Samantha Armytage engagement rumours quashed
Things are moving fast between TV host Samantha Armytage and her boyfriend of less than three-months Richard Lavender, but not as fast as the gossip magazines claim.
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Things are moving fast between TV host Samantha Armytage and her boyfriend of less than three-months Richard Lavender, but not as fast as the gossip magazines claim.
A women’s magazine claimed Armytage and her new beau were engaged this week, after they were sighted shopping for jewellery in Double Bay.
Sunday Confidential can confirm no proposal has taken place, however Armytage was instead shopping for a 43rd birthday present from her new man.
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The pair spent two separate days perusing luxury shops including Cerrone and Jan Logan in Double Bay for the splashy gift, which is believed to be a pair of earrings.
Lavender, who judging by this photograph looks surprised by the new paparazzi attention, while Armytage looked right at home, could be seen opening car doors for the Sunrise host during their shopping date.
The pair met at close friend Skye Leckie’s 60th birthday back in May, however Armytage was dating Paul O’Brien at the time.
According to Confidential's spies the pair got into a fiery argument at the event, resulting in O’Brien leaving and Armytage being introduced to Lavender.
The pair hit it off and have been dating ever since, with close friends happy with the pairing.
“He is a good guy and very well suited to Sam,”
“Let’s just say her close friends and family are hopeful Richard might be ‘the one’.”
Lavender, who is believed to be aged around 60, lives in Bowral — the same country town where Samantha owns a $2.2 million five-bedroom retreat.
Originally published as Samantha Armytage engagement rumours quashed