The VERY handsome man Samantha Armytage will have on her arm at the Logies revealed - after divorce from Richard Lavender
And the television personality is doing it in style, by bringing a very handsome date to the Logies on Sunday.
The 48-year-old is reportedly mixing business and pleasure, with the Daily Telegraph reporting on Monday that Sam will have the star of her new series, The Golden Bachelor, on her arm.
Sam's date will be Barry 'Bear' Myrden, the 50-something hunk who is looking for love in the upcoming dating series, the publication claims.
While the outing is designed to be a promotion for the hotly-anticipated series, Sam's return to the public eye with a glamorous man on her arm is the perfect comeback following her painful divorce.
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Sam split with husband Richard Lavender late last year, just shy of their four-year anniversary.
The television personality has been single and ready to mingle ever since, and recently undergone a glamorous makeover ahead of her hosting role on The Golden Bachelor.
Barry 'Bear' Myrden is an infrastructure engineer and passionate sailor from Sydney, who has been handpicked as the leading man for the upcoming Australian adaptation.
Barry, a father-of-three and a respected professional in the tech industry, currently works in Data Centre Management for Woolworths Group.
With decades of experience in his field, he has held senior roles at major companies like Macquarie Bank and the NSW Port Authority.
But while his career has flourished, sources close to Daily Mail Australia revealed his personal journey has been marked by tragedy as Barry is widowed.
'Bear is always complaining that his boys are saying that he is bringing around the wrong kind of girls that are just too young and hot for him,' one friend revealed.
'We were always saying that he needs to be put on a show like MAFS, so seeing him up for the Bachelor role is no surprise.'
Despite his corporate background, Barry is far from your typical office-bound executive.
A passionate sailor, he has competed in high-profile races like the Sydney to Hobart.
Unlike The Bachelor and The Bachelorette which feature young men and women, The Golden Bachelor is targeted at a more mature audience eager to watch how those who have already experienced great love and loss are chasing companionship in their next chapter.
'Bear is not your usual reality TV type,' an insider told Daily Mail Australia.
'He's charming, intelligent and has really lived a full life. He's been through love, loss and now he's ready to open his heart again. Women are going to adore him.'
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