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The Block’s Ricky reportedly left his girlfriend for the show’s married make-up artist

"I was absolutely blindsided."

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WRITTEN BY Danica Baker / Edited BY Danica Baker
2 September 2024 , 3 minutes to read

The Block 2024’s Ricky Recard reportedly dumped his girlfriend to pursue a relationship with a married makeup artist that he met while filming the show.

Ricky’s ex Lauren Smith told Daily Mail Australia that she spent three months looking after Ricky’s dog and house while he was filming the show, only for him to break up with her shortly after.

Ricky and Haydn. Image: Nine.

“I was absolutely blindsided,” she told the publication.

Lauren said that she and Ricky had a holiday to Mexico booked to celebrate her 30th birthday, but she ended up going alone after he dumped her. While away, Lauren said she discovered that Ricky was dating a make-up artist from The Block.

“We were due to go at the beginning of July for my 30th birthday but we broke up about two weeks after he got back from filming,” she said.

“I found out while I was in Mexico that he had apparently begun a relationship with Erin [The Block make-up artist] during the time I was away.”

Ricky is teamed up with his best mate, Haydn Wise, on The Block 2024.

Ricky hard-launched his relationship with The Block’s make-up artist

In August, Ricky reportedly hard launched his relationship with The Block make-up artist Erin on his private Instagram page.

The Block contestant shared a pic from a holiday the couple took to Port Douglas.

“Beach time with this stunner,” he captioned the photo.

Ricky’s Instagram post with his new girlfriend. Image: Instagram.

Erin took to her own Instagram account on August 29 to share a photo of herself and Ricky.

“Sometimes the path we never planned leads us to brighter things and the happiness we always needed,” she wrote. “Trust the journey.”

Erin’s ex-husband spoke out about the relationship

Erin’s ex-husband Lucas Day spoke to Daily Mail Australia about the new relationship between his ex-wife and Ricky. He said that the air only started dating after he and Erin had split.

“We are separated now and I’ve dealt with it,” he told the publication.

“They got together after we split when he got back from Mexico in July and we were done then.”

But… didn’t Lauren say that she went to Mexico without Ricky? Food for thought.

The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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