The Block‘s Scott Cam had a fiery showdown with contestants Mitch and Mark during last night’s episode of the Channel 9 show.
The couple deemed Scott’s words about their living room “inappropriate and offensive,” after Cam referred to the space as their “party room.”
The host said that the judges noted the couple placed their second master bedroom on level two, “considering the party room on top of Mitch and Mark’s house,” which left the men unamused.
When Scott compared their work with the other team, who has adjusted their plans “to get away from the noisy people in your place,” Mark lashed out.
WATCH: Mitch and Mark lash out at Scott Cam on The Block
“There’s no noisy people. People need to cope with the fact that there are multiple living spaces in all metropolitan homes and they need to actually step away from it because they have no idea,” he argued, holding up his hand in protest.
As Mitch stood glowering on by his partner’s side, he continued:
“It is a living space as any house in any suburban part of Australia has. And if they’re making a judgment about us — because they’ve often said, ‘People like us’ — I need to understand what does that mean? Are you judging us?”
When Scott caught on to what Mark was implying, he rebutted, “I certainly don’t think they are making a judgment about you guys personally.”
“It’s a judgment about having an entertainment space next to a master bedroom.”
Other contestants awkwardly exchanged glances as the argument continued.
“You need to step away from that,” Mark told the host.
“I don’t need to step away from nothing, mate,” Cam snapped back. “I’m the one reading the feedback. I don’t think it’s wrong, but anyway.”
Some viewers agreed with the couple, taking to social media to express their opinion about the episode.
“I find these comments inappropriate and offensive and I’d rather just leave that alone. I’d rather just leave it alone totally,” Mitch said in a piece to camera interview later.
In a previous episode, Mitch claimed Scott had made similar comments before.
“Scott Cam has said to me, ‘This is a party house, for people like … us’,” he told producers.
“I don’t know what he means. Is he making a judgmental about gay people? That because of our age, and that we’re gay, that we’re going to be partying? If he’s making a judgment like that, when he doesn’t know who we are, then that’s a homophobic comment,” he stated.
Throughout the episode, Scott was heard saying, “This house is going to be the nightclub that services the other homes! You’re building your own personal nightclub for the two of you.”
Additionally, Mitch and Mark had once called their house an “entertainers home”, with Mitch adding excitedly, “party party party!”
According to news.com, tension is set to resurface in the next episode, with Scott telling Mitch and Mark he was “offended” by their comments.
The Block continues tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 9
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