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Victorians were served an all too familiar sight on Friday when Premier Daniel Andrews held a snap press conference to announce a five-day statewide lockdown , but the leader surprisingly let slip an interesting tidbit about his personal life.

Famous for fronting more than 100 press conferences in a row as Melbourne endured its four-month strict lockdown in 2020, Andrews became one of the most recognisable blokes in Australia thanks to the sombre media announcements.

After a summer reprieve from restrictions, the whole of Victoria was on Friday plunged into stage four restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of the more-infectious UK variant of coronavirus .

While the announcement brought back memories of those solemn daily press conferences where new cases soared past 700, there was a moment on Friday that had Andrews and the press pack chuckling.

When a journalist pointed out that Valentines Day would fall on Sunday, the premier seemed baffled.

Let me get some specific advice around that, he said, while admitting it did not cross his mind that Valentines Day would fall during the lockdown.

Thats not something we celebrate in our house. Dont read anything into that, he chuckled.

Its been a while since we were standing here. Its all coming back!

Andrews said the short, sharp circuit breaker strategy will ban public gatherings, home auctions, weddings and religious gatherings. Victorians may only leave their house for four essential reasons.

Last year Andrews stumbled into giving Melbourne a sex talk when a journalist asked him why intimate partners dont need to wear masks when spending time together.

Dont worry though. I added some atmosphere to help pic.twitter.com/FJbb0hRpm9

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Dont worry though. I added some atmosphere to help pic.twitter.com/FJbb0hRpm9
Nick We Did It, Joe Spurway #BLM (He/Him) (@nick_spurway) September 8, 2020

The very nature of a platonic relationship between two people who are coming together to spend time with each other... he explained in his usual serious tone.

Thats very different to intimate partners, who by virtue of the fact that they are intimate partners, their contact is of a different nature.

The premier finally cracked a smile while a room full of reporters broke out in laughter.

I cant quite believe I am having to explain that, he sighed.

But I am. But I am stopping there because I dont think that serves any great purpose 2020 - its full of surprises.

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