Hamish Blake reveals the A-list celebrity interview which changed his life: 'I think about it all the time'

Hamish Blake reveals the A-list celebrity interview which changed his life: 'I think about it all the time' READ MORE: Andy Lee reveals most cringe moment from his television career By Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:45 BST, 25 August 2024 | Updated: 09:07 BST, 25 August 2024 e-mail View comments Hamish Blake said his entire perspective on life was changed after interviewing Virgin co-founder Richard Branson . The radio star, 42, appeared on the ABC series The Assembly recently and said speaking with the billionaire business magnate, 74, was a life changing experience. He recalled a time when he was left stunned by Richard's response to a producer who asked for $1,000 during an interview in 2010 on Hamish & Andy.

Hamish explained he was chatting with Richard on the comedy show he hosted with co-star Andy Lee when producer Jack Post asked the billionaire for some cash. 'Jack basically said to him, "You are a billionaire. Can we just go downstairs to the ATM, can you give me a thousand dollars? It's nothing to you but it will change my month,"' Hamish said.

'[Richard] was like, "I'll tell you what – there's something I'd give you all my money for," and Jack's like, "Really?" and [Richard] goes, 'Your age."' Hamish went on to say Jack was penniless and 22 at the time while Richard was wealthy and 60, but the Virgin co-founder insisted he would love Jack's life. 'We were like, "What do you mean by that?" and he said, "I'd happily be broke and 22 than a.