out of my right hip.

‘It was bone-on-bone & then became full of severe osteoarthritis. I’m so proud of how strong my body is & how well I’ve healed.

‘I’m now truly bionic, and my nearest and dearest are pleased to not have to watch me limp around in pain anymore.

‘Huge thanks to the wonderful nurses @stvincentshospitalsydney for the care, a lil’ bit of Endone (pic 5), heaps of rehab and all my beautiful friends for my flower-filled room!

‘Fun fact; there are 54,000 hip replacements done in Australia each year, but I have to say, my surgeon Dr Michael Solomon is THE best.’

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