Joss’ Danish dream ‘I’M GETTING MARRIED!’
The contestant plans to build a life with plastic bricks
Last year, brothers Joss and Henry Woodyard took home the Lego Masters Australia trophy – and if Joss wins again this time, he might finally be able to make his Danish dreams come true.
After publicly declaring his plans of moving to Denmark to become a designer for Lego in this very magazine, the 25-year-old from Newcastle, Australia, visited the company headquarters and was promptly offered work, but the dream has been put on hold while he films the new Grand Masters series and plans his wedding to fiancée Maria Ivan, set to be held in a New South Wales vineyard in September.
For this special event, Joss says his share of the $110,000 prize money from season four has been “amazing”, adding, “It means we don’t have to be on such a tight budget.”
Meanwhile, his little brother Henry, 22, has found love too. While his girlfriend isn’t a “brickaholic” like he is, they share a love of the arts. He tells, “Sometimes I’m building Lego while she’s painting or drawing, so we’re still spending that creative time together.”
With their 2022 victory still fresh in their minds, the brothers feel as if they never left the competition. Henry says, “Some of the teams have had up to three years of wanting to go back, so I feel their energy levels were higher. We wanted to have energy, but it’s a lot harder to keep up when you’ve just been there. We were the youngest there and I sometimes felt the most exhausted!”
While they both acknowledge Lego Masters has been lifechanging, it has come with its lows. “It can’t be overstated how stressful building in that environment is,” Joss explains. “With the clock ticking and tons of cameras on you, it can be really tough.”
When asked if they’d return to compete for a third season, the siblings believe their time on the show is up. “I’ve done enough Lego Masters to last a lifetime!” Joss laughs.
Lego Masters Australia: Grand Masters is streaming on ThreeNow.