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PHOTO: SPLASH NEWS/EAST NEWS Modest George Clooney got camera-shy as he was showered with praise at an awards show - then jumped back into the limelight by joking he had a secret affair with 88-year-old actress Betty White. The movie hunk seemed desperate to avoid the TV cameras at the SAG Awards in LA, looking down at the floor or in the opposite direction each time they came to his table. Clooney briefly glanced up as he was applauded by the star-packed audience for organizing the Help For Haiti Telethon and again for his Outstanding Male Actor nomination. But he was all smiles again as he took the stage to present the last award of the ceremony on Saturday night. Veteran Golden Girls star White had earlier joked in her acceptance speech for her Life Achievement Award she had "had a couple" of the celebrities in the audience and grinned: "You know who you are!" And Clooney carried on the joke, telling the audience: "I think it was in 1987 I did an episode of The Golden Girls. "I would like to thank Betty White for her discretion." Ageless Betty was returning to her table in the audience when the camera cut to her. Pictured: George Clooney Ref: SPL152682 230110 Picture by: / Splash News Splash News and Picture Agency does not claim any Copyright or License in the attached material. Any downloading fees charged by Splash are for Splash's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any Copyright or License in the material. By publishing this material , the user expressly agrees to indemnify and to hold Splash harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or connected in any way with user's publication of the material.