Samantha Armytage is ENGAGED to boyfriend Richard Lavender

Samantha Armytage, 43, is ENGAGED to boyfriend Richard Lavender, 60, as Sunrise presenter debuts diamond ring on Instagram

Sunrise host Samantha Armytage, 43, has announced her engagement to boyfriend Richard Lavender, 60. 

Sharing the happy news to her Instagram followers on Sunday, the blonde journalist uploaded two photos of herself posing in the arms of her fiance, with a diamond ring sparkling on her engagement finger.  

‘What a year…’ she wrote in the caption, adding several emojis including a ring, heart and a dog. 

‘What a year!’ Samantha Armytage, 43, is ENGAGED to boyfriend Richard Lavender, 60, as Sunrise presenter debuts diamond ring on Instagram

The photo appears to have bee taken at either Samantha or Richard’s rural property, both of which are located in New South Wales’ Southern Highlands.