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Marty Fox Addresses Hosting Rumors After Cam Exits

Scott Cam's future as the face of The Block has been thrown into fresh doubt after judge Marty Fox admitted he would 'never say never' to taking over hosting du...

Marty Fox Addresses Hosting Rumors After Cam Exits
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Scott Cam's future as the face of The Block has been thrown into fresh doubt after judge Marty Fox admitted he would 'never say never' to taking over hosting duties on a suggested celebrity version of the hit renovation series.

The Whitefox founder has emerged as a contender to front a potential Celebrity Block after

Cam has already ruled himself out of hosting the spin-off.

'I would not want to do a celebrity Block,' the veteran presenter previously said.

'Not on my watch. The next bloke might do it.'

Now Fox has addressed speculation he could be that 'next bloke'.

Scott Cam's future as the face of The Block has been thrown into fresh doubt after judge Marty Fox admitted he would 'never say never' to taking over hosting duties on a suggested celebrity version of the hit renovation series

'The Block is one of the biggest shows in the country, so when people mention your name in that conversation, of course it feels strange,' Fox told realestate.com.au.

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'But I understand why people connect those dots. Real estate, renovation, media, agents, developers, vendors, buyers, that is my world every day.

'Would I look at something like that if the right opportunity came up? I might.'

The comments come as Nine continues preparations for the franchise's upcoming Mount Eliza season,

Although he refused to rule out a bigger television role, Fox stressed his priority remains growing his luxury real estate agency Whitefox rather than chasing onscreen opportunities.

'The business is the main game,' he said.

'The media is powerful because it gives you reach, but reach only matters if there is substance behind it.'

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Fox's comments come as Whitefox reaches another major milestone, with the company now holding more than $2.5 billion worth of active and pipeline property listings across Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.

Whitefox founder Marty Fox has emerged as a contender to front a potential Celebrity Block after Channel Nine previously confirmed it had explored producing a shorter overseas edition featuring famous contestants

Cam has already ruled himself out of hosting the spin-off. 'I would not want to do a celebrity Block,' the veteran presenter previously said

'I was a kid who never grew up with my own bedroom or a family home, so for me chasing these heights of success is deeply personal, not only for myself but my family,' he said.

Despite becoming one of Australia's highest-profile real estate identities through The Block, Fox said television exposure alone doesn't build a successful business.

'The profile might open the door, but it does not win the listing, negotiate the deal, recruit the agent or build the systems,' he said.

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Whitefox has sold almost $6 billion worth of property since launching nine years ago and is aggressively expanding overseas, with Dubai at the centre of its global ambitions.

The agency is targeting 50 offices across five countries by 2030 and is pursuing ultra-luxury listings, including a Dubai Hills mansion reportedly worth around $120 million.

Fox also admitted starring on one of Australia's biggest television shows has come at a personal cost.

He said filming The Block requires him to spend every Sunday away from his family for three months.

'People see the opportunity, the exposure and the fun side of television, but the trade-off is time away from the ones you love,' he said.

The Block returns to Channel Nine and 9Now at 7pm on Sunday, August 2.