Billionaire James Packer sent a congratulatory video message to comedian Andrew Denton at Sunday's Logies awards show from his Mediterranean superyacht.
Packer took time out from his honeymoon to honor Denton, who was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame during the Sunday evening broadcast.
Speaking from the lounge room of his $200 million luxury vessel, the former Channel Nine chief executive referenced their famous shared history at the annual television industry awards ceremony.
Packer told Denton: "Congratulations on an amazing career. If I was there I would sit on your lap."
The comment recalled a wild moment from the 1999 ceremony when Denton shocked Packer by sitting on his lap and pretending Packer was his ventriloquist's dummy.
During the live 1999 skit, Denton sat on Packer's knee while Packer was chief executive of Channel Nine and handed him a glass of water.
Denton asked Packer: "I'll sit on your lap and I'd like you to drink this glass of water if you could while I talk. Would you mind just drinking that, James?"
Looking directly down the camera lens, Denton clarified: "I'd just like to say all the opinions expressed by me tonight are mine and not those of the Packer family."
Packer's then-fiancee, model Jodhi Meares, was seen laughing alongside the pair as the skit played out on television screens.
Mediterranean Wedding to Kylie Lim
Packer, 58, made the rare television appearance while enjoying a Mediterranean honeymoon with his new wife, 46-year-old Kylie Lim.
The couple tied the knot earlier this month in a secret wedding ceremony in Sardinia, Italy. A spokesperson confirmed the nuptials to news.com.au last week.
Lim made her Instagram page public on Thursday, sharing a photo from their Sardinia nuptials. The socialite wore a strapless gown with floral appliqué, a traditional veil, two tennis necklaces, and a tennis bracelet while posing with Packer and holding her Cavoodle dog, Waffle.
Packer dressed in a blue suit, open-neck white shirt, black sneakers, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and a boutonniere in his jacket lapel.
Lim captioned the photo: "After 13 years…my heart and always will always be each other's home ❤️"
The post received comments from high-profile friends, including former Today show host Karl Stefanovic, who wrote: "Exquisite. The big fella looks sharp." His wife Jasmine Stefanovic added: "Congratulations! Love you two."
The Sardinia nuptials took place a few days after Packer's niece, Francesca Packer, and her husband Robert Bates hosted their own wedding celebrations on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
Following the Mallorca festivities, Packer's superyacht IJE departed Mallorca and was subsequently spotted off the Costa Smeralda region of Sardinia.
Relationship History and Background
The marriage is Lim's first and Packer's third. Packer, an Australian businessman and casino mogul, was previously married twice.
The couple were eager to marry and made plans to host the ceremony during Packer's annual Mediterranean retreat.
Packer and Lim confirmed their engagement in March 2026 after Lim was seen wearing a diamond ring while running errands in Aspen, Colorado.
Speaking from Los Angeles at the time, Packer told news.com.au: "We are very happy to be engaged and looking forward to the future."
The pair were together for almost three years from late 2017 to 2020 before rekindling their romance last year.
66th TV Week Logie Award Winners
Denton's Hall of Fame induction was a centerpiece of the 66th TV Week Logie Awards, where comedian and presenter Sam Pang won the TV Week Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television.
Pang won the Gold Logie ahead of fellow nominees Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow, Robert Irwin, and Todd Woodbridge.
The full list of winners and nominees across the major categories includes:
- Best Miniseries or Telemovie: WINNER: Goolagong (ABC). Nominees: Homebodies (SBS), Mix Tape (Binge/Foxtel), The Family Next Door (ABC), The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video), The Survivors (Netflix).
- Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent: WINNER: Lila McGuire, Goolagong (ABC). Nominees: Andrea Lam, The Piano (ABC); Eloise Hart, Goolagong and Mystery Road: Origin (ABC); Rowan Witt, Ghosts Australia (Paramount+); Stuart Broad, The Ashes 2025-26 (Seven Network); Tamala, Ghosts Australia (Paramount+).
- Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter: WINNER: Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, The Great Debate and Election 2025: Australia Decides (9Network). Nominees: David Speers, Australia Votes 2025: Election Night Live and Insiders (ABC); Karl Stefanovic, Today (9Network); Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight (Seven Network); Sarah Abo, Today (9Network); Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 and Australia Votes 2025: Election Night Live (ABC).
- Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter: WINNER: Robert Irwin, I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! (Network 10). Nominees: Amanda Keller, The Piano (ABC); Hamish Blake, LEGO® Masters Australia: Grand Masters of the Galaxy (9Network); Julia Morris, I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! (Network 10); Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia (Seven Network); Lisa Millar, Muster Dogs, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now and Back Roads (ABC).
- Best Factual or Documentary Program: WINNER: The Assembly (ABC). Nominees: But Also John Clarke (ABC), Revealed: Death Cap Murders (Stan), Revealed: Joh - Last King of Queensland (Stan), The People vs Robodebt (SBS), The Secret DNA Of Us (SBS).
- Best Competition Reality Program: WINNER: MasterChef Australia (Network 10). Nominees: Big Brother (Network 10), I'm A Celebrity.. Get Me Out Of Here! (Network 10), LEGO® Masters Australia: Grand Masters of the Galaxy (9Network), Love Island (9Network), The Block (9Network).
- Best Drama Program: WINNER: RFDS (Seven Network). Nominees: Dear Life (Stan), Heartbreak High (Netflix), Mystery Road: Origin (ABC), The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer (Binge/Foxtel), Watching You (Stan).
- Best Scripted Comedy Program: WINNER: Dog Park (ABC). Nominees: Austin (ABC), Deadloch (Prime Video), Strife (Binge/Foxtel), The Artful Dodger (Disney+), Top End Bub (Prime Video).
- Best Entertainment Program: WINNER: Tipping Point Australia (9Network). Nominees: Australian Idol (Seven Network), Dancing With The Stars (Seven Network), The 1% Club Australia (Seven Network), The Floor (9Network), The Piano (ABC).
- Bruce McAvaney Award for Most Popular Sports Presenter: WINNER: Jelena Dokic, 2026 Australian Open, 2025 Melbourne Cup, Wimbledon 2025, Roland Garros 2025, US Open 2025 and Cross Court 2025 (9Network). Nominees: Bruce McAvaney, World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 (SBS); Danika Mason, Today, NRL and Freddy and the Eighth (9Network); Eddie McGuire, Footy Classified Tuesday and 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival (9Network); James Bracey, 9News, Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, NRL, 2026 Australian Open, 2025 Melbourne Cup, 100% Footy and 2025 Australian Swimming Trials (9Network); Ricky Ponting, The Ashes 2025-26 (Seven Network).
- TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Lead Actor in a Drama: WINNER: Sam Neill, The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer (Binge/Foxtel). Nominees: Hunter Page-Lochard, Reckless (SBS/NITV); Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video); Mark Coles Smith, Mystery Road: Origin (ABC); Rob Collins, RFDS (Seven Network); Stephen Peacocke, RFDS (Seven Network).
- TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Lead Actress in a Drama: WINNER: Brooke Satchwell, Dear Life (Stan). Nominees: Aisha Dee, Watching You (Stan); Lila McGuire, Goolagong (ABC); Odessa Young, The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video); Tuuli Narkle, Mystery Road: Origin (ABC); Yerin Ha, The Survivors (Netflix).
- TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama: WINNER: Simon Baker, The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video). Nominees: Clarence Ryan, Mystery Road: Origin (ABC); Damien Garvey, The Survivors (Netflix); Dan Henshall, The Family Next Door (ABC); Thomas Weatherall, Heartbreak High (Netflix); Thomas Weatherall, The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video).
- TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: WINNER: Claudia Karvan, Homebodies (SBS). Nominees: Catherine McClements, The Survivors (Netflix); Eleanor Matsuura, Dear Life (Stan); Heather Mitchell, The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video); Philippa Northeast, The Family Next Door (ABC); Robyn Malcolm, The Survivors (Netflix).
- TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Actor in a Comedy: WINNER: Steve Bisley, Deadloch (Prime Video). Nominees: Ben Miller, Austin (ABC); George Zhao, Ghosts Australia (Paramount+); Leon Ford, Dog Park (ABC); Matt Day, Strife (Binge/Foxtel); Michael Theo, Austin (ABC).
- TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE - Best Actress in a Comedy: WINNER: Celia Pacquola, Dog Park (ABC). Nominees: Asher Keddie, Strife (Binge/Foxtel); Denise Scott, Mother and Son (ABC); Kate Box, Deadloch (Prime Video); Madeleine Sami, Deadloch (Prime Video); Michelle Brasier, Ghosts Australia (Paramount+).
- Best Current Affairs Program: WINNER: Australian Story (ABC). Nominees: 60 Minutes (9Network), 7.30 (ABC), A Current Affair (9Network), Four Corners (ABC), Today (9Network).
- Best Comedy Entertainment Program: WINNER: Have You Been Paying Attention? (Network 10). Nominees: Gruen Nation (ABC), Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee (ABC), Hard Quiz (ABC), The Cheap Seats (Network 10), The Front Bar (Seven Network).
- Best Structured Reality Program: WINNER: Muster Dogs (ABC). Nominees: Farmer Wants A Wife (Seven Network), Gogglebox Australia (Network 10), Married at First Sight (9Network), The Golden Bachelor (9Network), The Hospital: In The Deep End (SBS).
- Best Lifestyle Program: WINNER: Travel Guides (9Network). Nominees: Getaway (9Network), Grand Designs Australia (ABC), Love It Or List It Australia (Binge/Foxtel), Selling Houses Australia (Binge/Foxtel), The Dog House Australia (Network 10).
- Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report: WINNER: Bondi Terror Attack, 7NEWS and Sunrise (Seven Network). Nominees: Fighting Back, A Current Affair (9Network); Hammered: Inside the Bunnings Machine, Four Corners (ABC); Iran War, 7NEWS (Seven Network); Out of Order, 60 Minutes (9Network); Virginia's Final Wish, 60 Minutes (9Network).
- Best Sports Coverage: WINNER: Australian Open 2026 (9Network). Nominees: 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival (9Network), 2025 Men's & Women's State of Origin Series (9Network), AFL Grand Final 2025 (Seven Network), Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games (9Network), The Ashes 2025-26 (Seven Network).
- Best Children's Program: WINNER: Play School (ABC). Nominees: Do Not Watch This Show (ABC), Dreaming Big (NITV), Ginger and the Vegesaurs (ABC), Hard Quiz Kids (ABC), Knee High Spies (ABC).
