“Sh*ts me up the wall!” Scott Cam’s furious ramble over cheating scandal
The Block host Scott Cam has spoken up about the cheating scandal that has plagued the show, complaining that he has been “scrambling to save” the program.
While having a chat with Fitzy and Wippa on Nova on Wednesday morning, Cam unleashed when questioned about the controversy.
Several contestants admitted to viewing and sharing a photo of the show’s secret production schedule.
Having access to the schedule earlier than other contestants gives an unfair advantage, as it would allow them to plan their rooms weeks in advance.
“I love The Block and I don’t love anyone messing with it, and that’s messing with it. This is a competition to win $100,000 plus more – up to $900,000 is the record. People have left their homes, their kids, in an attempt to make some life-changing money,” the TV host said.
Left to Right: Kirsty and Jessy, Josh and Luke, Tanya and Vito on The Block.
“[Contestants] Kirsty and Jesse, the country singing duo – these guys are battlers and this is a really big moment for them.
“And to have someone cheat and get an advantage, to me is un-Australian, no good and it’s got to be weeded out.”
Twins Josh and Luke were the first to be called out for cheating, and later they demanded couple Tanya and Vito come forward as well.
Tanya went on to claim the photo had been sent to her “anonymously” by an ex-tradie on The Block.
“We’ve never seen anything like it on The Block before,” he said.
Tanya and Luke. Image: The Block
The radio hosts also played Cam an audio clip of Josh and Luke’s interview on Tuesday.
It revealed the twins had accused Cam of “going easy” on other contestants who also had knowledge of the photo.
The twins went on to say Cam allowed them to “get away with it”.
Cam also refuted the twins’ claim that they’d done anything wrong.
“Those boys are absolutely kidding themselves,” Cam said of Josh and Luke’s remarks.
“I am scrambling to save this series, that’s what I’m doing, because people at home will be going ‘this whole thing is not fair, this whole thing is a joke’.
“So I’m scrambling to save my show because of what they have done.”
“And if he’s referring to Ronnie and Georgia, you’ve got to be joking. Tanya and Vito had the photo, the boys had the photo, they knew all along what the schedule was.
“The ball was in their court, certainly not mine and for them to say that that sh*ts me up the wall.”
Meanwhile, Tanya, who is at the centre of the cheating scandal, told news.com.au that she believes the entire controversy had been a “set up.”
Tanya and Vito. Image: The Block
The contestant says the production schedule had been placed in an easily accessible area, which could perhaps have been purposeful in an effort to tempt contestants.
“Obviously the photo did end up in my possession, but it was actually in a really obvious spot,” she said.
“Most of us came by [the schedule] because it was right by the toilet, it was right there on a massive board.
“It was right there in front of us, so I felt very singled out, like I was the only one who saw it but plenty of others used the toilet that day.
“It felt almost like it could have been set up.”