Scott Cam: The Block host confirms he’s not planning to leave home reno show despite speculation

Whispers of Scott Cam’s potential departure from The Block have echoed around construction sites for months, but the popular host has confirmed he’s not got his sights on the back door just yet.

Last Friday, the 62-year-old told fans and crew at an intimate launch event in Victoria, that the long-running show’s forthcoming 1000th episode would not be one of his last.

Co-host Shelley Craft welcomed the intimate crowd as she teased the milestone episode, reportedly telling Cam “you must have felt quite extraordinary in that”.

According to New Idea, the 62-year-old responded “it was extraordinary for me, to be involved in a show that’s done 1000 episodes”.

While Cam was unveiled as host in 2010 for the show’s new era, Jamie Durie steered the series during its first two seasons in 2003 and 2004.

Dominating the home reno space in the early 2000s, the pair were also colleagues on Backyard Blitz which enjoyed 159 episodes between 2000-2007.

Durie has more recently been seen on Channel 7’s Growing Home series.

“I didn’t do the first two series, which (were) 13 episodes each, so I’m about 20 short of a thousand,” Cam told attendees at the recent launch.

“But I’m gonna get there next year, and I’ll be celebrating just quietly within myself, I won’t tell anybody I’ll just remember when it is.”

It is believed the long-time host singed a two-year contract in 2023, suggesting he’s set for fresh negotiations beyond this year.

“Nothing’s confirmed yet. But the network knows how much the show depends on him,” a source told the outlet.

While Cam continues to enjoy his time on the tools, he’s become a grandfather in recent times, which may influence his decision to settle down.

“As of 5 weeks ago, I became a grandfather to beautiful Tiggy. I’m so proud of Charlie (his son) and Amber, she is absolutely gorgeous,” he told fans in May.

The Block’s upcoming season will be set in regional Victorian town of Daylseford.