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Patti Newton's heartwarming Logies moment

Patti Newton took to the Logies stage to a standing ovation, before introducing and presenting the newly renamed ‘Bert Newton award for the Most Popular Presenter.

Standing in front of an early photo of herself with her late husband, Patti spoke about her grief and how she knew Bert would always be with her.

"I actually didn't think I was going to be able to do this tonight, because it is still very raw and I will never get over him not being here," she told the audience.

"But I know he is with me. And here... he is inside me,” she added, going on to explain the ‘Bert’ necklace she was spotted wearing on the red carpet earlier that night.

"My daughter had this Bert [necklace] made for me, so I will be wearing this forever around my neck,” Patti said

“I will know who I am and when I cannot remember anymore, I will say who's that? It will be Bert."

Patti reflected on her late husband’s “bravery”, the great experiences he had throughout his TV career, and one of the things he really loved.

"He really did live his dream," she said, "but the one thing he really loved was this show, the Logies. This was his baby."

She added that Bert had another “love”: his daughter Lauren, son Matthew, and six grandchildren.

“I have been his partner for 57 years, it is a long time,” she said, prompting an eruption of applause she quickly responded to.

"Thank you, but I don't need applause because I have loved every minute of those 57 years.”

Patti then introduced the award named in Bert’s honour.

"I've been so blessed that he chose me, and I think that's why we're so pleased that the award for the most popular presenter is going to be known as the 'Bert Newton Award for the Most Popular Presenter'," she said.

"I was only thinking today, if I could just ask him how he feels about this particular award being named in his honour, and I'm absolutely certain that he would say, 'What? Not the gold, then?" she joked.

To end her speech, Patti said: "He never wanted to be forgotten, so I hope he never is."

She then presented the award to Hamish Blake for presenting Nine’s Lego Masters.

On receiving the award, Blake said the fact that Bert “loved what he did” was something that struck him, and spoke of the late presenter’s generosity and kindness.

“There will never be another Bert,” he said.

See the full list of 2022 Logie winners below.

Image: Nine

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