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Samantha Armytage confirms she went on dates with Michael Usher
Australian TV presenter Samantha Armytage said on a live radio show that she went on a few dates with journalist Michael Usher.
The pair were linked by romance rumours in 2015 and 2017, but neither had publicly confirmed the relationship at the time.
Armytage made the admission after Usher’s son Matt, who is interning on the show, asked her about the old rumours.
She described the dates as brief, and the account says the relationship had ended by mid-2017.
Armytage later married businessman Richard Lavender in 2020, and they separated in 2024.
Her comments confirm a past romance, not a current relationship.
Samantha Armytage confirmed that she and Seven News presenter Michael Usher went on a few dates.
She made the remarks during a live appearance on Kyle Sandilands Live after Usher’s son Matt asked her about the rumours.
The pair had been linked in 2015 and 2017, but had not publicly confirmed a relationship at the time.
Armytage said the dates were in the past, and the article reports that the relationship had run its course by mid-2017.
- Who
- Samantha Armytage and Michael Usher.
- What
- Armytage confirmed they went on a few dates.
- When
- Tuesday morning; the article was published on 13 October 2026 BST.
- Where
- During a live appearance on Kyle Sandilands Live.
- Why
- Usher’s son Matt asked Armytage about past press reports linking her to his father.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Romance rumours about Armytage and Usher first emerged after Natalie Barr reportedly played matchmaker.
The pair were reportedly spending time together again, but the relationship had run its course by mid-year.
Armytage married equestrian businessman Richard Lavender.
Armytage and Lavender separated.
Armytage confirmed on Kyle Sandilands Live that she and Usher had gone on a few dates.
- People
- Samantha Armytage and Michael Usher
- Dates confirmed
- A few
- Radio show
- Kyle Sandilands Live
- First romance rumours
- 2015
- Marriage to Richard Lavender
- 2020
- Separation from Richard Lavender
- 2024
What people are saying
We went out on a few dates!
There used to be some stuff in the press about Dad and you... that you and him had relations?
I can't believe you are doing this to your own father!
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