Channel Seven star Sam Mac has packed up his family and is heading south.
Sam revealed last month that he and fiancée Rebecca James were moving from his native Sydney to Victoria with their two children – Margot, three, and Mabel, one.
And the day finally arrived on Tuesday, with the Sunrise weatherman taking to Instagram to bid a fond farewell to his former home city.
He shared a photo that showed him standing at the bow of the Balmain ferry with Rebecca, Mabel, and Margot.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge loomed in the background as Sam and Rebecca, backs to the camera, waved farewell to the iconic landmark.
‘Goodbye & thank you Sydney,’ he captioned the photo.
Sam Mac has packed up his family and is making the move to Melbourne
‘Time for one last cruise on our private Super Yacht *Balmain Ferry* See you soon Melbourne.’
The post was met with a flurry of comments from friends and followers, including Morning Show co-host Kylie Gillies who offered a love heart emoji.
Sunrise star Katie Brown also offered her congratulations with: ‘So exciting. Hope the move goes as smoothly as it can. XOXO.’
Another follower jumped in with: ‘All the very best to you and your beautiful family in your move, but never leave Sunrise please!’
It comes after Sam broke the news of his southern migration to fans last month, sharing a series of images documenting hallmark events of him and his partner’s five years together, while explaining the reasoning behind the move.
‘Our little family is moving from Sydney to Melbourne. Here’s why,’ Sam wrote over a loved-up photo of him and Rebecca together.
‘The love story began on a screen in COVID times. I lived in Syd & Bec in Melb.’
He continued to document the pair’s romance with a photo that showed a very ‘nonplussed’ Rebecca enjoying dinner with Sam.
He shared a photo that showed him standing at the bow of the Balmain ferry with Rebecca, Mabel, and Margot. The Sydney Harbour Bridge stood in the background and Sam and Rebecca, with their backs to the camera, gave the iconic landmark a hearty wave
Sam revealed last month that he and fiancée Rebecca James were moving from his native Sydney to Victoria with their two children
‘After six months of getting to know each other, online, this photo was taken on our first date. The chemistry was electric,’ he joked.
He went on to reveal that he finally convinced Rebecca to move to Sydney before outlining the list of achievements they had ticked off together, including establishing creative content agency Pearl Studios in April.
‘Over the past four years we have; bought a house… renovated a house… launched a business… got engaged… eaten a lot of Cheesymite scrolls… & had two beautiful girls.’
Sam went on to reveal that a major reason for the move was so that their daughters Margot and Mabel could be closer to Rebecca’s mum and dad.
‘Seeing them play in their grandparents’ backyard near the Yarra Valley was a lightbulb moment,’ he wrote.
‘The lizards, the kookaburras & kangaroos lit up their faces with such joy & wonder. We knew that was the childhood we wanted for them.’
Sam added that he hoped to ‘repay’ Rebecca for the sacrifice she made in uprooting her life to move to Sydney.
Sam broke the news of his southern migration to fans last month
Sam and Rebecca welcomed their first daughter, Margot, in September 2022. Just over a year later, Sam announced his engagement to Rebecca with a sweet Instagram post back in December 2023 before welcoming their second daughter Mabel
‘The grandparents are 9 minutes away instead of 9 hours,’ he said.
‘Time to repay my darling Rebecca for taking the leap of faith for their weird cat-loving weatherman in the tiny, smelly bachelor pad.’
Sam rounded out the carousel with a heartwarming photo of him walking hand-in-hand with his daughters, captioned: ‘See you soon, Melbourne.’
He also revealed that the move would not affect his Sunrise duties, despite the popular breakfast show being based in Sydney.
‘We’re moving to Melbourne & YES… I will still be your weatherman on @sunriseon7,’ Sam wrote.
Sam and Rebecca welcomed their first daughter, Margot, in September 2022, two years after they started dating.
Just over a year later, Sam announced his engagement to Rebecca with a sweet Instagram post back in December 2023.
The couple then welcomed their second daughter, Mabel, in August last year.
