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The 2025 season of The Block has wrapped, the tools have been downed, and the homes have gone under the hammer. But with two teams walking away disappointed and two properties passing in – sparking a flurry of fan frustration – some began to wonder what the future of the beloved renovation juggernaut might look like.
Adding to the chatter, questions swirled around longtime host Scott Cam after an anonymous caller to Triple M’s morning show claimed to have insider knowledge that the tradie-turned-TV favourite wouldn’t be returning.
“One of my mates was a tradie on The Block this season, and the rumour going around within the production crew is that this was Scott Cam’s last season,” the caller told hosts Beau Ryan, Aaron Woods and Cat Lynch.
Is Scott Cam leaving The Block?
Scott, however, wasted no time putting the whispers to rest. “The press think that I am quitting every year – for the last 10 years,” the 61-year-old reportedly responded. “But I am coming back next year. Definitely. And the year after. And the year after that.”
With RealEstate.com.au reporting his rumoured new contract at $2.5 million and an upcoming appearance on adventure series Shark! – where celebrities are dropped into shark-infested waters – his place as a leading talent in Australian TV is well and truly cemented.
So fans can breathe easy. Scott will be back to call “Tools down!” alongside co-host Shelley Craft and judges Darren Palmer, Shaynna Blaze and Marty Fox when the 2026 season kicks off. Next year’s contestants will don their tool belts in Mt Eliza on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, ready to take on another season of drama, design and very divisive viewing.
