Big Block Scandal: Scotty’s playing favourites!

One of this year’s Block contestants already has a head-start – he’s become besties with the show’s host Scott Cam!

“My favourite thing was getting to watch the football with Scotty Cam. We watched the Origin together down at the Royal Hotel [in Daylesford],” Taz, 30, tells Woman’s Day.

“He’s a big Roosters fan and I’m a massive Roosters fan.”

Taz says he likes to think he and Scott, 62, formed a bit of a bromance away from The Block.
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“I thought so, you can ask Scotty as well, he invited me over to the farm, I’m not sure if it was the beers talking or not, but we had a really good time watching the Origin and got to go away with him a bit and chat.”

“He’s just a legend,” says Taz’s wife Britt, 30. “Off-camera he’s great.”

Taz was even introduced to Scott’s pride and joy – his new granddaughter!

“We got to meet Tiggy and his family, his daughter came around quite a bit, which was good.”

So, were the other Blockheads jealous of the friendship?

“He was good with everyone – it’s just lucky that we got to hang out with him off camera quite a bit.”
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IN THEIR CORNER

Taz wasn’t the only one who’s been singled out. Robby, 37, and Mat, 41, say judge Marty Fox, 37, backed their build from the start.

“Our home is not for anyone but it’s for everyone. Marty saw that from week one,” Mat tells Woman’s Day.

“So when some judges said it was too safe, Marty was in our corner supporting us saying I see what you boys are doing – keep going!”

But there were other contestants who left the real estate guru cold.

“We just couldn’t crack Marty,” Em, 33, tells Woman’s Day, revealing Darren Palmer, 47, was firmly Team Em and Ben. “He was our biggest fan,” she says.

Meanwhile, fellow judge Shaynna Blaze, 62, also championed Team Britt and Taz. “Shaynna was our biggest supporter,” admits Britt.
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BEST EVER BLOCK?

Scott has previously denied playing favourites.

“I say on day one, we all want you to make money and do it well. We all want you to have a life-changing moment,” he said in 2023.

But this year, he is no longer remaining impartial.

“Over the years, there have been some great contestants, but as a collective group, these have been my best,” he admits.

“They’ve worked really hard, which I love. And resilience is a really important thing to me, and lack of complaining. I’ve worked hard all my life. This lot worked really hard with a great deal of resilience, and they were good to the crew.”
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