SHOCK DEPARTURE ON THE BLOCK
Covid awareness creeping on to the set is like watching a car slowly crashing on The Block this week. Tomorrow night’s show is the moment we catch up with the reality show DIYers after the pandemic interrupted filming for a year.
In a double twist, Spy has learned that three of the teams are rocked when one team member does not return at all — and a new one enters the show.
Spy can reveal that Janah Kingi, who was Team Purple with Rachel Martin, does not return. She tells Spy it was an incredibly hard decision.
“A lot happens in a year, especially a year that has been affected by a pandemic. With the timing this year, work logistics and family requirements, I had to make the tough decision not to return to the site.
“But Rach and I are still great friends and also knowing the other teams on a personal level I am really invested in everyone’s success! I wish everyone on the show the absolute best luck.”
Martin admits she was in shock when the reality hit that she had to find a new team-mate: “I had to think on my feet fast and I started to get really worried at one point as I thought, ‘Is this it for me as well them; will they want an entirely new team?”’
Spy understands the new team-mate was originally from Palmerston North and met Rachel in the army many years ago — which begs the question, do they have a useful skill that could power the purple team ahead?
We’ve yet to see much drama among the teams this season, but could the new Team Purple throw a spanner in the works?
Blockhead eyes will be on tomorrow’s history-making episode to find out.