Robert Irwin was revealed as a Gold Logie nominee on Sunday night, with the 20-year-old the youngest male to ever be nominated for the prestigious award thanks to his work on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Kylie Minogue won the Gold Logie when she was just 19 in 1988, and Delta Goodrem was also 19 in 2004 when she was nominated for the same award.
Alongside Robert, the other Gold Logie nominees are Andy Lee, Asher Keddie, Julia Morris, Larry Emdur, Sonia Kruger (who won last year) and Tony Armstrong. Robert is also up for the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter.
‘Dream come true’
Appearing on The Project on Sunday night with his I’m A Celebrity co-host Julia to speak about their nominations, the hosts asked them if they were nervous to tell each other about their nominations in case the other didn’t get on.
“We actually found out at the same time,” Julia told them.
“We did, and that’s just like a win in itself – the fact that we get to have this whole experience together,” Robert said. “It’s a dream come true. It’s the absolute best.”
Julia Morris and Robert Irwin may have been the dream team in the jungle, but now they’re up against each other after both being nominated for the Gold Logie!
They join us to tell us how they feel about it! pic.twitter.com/EDonS2oB0E
— The Project (@theprojecttv) June 23, 2024
“It’s cool, though, because this is a first for me, this is unchartered territory, it’s all so new and it feels like stepping into that I’m A Celebrity world, I had Julia there to help guide me through and it’s the same thing with this. We just get to hit it as a team and so it’s awesome, hey? It’s so much fun.”
“Let’s talk about the competition,” Hamish Macdonald said, with the pair then asking the audience if they could win the award together, with Robert joking, “We’ll just do that, we’ll keep it simple!”
Julia joked that she was just happy to be recognised, “I’m just happy anyone’s still saying my name!”
Pointing to Robert, she added, “This is where it’s at.”
RELATED:
Fans were excited for the pair, with one Instagram user writing, “You both bring me so much joy!”
“Robert is just like his dad,” another added.
“I love their chemistry. Good luck,” a third said.
“Could listen to you all day! Congrats!” someone else wrote.
‘So incredibly honoured’
Robert took to Instagram on Monday morning to share the news, posting a video of himself with a large Gold Logie replica.
“Guys! Guess what? I’m so incredibly honoured for the first time ever, I’ve been nominated for one of these little beauties – the Gold Logie!” he said before encouraging his followers to vote.
Many of his followers shared that they’d voted for him, but were also conflicted as they wanted Julia to win as well.
SHOP:
“I wish there was two Logies coz you both absolutely deserve this. Omg how do I choose, time to do a Eeny, meeny, miny, moe,” one user wrote.
Robert’s mum, Terri Irwin also commented, writing, “I voted!”
Despite Robert landing his first big presenting gig this year on I’m A Celebrity, many fans added that the nomination was “long overdue”.
Want the latest celebrity news? Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.