a day ago
The Block 2025: Channel Nine under fire after fans notice 'irresponsible' Scott Cam detail in new trailer for hit renovation series
Channel Nine has come under fire after fans of The Block noticed an "irresponsible" detail in the trailer for the new 2025 hit renovation series.
The Block is expected to return to screens in August, with a fresh round of Blockheads this year building homes from scratch in the Victoria town of Daylesford before each one goes under the hammer for a grand prize.
In a fun-packed teaser shared on the renovation show's social media accounts on Wednesday, Scotty Cam and Shelley Craft are seen sounding the horns of two big red trucks en route to the new countryside location.
The co-hosts are joined by The Block's famous troupe, including former contestant turned foreman Dan Reilly and real estate agent Marty Fox.
Judge Darren Palmer also made a cameo appearance riding a horse shirtless and, in true county theme, declared, "Howdy man".
However, fans were quick to notice that Scotty and Shelley were not wearing seatbelts while driving the trucks and lashed out at the detail.
"Probably should have put ya seatbelts on," one viewer wrote.
Another person questioned, "Where are your seatbelts?" while a third person asked, "Why aren't they wearing their seatbelts, Nine?"
One more viewer said Channel Nine was "irresponsible" for showing the TV figures not wearing the crucial safety feature.
"How irresponsible of Channel 9 to advertise in prime time, showing celebrities driving on country roads and not wearing seatbelts," they said.
"Clearly not aware of the road toll related to driving on rural roads."
It's unclear whether Scotty and Shelly were driving the trucks or the scene was created using CGI, with some fans convinced of the latter.
"They're not actually driving... watch the windows on the driver's side same scenery," one fan wrote.
"It's obviously CGI," another person added.
Elsewhere in the trailer, the new 2025 Blockheads were introduced to fans awaiting the return of the top-rated series.
Emma and Ben, Can and Han, Robby and Matt, Alicia and Sonny, Brit and Taz enthusiastically jumped out of the back of one of the trailers in pairs.
Scotty said a "truckload of fun" awaited the contents, who will undergo the tough job of building homes from scratch in a dramatic series first.
The move marks a pivotal step away from the previous series stars competing against each other to renovate a home and sell it at an auction.
The premise remains that the couple who wins the highest price at auction receives a grand monetary prize to help set them up for life.
The Block has continuously built a strong lead in the prime-time TV ratings, surging ahead of Seven's My Kitchen Rules and The Voice.
has contacted Channel Nine for comment.
