Denied at the door! Iconic host Sam Armytage gets BANNED from the elite Derby Day club—what went down?

She’s the television veteran who is riding high on the success of the Golden Bachelor.

But it seems small-screen triumph did not give Samantha Armytage unfettered access to an exclusive marquee at Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday.

The former Sunrise host was spotted attempting to swan into the Crown Melbourne marquee, but she was soon left slightly red-faced.

It appeared that Sam’s household name had been left off the guest list, and the high-profile star was denied entry into the exclusive tent.

However, her potential embarrassment was short-lived when staff told Sam that she would have to go and find someone to let her into the marquee.

Sam did exactly that and was eventually granted access. Crisis averted.

She’s the television veteran who is riding high on the success of the Golden Bachelor. But it seems small-screen triumph did not give Samantha Armytage unfettered access to an exclusive marquee at Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday

The glaring oversight clearly had nothing to do with Sam’s choice of race day garb, with the star looking absolutely stunning in a black off-the-shoulder dress from Rachel Gilbert.

The dress highlighted Sam’s slender shoulders and clung perfectly to her svelte form.

The classic dress was matched with a pair of black peep-toe heels, and Sam finished the look with a striking beige-coloured hat by milliner Nerida Winter.

Sam kept the accessories to a minimum, augmenting her look with some subtle silver bling in her ears.

She also wore a light rose shade on her lips and a smoky eye, and was beaming as she posed for photographers.

It comes as Sam broke down on Monday’s Golden Bachelor during a powerful conversation about heartbreak.

During a ladies’ lunch at the mansion, what began as a casual catch-up turned into one of the most moving scenes of the season, as several contestants opened up about the devastating ends of their marriages.

The contestants shared their sad relationship stories with Samantha, which prompted the 49-year-old presenter to make a shock admission of her own, as she alluded to her marriage breakup with Richard Lavender last year.

The former Sunrise host was spotted attempting to swan into the Crown Melbourne marquee, but she was soon left slightly red-faced. It appeared that Sam’s household name had been left off the guest list and the high-profile star was denied entry into the exclusive tent

‘Everybody goes through s**t. Life is hard and messy, there’s not a person on the planet who doesn’t feel like that or go through that,’ Sam told the group.

‘You kind of wear it like a badge of honour. I know I wear some of my grief now like a badge of honour. You’ve been through crap – you’ve survived it.’

Samantha’s candid admission came as she empathised with another contestant, Jan, who revealed she discovered her ex-husband’s three-year affair on her 40th birthday.

The TV host, who announced her separation from the equestrian businessman at the end of last year, appeared on The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show and was asked if she thought she would find love again.

‘Of course I’ll find love again. I mean, I’m keeping my options open,’ she cheekily said.

She continued to assure fans, saying, ‘I am fine. Don’t worry about me, I’m having fun as always.’

The Nine star went on to hint that, while she knows she’ll get back on the horse, she will be picky with the men she dates in the future.

In December, the former couple announced their separation on the eve of their four-year wedding anniversary.

The glaring oversight clearly had nothing to do with Sam’s choice of race day garb with the star looking absolutely stunning in a black off the shoulder dress from Rachel Gilbert

They had tied the knot at Richard’s 40-hectare property in the picturesque Southern Highlands in NSW on New Year’s Eve in 2020.

‘Richard and I have separated. All break-ups are hard, but it’s somewhat lessened by the fact it’s amicable and we wish the best for each other,’ Sam told the media at the time.

The former Sunrise host and Richard started dating in April 2019, and announced their engagement in June 2020 before tying the knot at his property in rural NSW six months later.

Following their split, Samantha and the Golden Bachelor Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden have been at the centre of swirling romance rumours ever since they attended the Logies earlier this year.