Dave Hughes received into an on-air spat with Jimmy Rees on Wednesday after the comic claimed he had been awarded the Order of Australia.
Hughes, 53, was chatting with Rees, 37, on 2Day FM’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin about receiving an OAM within the King’s Birthday Honours earlier this week.
When the dialog out of the blue received heated, the veteran radio host joked that he himself was 'very unhappy' about not getting the award.
'I believe somebody has to appoint you. There are what number of million folks in Australia, and never one individual has nominated you?' Jimmy replied jokingly.
Dave then slyly acknowledged that Jimmy would have acquired a nomination due to his many endorsement offers, together with Woolworths and Hungry Jack's.
Dave Hughes (pictured) was caught in a clumsy on-air spat with Jimmy Rees on Wednesday after the comic claimed to have been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
Jimmy responded, 'I believe this can be a little bizarre coming from you, a industrial radio station the place you converse for 3 minutes after which play eight hours of commercials.'
Co-host Ed Kavalee then started congratulating Reece for the award, to which an indignant Hughes responded, “You're simply completely happy as a result of he gained the award and I didn't.”
Earlier this week, comedians Reece and Hamish Blake have been amongst 737 folks honoured within the King's Birthday Honours.
Hughes, 53, was chatting with comic Jimmy Rees, 37, (pictured) on 2Day FM’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin about receiving an OAM within the King’s Birthday Honours earlier this week.
Jimmy, who delighted youngsters for greater than a decade as Jimmy Giggle on ABC's flagship youngsters' present Giggle & Hoot, shared his shock on Instagram.
'I by no means thought this is able to occur to me… you realize that man who used to speak to owls in his pyjamas and is now making foolish movies!!'
He additional mentioned, 'To those that nominated and accredited me, the Governor Common, I don't know the way this course of works, thanks, I’m so honoured!!'
'Properly, now I believe it's time to have a beer with the Governor Common and the King? Is that what occurs? Is there a secret OAM, underground hideout?' he joked.
The veteran radio host joked that he was “very unhappy” about not receiving the award, however the dialog out of the blue received heated.
Since leaving the world of kids's leisure, Reece has discovered viral success via his comedy, presenting skits on Instagram, and entertaining a complete new technology of Australians throughout lockdown.
Since February this yr, Reece has been touring throughout Australia together with his comedy present 'Let's Get Regional'.
Different notable names to be honoured embody cricket legend Glenn McGrath, former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, former Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan and newly-appointed Governor-Common Sam Mostyn.
