The Gold Coast Bulletin

LOGIES 2018 Logies locked in until 2021

- RYAN KEEN AND SALLY COATES

McKinnon

was in party mode, word is she might have to hand over her “last to leave the Logies after party” crown — to none other than the one and only

The smell of victory was in the air downstairs as Channel 10 celebrated a stellar year at the awards with a pumping party in Cucina Vivo.

Model and TV personalit­y

hovered at the entry waiting for a higher power to get her in past the strict guest list.

It didn’t take long for joker

from Channel Nine’s Here Come the Habibs to

Hamish Blake. Erin Holland Rob Shehadie

crash 10’s party. Vikings superstar turned up to join the celebratio­ns too.

Golden girl Margot Robbie

Travis Fimmel

couldn’t attend due to Hollywood commitment­s but little brother made up for her absence — and then some.

He was overheard ordering three Jagerbombs – or as they were named on the night “Matty J-agerbombs”.

The drinks menu at the party included the I’m a Cocktail, Get Me In Ya! (passionfru­it mojito), Keller Me Softly (vodka, soda, lime) and Hughesy, We Have A Prosecco, (Aperol spritz).

Not being able to drink didn’t stop a pregnant Carrie

from partying the night away, partaking in a late

Bickmore Cameron

night boogie to some pop classics with Sarah Harris.

Confirmed single internatio­nal star

of That 70s Show and NCIS fame was rarely seen without at least one lady in tow. His presence was certainly a hit.

spotted at Nine’s party earlier in the night, was reportedly the last to leave the dancefloor at 10’s shindig well after 4am.

Channel 10’s up latest (or earliest) award went to former Bachelor and his sweetheart who left The Star to head to their room at the Sofitel around 6am.

Valderrama Wilder George Negus, Matty J Laura Byrne,

AUSTRALIAN TV stars — and The Star — are giving the Gold Coast-hosted Logies rave reviews with plans afoot to keep it in Queensland longterm.

Australian TV’s glamour annual awards night is locked in on the Gold Coast for at least the next three instalment­s in a deal sealed late last year by the Queensland Government.

TV star Tom Gleisner, host of multiple Logie-winning show Have You Been Paying Attention?, couldn’t be happier: “This feels like Beverley hills only better, more exotic, more glamorous.”

Star Entertainm­ent Group CEO Matt Bekier confirmed last night the TV Week Logies Awards would remain at The Star’s Broadbeach island site next year, in 2020 and 2021.

After that, The Star Entertainm­ent Group will put its weight behind trying to keep the Logies in Queensland longterm.

“The Logies will stay on the Gold Coast for the term of the four-year agreement,” Mr Bekier said in a statement.“Queen’s Wharf Brisbane will open in 2022, which is after the final year of the existing Logies deal.”

Rumours were rife at the weekend that the Logies could

It’s hard to imagine anyone had a better night out in Logies town that the 2018 Bachelor

Nick “Honey-Badger” Cummins,

spotted at 10’s party then be destined for Star’s green-lit $3 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane resort site in future.

But Mr Bekier added: “If the success of the first Logies on the Gold Coast is a forerunner of what is to come, then I’m sure the event has found its new long-term home.”

The original Star Grand tower and new suite hotel The Darling at its Broadbeach island were fully booked across the weekend, with Australian TV stars lapping up the service at the range of hospitalit­y venues for pre- and post-Logies parties.

“The feedback has been universall­y positive and supportive both of the Gold Coast and our property,” Mr Bekier said. “The transforma­tion and maturing of the Gold Coast will be further enhanced with significan­t events of this nature which further drive the Gold Coast’s appeal as a world-class destinatio­n for visitors.”

Stars of the small screen attending Sunday night's big event praised the Gold Coast as the host with the most.

US child prodigy singer/ dancer JoJo Siwa said she loved the Gold Coast so much she wanted to move here when older: “I’ve gotten so much love on the Gold Coast, I’ve seen more Jojo bows and Jojo merchandis­e than ever and it’s awesome.”

with his sisters.

Casey Donovan, Lisa Wilkinson, Amanda Keller, Julia Morris, Tom Gleisner (still clutching his Logie), Grant and Chezzi Denyer, MasterChef’s Gary Menighan and George Calombaris and

Tom Gleeson were also there. Former Neighbours actress

was spotted getting cosy with visiting American who was in town as a guest of Valderrama.

Seven, which sent a small contingent to this year’s Logies, hosted post Logies drinks for them at the Sheraton Mirage.

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