Two-time Gold Logie winner Hamish Blake recently found himself in an unexpected predicament during a trip to New Zealand, where a routine airport inspection turned into a costly affair.
The Lego Masters Australia host, 43, revealed on the Hamish and Andy podcast that he was halted at customs when a suspicious item was detected in his backpack.
Hamish recounted the perplexing moment his bag was singled out by an officer.
'My backpack has a lot of compartments - it's actually the world's best backpack,' Hamish joked.
'I'm like, "Listen, you might not be familiar with this particular backpack, where is it? How can I help you? Can I find this thing for you?" He goes, "no, I'll need to do it".'
To his bemusement, the officer retrieved a small red apple hidden under an emergency rain jacket in the front pouch of his bag.
'Is this yours?' the officer asked, to which Hamish said he humorously responded, 'I've never seen that apple before in my life.'
Despite the innocent nature of the mishap, he was slapped with a hefty $400 fine by Biosecurity New Zealand.
The comedian speculated the apple may have inadvertently found its way into his bag during a previous trip to South Africa.
Reflecting on the incident, he shared his disbelief at the consequences of what he dubbed an 'accidental apple mishap.'
Despite the fine and the incident now on his record, Hamish maintained his trademark humour, joking about the apple's international journey and its unintended role as a gift to the people of NZ.
Hamish has been nominated for a Gold Logie this year for his presenting work on Lego Masters Australia.
It comes after a surprise frontrunner emerged in the race to take out the coveted Gold Logie at this year's TV WEEK Logie Awards.
The Lego Masters Australia host recently revealed on the Hamish and Andy podcast that he was halted at customs when a suspicious item was detected in his backpack
Hamish recounted the perplexing moment his bag was singled out by an officer
Beloved Home and Away star Lynne McGranger, 72, is now the clear favourite to win Australian television's top prize, after a wave of public support and sentimental backing for her 33-year run as Irene Roberts on the long-running soap.
According to betting giant Sportsbet, McGranger has stormed into the lead with odds of just $1.37 - far ahead of her nearest rivals.
She's now well ahead of A Current Affair's Ally Langdon ($5.00), LEGO Masters host Hamish Blake ($8.50), ABC presenter Lisa Millar ($10.00), and comedian Julia Morris ($11.00).
Meanwhile, MasterChef Australia star Poh Ling Yeow sits at $13.00, while 2023 Gold Logie winner Sonia Kruger has blown out to $17.00.
The veteran actress, who earlier this year announced her departure from Home and Away, is being widely tipped to take home the Gold as a touching send-off from viewers.
At the ceremony, beloved rocker Jimmy Barnes is set to take the stage at The Star Sydney on August 3, bringing four decades of fan-favourite hits to Aussie ears.
Meanwhile, comedian Sam Pang will host the event for the third time.
Sam's cheeky and irreverent comedy as host last year and in 2023 proved to be a big hit with audiences and TV's A-list, as well as a major ratings winner for Seven.
The ceremony will be available to watch from 7:00pm on Sunday, August 3 on Seven and 7Plus.
65th TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS
TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE - Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
- Ally Langdon - A Current Affair, The Olympic Games Paris 2024, 9Network
- Hamish Blake - LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network
- Julia Morris - I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
- Lisa Millar - Back Roads, ABC News Breakfast, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now, Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC
- Lynne McGranger - Home and Away, Seven Network
- Poh Ling Yeow - MasterChef Australia, Network 10
- Sonia Kruger - The Voice, Dancing With The Stars, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven Network
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter
- Hamish Blake - LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network
- Julia Morris - I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
- Ricki-Lee - Australian Idol, Seven Network
- Sonia Kruger - The Voice, Dancing With The Stars, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven Network
- Todd Woodbridge - Tipping Point Australia, Australian Open, The Olympic Games Paris 2024, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 9Network
- Zan Rowe - Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC New Year's Eve, ABC
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent
- Guy Montgomery - Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC
- Hailey Pinto - Home and Away, Seven Network
- Jenny Tian - Taskmaster Australia, Network 10
- Kate Miller-Heidke - The Voice, Seven Network
- Kylah Day - Territory, Netflix
- Sofia Levin - MasterChef Australia, Network 10
Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter
- Ally Langdon - A Current Affair, 9Network
- David Speers - Insiders, ABC
- Michael Usher - 7NEWS, 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
- Peter Overton - 9News, 9Network
- Sarah Ferguson - 7.30, ABC
- Tara Brown - 60 Minutes, Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson, 9Network
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Lead Actor in a Drama
- Lloyd Griffith - Return To Paradise, ABC
- Michael Dorman - Territory, Netflix
- Robert Taylor - Territory, Netflix
- Sam Corlett - Territory, Netflix
- Sam Neill - The Twelve, BINGE / FOXTEL
- Tai Hara - Return To Paradise, ABC
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Lead Actress in a Drama
- Alycia Debnam-Carey - Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Lead Actor in a Comedy
- Aaron Chen - Fisk , ABC
- Ben Miller - Austin , ABC
- Clancy Brown - Good Cop/Bad Cop , Stan
- Luke Cook - Good Cop/Bad Cop , Stan
- Michael Theo - Austin , ABC
- Patrick Brammall - Colin From Accounts , BINGE / FOXTEL
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Lead Actress in a Comedy
- Harriet Dyer - Colin From Accounts , BINGE / FOXTEL
- Jenna Owen - Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story , Stan
- Kitty Flanagan - Fisk , ABC
- Leighton Meester - Good Cop/Bad Cop , Stan
- Sally Phillips , Austin - ABC
- Vic Zerbst - Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story , Stan
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Supporting Actor
- Ashley Zukerman - Apple Cider Vinegar , Netflix
- Darren Gilshenan - Colin From Accounts , BINGE / FOXTEL
- Glenn Butcher - Fisk , ABC
- Mark Coles Smith - Apple Cider Vinegar , Netflix
- Matt Nable - Apple Cider Vinegar , Netflix
- Sam Delich - Territory , Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Supporting Actress
- Aisha Dee - Apple Cider Vinegar , Netflix
- Chloé Hayden - Heartbreak High , Netflix
- Julia Zemiro - Fisk , ABC
- Marg Downey - The Newsreader , ABC
- Michelle Lim Davidson - The Newsreader , ABC
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey - Apple Cider Vinegar , Netflix
Best Drama Program
- Bump - Stan
- Heartbreak High - Netflix
- Return To Paradise - ABC
- Territory - Netflix
- The Newsreader - ABC
- The Twelve - BINGE / FOXTEL
Best Miniseries or Telemovie
- Apple Cider Vinegar - Netflix
- Critical Incident - Stan
- Fake - Paramount+
- How To Make Gravy - BINGE / FOXTEL
- Human Error - 9Network
- Plum - ABC
Best Entertainment Program
- ABC New Year's Eve - ABC
- Australian Idol - Seven Network
- Countdown 50 Years On - ABC
- Dancing With The Stars - Seven Network
- The Voice - Seven Network
- Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight - 9Network
Best Current Affairs Program
- 60 Minutes - 9Network
- 7.30 - ABC
- 7NEWS Spotlight - Seven Network
- A Current Affair - 9Network
- Australian Story - ABC < li >Four Corners – ABC< / li >
- Austin – ABC< / li >
- Colin From Accounts – BINGE / FOXTEL< / li >
- Fisk – ABC< / li >
- Good Cop/Bad Cop – Stan< / li >
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival – ABC< / li >
- Optics – ABC< / li >
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Best Comedy Entertainment Program< / h4 >
- Gruen – ABC< / li >
- Hard Quiz – ABC< / li >
- Have You Been Paying Attention? – Network 10< / li >
- Sam Pang Tonight – Network 10< / li >
- Thank God You're Here – Network 10< / li >
- The Weekly with Charlie Pickering – ABC< / li >
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Best Competition Reality Program< / h4 >
- Alone Australia – SBS< / li >
- Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II – Network 10< / li >
- LEGO Masters Australia – 9Network< / li >
- MasterChef Australia – Network 10< / li >
- My Kitchen Rules – Seven Network< / li >
- The Block – 9Network< / li >
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Best Structured Reality Program< / h4 >
- Farmer Wants A Wife – Seven Network< / li >
- Gogglebox Australia – Network 10< / li >
- Married At First Sight – 9Network< / li >
- Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies – ABC< / li >
- Shark Tank Australia – Network 10< / li >
- The Real Housewives of Sydney – BINGE / FOXTEL< / li >
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Best Lifestyle Program< / h4 >
- Better Homes and Gardens – Seven Network< / li >
- Do You Want To Live Forever? – 9Network< / li >
- Gardening Australia – ABC< / li >
- Grand Designs Australia – ABC< / li >
- Restoration Australia – ABC< / li >
- Travel Guides – 9Network< / li >
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Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report< / h4 >
- Betrayal of Trust, Four Corners – ABC< / li >
- Building Bad, 60 Minutes – 9Network< / li >
- Courage & Science, A Current Affair – 9Network< / li >
- Cyclone Alfred, 7NEWS – Seven Network< / li >
- Melbourne Protests, Sunrise – Seven Network< / li >
- Trump Assassination Attempt, 7NEWS – Seven Network< / li >
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Best Factual or Documentary Program< / h4 >
- Big Miracles – 9Network< / li >
- Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story – Seven Network< / li >
- Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian – ABC< / li >
- The Assembly – ABC< / li >
- Tsunami: 20 Years On – 9Network< / li >
- Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story – 9Network< / li >
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Best Sports Coverage< / h4 >
- 2024 AFL Finals Series – Seven Network< / li >
- 2024 State of Origin – 9Network< / li >
- 2025 Australian Open Finals – 9Network< / li >
- Australia v India: Border – Gavaskar Trophy – Kayo Sports / FOXTEL< / li >
- CommBank Matildas V China PR – Network 10< / li >
- The Olympic Games Paris 2024 – 9Network / Stan Sport< / li >
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Best Children's Program< / h4 >
- Bluey – ABC< / li >
- Ginger and the Vegesaurs – ABC< / li >
- Hard Quiz Kids – ABC< / li >
- Little J & Big Cuz – NITV / ABC< / li >
- Play School – ABC< / li >
- Rock Island Mysteries – Network 10< / li > < / ul >