Samantha Armytage enjoys a romantic getaway to Hyams Beach with husband Richard Lavender

Samantha Armytage enjoys a romantic getaway to ‘blissful’ Hyams Beach with husband Richard Lavender and her beloved Labrador Banjo


Former Sunrise star Samantha Armytage recently revealed kids were no longer on her radar. 

And the 45-year-old proved she’s happy with life just how it is as she enjoyed a mini-break to Hyams Beach on the weekend. 

Sam shared a number of photos relaxing on the beach with her husband Richard and her beloved dog Banjo. 

Getaway: Sam Armytage, 45, enjoyed an idyllic getaway to Hyams Beach with husband Richard Lavender (both pictured) at the weekend

Sam and Richard looked to be in a good mood as she soaked up the sun at the picturesque spot on the coast. 

The TV veteran captioned the gallery of images, ‘Bliss’. 

Sam recently spoke about how she doesn’t have any plans for children saying she is ‘a bit past that’.    

The former Sunrise presenter spoke about her family plans during a rare personal interview on The Kyle and Jackie O Show last week. 

Relaxing: Sam shared a number of photos of her relaxing on the beach with her husband Richard and her beloved dog Banjo

Relaxing: Sam shared a number of photos of her relaxing on the beach with her husband Richard and her beloved dog Banjo

Armytage was on the program to promote her podcast Something to Talk About.   

Sandilands, 50, then asked if starting a family was something Armytage had ever considered, and she told him she was ‘a bit past that’ at her age.

The Channel Seven personality said it ‘was on my radar’ at one stage in her life ‘but it just hasn’t happened’.  

Picturesque: Sam and Richard looked to be in a good mood as she soaked-up the sun at the picturesque spot on the coast

Picturesque: Sam and Richard looked to be in a good mood as she soaked-up the sun at the picturesque spot on the coast

She added: ‘You have to just redirect your path.’

Despite having no children of her own, Armytage said she cherished being an aunt to her sister’s kids.  

She also spoke of her idyllic country life in the NSW Southern Highlands, where she lives on a farm with her husband, Richard Lavender. 

Family plans: Sam (pictured in December 2019) has revealed she once hoped to have children, but admits she is now 'a bit past that' at the age of 45

Family plans: Sam (pictured in December 2019) has revealed she once hoped to have children, but admits she is now ‘a bit past that’ at the age of 45

Armytage has been enjoying a quieter life in the countryside since quitting Sunrise in March last year.  

She tied the knot with Lavender, a successful equestrian businessman, at his home in Bowral on New Year’s Eve in 2020. 

Lavender has two adult daughters, Sasha and Grace, with whom Armytage is close. 

Question: Sandilands asked if starting a family was something Armytage had ever considered, and she said she was 'a bit past that'. She is pictured here with her husband, Richard Lavender

Question: Sandilands asked if starting a family was something Armytage had ever considered, and she said she was ‘a bit past that’. She is pictured here with her husband, Richard Lavender