Jesse and Paige quickly emerged as the villains of The Block 2024 and now Ricky and Haydn have revealed what it was like filming with them.
The engaged couple have been shown fighting numerous times this season with Paige repeatedly threatening to leave the show.
However, The Block’s Ricky and Haydn revealed that they got along well with the Perth couple.
“I think it’s pretty obvious that Jesse and Paige had their dramas and I think Australia’s going to see that and they’re going to take it how they like, but they’re such great people,” Ricky told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
“I really had a great time with them and I thought they were great people,” Ricky added.
“We were a couple of houses down the block and I think Haydn might’ve seen more than I did, but I was a bit oblivious to [their dramas].
“I was just trying to design rooms and trying to keep everyone in check and I suppose you can be on the same block and be metres away but not know exactly what’s going on.”
Ricky thinks the backlash Jesse and Paige are getting on social media is undeserved
During this week’s episodes, Paige threw shade at The Block’s sponsors who provide furniture for the contestants’ houses.
“Without sounding like an arsehole, everything that’s available on Block Bucks I don’t like. I would rather sleep on rocks than put a linen quilt on my bed.
“Everything is rattan. The judges want something Instagrammable but that’s so five years ago and cringy to me,” Paige said.
Social media users haven’t taken too kindly to Paige’s outbursts, with one tweeting, “On behalf of everyone: Bye Paige! Let’s not stay in touch.”
However, Ricky doesn’t think that the couple deserve the online vitriol they are receiving and said it was upsetting that his costars were struggling.
“I enjoyed The Block as much as I could and I had such a great time doing it, but it does make me sad that there are people that maybe didn’t have that same experience.”
We’ve got a feeling that The Block sponsors won’t quite be as diplomatic as Ricky.
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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