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There are calls for The Block to be cancelled after producers were criticised for focusing on 'drama' rather than the renovations of the homes.
While this season of the Channel Nine show is yet to air, photos from a promotional shoot have all but confirmed one team has already left.
Now viewers of the program have taken to social media to complain about the direction the once-beloved series has taken and are calling for the program to be axed.
'It's had its day, time to can it,' one wrote.
There are calls for The Block to be cancelled after producers were criticised for focusing on 'drama' rather than the renovations of the homes
'It appears people don't have enough drama in their lives and need to watch crap on TV to fill the empty space in their lives,' another commented.
'Drama building...not house building...'
'It's pathetic eh. Should rename the show 'The Drama'... and NOT The Block,' a user agreed.
'It's because the producers think we want drama in it, it's about the reno and who makes the best house.'
Earlier this month, the Channel Nine reality show was rocked by rumours one a team had already walked off the job two weeks into filming.
Viewers of the renovation program have taken to social media to complain about the direction the once beloved series has taken and are calling for the program to be axed.
And behind-the-scenes pictures from a cast photoshoot at Phillip Island on April 8th certainly suggest this is true, as the Blue team - consisting of an athletic male and glamorous blonde woman - are nowhere in sight.
Meanwhile, two previously unseen women dressed in swimwear and pink caps were spotted with the cast members, suggesting they are a last minute addition to the show.
The shock sighting follows reports that the Western Australian-based Blue Team were not forcibly removed the show, but chose to voluntarily leave.
'It's pathetic eh. Should rename the show 'The Drama'... and NOT The Block,' a user commented
'They were definitely not kicked off the show. They left on their own accord. The decision was not made lightly and has thrown a few spanners in the works,' an insider told Yahoo.
'As soon as producers realised these guys were out, the decisions on who could replace them started and there were a few options discussed.'
They added that several previous cast members were 'begging for a second chance' to appear on the show - but these snaps appear to confirm they did not return.
'It's because the producers think we want drama in it, it's about the reno and who makes the best house' another user wrote
The lively pictures taken last week show the newly-added Pink team consists of two stunning young women in their late 20s - a blonde and a brunette.
The two women looked to be having the time of their lives as they posed for snaps with the other four teams.
At one point, the stunners were spotted laughing it up with their co-stars in a nearby parking lot as they enjoyed a break between filming.
Last year's season was fraught with drama, constant squabbles and bullying among the Blockheads
