OK! Magazine Australia — October 30, 2017

While fans ofThe Blockeagerly await the nail-
biting grand final auctions, where it’s been
forecast that contenders could clear $3 million
each for their Elsternwick houses, host Scotty
Cam is dreading the day. ‘I’m feeling nervous
just talking about it,’ he says in the lead-up to
the October 28 date that’s been set for the five
houses to go under the hammer. ‘They work so
hard and I want them to make money. I don’t
want them to walk away with nothing.’
As in past seasons, the teams will win whatever
mone

renovators with the biggest sale pocketing an

additional $100,000. But as long-time viewers

know, a significant profit, or even a sale for that

matter, isn’t guaranteed and the hard-working

cast could walk away empty-handed after

12 weeks of back-breaking work. That thought

makes Scotty ‘sick to his stomach’.

‘It’s really intense... If you win $500,000, it’s

life-changing. It pays off your mortgage and puts

your kids through school. But then you could sit

there with a family with two kids, and they win

after three months of being away from

them – that’s pretty awkward. None of them

could sell and that’s the whole problem,’ he

confesses. ‘I’m always happy when it’s all over.’

THEBLOCKHOST IS FEARFUL THAT THE SHOW

COULD HAVE A DISASTROUS OUTCOME

‘I’M WORRIED THAT

NO-ONE WILL SELL’

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Good news for fans of the reno show: it’ll be back in

2018 ‘bigger’ than ever, shares Scotty. The overhaul

of St Kilda’s Gatwick Hotel will keep the next batch

of Blockheads busy – and sweaty. ‘We’re filming in

the middle of summer. It’s going to be punishing,’

says Scotty of the shocking work conditions in

store for the contenders. Council documents

say the site was snapped up for $10 million, while

proposed plans reveal it will be transformed into

eight apartments with the existing roof to be partly

demolished for a fourth floor and rooftop terraces.

Scotty says he’s worried

‘sick’ some contestants

may walk away with next

to nothing on auction day

Scotty confesses

TEXT BY CARRISSA LAWRIE

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