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Body language expert explains: Why did Hamish always fidget with this wedding ring on Lego Masters?

<p>Channel Nine’s Lego Masters finally wrapped up its first season on Tuesday.</p> <p>While there are many highlights from the show, one thing the viewers could not help but notice was the way host Hamish Blake regularly fiddled with his wedding ring while presenting.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7826866/hamishring.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/9aa98ce2fab242db87635391f50701ae" /></p> <p>According to a body language expert, the 37-year-old’s habit might be due to “nerves” on set.</p> <p>“A wedding band is often an item of comfort, familiarity and fond memories – when this is the case, in a setting where one might feel nervous,” body language expert Holly Bartter told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7029561/Why-does-Hamish-Blake-fiddle-wedding-ring-Lego-Masters-Body-language-expert-reveals-reason.html" target="_blank"><em>Daily Mail Australia</em></a>.</p> <p>“It’s a habit that likely Hamish isn’t even noticing himself.”</p> <p>Bartter also said the ring might serve as a “grounding item” that helped Hamish focus during shootings. </p> <p>“A wedding band will immediately link Hamish back to his loved ones, so it's a grounding item which also may help him to refocus while he shoots,” said Bartter.</p> <p>Another possible explanation is that the ring was uncomfortable in the filming studio. </p> <p>“Under hot studio lights, Hamish’s ring might simply feel a little uncomfortable when his hands are warmer,” said Bartter.</p> <p>“It’s likely he’s rearranging his ring without even thinking about what he’s doing.”</p> <p>Hamish has been married to author and entrepreneur Zoë Foster Blake for seven years, with the pair sharing two children – son Sonny, 5, and daughter Rudy, 1.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BplvQEeAw-W/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BplvQEeAw-W/" target="_blank">A post shared by ZOË FOSTER BLAKE (@zotheysay)</a> on Oct 31, 2018 at 12:48am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>On her Instagram account, Zoë shared that her husband gave her a special gift every time he returned from filming. </p> <p>“Hamish made me a little Lego thingy each time he went to set,” the 38-year-old mother wrote alongside a clip of a constructed toaster-shaped toy.</p> <p>On Tuesday night, Henry and Cade were crowned as the show’s first winners after building a diorama of Poseidon battling a sea serpent. Alongside a Lego trophy, the pair also took home $100,000 in prize money.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">We're catching up with our winners <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HenryAndCade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HenryAndCade</a> for a quick Q&amp;A, let us know your questions or send them your congrats! 🧱🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEGOMastersAU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEGOMastersAU</a> <a href="https://t.co/VcDYqsZxOS">pic.twitter.com/VcDYqsZxOS</a></p> — LEGO Masters Australia (@LegoMastersAU) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegoMastersAU/status/1128397159194296321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2019</a></blockquote>

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Health warning over popular children’s toy

<p>A Sydney boy has been rushed to hospital after he accidentally swallowed a part of his brand-new fidget spinner.</p> <p>The boy was taken to the emergency department of the Royal North Shore Hospital after swallowing a circular disc that came off the gadget.</p> <p>The child’s mother posted a warning on the Facebook group North Shore Mums on Saturday.</p> <p>“Parents of fidget spinners beware ... our son swallowed the disc of a fidget spinner last night and ended up at RNSH Emergency,” she wrote.</p> <p>“The side of the spinner was cracked and when he spun it, the disc flew in his mouth and before he realised, he swallowed it.”</p> <p>“He had it for less than 48 hours. Ours are now in the bin and just want to make you all aware of what can happen with these things.”</p> <p>“He has to pass it within two days or we’re looking at alternative methods of extraction.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="769" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/38250/fidget-spinner-in-text_500x769.jpg" alt="Fidget Spinner In Text"/></p> <p>An X-ray posted on Facebook appears to show the piece lodged in the boy’s stomach.</p> <p>Fidget spinners are a new craze among children, however, this is not the first time they have been dangerous to their young owners.</p> <p>Last month, a 10-year-old girl from the US had to have a part of the fidget spinner surgically removed from her oesophagus after accidentally swallowing it.</p> <p>The toys have been labelled as helpful to children who have autism and ADHD but there are reports Australian schools will soon ban them as they can be distracting to students and teachers. </p>

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