Blake unaware his Gold Logie win leaked

Comedian Hamish Blake was unaware the winner of the Gold Logie had been leaked and said he was genuinely surprised when his name was read out.

The winner of the 2012 award for Most Popular Personality on TV was released by a media outlet more than hour before the award was announced.

It was posted, and quickly removed, from a website.

But it was too late.

Blake’s name was being bandied around social media sites, although the 30-year-old said no-one had even suggested he would be handed the Gold Logie as he sat at his table at Crown in Melbourne on Sunday night.

“I was really expecting a slip up,” Blake told reporters.

“I have been many to many events night and I was expecting a slip up… ultimately all that information was kept from me so it was a genuine surprise.

“I’m glad too because I am not a great actor.”

Presenter Shaun Micallef had told Blake before the night that he would say his name as the winner anyway and then retract it, just to make him feel as though he was a winner, Blake said.

“If you watch it closely when I walk, up he did have to show me the name so I knew I won the Logie,” Blake said.

The 30-year-old said his offsider and comedic partner Andy Lee was as much responsible for his success in winning the award.

The pair are considered inseparable and have been partners in a number of successful ventures, both on television and radio.

“The first thing we ever did on TV was at university, it was a TV show called Radio Karate,” Blake said.

“I wanted to make it quite clear too, I see this very much as a joint award.”

Ever the joker, Blake said he expected to receive a few perks on the back of his first Gold Logie.

“I am already getting clothes made that I can pocket the Logie in,” Blake said.

“Now I can take it to McDonald’s and get free small fries because that’s one of the perks.”

Oddly, Blake was overlooked for the Silver Logie for the Most Popular Presenter. which also comprised four of the Gold Logie nominees (Blake, Adam Hills, Carrie Bickmore and Karl Stefanovic).

Hills took home that award yet missed out on claiming the Gold Logie for the fifth consecutive year.

But Blake’s win was his second for the night, having taken out the Most Popular Light Entertainment Program with his offsider Andy Lee for Hamish and Andy’s Gap year.

Micallef played down the leak at a post-Logies interview.

“The media and television can’t trust each other,” Micallef said in jest.

“The relationship is ruined.”

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