'I haven't heard from any of those guys': Sam Moran says he 'hasn't kept in touch' with his former co-stars after being dropped by The Wiggles
He was controversially stripped of his yellow Wiggles skivvy in 2012.
And Sam Moran says he hasn't heard much from any of his former co-stars since.
Speaking to Stellar magazine, the 41-year-old said: 'I haven't heard from any of those guys, really.
'I haven't heard from any of those guys': Sam Moran told Stellar on Saturday that he 'hasn't kept in touch' with his former co-stars after being dropped by The Wiggles. Pictured in Stellar magazine this week
'I did get a message from Murray [former Red Wiggle Murray Cook] when I won the ARIA, congratulating me, which was nice. But we don't really keep in touch beyond that,' he added.
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Sam bounced back after his departure from The Wiggles, creating the successful Nickelodeon preschool series Play Along With Sam in 2013.
He has seen career highs since then, winning his first Aria for Best Children's Album in 2015.
Taking to the stage with his acceptance speech, the actor revealed that he had doubts as to whether he could go at a career in children's entertainment by himself.
Out: Sam was controversially stripped of his yellow Wiggles skivvy in 2012. Pictured in 2006. (L-R) Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook, Sam Moran and Anthony Field
![Sam says he hasn't heard from his former co-stars since. 'I haven't heard from any of those guys, really. I did get a message from Murray [former Red Wiggle Murray Cook, pictured far right] when I won the ARIA, which was nice. But we don't really keep in touch beyond that'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/13/12/15997628-7243723-image-a-31_1563017082848.jpg)
Sam says he hasn't heard from his former co-stars since. 'I haven't heard from any of those guys, really. I did get a message from Murray [former Red Wiggle Murray Cook, pictured far right] when I won the ARIA, which was nice. But we don't really keep in touch beyond that'
'On my first day I was there in my daggy khakis and I remember asking myself can I even do this by myself,' he said of his first day on the set of his Nick Jr show.
He also took the opportunity to revel in the moment, saying: 'This means more than you can ever imagine. The last few years have been very hard and I might have fantasied about what I would say should this day come'.
Speaking to the media after his speech, the talented showman described how he felt about nabbing the coveted award as a single artist rather than as part of group.
Moved on: Sam bounced back after his departure from The Wiggles, creating the successful Nickelodeon preschool series Play Along With Sam in 2013
New line of work: He has seen career highs since then, winning his first Aria for Best Children's Album in 2015. Pictured with The Wiggles
'It's good to know you're not riding on anyone's coat tails,' he mused.
Sam joined The Wiggles in 2006 to replace the group's lead singer Greg Page, who pulled out due to heath related issues.
Sam was however controversially dropped in 2012 after Greg decided to return to the helm.
Moving on: 'It's good to know you're not riding on anyone's coat tails,' he mused of his award-winning solo work. Pictured in 2019
Read more: In this week's Stellar magazine
