Gold Logie Winner Gets ‘LEAKED’ Just Days Before Awards Show: Dramatic bet shifts reveal a clear favorite in the seven-way race
The Gold Logie winner may have been leaked days before the ceremony.
The betting odds for the top honor of the Logie Awards, published by online bookmaker Sportsbet, show a clear winner from the field of seven nominees.
Lego Masters host Hamish Blake is the budget favorite to win the grand prize at odds of just $1.80.
Lego Masters presenter Hamish Blake (left) is the budget favorite to win the Gold Logie this year at odds of just $1.80. (Pictured with Andy Lee in June 2019)
The second pick is Channel Seven host Sonia Kruger at $4, while MasterChef judge Melissa Leong pays $5.50 for a win.
The biggest underdogs are both former Gold Logie winners, with Tom Gleeson at $11 and Karl Stefanovic at $13.
Legendary home and away actor Ray Meagher said he also believes Hamish will walk away with the Gold Logie this year.
The biggest underdogs are both former Gold Logie winners, with Tom Gleeson at $11 and Karl Stefanovic (pictured last month) at $13
Gold Logie nominees (left to right) Karl Stefanovic, Julia Morris, Hamish Blake, Tom Gleeson, Sonia Kruger and Ray Meagher are seen on the Gold Coast on May 15th
Ray, 77, who is a $10 underdog for the Gold Logie, told The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday he believes the Nine Network star is an asset.
Gold Logie favorites
Sportsbet odds as of Thursday 16th
$1.80 – Hamish Blake
$4.00—Sonia Kruger
$5.50 – Melissa Leong
$10.00 – Ray Meagher
$11.00—Julia Morris
$11.00—Tom Gleeson
$13.00 – Karl Stefanovic
The actor, who is also taking on I’m a Celebrity host Julia Morris for the gong, praised the cast and crew of Home and Away for their hard work during Covid.
“Everyone has worked incredibly hard during the Covid period and it’s just fantastic that our show has been nominated six times,” he said.
“It reflects everyone in the cast and crew,” he added.
One of the longest serving actors in the industry, Ray has appeared on every season of Home and Away since it began in 1988.
“It felt pretty good, but it was also a bit of a surprise,” Ray said of his nomination, which was announced on May 15.
Ray won a Gold Logie back in 2010.
“I kind of thought my golden days were over 12 years ago when I won it.
“I don’t see myself as some kind of nominee for Gold Logie. There are always enough people who deserve more.’
Ray recently revealed the pitfalls of being an actor.
Icon: Ray – who also believes Hamish will win – has appeared in every home and away season since the start of 1988
“I don’t see myself as some kind of nominee for Gold Logie. There are always many people who deserve more,” he said. Pictured with Kate Ritchie (right)
“When I was younger as a freelance actor, I wondered if I could support myself, let alone anyone else,” he said in a resurfaced Telegraph interview.
“It’s a fun old job, it’s very precarious, it’s a pretty seedy old job as far as employment goes.”
Ray is a stepfather to Rebecca, his wife Gilly’s daughter who is in her forties.
Ray is a stepfather to Rebecca, his wife Gilly’s daughter who is in her forties. Shown with Gilly