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Scotty Cam has confirmed that controversial couple Kylie and Brad Baker will not be returning to The Block, despite there just being one week to go in the competition.
After being on the receiving end of feedback from the judges for their landscaping efforts that she was less than impressed with in Sunday night’s episode, Kylie dramatically stormed off the set.
Did Kylie and Brad quit The Block?
While the crew did try to reason with her to return, ultimately the following morning it was revealed that she had departed Phillip Island for good – and had taken her husband Brad with her.
Despite their initial shock at hearing that their fellow contestants had departed the competition, the remaining blockheads said it wasn’t a huge surprise based on the couple’s previous behaviour.
“I can believe that Kylie has left. [But] when she makes her mind up, she makes her mind up and there’s no changing that,” Grant lamented.
Ricky added that despite Kylie and Brad being he and Haydn’s “best mates on The Block”, he couldn’t help but think that they would “regret” their decision to leave so close to the end.
Mimi also said the couple quitting was “a bit disappointing”, with Maddy chiming in that it was “a shame” for them to “miss out” on the “best week” of The Block renovating the Disney clubhouse.
Will Kylie and Brad attend The Block auction?
While it is currently unclear if they will return to The Block for auction day, Kylie did tell producers of the show as she stormed off that would not attend.
“I don’t want to come back for auction, I don’t want to come back and have to deal with them. I don’t.”
The mother-of-four also said she would happily forfeit any potential profit and prize money if her property sold above reserve price if it meant she didn’t have to return to Phillip Island.
Given Scotty did tell the blockheads that the competition was “now between four houses only,” it is possible that only these properties will go under the hammer on auction day – leaving the future of House 4 unclear.
However, as recently as this week, Brad did reveal to the Daily Mail that he and Kylie hadn’t ruled out attending the auction, telling the publication “We will see.”
“That’s something that I’m still talking to my wife about, we don’t know what we’re doing. It’s not ruled out.”
Curiously, Yahoo Lifestyle has reported that a “secret clause” in the couple’s contract does reportedly allow them to reap any profits from the sale of their house, even if they don’t turn up on auction day
“If that property sells for over the price guides and they haven’t attended the auction — most of the other contestants think the couple shouldn’t be able to collect any of the money the house makes,” a source told the publication earlier this week.
Only time will tell what will actually happen!
