Entertainment industry eyebrows raised over Beau Ryan’s bizarre Logies appearance

Tongues are wagging throughout the entertainment industry after Beau Ryan somehow made two Logies appearances for rival networks.

One might see it as a good thing, representing two different TV networks at the Logie Awards.

Confidential isn’t quite sure executives would feel that way though, with industry insiders questioning the fact Beau Ryan attended Aussie television’s big night as a guest of Ten for its reality juggernaut The Amazing Race after hosting the red carpet for Nine’s streaming service, Stan.

The former rugby league star turned TV presenter hosts Ten’s Amazing Race but is also a ‘friend’ of Stan and regularly promotes Nine’s content on his social media.

Ryan is also a regular fill-in host on Ten’s Studio 10 morning show.

“It would be like Karl Stefanovic stepping in to host Studio 10,” said one high placed television executive.

Beau Ryan and wife Kara at the Logies. Picture: Matrix

“It wouldn’t happen. The optics aren’t good … it is very odd indeed. It would be particularly annoying if Ten paid for flights, accommodation, styling and the like to have another network benefiting from his appearance.”

Ryan’s manager Wayne Beavis of All Sports Management did not respond to Confidential’s requests for comment.

Beau Ryan at the Logie Awards for Stan, a Nine property.

Ryan credited the 10 styling team for his Logies look.

On Sunday as the awards played out on the Gold Coast, the 37-year-old’s Instagram was filled with credits for those that had helped Ryan on the night, including the @10styling team, @channel10au and designer Alex Goodman Custom for the tuxedo he wore. Also, he posted countless Instagram stories to his 384,000 followers crediting Stan.

The popular personality regularly promotes Stan on social media, particularly around new releases of shows. Stan’s official Instagram also featured his red carpet interviews.

Another industry executive noted Ryan was likely to be on a “run of show contract” and not “network talent”.

“If he was contracted network talent, there is no way he would be able to promote another service,” the source said.

“A run of show contract would mean the talent is contracted often by the production company rather than the network, to host a show. That essentially means they are a free agent.”

Originally published as Entertainment industry eyebrows raised over Beau Ryan’s bizarre Logies appearance