Samantha Armytage is single and ready to mingle after a painful divorce.

The 48-year-old looked absolutely stunning as she arrived for the Logies on Sunday night.

Sam ruled the red carpet in a cream gown with graduating tones of beige, pale pink and grey in the sheer overlay that sat over the gown’s skirting.

She showed off her glamorous new look, with a full face of bronzed makeup and a soft pink lip.

The television host swept her blonde locks off her face and added glittering earrings for extra interest.

But it was the man on Sam’s arm that commanded the most attention.

Samantha Armytage is single and ready to mingle after a painful divorce. The 48-year-old looked absolutely stunning as she arrived for the Logies on Sunday night. Her date, Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden. Both pictured

Sam was mixing business and pleasure and had the star of her new series, The Golden Bachelor, on her arm.

Her date, Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden, is the 50-something hunk who is looking for love in the upcoming dating series that Sam hosts.

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.

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 has 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.

He is a father-of-three and a respected professional in the tech industry, currently working 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.

Her date, Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden, is the 50-something hunk who is looking for love in the upcoming dating series that Sam hosts

Sam ruled the red carpet in a cream gown with graduating tones of beige, pale pink and grey in the sheer overlay that sat over the gown’s skirting

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.’

65th TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS WINNERS AND NOMINATIONS

TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Ally Langdon – A Current Affair, The Olympic Games Paris 2024, 9Network

Hamish Blake – LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network

Julia Morris – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10

Lisa Millar – Back Roads, ABC News Breakfast, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now, Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC

Lynne McGranger – Home and Away, Seven Network – WINNER

Poh Ling Yeow – MasterChef Australia, Network 10

Sonia Kruger – The Voice, Dancing With The Stars, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven Network

Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter

Hamish Blake – LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network

Julia Morris – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10

Ricki-Lee – Australian Idol, Seven Network

Sonia Kruger – The Voice, Dancing With The Stars, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven Network

Todd Woodbridge – Tipping Point Australia, Australian Open, The Olympic Games Paris 2024, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 9Network – WINNER

Zan Rowe – Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC

Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent

Guy Montgomery – Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC – WINNER

Hailey Pinto – Home and Away, Seven Network

Jenny Tian – Taskmaster Australia, Network 10

Kate Miller-Heidke – The Voice, Seven Network

Kylah Day – Territory, Netflix

Sofia Levin – MasterChef Australia, Network 10

Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter

Ally Langdon – A Current Affair, 9Network – WINNER

David Speers – Insiders, ABC

Michael Usher – 7NEWS, 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network

Peter Overton – 9News, 9Network

Sarah Ferguson – 7.30, ABC

Tara Brown – 60 Minutes, Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson, 9Network

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Drama

Lloyd Griffith – Return To Paradise, ABC

Michael Dorman – Territory, Netflix

Robert Taylor – Territory, Netflix

Sam Corlett – Territory, Netflix

Sam Neill – The Twelve, BINGE / FOXTEL – WINNER

Tai Hara – Return To Paradise, ABC

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Drama

Alycia Debnam-Carey – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Anna Samson – Return To Paradise, ABC

Anna Torv – Territory, Netflix

Ayesha Madon – Heartbreak High, Netflix

Kaitlyn Dever – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Lynne McGranger – Home and Away, Seven Network – WINNER

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

Aaron Chen – Fisk, ABC – WINNER

Ben Miller – Austin, ABC

Clancy Brown – Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan

Luke Cook – Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan

Michael Theo – Austin, ABC

Patrick Brammall – Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

Harriet Dyer – Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL

Jenna Owen – Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan

Kitty Flanagan – Fisk, ABC – WINNER

Leighton Meester – Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan

Sally Phillips, Austin – ABC

Vic Zerbst – Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actor

Ashley Zukerman – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Darren Gilshenan – Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL

Glenn Butcher – Fisk, ABC – WINNER

Mark Coles Smith – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Matt Nable – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Sam Delich – Territory, Netflix

TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actress

Aisha Dee – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Chloé Hayden – Heartbreak High, Netflix

Julia Zemiro – Fisk, ABC – WINNER

Marg Downey – The Newsreader, ABC

Michelle Lim Davidson – The Newsreader, ABC

Tilda Cobham-Hervey – Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Best Drama Program

Bump – Stan

Heartbreak High – Netflix

Return To Paradise – ABC – WINNER

Territory – Netflix

The Newsreader – ABC

The Twelve – BINGE / FOXTEL

Best Miniseries or Telemovie

Apple Cider Vinegar – Netflix – WINNER

Critical Incident – Stan

Fake – Paramount+

How To Make Gravy – BINGE / FOXTEL

Human Error – 9Network

Plum – ABC

Best Entertainment Program

ABC New Year’s Eve – ABC

Australian Idol – Seven Network

Countdown 50 Years On – ABC

Dancing With The Stars – Seven Network

The Voice – Seven Network – WINNER

Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight – 9Network

Best Current Affairs Program

60 Minutes – 9Network

7.30 – ABC

7NEWS Spotlight – Seven Network

A Current Affair – 9Network

Australian Story – ABC – WINNER

Four Corners – ABC

Best Scripted Comedy Program

Austin – ABC

Colin From Accounts – BINGE / FOXTEL

Fisk – ABC – WINNER

Good Cop/Bad Cop – Stan

Melbourne International Comedy Festival – ABC

Optics – ABC

Best Comedy Entertainment Program

Gruen – ABC

Hard Quiz – ABC

Have You Been Paying Attention? – Network 10 – WINNER

Sam Pang Tonight – Network 10

Thank God You’re Here – Network 10

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering – ABC

Best Competition Reality Program

Alone Australia – SBS

Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II – Network 10

LEGO Masters Australia – 9Network – WINNER

MasterChef Australia – Network 10

My Kitchen Rules – Seven Network

The Block – 9Network

Best Structured Reality Program

Farmer Wants A Wife – Seven Network

Gogglebox Australia – Network 10

Married At First Sight – 9Network

Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies – ABC – WINNER

Shark Tank Australia – Network 10

The Real Housewives of Sydney – BINGE / FOXTEL

Best Lifestyle Program

Better Homes and Gardens – Seven Network

Do You Want To Live Forever? – 9Network

Gardening Australia – ABC

Grand Designs Australia – ABC

Restoration Australia – ABC

Travel Guides – 9Network – WINNER

Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report

Betrayal of Trust, Four Corners – ABC – WINNER

Building Bad, 60 Minutes – 9Network

Courage & Science, A Current Affair – 9Network

Cyclone Alfred, 7NEWS – Seven Network

Melbourne Protests, Sunrise – Seven Network

Trump Assassination Attempt, 7NEWS – Seven Network

Best Factual or Documentary Program

Big Miracles – 9Network

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story – Seven Network

Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian – ABC

The Assembly – ABC

Tsunami: 20 Years On – 9Network

Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story – 9Network – WINNER

Best Sports Coverage

2024 AFL Finals Series – Seven Network

2024 State of Origin – 9Network

2025 Australian Open Finals – 9Network

Australia v India: Border – Gavaskar Trophy – Kayo Sports / FOXTEL

CommBank Matildas V China PR – Network 10

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 – 9Network / Stan Sport – WINNER

Best Children’s Program

Bluey – ABC – WINNER

Ginger and the Vegesaurs – ABC

Hard Quiz Kids – ABC

Little J & Big Cuz – NITV / ABC

Play School – ABC

Rock Island Mysteries – Network 10