Scott Cam is reportedly ready to hang up his tool belt and retire from The Block after 14 years as host.
The media personality, 61, who replaced Jamie Durie in 2010 during the show’s third season, is said to be frustrated with contestants in recent years.
women’s day reports that Scott has had enough and that 2025 will be his last year, but Nine says that is not the case.
A source alleges that Scott revealed his retirement plans while filming season 20, saying he would only do “this year and next” on the show.
“When Jesse (Maguire) and Paige (Beechey) left the show mid-season, it really surprised him and made him even more determined to leave in 2025,” they said.
‘Scott is very fond of The Block and couldn’t understand why anyone would abandon his hit series and the emotional decision they made.
“This reinforced his idea of going big next year to spend more time with his family.”
The source went on to reference similar rumors spread in 2023 that Scott would retire soon, but Nine “squashed” them by signing him to a new contract.
Scott Cam, 61, (pictured) is reportedly ready to hang up his tool belt and retire from The Block after 14 years as host.
However, the deal is said to have only covered two years, keeping Scott as host for the 2024 20th anniversary season and the 2025 Daylesford season.
According to the source, it was all “part of a grand plan for Scott to leave on a high with two different and challenging seasons of the renewal show.”
The Block was originally scheduled to film in Daylesford this year, but complications with receiving permits from the council delayed the renewal until next year.
Producers rushed at the last second to secure a run-down resort on Phillip Island, losing a staggering $9.5 million on Island Cove Villas.
The source said Scott was “bitterly disappointed” when Daylesford was put on the back burner because he wanted to host that season “and then graciously bow out.”
However, Nine once again put those rumors to rest, telling Daily Mail Australia on Monday: “Scott Cam has no plans to leave The Block.”
It comes just days after Jesse, 29, and Paige, 27, lashed out at host Scott after he made “disgusting” comments about recent contestants on the show.
The media personality, who replaced Jamie Durie in 2010 during the show’s third season, is said to be frustrated with contestants in recent years. Pictured: 2024 contestants Jesse and Paige
Last month, Scott said contestants on Channel Nine’s renewal series have less courage than they did 20 years ago, when the show began.
“They’re less resilient than they were 20 or 15 years ago,” Scott said. news.com.au At the moment.
‘There are more expectations that everything will be easier, but it is not. It becomes more difficult… And people are not prepared for how difficult it is.’
Jesse and Paige, who dramatically left the show midway through the current season, responded to Scott’s comments.
‘A lot of people didn’t like what Scott said. A lot of people didn’t like that. “I think it was very unpleasant,” Paige said. Yahoo Lifestyle.
Jesse went on to point out that the show is completely different today and that the contestants no longer have time to develop it due to the daily challenges and queries.
The Block host Scott addressed rumors of his impending retirement from Nine’s hit renewal show to Daily Mail Australia last year.
Now rumor has it Scott has had enough and 2025 will be his last year, Woman’s Day reported on Monday, but Nine says that’s not the case. Pictured: Scott and co-host Shelley Craft.
The builder turned reality TV host attended a launch party for the 2023 season of his show and told the crowd he planned to stay for the long haul.
‘Two months ago I signed a multi-year contract with the Nine Network. “It was an easy decision because I love this program and couldn’t think about going anywhere else,” she said.
Scott then said that while he had no immediate retirement plans, when that day came in the distant future, he had the perfect person in mind to take over as host.
“I think the only person who could do it is my current co-host Shelley Craft, that’s right,” he said.
Shelley, 48, added that there was no one better than her to take the reins when the time finally came.
‘That’s my job, right? Don’t I just step forward and then get a partner? she joked.
In 2022, Scott again addressed speculation about his future on the show, telling Daily Mail Australia that he would be in construction for decades to come.
The builder turned reality TV host has been the face of The Block since 2010, when he replaced original host Jamie Durie (right) in season three.
The veteran operator has a career spanning more than 40 years under his belt and has hosted The Block for the past 14 years, seemingly with no desire to stop anytime soon.
“I’m turning 60 this year and I’m in good physical shape. I’m renovating my house now because of the mold caused by the rain,” he told Daily Mail Australia at the time.
‘I have at least another decade with the tools. I recently told my wife: We have 20 years of good health left, so starting January 1 let’s begin a 20-year odyssey of living life.
‘I will continue until I can’t anymore because I love it. I estimate I can last 20 years with the tools and will stop when my body tells me to.’
