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a day ago
- Sky News AU
'Honoured': Jelena Dokic's partner Yane Veselinov breaks his silence on her Logies win with gushing post
Jelena Dokic's boyfriend Yane Veselinov has broken his silence on her Logies win, announcing he is bursting with pride for his famous partner. The retired Aussie tennis star won the Silver Logie for Best Factual or Documentary Program for Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story during Australian TV's night of nights at Sydney's The Star on Sunday evening. Dokic, 42, hit the red carpet solo at the Logies despite recently going public with Veselinov, a Melbourne-based hospitality relations manager. He took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo holding her gong alongside some heartfelt words of support. "Honoured to be holding this incredible Logie award," Veselinov wrote. Dokic's new beau describes himself on Instagram as a "food and wine enthusiast, pleasure seeker and life enjoyer". In her Logies speech, Dokic made an emotional tribute to her close friend and fellow tennis great Todd Woodbridge, but made no mention of her partner. "Todd Woodbridge, I don't know where you are, there," she said, scanning the crowd. "Todd. You're my person. "I say that, and this makes me cry so much because I sat down with you on the table 11 years ago when I retired, and you said to me that I can be a commentator and speaker and bring my story to life.' Woodbridge, 54, appeared to wipe away a tear following Dokic's sweet tribute. Dokic described herself as "a person who couldn't string two sentences together, look people in the eye, had no social skills left", and credited Woodbridge with giving her the belief to rebuild. "You were the only one who believed in me, especially professionally," she said. "Thank you for that. I always say to everyone, 'Be someone's Todd,' and I hope that everyone finds a Todd like I did." Dokic confirmed her relationship with Veselinov last month after published bombshell footage of the pair getting cosy at Melbourne Airport. "You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you," she wrote alongside a romantic snap with her new partner. The tennis great split from her previous partner Tin Bukic in late 2022 after an almost two-decade-long relationship. She recently opened up on the Mental As Anyone podcast about how the demise of her relationship jeopardised her plans to start a family. 'I was in a relationship for almost 19 years from the age of 20, and right when we split up, we were about to start trying for a family,' Jelena said.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why the big streamers failed at the Logies and what it means for Aussie TV
What did we learn from last night's Logie Awards? That we love free-to-air TV (hooray for the ABC!), Netflix is bad (only one win from 18 nominations) and Home and Away's Lynne McGranger is the 'best' dramatic actress on Australian television. Mostly, that's correct. We do love the ABC – however much we like to complain about it – and its domination of the Logies, with 11 awards, including five for Kitty Flanagan 's terrific comedy Fisk, is a definite win for our public broadcaster. The ABC is the only free-to-air station providing a regular home for locally made dramas and comedy (honourable mention: SBS) and that should be celebrated, particularly in the face of a dramatic drop in locally made productions. But does the ABC's dominance mean we have turned our back on the flashy streamers? How else can you explain that Netflix, the most nominated streamer, won only one award (best miniseries or telemovie for Apple Cider Vinegar)? That's where it gets tricky. Netflix is the most popular paid streaming service in Australia, with an estimated 6.2 million subscribers. But over its 10 years in operation here, it has produced only a handful of local dramas, including three of the shows nominated last night: Apple Cider Vinegar, Territory and Heartbreak High. And while those dramas all feature high-profile talent, how many of us are actually watching those Australian dramas on Netflix? For the purposes of voting in the Logies, we don't really know as, unlike the ABC and the other free-to-air broadcasters, the streamers are unwilling to provide concrete ratings data. And when ratings data makes up 20 per cent of the Logies vote – along with 50 per cent for the popular vote and 30 per cent for the expert vote – the streamers are automatically kneecapped. But, wait, there's more! If you look at the results, it also shows us that yes, while shows such as Territory, for example, were disadvantaged from the beginning, it seems the audience didn't show up and vote for it, either, despite Netflix trumpeting its worldwide success.
The Age
3 days ago
- The Age
Why the big streamers failed at the Logies and what it means for Aussie TV
What did we learn from last night's Logie Awards? That we love free-to-air TV (hooray for the ABC!), Netflix is bad (only one win from 18 nominations) and Home and Away's Lynne McGranger is the 'best' dramatic actress on Australian television. Mostly, that's correct. We do love the ABC – however much we like to complain about it – and its domination of the Logies, with 11 awards, including five for Kitty Flanagan 's terrific comedy Fisk, is a definite win for our public broadcaster. The ABC is the only free-to-air station providing a regular home for locally made dramas and comedy (honourable mention: SBS) and that should be celebrated, particularly in the face of a dramatic drop in locally made productions. But does the ABC's dominance mean we have turned our back on the flashy streamers? How else can you explain that Netflix, the most nominated streamer, won only one award (best miniseries or telemovie for Apple Cider Vinegar)? That's where it gets tricky. Netflix is the most popular paid streaming service in Australia, with an estimated 6.2 million subscribers. But over its 10 years in operation here, it has produced only a handful of local dramas, including three of the shows nominated last night: Apple Cider Vinegar, Territory and Heartbreak High. And while those dramas all feature high-profile talent, how many of us are actually watching those Australian dramas on Netflix? For the purposes of voting in the Logies, we don't really know as, unlike the ABC and the other free-to-air broadcasters, the streamers are unwilling to provide concrete ratings data. And when ratings data makes up 20 per cent of the Logies vote – along with 50 per cent for the popular vote and 30 per cent for the expert vote – the streamers are automatically kneecapped. But, wait, there's more! If you look at the results, it also shows us that yes, while shows such as Territory, for example, were disadvantaged from the beginning, it seems the audience didn't show up and vote for it, either, despite Netflix trumpeting its worldwide success.
