‘No heels or queue for the loo!’ Samantha Armytage swaps trackside for the couch to watch the races with boyfriend Richard Lavender amid tough new social distancing rules
She confirmed their romance in November last year, when they posed together for a spread in Who magazine’s Sexiest People issue.
And on Saturday, Samantha Armytage watched the races with boyfriend Richard Lavender, 60, from the couch, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a post shared to Instagram, the Sunrise host, 43, joked with fans that the best part about staying home is not having to wear heels or ‘queue for the loo’.
‘No heels or queue for the loo!’ Samantha Armytage (left), 43, swapped trackside for the couch as she watched the races with boyfriend Richard Lavender (right), 60, on Saturday, amid tough new social distancing rules
Samantha shared a selfie of the pair cuddled up on the couch as they prepared to watch the races on the television.
The Channel Seven star dressed down in a black blouse, ripped blue jeans and slippers, with the exception of a glitzy headband from Roxy Jacenko’s collection.
Samantha styled her blonde shoulder-length locks out, and kept her makeup fresh and pared back, with just a slick of pink lipstick.
Comfy: In a post shared to Instagram, the Sunrise host showed off their dressed-down attire, and joked about the benefits of staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic
Richard opted for a blue dress shirt, a patterned tie, light blue jeans and navy socks.
Having a laugh in the caption, Samantha wrote: ‘Ready for Randwick. Trackside styling by…. me [laughing face emoji].
‘The best bits: no queue for the loo. No heels,’ she added alongside a party emoji.
The coronavirus pandemic has seen Prime Minister Scott Morrison limit social gatherings to just two people.
It’s official! Sam confirmed her romance with Richard in November last year, when they posed together for Who magazine’s Sexiest People issue
Mr Morrison has urged Australians to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, as the fight to prevent the spread of the killer virus continues.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness accompanied by fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and fatigue. It can produce pneumonia.
As of the afternoon of April 4, the total number of people diagnosed with the virus in Australia is 5,550 including 30 deaths.
Attributes: The journalist told the publication that the businessman is a ‘decent’ and ‘very honest’ man
Meanwhile, Samantha confirmed her romance with Richard in November last year, telling Who magazine that the businessman is a ‘decent’ and ‘very honest’ man.
She revealed they had been introduced by a mutual friend ‘around Easter’ and shared an instant connection.
Samantha, who is notoriously private when it comes to her personal life, added that the most attractive thing about Richard is that he’s ‘comfortable in his own skin’.
Pandemic: As of the afternoon of April 4, there are 5,550 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia, including 30 deaths