Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac slams Tom Gleeson for launching Gold Logie smear ...

Sunrise's Sam Mac has slammed fellow Gold Logie nominee Tom Gleeson as a 'bully' for releasing a series of attack ads in the lead up to Sunday's Logie Awards.

Speaking to Nova's Fitzy and Wippa on Tuesday, the Channel Seven weatherman said he is unimpressed by the Hard Quiz host's 'smear campaign' on Twitter against this year's Gold Logie nominees.  

'I love all of the other nominees except Tom Gleeson because I think that he's been bullying people,' Sam said.

Hitting back: Sunrise's Sam Mac (left) has slammed fellow Gold Logie nominee Tom Gleeson (right) as a 'bully' for releasing a series of attack ads in the lead up to Sunday's Logie Awards

Hitting back: Sunrise's Sam Mac (left) has slammed fellow Gold Logie nominee Tom Gleeson (right) as a 'bully' for releasing a series of attack ads in the lead up to Sunday's Logie Awards

Hitting back: Sunrise's Sam Mac (left) has slammed fellow Gold Logie nominee Tom Gleeson (right) as a 'bully' for releasing a series of attack ads in the lead up to Sunday's Logie Awards

He also jokingly told news.com.au: 'I feel that perhaps some of his own insecurities are coming through in this campaign.

'He's constantly talking about being hard, which is a little unnerving. He seems to have an obsession with phallic things, so maybe that's why the Logie is appealing to him.'

This year's Gold Logie nominees include Sam, Tom, The Project's Waleed Aly, Docto Doctor star Rodger Corser, The Living Room host Amanda Keller and Neighbours star Eve Morey.

Inappropriate? Tom posted this clip of Sam (centre) flashing his bare bottom on Sunrise

Inappropriate? Tom posted this clip of Sam (centre) flashing his bare bottom on Sunrise

Sam (pictured in May) jokingly said of Tom: 'I feel that perhaps some of his own insecurities are coming through in this campaign'

Sam (pictured in May) jokingly said of Tom: 'I feel that perhaps some of his own insecurities are coming through in this campaign'

ABC host Tom has already released attack ads targeting his other rivals and his latest Twitter video takes aim at Sam.

'Sunrise used to be safe, family-friendly viewing until Sam Mac came along. Now it's nonstop nudity, wall to wall balls... He's only nominated because the actual Sunrise hosts are even less likeable than he is...,' Tom states in the clip.

Traditionally, nominees band together and publicly support each other ahead of the ceremony.  

'There's no need to make it personal!' It comes after Amanda Keller slammed Tom for launching a tongue-in-cheek 'smear campaign' against her on Twitter. Pictured in 2016

'There's no need to make it personal!' It comes after Amanda Keller slammed

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