The Block is reportedly set to lose one of its crew in the coming weeks as the reality show threatens to tear an unhappy couple apart.
Team Blue’s Jesse Maguire and Paige Beechey have now been confirmed as the pair who will be putting down their paddles in week five and leaving the site for good.
A source close to the show revealed on Wednesday that the engaged couple, who are the youngest team this season, will be leaving the show to save their relationship, the source reported. Yahoo Lifestyle.
“Jesse and Paige asked themselves a real question: Is the possibility of making money worth risking their relationship?” a source told the publication.
‘Channel Nine gave them the go-ahead to leave the show after some heated exchanges on their hot mics.
“It was a very difficult decision, but both Jesse and Paige believe Australia will accept their decision in a positive way.”
The Insider went on to say that the fights between Jesse, 29, and Paige, 27, became “pretty toxic” towards the end and tested the boundaries of their relationship.
The cracks were already visible last week when Blockhead Paige crumbled under the pressure of the first week and unleashed on architect Julian Brenchley.
The Block is reportedly set to lose one of its crew in the coming weeks as the reality show threatens to break up an unhappy couple. Pictured: contestants Jesse and Paige
The claims specialist lost her mind when the architect rejected her plan to move the master bedroom to the mezzanine level, separating it from the other bedrooms.
Series co-creator and producer Julian Cress also confirmed earlier this month that one couple will choose to leave the show, but are set to return later in the season.
While other cast and crew members are said to believe the Perth couple made “the right decision” in quitting, there are concerns that viewers will find their exit “polarising”.
Team Blue’s Jesse Maguire, 29, and Paige Beechey, 27, have now been confirmed as the pair who will put down their paddles in week five and retire from the site for good.
A source revealed that Jesse and Paige will be leaving in week five to save their relationship after their fights turned “pretty toxic” towards the end and tested the boundaries of their union.
However, the source also revealed that since leaving The Block, the engaged couple seems happier than ever and “getting along famously.”
The lovebirds are set to tie the knot later this year and even celebrated Jesse’s 30th birthday with a getaway to Europe with their friends.
Daily Mail Australia previously reported in April that Jesse and Paige will be replaced at the venue by sisters from New South Wales.
Maddy and Charlotte are said to have been given just 24 hours’ notice to accept The Block’s offer and finish the construction that Jesse and Paige started.