Samantha Armytage reveals devastating news: 'Bloody horrible'

Former Sunrise star Samantha Armytage has called on fans for support after receiving some heartbreaking news about a family friend.

The media personality revealed on Monday that Illawarra teenager Maggie Banyard is urgently looking for a stem cell donor after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Samantha shared a number of slides and a photo of Maggie on Instagram, pleading with fans to help the young girl.

“ATTENTION!! All you good people of the Illawarra (& beyond!)!! Maggie Banyard is a family friend of ours…she’s a beautiful 14-year-old girl — diagnosed with a bloody horrible form of leukaemia,” she began.

“I know you’ve all got lots on atm but please help spread the word: The family is looking for a suitable stem cell donor to help save Maggie’s life.”

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Maggie’s family are desperate to find a ‘perfect match’, urging people aged 18-35 to donate blood and get tested.

For people who want to help but are outside the age bracket, her family are asking for help spreading the word.

The Farmer Wants A Wife star received hundreds of comments from fans who wanted to help.

“Bloody hell, what terrible news. I couldn’t imagine! I pray for her and her family for strength,” one person wrote.

“How sad, yes I will pass it on. Think I’m a tad too old to help in the practical way,” another added.

“I signed up to the registry because of this post! Cross fingers she finds a match,” a third chimed in.

“Saw this post 20 mins ago. I’m booked for 1pm this afternoon. Wishing Maggie a positive outcome,” commented a fan.

Maggie’s family have set up a Match4Maggie website and Instagram account to help spread the word, saying they are looking for a donor ‘anywhere in the world’.

“Our beautiful Maggie Banyard is in Sydney Children’s Hospital with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) and urgently needs a stem cell transplant. It’s a race against time looking for a near ‘perfect match’,” their website reads.

“To give Maggie — and all the other blood cancer patients in desperate need — the best chance of finding their match, we urgently need to get thousands more people on that database.”

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On the Match4Maggie Instagram account, one donor shared how simple it was to check if he was a match.

“I gave blood today and registered for the stem cell donor registry and it was as easy as laying back in a comfy chair and drinking a vanilla milkshake," he said.

“The more of us who are on the registry = the more chance that Maggie and others in her situation will find a match."

The Match4Maggie website advises Australian donors to register to give blood at strengthtogive.org.au.

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