It’s a dog’s life! Sunrise star Samantha Armytage steps out for a relaxing stroll as her adorable pooch Banjo enjoys a refreshing swim in the ocean
She’s the glamorous Sunrise star who recently returned to full-time hosting duties.
And on Wednesday, Samantha Armytage enjoyed a relaxing stroll in Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay with her dog Banjo.
The blonde beauty, 44, shared videos of herself walking her Labrador through the park and along the marina.
Dog’s day out! Sunrise star Sam Armytage stepped out for a relaxing stroll as her pooch Banjo enjoyed a swim. Pictured is Sam with her dog Banjo on the set of Sunrise
‘Lovely day for a walk,’ she wrote in the caption of her video.
Sam then followed up with another clip, showing Banjo paddling through the water, before climbing up the stairs and shaking himself dry.
As he shook off the excess water and left Samantha soaked, she added the caption: ‘Or a swim,’ along with a laughing emoji.
‘Lovely day for a walk’: The blonde beauty, 44, shared videos of herself walking her Labrador through Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay Park on Wednesday
Splash! She then followed up with another clip, showing Banjo paddling through the water, before climbing up the stairs and shaking himself dry
Shake it off: After Banjo shook off the excess water and left Samantha soaked, she added the caption: ‘Or a swim,’ along with a laughing emoji
Her walk with Banjo comes after it was revealed that she and David ‘Kochie’ Koch returned to hosting Sunrise full-time after Nine’s rival program Today closed the ratings gap.
‘They are back five days a week,’ Seven News director Craig McPherson confirmed on Friday.
The hosts had each been enjoying a four-day working week, with Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr filling in for Samantha on Mondays and for David on Fridays.
Full-time: Samantha (left) and David ‘Kochie’ Koch (right) have returned to hosting Sunrise full-time after Nine’s rival program Today closed the ratings gap
Meanwhile, Samantha chose to take a step back from her on-air responsibilities in favour of a four-day working week in June.
David confirmed his shorter working week back in 2018, explaining ‘his work schedule was taking a toll as there were other things he wanted to do’.
Earlier this month, Nine’s Today show, fronted by Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon, won on the East Coast in the ratings war.
Steady rise: Nine’s Today show, fronted by Karl Stefanovic (left) and Allison Langdon (right), recently won the East Coast in the ratings war. The once-struggling breakfast program beat Sunrise by 14,000 people, across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
The once-struggling breakfast program beat Sunrise by 14,000 people, across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
These figures represent a triumphant leap in the ratings for the Today show, which had previously dragged around 70,000 viewers behind Sunrise back in June.
Sunrise is still, however, the nation’s most-watched breakfast TV program across the five capital cities, with a viewership of 259,000 compared to Today’s 229,000.
Still on top! Sunrise is still, however, the nation’s most-watched breakfast TV program across the five capital cities, with a viewership of 259,000 compared to Today’s 229,000. Pictured left to right is Natalie Barr, Samantha, Kochie and Mark Baretta