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Ethan, who lives with
his partner Mia Broad, 25, in
Hamilton and often works
seven days a week, has a special
reason to win The Block. “Any
money will go to our new baby
and trying to get a deposit
for a house,” says the excited
father-to-be.
Down the line, Sam, who
has purchased a home in Te
Kuiti, lives with his partner
Ellen Stevenson, 23. His day
begins at 6.30am, when he
cooks himself “four eggs on
two toasts” for breakfast before
going to work. Afterwards, he
has rugby practice for a local
team or cooks Ellen a dinner
of macaroni, nachos or steak
and broccoli – lots of it.
Sam’s busy saving to buy
more homes in order to build
up a passive income so he
can relax, travel with Ellen
and spend more time
hunting, fishing and diving.
But he already has plans
for any money he may win
from the show.
“I’ve always wanted to
help my mum get into a
house because she’s worked
hard her whole life and
she’s still renting,” he
says of the woman who
raised him on her own.
“But if there was heaps of
money, maybe I’d buy a
Harley Davidson!” #Keeping the home fires
burning! Sam wants to
buy his mum a house.SAM &
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made it down
the aisle yet,
but they’re sure
to be each other’s
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