Robert Irwin’s first ever Logie Awards hosting gig has fallen flat.
The wildlife conservationist, 22, who is the youngest person ever host the event, delivered a very lacklustre monologue after he opened the show with a dance routine to the backing vocals of forgotten Australian Idol star Casey Donovan.
As the camera panned around the room, several celebrities, including Home and Away veteran Ray Meagher, looked awkward as they shuffled in their seats.
But Robert did manage to get one barb in about Karl Stefanovic, referencing the former Today show star’s dramatic shift to the far-right.
‘Unfortunately Karl Stefanovic couldn’t be here tonight,’ he said.
‘Which means we didn’t have to hire as many bartenders. We have saved him a seat, which is over to the right. The far right.’
Robert Irwin’s first ever Logie Awards hosting gig has fallen flat. The wildlife conservationist, 22, who is the youngest person ever host the event, delivered a very lackluster monologue after he opened the show with a dance routine to the backing vocals of forgotten Australian Idol star Casey Donovan
The camera then panned to Karl’s former TV rivals Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington who looked very unimpressed in their seats.
Meanwhile, social media ripped apart Robert’s Logies hosting debut.
‘Why is he starting with a dance number?!! I know he won USA Dancing With The stars but this is the Logies not Tony Awards!’ questioned one viewer.
‘Robert Irwin giving millennial Daryl Sommers, and that is not a good thing,’ wrote another.
‘The cringe line was crossed early,’ said one more.
And they weren’t alone.
‘Didn’t love that opening,’ wrote another.
‘And how Australian television has declined over the 70 years,’ quipped someone else.
‘Bring back Sam Pang,’ demanded one more Logies’ viewer.
However, not everyone was unimpressed.
‘Go Bobby,’ wrote one happy fan.
‘I like Robert Irwin as host of The Logies, he should always be there, he is awesome,’ echoed another.
‘Robert is hilarious,’ wrote a third.
