That's awkward! Samantha Armytage and Maria Thattil arrive at Australian Fashion Week in near-identical frocks

Daily Mail​

12-05-2025

Samantha Armytage might have suffered a little awkwardness if she ran into Maria Thattil at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney on Monday.
Both the television host and the model arrived for day one of the event wearing very similar red, lace outfits.
While Sam's version was short and flirty, Maria's version was longer and more revealing.
The dresses each had high necklines, with Maria's more of a turtleneck and Sam's a pussy bow.
Both frocks also featured long sleeves and lace trims, and both women opted to wear only undergarments underneath.
The 48-year-old Sam wore the revealing maroon, sheer lace gown over a bright red slip.
The dress including a long bow detail at the neck as well as moderate princess sleeves.
She added a pair of leather heels in the same tone as her dress and carried a white, designer purse.
Sam opted for a warm toned makeup look with lots of highlighter and a gleaming rose lipstick.
The former breakfast show host added a pair of gold earrings and wore her blonde locks down in a sleek do.
Sam finished her look with a chunky, wide ring and otherwise kept her accessories light.
The former beauty queen meanwhile went for a bodysuit underneath the see-through maxi dress.
She added a chain belt with a mini purse attached and had on a pair of black, pointed heels.
For makeup, Maria chose a warm palette with a nude lip gloss while sweeping her hair off her face.
The dresses each had high necklines, with Maria's more of a turtleneck and Sam's featuring a long bow. Both dresses also featured long sleeves and lace trims, and both women opted to wear only undergarments underneath
The beauty kept her accessories minimal to let her dress do the talking but added some statement earrings.
Maria and Sam have another thing in common - they are both newly single.
Sam shocked fans when she and husband Richard split just weeks before their fourth anniversary.
Their separation was planned to be leaked to a Sydney newspaper, but sources confirmed the news to Daily Mail Australia in advance.
'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,' Armytage then told media.
'I appreciate you respecting our privacy. I won't be making any further comment.'
While the news just emerged publicly, it is understood Armytage's television presenter friends have been comforting the star behind the scenes for some time.
Samantha is no longer followed on Instagram by Richard's two daughters, Sascha and Grace, although the former couple still follow each other.
Sam wore the revealing the maroon, sheer lace gown over a bright red slip
She started dating Richard in April 2019, and they announced their engagement in June 2020, before tying the knot at his property in rural NSW six months later.
Meanwhile, the former Miss Universe Australia, 32, 'quietly called time' on her 18-moth relationship with her AFLW star partner Moana Hope, 37, in February.
Maria revealed that her 'beautiful' relationship with Moana had run its course in a post to Instagram.
'Moana and I have shared a beautiful relationship but wish to share we have decided to go our separate ways' she wrote.
Continuing, Maria said that the breakup, while difficult, was amicable.
'We do this with nothing but respect and care for one another and will always support each other. Thank you for all the love and support.'
Maria rounded out her heartfelt post with: 'Whilst I will have work obligations to post, please know this is not an easy thing to go through & appreciate privacy around this.'