Sunrise host Samantha Armytage celebrates engagement to fiancé Richard Lavender with Champagne

Sunrise host Samantha Armytage celebrates engagement to fiancé Richard Lavender with a custom cake and Champagne

Sunrise host Samantha Armytage, 43, recently announced her engagement to businessman Richard Lavender, 60.

And it appears the couple enjoyed a small celebratory get together with friends over the weekend to mark the special occasion.

The Sunrise host was seen holding a Champagne flute on what appeared to be Richard’s property in New South Wales’ Southern Highlands.

A toast to love! Sunrise host Samantha Armytage (right) celebrated her recent engagement to fiance Richard Lavender (left) with cake and Champagne over the weekend 

Samantha looked radiant in the great outdoors as she showed off her sparkling diamond engagement ring in the sunshine.

The TV star was dressed in a chic ensemble, which included a blue pencil skirt, knee-high boots and a beige cardigan.

She tagged a few friends in an Instagram Story upload of a custom chocolate cake, including Sydney socialite Skye Leckie, who reportedly introduced the couple at her 60th birthday party in April last year.  

Pour the bubbly! The Sunrise host was seen holding a Champagne flute on what appeared to be Richard's property in New South Wales' Southern Highlands

Pour the bubbly! The Sunrise host was seen holding a Champagne flute on what appeared to be Richard’s property in New South Wales’ Southern Highlands

Time to celebrate! She tagged a few friends in an Instagram Story upload of a custom chocolate cake, including Sydney socialite Skye Leckie

Time to celebrate! She tagged a few friends in an Instagram Story upload of a custom chocolate cake, including Sydney socialite Skye Leckie

Samantha’s equestrian mogul beau was not pictured in the photographs.

The Channel Seven star uploaded two photos of herself posing in the arms of her fiancé earlier this month, with a diamond ring on her wedding finger.

When she returned to Sunrise on Tuesday, she told co-host David ‘Kochie’ Koch that her fiancé had proposed on the spur of the moment ‘weeks ago’ in the paddock of his rural property in the NSW Southern Highlands. 

Exciting news: The Channel Seven star uploaded two photos of herself posing in the arms of her fiancé earlier this month, with a diamond ring on her wedding finger

Exciting news: The Channel Seven star uploaded two photos of herself posing in the arms of her fiancé earlier this month, with a diamond ring on her wedding finger

Just five days after announcing her engagement, Sam put her Sydney, North Bondi home on the market. 

After purchasing the property for $2.15million back in 2014, she’s now listed it with a $2.8million price guide. 

Samantha and Richard confirmed their romance to WHO magazine in November. 

It’s unclear when the pair will say ‘I do’ at an official wedding ceremony. 

Love looks good on her! When Sam returned to Sunrise on Tuesday, she told co-host David 'Kochie' Koch that her fiancé had proposed on the spur of the moment 'weeks ago' in the paddock of his rural property in the NSW Southern Highlands

Love looks good on her! When Sam returned to Sunrise on Tuesday, she told co-host David ‘Kochie’ Koch that her fiancé had proposed on the spur of the moment ‘weeks ago’ in the paddock of his rural property in the NSW Southern Highlands

Planning the wedding! It's unclear when the pair will say 'I do' at an official wedding ceremony

Planning the wedding! It’s unclear when the pair will say ‘I do’ at an official wedding ceremony