Scott Cam has warned his fans that fake ads are using his image.
The Block host posted on Instagram to complain about AI deepfakes impersonating him while promoting weight loss products.
“I’ve noticed that there are some fakes of me promoting weight loss products,” he said.
‘That’s not me! “Don’t buy anything you see online this way,” Scott continued.
He jokingly added, “I’m here to tell you that Christmas time is not the time I’m going to lose weight.”
Scott celebrated his 62nd birthday in style last month.
Scott Cam (pictured) warned his fans that fake ads are using his image.
The Block presenter, whose special day was a Sunday, spent his days off with family and friends in a rural setting to celebrate the occasion.
In a series of Instagram photos, the TV personality rode quad bikes through the bush with her loved ones.
Other images showed a classic Australian barbecue loaded with bacon for an outdoor breakfast.
“I had a beautiful birthday weekend with my whole family in the bush,” he explained in his caption.
It comes after reports that Scott is ready to hang up his tool belt and retire from The Block after 14 years as host.
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.
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.
The Block host posted on Instagram to complain about AI deepfakes impersonating him while selling weight loss products.
“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.
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.
Scott celebrated his 62nd birthday in style last month. Pictured during his birthday weekend.
In a series of Instagram photos, the TV personality rode quad bikes through the bush with her loved ones. Other images showed a classic Australian barbecue loaded with bacon.
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.”
The Block host Scott addressed rumors of his impending retirement from Nine’s hit renewal show to Daily Mail Australia last year.
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 true,” 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 veteran operator has a career spanning over 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.’
It comes after reports that Scott is ready to hang up his tool belt and retire from The Block after 14 years as host, which he has denied. Pictured: Scott and co-host Shelley Craft.