‘What more could a girl want?’ Former Sunrise host Sam Armytage shares a glimpse of her early retirement as she enjoys a night in with her dog
Sam Armytage has shared an early look at her retirement lifestyle after leaving Channel Seven’s Sunrise.
On Tuesday night, the 44-year-old shared a short clip of herself relaxing in front of the TV with her beloved dog Banjo.
The former morning show host also revealed that she was enjoying chocolate orange snacks and enjoying an old Elvis Presley concert special on TV.
Relaxed: On Tuesday night, Sam Armytage shared a short clip of herself relaxing in front of the TV with her beloved dog Banjo
‘What more could a girl want?’ she captioned the short clip.
Sam left Sunrise in March for a relaxed life in the Southern Highlands with her new husband, Richard Lavender.
But last week, the broadcast journalist revealed she ‘doesn’t think she’s done’ with working on television during a candid interview with The Daily Telegraph.
‘What more could a girl want?’ The former morning show host also revealed that she was enjoying chocolate orange snacks and enjoying an old Elvis Presley concert special on TV
While she is currently very happy working on her podcast Something To Talk About, Sam, 44, admitted she has pondered returning to screens – but there would be conditions.
‘I don’t think I am done with TV – I am for now but I may some day get back in but it has to be the right role and it has to be at the right time,’ she said.
‘I am quite happy not to go at the pace or at the level I was at before, because I don’t think that brought me much happiness.’
Big return? Sam revealed she ‘doesn’t think she’s done’ with working on television after leaving Sunrise in March
Sam went on to say that she has been advised by her pals to be picky with her next role, as she wasn’t content with the ‘amount of attention’ Sunrise brought her.
‘I think I am at a really nice point in my life where I can afford to be choosy,’ she added.
Sam’s resignation in March followed months of rumours she was preparing to spend more time with her Richard and her dog Banjo at his country estate.
Oh, how life has changed! Last month, Sam posted an image on Instagram of herself and husband Richard Lavender inside a car, rugged up against the cold weather
Sam started dating Richard, 61, in April 2019, and announced their engagement in June last year.
She tied the knot with the millionaire businessman on New Year’s Eve, in a quaint ceremony at his Southern Highlands home.
Their intimate wedding ceremony featured only a small number of guests due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with Richard’s daughters, Sasha and Grace, believed to be in attendance.
Last month, Sam posted an image on Instagram of herself and Richard inside a car, rugged up against the cold weather.
Gone: Sam tearfully announced her resignation from Channel Seven’s Sunrise after eight years at the helm in March
A beaming Sam wore a bucket hat and blue turtleneck jumper, while Richard looked relaxed in a black windbreaker.
In the caption, Sam quoted some advice her late mother, Libby, had given her, and said she was embarking on a ‘new chapter’ of her life.
She wrote: ‘”Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your masterpiece after all.” My mum. And I did. And this is what the next chapter looks like… ‘
Love is love: Their intimate wedding ceremony featured only a small number of guests due to the Covid-19 pandemic