Kate Langbroek has made it clear she was not laughing at some of Robert Irwin’s jokes during his Logies hosting debut.

The Australian broadcaster has delivered a fiery post-Logies reaction, defending two of her friends and colleagues after they became the targets of Irwin’s opening monologue.

While Karl Stefanovic and Dave Hughes both appeared to take the jokes in good humour, Langbroek saw things very differently.

The moment that changed her mood

Irwin opened the 2026 Logies with an energetic dance performance before turning his attention to several familiar faces in Australian television.

One of his jokes was aimed at Karl Stefanovic, who has reinvented himself this year following his departure from Today and a move into podcasting.

Irwin joked that Stefanovic had not RSVP’d to the ceremony but that a seat was being kept for him “to the right … the far-right”.

He then took aim at comedian Dave Hughes, joking about his recent political comments by imagining a reboot of Hughesy, We Have A Problem under a new title:

No, Seriously Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

For many viewers, they were simply part of the playful roasting expected at the Logies.

For Langbroek, however, they crossed a line.

‘What are you doing?’

Speaking on Melbourne radio show Fifi, Fev & Nick, Langbroek admitted she initially enjoyed Irwin’s opening.

She described his dance routine as “really bright and bubbly”.

But her mood changed when the jokes about Stefanovic began.

Langbroek questioned why the former Today host had suddenly become a target after decades in the television industry.

Her argument was that Stefanovic had spent years being celebrated at the Logies, winning awards and becoming one of the event’s most recognisable personalities.

Then, in her view, the tone suddenly changed.

She came to her friends’ defence

Langbroek was equally unhappy about the joke aimed at Hughes, whom she described as her friend and colleague.

She argued that the treatment of both men felt unnecessary and suggested that people can quickly turn on familiar television personalities when the public mood changes.

Her frustration became increasingly obvious as she criticised what she saw as a pile-on against people who had previously been celebrated by the industry.

She ultimately described the jokes as lacking “integrity” and said she found the opening monologue disappointing.

It was a surprisingly strong reaction to what was intended to be a light-hearted part of the ceremony.

But Karl Stefanovic had a very different reaction

Interestingly, Stefanovic himself appeared to have no hard feelings.

Although he admitted he hadn’t watched the Logies this year, he said he couldn’t be angry with Irwin.

His comparison was characteristically gentle: being angry with the 22-year-old host would be like “being cranky with Bambi.”

Rather than escalating the situation, Stefanovic appeared happy to simply laugh it off.

Dave Hughes was even proud of the roast

Hughes also showed no signs of taking offence.

Speaking on Today the morning after the ceremony, he said he had expected to be mentioned during the Logies despite not attending.

In fact, he said being roasted by Irwin made him “proud”.

Hughes had skipped the ceremony to attend a Liberal Party event in Geelong, but still congratulated Irwin on his performance.

The two men at the centre of the jokes appeared perfectly comfortable with them.

Stefanovic laughed it off.

Hughes embraced it.

But Langbroek — watching from the sidelines — felt strongly enough to speak out in their defence.

And that unexpected difference in reaction has given the Logies’ opening monologue a second life long after the curtain came down.