Is The Block rigged? Andy Lee says Hamish and wife Zoe Foster Blake ‘are bidding on contestant Eliza’s home’ after it was revealed she works for the comedy duo as an assistant

By A. James For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:37 BST, 7 August 2023 | Updated: 07:41 BST, 7 August 2023

TV host Andy Lee, 42, pranked his comedy partner Hamish Blake, 41, live on air on Monday by accusing him of ‘rigging’ the latest season of Channel Nine’s hit renovation show The Block. 

The Hamish and Andy podcast star made the joke during an appearance on Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie. 

Andy confirmed one of The Block’s contestants, Eliza  Paschke, had worked for him and Hamish for ten years.

He said he was spreading the rumour Hamish and his wife Zoe were out to bid on house No.5 on The Block this season, which Eliza is completing with her sister Liberty.

Andy added Eliza had always wanted to be on reality television.

TV host Andy Lee, 42, has pranked his comedy partner Hamish Blake, 41, live on air, accusing him of 'rigging' the latest season of Channel Nine's hit renovation show The Block Pictured: Hamish and his wife Zoe

TV host Andy Lee, 42, has pranked his comedy partner Hamish Blake, 41, live on air, accusing him of ‘rigging’ the latest season of Channel Nine’s hit renovation show The Block Pictured: Hamish and his wife Zoe

During an appearance on Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Monday, Andy confirmed that one of the Block's contestants, Eliza Paschke, had worked for him and Hamish for ten years Pictured: Block contestants Eliza and Liberty Paschke

During an appearance on Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Monday, Andy confirmed that one of the Block's contestants, Eliza Paschke, had worked for him and Hamish for ten years Pictured: Block contestants Eliza and Liberty Paschke

During an appearance on Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Monday, Andy confirmed that one of the Block’s contestants, Eliza Paschke, had worked for him and Hamish for ten years Pictured: Block contestants Eliza and Liberty Paschke

‘I’ve been enjoying spreading the rumour lately that Hamish and Zoe are going to buy her place,’ he said. 

‘Yeah, so just if you’re listening or if you want to give this to the Daily Mail, a ”close friend of Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster confirms very strong interest in house five on the Block”,’ the funnyman added tongue-in-cheek.

The 2023 contestants on The Block include Victorian sisters Eliza Paschke and Liberty Paschke.

Eliza has been Hamish Blake and Andy Lee’s assistant for 10 years and has a podcast with former MAFS star Carly Bowyer.

Andy said he was spreading the rumour that Hamish and his wife Zoe - pictured - were out to bid on house No.5 on The Block this season, which Eliza is completing with her sister Liberty

Andy said he was spreading the rumour that Hamish and his wife Zoe - pictured - were out to bid on house No.5 on The Block this season, which Eliza is completing with her sister Liberty

Andy said he was spreading the rumour that Hamish and his wife Zoe – pictured – were out to bid on house No.5 on The Block this season, which Eliza is completing with her sister Liberty

Eliza and Liberty as seen in the The Block trailer

Eliza and Liberty as seen in the The Block trailer

Eliza and Liberty as seen in the The Block trailer

The new teams are set to transform Charming Street in Hampton East, Melbourne, and insiders have promised it will be like ‘nothing we’ve seen before’. 

The series has even been compared to ‘Melrose Place on steroids’, reported Yahoo, comparing the renovation show to the high stakes 1990s soap.

Meanwhile, Hamish and Andy continue to host a hugely popular podcast.

Their Hamish and Andy show scored a whopping 2,094,653 downloads in June on the Triton Australian Podcast Ranker.

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