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WATCH: Former Biggest Loser host Ajay Rochester absolutely SLAMS the Logies

THIS IS INTENSE!
  • 01 Jul 2019

Former The Biggest Loser Australia host Ajay Rochester has slammed the Logies, labelling the awards show a joke. 

WATCH AJAY ABSOLUTELY SLAM THE LOGIES!

The 50-year-old took to Instagram to praise Tom Gleeson for calling out "TV's biggest night", as he accepted his Gold Logie. 

“Here’s the dilemma: Tom Gleeson winning the Gold Logie,” said the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here star. 

"He's really calling The Logies what it is, which is a big fat joke". 

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“I mean you can’t claim to be the elite of the elite awards night, if it’s voted by people online and not your peers”. 

She then went on to discuss the fact that she is part of the Television Academy in the U.S., and she is only allowed to vote in the categories she has achieved excellence in. 

“I take my voting very seriously,” added the former host of Ten's weight-loss show. 

“As much as I would love to see Amanda Keller win, because she deserves a great accolade. But until there’s an award that is respected and voted on peers...nobody cares”. 

WATCH TOM ADDRESS THE LOGIE AWARDS HERE!

Gleeson launched a #Gleeson4Gold campaign on the ABC show The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 

The campaign was designed to mock the Logies and the fact that it is determined by a popular vote. 

"I am in a tricky spot, because I like it and I hate it," he said on stage.

He also addressed some of the criticism his push for the award received.

"It's alright, you'll all survive. It's a shame this is the last Gold Logie that's ever going to be handed out - according to Grant Denyer, I've ruined the Logies. But at least I won this all by myself.

Tom Gleeson on Twitter

"Turns out I'm just really good at manipulating the media into doing things for me. Which, if you think about it, is why we're all here!"

But hot favourite Amanda seemed less than impressed with the controversial comedian's shock win - and had a decidedly furious reaction to his lengthy acceptance speech.

In the middle of his tirade, the camera briefly cut to The Living Room host, and her steely expression spoke a thousand words, News.com.au reports.

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