Home and Away star Sam Frost reveals she’s been sober for eight months

Home and Away actress Sam Frost has been sober for eight months.

The former Bachelorette told fans on New Year’s Day she hadn’t touched alcohol since celebrating her 31st birthday.

‘I haven’t had a drink since my birthday in April. Successfully made it through the silly season without a cheeky wine,’ she wrote on Instagram.

Without a hangover to deal with on January 1, Sam instead worked up a sweat at her local gym.

The actress performed a variety of exercises, including skipping, weighted sit-ups, Russian twists, shoulder taps and squats.

While Sam hasn’t spoken about her intention to remove alcohol from her lifestyle longterm, she did take ‘baby steps getting back into shape’ and felt ‘really good mentally and physically’ as a result.

In August, Sam penned a very personal essay on her blog after breaking up with on-and-off again boyfriend Dave Bashford.  

‘I feel like there has been a shift in me this year. I’m not sure whether it’s because I am single again, or if it’s because I’m in my 30’s and I am tired of having to apologise for who I am. Maybe it’s because 2020 has been a real jerk of a year? I don’t know why, all I know.. I have changed,’ Sam explained.

‘I have spent my entire life constantly beating myself up. My self-worth has had an ugly and brutal battle through my teens and twenties. Never feeling like I’m good enough, smart enough, pretty enough… blah blah blah. The self destructive tape would play over and over, which quite literally nearly killed me.

‘I signed up to a gym and took baby steps getting back into shape. I have always been active, but never dedicated. It started with two sessions a week, and I worked my way up from up there. Now a year later, I happily go to the gym 4-5 days a week and I see a personal trainer twice a week. I am feeling really good mentally and physically,’ she added.  

In July 2017, Channel Seven announced that Sam would be joining Home and Away as a permanent cast member.

Sam, who plays nurse Jasmine Delaney on the long-running drama, made her screen debut in December 2017.

The actress often turns heads in fitted activewear that shows off her impressive abs while filming scenes in Palm Beach. 

Before finding her feet as an actress, she also co-hosted the axed 2DayFM breakfast show with Rove McManus. 

In 2019, Sam also launched the mental health platform, Believe by Sam Frost, which she set up with her sister Kristine, to encourage people to share their stories.  

Sam has spoken about her own battled with depression and anxiety int he past.