{"id":911111,"date":"2026-09-30T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/911111\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:56:12","slug":"dave-hughes-co-star-takes-swipe-at-comedian-ahead-of-tv-premiere-addicted-to-nonsense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/911111\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Hughes\u2019 co-star takes swipe at comedian ahead of TV premiere: \u2018Addicted to nonsense\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aussie comedian<\/a> Nina Oyama appears to have taken a pointed jab at co-star Dave \u2018Hughesy\u2019 Hughes\u2019 ahead of the premiere of comedy competition Class Clowns. <\/p>\n

Hughes and Oyama appear as teammates in the ABC program, though some clues in Oyama\u2019s recent social media post<\/a> hinted that she and Hughesy don\u2019t have the same rapport they used to. <\/p>\n

\"Dave<\/p>\n

Dave Hughes\u2019 Class Clowns co-star Nina Oyama has taken aim at his shift to political commentary. \u00a0Instagram\/@dhughesy\/@nina.oyama<\/p>\n

In a social media caption<\/a> promoting Class Clowns, Oyama wrote: \u201cHello here are some reasons to watch Class Clowns ! 1) I\u2019m in it. 2) I do a flip (sort of).\u201d <\/p>\n

Then points three and four of Oyama\u2019s post seemed to take aim at co-star Hughes\u2019 who has transitioned into a self-described \u201cpolitical agitator\u201d and commentator in the later months of 2026. <\/p>\n

\u201c3) it\u2019s made by a huge team of amazing people \u2013 comics, producers, writers, camera crew, makeup artists, runners, editors etc. whose incredible work shouldn\u2019t be ruined by one old guy who is addicted to espousing nonsense on the internet. <\/p>\n

\u201c4) My team mate does not say the word \u201cAlbo\u201d once. (A miracle I didn\u2019t appreciate enough at the time) 5) We had a good time! At the time!\u201d <\/p>\n

In a teaser for the show, Oyama joked with Hughes that \u201cour minds are connected\u201d. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s been more than nine months since Oyama and Hughes worked together when the program was filmed back in January and it seems things have has since soured. <\/p>\n

\u201cSafe to say I have unconnected my mind since this was filmed,\u201d Oyama said online. <\/p>\n

It seems the pair did enjoy working together at the time. <\/p>\n

\"Dave<\/p>\n

Oyama said filming with Hughes in January was \u201cpretty fun\u201d though they seem to have distanced since. \u00a0ABC<\/p>\n

Oyama shed light on her working relationship with Hughes when one of her followers commented: \u201cMust have been really hard working alongside a cooker like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cngl it was actually pretty fun at the time (January, when life was simpler),\u201d Oyama replied. <\/p>\n

In Class Clowns, Oyama and Hughes, together with Becky Lucas and Matt Okine and Luke McGregor and Bron Lewis are divided into three houses to tackle different challenges based on school subjects.<\/p>\n

Comedian Julia Morris heads the show as principal. <\/p>\n

Hughes\u2019 shift into political commentary has raised eyebrows in recent months, with the veteran stand-up increasingly using his social media platforms to fire off his take on national issues.<\/p>\n

Most recently, the comedian unleashed a tirade over rising interest rates. <\/p>\n

The transition has marked a stark departure from his traditional observational humour and cementing his new status as an outspoken social commentator. <\/p>\n