The Golden Bachelor co-stars Samantha Armytage and Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden appeared to avoid being photographed together on Monday at the KIIS FM Studio in Sydney as speculation about their relationship continues to swirl.

Host Samantha, 49, and the show’s strapping leading man Bear, 61, kept each other at arm’s length as they exited the radio station.

Samantha looked sensational in a smart black blazer paired with matching trousers and dress shoes.

Her blonde hair was styled perfectly straight around her shoulders and a light layer of nude makeup helped highlight her natural beauty.

Meanwhile, Bear colour-contrasted with Sam in a dashing beige suit teamed with a crisp white dress shirt and shiny black dress shoes.

He added a touch of style to his look with smart sunglasses.

The Golden Bachelor co-stars Samantha Armytage and Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden appeared to avoid being photographed together on Monday at the KIIS FM Studio in Sydney as speculation about their relationship continues to swirl

Host Samantha, 49, and the show’s strapping leading man Bear, 61, kept each other at arm’s length as they exited the radio station

Samantha looked sensational in a smart black blazer paired with matching trousers and dress shoes

The pair kept their interactions minimal, avoiding eye contact and conversation as they left The Kyle and Jackie O Show studios, as they continue to dismiss claims of a romantic connection.

Sam and Bear have been the centre of speculation as they began promoting their new Channel Nine reality TV dating series.

The Golden Bachelor has been a smash hit in the US, and fans have been clamouring for an Australian edition since its premiere.

Last month, Sam finally addressed rumours she had got cosy with Bear after the pair’s red carpet debut at the Logies sparked whispers of an off-screen romance.

Speaking on Nova’s Chrissie Swan Show, the Sunrise alum and new host of Channel Nine’s dating experiment laughed off suggestions she and the silver fox had become more than colleagues.

‘Well, you can’t host the show and then steal the Golden Bachelor. Hello. That wouldn’t be much fun would it?’ Sam quipped when asked if she’d ever considered taking advantage of her ‘staff discount.’

Her comments come after social media lit up with speculation that sparks were flying between the glamorous host and the widowed bachelor, who is searching for love later in life.

‘Of course they were [putting us together]! Hello, have you not met me? Every time I stand next to a man, they put me together,’ she said.

Her blonde hair was styled perfectly straight around her shoulders and a light layer of nude makeup helped highlight her natural beauty

Meanwhile, Bear colour-contrasted with Sam in a dashing beige suit teamed with a crisp white dress shirt and shiny black dress shoes

The pair kept their interactions minimal, avoiding eye contact or conversation as they left The Kyle and Jackie O Show studio, continuing to dismiss claims of a romantic connection

‘But no, look, he was wonderful. He’s a friend, I’m the host, he’s The Golden Bach. There are 20 wonderful ladies so excited to meet him.’

While shutting down romance chatter, she did gush about the series itself, promising the show would deliver something fresh to Australian TV.

‘This is not like any show I’ve done before or seen before,’ she explained.

‘They’re not just coming into this for Instagram fame. They really are looking for love, all of them, and they all have these wonderful stories to tell. They’ve lived a life… they know what they’re looking for. They know what they won’t put up with.’

According to Sam, many of the contestants are divorced or widowed, and the series shines a light on second chances at love for Australians in their 50s and 60s.

‘These boomers, they’re really powerful. They’re cashed up, independent, they’ve raised their kids, some have grandkids. They know themselves and they’re ready,’ she added.

The network is said to have gone to extreme lengths to arrange secret weekly meetups for the Golden Bachelor and his chosen lady to keep the spark alive in private until the finale goes to air.

Bear insisted he was excited about the journey ahead, admitting it all felt ‘very surreal’.