The stars of The Project were utterly dumbfounded when an illusionist repeatedly read their minds during Wednesday night's episode.
Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Sarah Harris and Georgie Tunny were joined by Scottish magician Scott Silven, who tasked them with thinking of an object that would take them back to their childhood.
They were then asked to name the age they experienced the object they were thinking of, or that was a significant year in their lives, and each age the hosts gave was written down.
Silven asked Georgie to then reveal her memory - and she said it was of a lamington cake she had at her seventh birthday party.
Throughout the trick, a gift box sat on the table, and when Silven opened it, the box contained a lamington, shocking the group.
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The stars of The Project were utterly dumbfounded when an illusionist repeatedly read their minds during Wednesday night's episode. Pictured: Waleed Aly and Sarah Harris
Sam was asked what object he had thought of, he said a lotto ticket - and Silven pulled one out of the centre of the cake.
When he presented the ticket, it featured the exact numbers the group had chosen.
'I feel sick!' Sam cried out, while Sarah chimed in, 'We need an old priest and a young priest in here, right now!'
Silven did not reveal how he pulled the trick off, but the cast were absolutely shocked by the results.
There was another show on the show when Peter Helliar was back on The Project on Tuesday night.
The comedian, who sensationally quit the current affairs series in 2022, appeared alongside series regulars Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Sarah Harris and guest star Kate Langbroek.
While fans of the show were happy to see Peter back behind the desk, he was just dropping by to promote his new children's book, Detective Galileo.
Peter admitted he felt a little unusual sitting in a spot on the desk normally reserved for guests.
Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Sarah Harris and Georgie Tunny were joined by Scottish magician Scott Silven (pictured), who tasked them with thinking of an object that would take them back to their childhood
Throughout the trick, a gift box sat on the table, and when Silven opened it, the box contained a lamington, shocking the group as Georgie Tunny admitted it was the item she had in mind
Sam (right) was asked what object he had thought of, and he said a lotto ticket - Silven then pulled one out of the centre of the cake
'I used to be on this side of the desk, and then the last few times on that side, and now back on this side. I'm playing tennis with myself!' he joked.
Peter explained that his three sons Liam, Oscar and Aiden 'are 22, 20 and 16' so no longer the target audience for his kid's books.
'I still sit at the edge of their bed and read to them' he joked.
'They are less interested to hear my ideas, but they love it and they are supportive. I try to get in touch with my own inner child rather than talk to my kids about it'.
It's not the first time Peter has returned to the show since his departure.
Last year, he appeared on the desk alongside Michael Hing, Max Rushden and Sarah Harris.
The Project was rocked by two other high-profile exits in late 2022.
Lisa Wilkinson announced she was quitting effective immediately, and long-time anchor Carrie confirmed her departure a month prior.
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