The new host for The Golden Bachelor Australia has been announced and it is TV presenter and broadcaster, Samantha Armytage.
Nine.com.au reported that Samantha is “delighted” to be a part of the Nine family. She was previously working for broadcast competitor Seven.
“I am so excited about this show! It has been huge in America,” she told Nine in an exclusive interview.
“I have a feeling it is going to be huge in Australia too. I think you are all going to love this. It’s love for the golden ages, it’s something we haven’t seen before. It’s very exciting!”
Samantha said when she got the call to host she “didn’t hestitate”.
“I thought, this is great, this is so new, so fresh,” she said.
“It’s a heritage brand, but we are bringing it forward into 2025. I think there is a huge audience out there for this, that is going to love it. It’s great to be a part of the Nine family.”
Rumours swirled in early September that Channel 9 was reportedly interested in Sonia Kruger as the host of their new series The Golden Bachelor Australia.
What is the Golden Bachelor about?
The series is an Australian take on the US version of the show and sees one mature bachelor date a pool of potential suitors who are generally aged 60 and up.
TV Blackbox reported that Channel 9 will be adding The Golden Bachelor to their roster in 2024 after The Bachelors was axed from Channel 10 earlier this year.
Samantha said the producers are looking for people who are “young at heart”.
“You feel like an adventure. You’re looking for some romance and you’re looking for real love. This is about finding real love,” she said.
Osher Günsberg hosted The Bachelor Australia from its inception in 2013 until it switched to The Bachelors in 2023, which he also hosted.
Applications are now open for The Golden Bachelor.
What have I seen Samantha in?
Samantha has been a stalwart of Australian broadcast television. She is a broadcast journalist who has appeared on Channel 7’s Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and the 4.30 News bulletin.
She’s also cut her teeth hosting The Farmer Wants a Wife on the Seven Network.
You can find her on Instagram and Twitter.
The Golden Bachelor Australia will air on Channel 9 in 2025.
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