Away from the sequins and sambas, Sam, 35, lives a tranquil life with her property entrepreneur husband, Tom Mairs, and their two adorable children, Molly and Isaac, known affectionately as 'Zac'.
As the sports star gears up for the second live show, join HELLO! as we take a deep dive into her family life and unearth some of Sam's sweetest photos with her little ones…
The Question of Sport star has been incredibly transparent about her parenting journey. In particular, she's spoken candidly about feelings of 'mum guilt' and how it impacts her.
During a chat with Heat magazine, she shared: "I get a lot of mum guilt. They’re only young for so long, and I can’t remember the first two months of Zac’s life because I went back to work eight weeks after giving birth to him.
"I look at their photos and think, 'I can't believe I missed that'. It still exists. I'll say, 'OK, I'm going for a drink with some colleagues this afternoon. But I won't have too many, because I want to be on top form for the kids."
The TV star regularly shares heartwarming updates on her social media pages. Each year, she marks her two children's birthdays with the sweetest posts complete with a touching tribute.
To mark her son's second birthday this year, Sam uploaded a picture of her tiny tot driving a sunshine yellow digger toy and dressed in a birthday hat adorned with pom poms and a sky blue badge.
"Happy 2nd Birthday to our wonderful boy Zac," Sam gushed in her caption. "Two years of the biggest smiles, best hugs and the most contagious laugh. We love you to the end of the Earth Zac, keep being kind, loving and always putting smiles on our faces."
Meanwhile, on Molly's 3rd birthday, an emotional Sam wrote on Instagram: "Where did that year go?... Or the last 3 for that matter!
"Always get a bit emosh thinking of how our lives changed on this day three years ago and continue to do so everyday with our funny, courageous, smart, gorgeous, kind and determined Molly.
"You fill us with so much pride and love. Keep being you and the world will always be a better place."
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