The Block’s Emma and Ben have welcomed baby Bailey five weeks early, capping off a season that saw them balance builds, near-wins and secret scans.
The Block’s Emma and Ben have welcomed their first child, a baby boy born just weeks before the Daylesford finale.
Their son, Bailey Colter Cox, arrived on September 25 weighing 2.78 kilos, five weeks ahead of his due date of October 28, just three days after the show’s auctions.
The news was first shared through their social media and an interview with Woman’s Day, where they said they were “so overjoyed” by his arrival.
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Emma humorously remarked that Bailey “really just didn’t want to miss the auction” and was “so determined to come into this world,” while Ben added the early timing gave them “a few quiet weeks to adjust before the chaos of the auctions began”.
The pair entered the show after seven applications and quickly gained a reputation as the competition’s most consistent team this season.
Emma and Ben announced the arrival of son Bailey Colter Cox through magazine Woman’s Day, saying they were “so overjoyed” by his early arrival. Picture: Woman’s Day
Emma and Ben’s Kids’ Bedroom reveal in Week 2 earned high praise from judges for its warmth and detail. Picture: Nine
Their “mid-century with a Daylesford twist” aesthetic earned praise from the judges for its warmth and use of texture.
Across the first six weeks they recorded a run of second-place finishes, in the Kids’ Bedrooms, Main Ensuite, Main Bedroom and Rumpus Room categories.
That streak ended in Week 8, when their Guest Suite featuring a kitchenette was hailed by the judges for its “amenity, inclusion and drama,” scoring 29.5 points and finally delivering them a win.
Their Week 8 Guest Suite, complete with kitchenette, scored 29.5 points and delivered the couple their long-awaited win. Picture: Nine
The couple shared their baby news with producers after receiving their 12-week scan results, in one of the season’s most emotional scenes. Picture: Nine
Emma and Ben discovered they were expecting on the very same day they received the call confirming their place on the show.
“It was a bit wild,” Emma said.
“But I said to Ben: ‘We are doing it and we will just take it as it comes!’ ”.
They kept the news private for the first six weeks of filming, later revealing it on camera after their 12-week scan.
In Episode 20, Emma told producers, “We got some pretty big news … we’re having a baby!” and Ben added, “We just found out we’re going to have a boy”.
Emma and Ben confirmed on camera they were expecting a boy, with host Scott Cam joking, “I’m going to be a grandfather again!”. Picture: Nine
Host Scott Cam responded jokingly: “I’m going to be a grandfather again!” before joking they should name the baby “Scotty”.
Fans flooded social media with congratulations, calling them “the nicest couple ever” in Block history and praising Emma as a “superstar” for competing on the program while pregnant.
The couple have since confirmed to media Bailey will make his auction-day debut in “his little Hard Yakka gear”.
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