"Breakups are hard": Sam Armytage announces shock split from husband
Samantha Armytage has made the shock announcement that her and her husband Richard Lavender have separated.
According to reports from The Daily Telegraph, the couple allegedly split up months ago, with the TV host moving out of Richard's Southern Highlands home and returning to Sydney.
"Yes, Richard and I have separated. All breakups are hard, but it’s somewhat lessened by the fact it’s amicable and we wish the best for each other," she told the publication.
"I appreciate you respecting our privacy. I won’t be making any further comment."
While there has been no official statement on the reason behind their split, news.com.au claim their separation was due to tensions between Sam and Richard's adult daughters.
Samantha and Richard began dating in April 2019 and announced their engagement in June 2020, with the presenter revealing on Sunrise how he popped the question.
"We’d been picking weeds in the paddock and he said ‘darling, do you want to marry me?" she said. "It was very sweet, very romantic."
"He’s just a very, charming, lovely fellow. He is totally the opposite of the showbiz world and TV."
They planned their wedding in just three days, with Sam revealing on Sunrise, "Three days before we decided we'd do it for New Year's Eve."
"It was nice, there was 12 of us there, we organised it in three days and it was fun."
This New Year's Eve would've marked their fourth wedding anniversary.
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