Meshel Laurie has weighed in on The Block stars Brad Baker and Mimi Belperio’s shock ‘flirtgate’ scandal.
The comedian, 51, took to Instagram on Monday night to react to bombshell scenes on the renovation show which saw Brad admit to ‘flirting’ with his co-star Mimi.
Brad’s wife Kylie suddenly quit production after overhearing her spouse making ‘inappropriate’ comments towards Mimi, who is married to fellow contestant Kristian.
Now, former star of The Project Meshel has voiced what everyone is thinking amid the scandal as she shared her sympathy with Brad’s devastated wife Kylie.
She admitted she hadn’t been a fan of the mother-of-four throughout the series but now feels like a ‘complete b***h’ for pre-judging her without knowing the full story.
‘If there’s anything I’ve learned about relationships it’s that no one knows what’s really going on except the people involved,’ she shared in a candid Instagram post.
‘I’ve been hate-watching this poor woman for weeks and weeks and wondering how her husband puts up with her.
‘Now I feel like a complete b***h. The poor woman. I hope she finds peace and happiness with her babies.’
Meshel Laurie has weighed in on The Block stars Brad Baker (pictured with his wife Kylie) and Mimi Belperio’s shock ‘flirtgate’ scandal
Brad’s wife Kylie quit production after overhearing Brad making ‘inappropriate’ comments towards Mimi, who is married to fellow contestant Kristian (Pictured: Kristian and Mimi)
A whole host of fans took to the comments section to agree with her sentiments as they shared their heartfelt messages of support with Kylie.
One wrote: ‘I felt exactly the same! You never know what goes on, or has gone on. All peace to her.’
Another said: ‘I feel the same Meshel – I was humiliated by my cheating ex and that was without all of Australia watching. No wonder she is so bitter and hurt.’
A third commented: ‘Totally agree. This does not need to be aired. It is so awful.’
A fourth penned: ‘Quite amazed by it – didn’t see that coming,’ while another added: ‘I’m guilty of thinking the same.’
Scenes on Monday saw Brad confess to making ‘inappropriate’ comments towards Mimi over a drink at his home while his sleeping wife Kylie was within earshot.
Brad later said he believed his marriage was ‘done’ and that he had ‘single-handedly destroyed my family’ with his actions, after Kylie suddenly abandoned production.
A devastated Kylie seemingly flew home to Cairns to be with her and Brad’s four kids after revealing how her husband had told Mimi that he would ‘follow her OnlyFans‘.
Now, former star of The Project Meshel has voiced what everyone is thinking amid the scandal as she shared her sympathy with Brad’s devastated wife Kylie
She admitted she hadn’t been a fan of the mother-of-four’s throughout the series but now feels like a ‘complete b***h’ for pre-judging her without knowing the full story
Despite the drama leaving their marriage ‘in tatters’, Daily Mail Australia understands that Brad and Kylie are still together and are working on their relationship.
‘Kylie and Brad have been spending months working on their marriage,’ a TV insider exclusively confirmed.
‘The Block shoot left their relationship in tatters and they had been preparing themselves for Australia to see what everyone has been whispering about.’
‘A lot of water has gone under the bridge and Kylie has chosen to stand by her man,’ a friend of Kylie’s continued.
‘Brad and Kylie are together and that is really all Australia needs to know.’
Mimi and Kristian, who are also still together, hinted that Kylie and Brad are working on things as they broke their silence at Channel Nine’s Upfronts on Thursday.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the newlyweds insisted there is no tension between them and Kylie and Brad, adding that they saw the couple a week before, hinting at their relationship status.
‘There’s no tension. We saw them last week and I spoke to him. Yeah. But there is nothing going on,’ Mimi shared.
The drama kicked off when Mimi and Brad got chatting while having a drink at his home as Kylie slept within earshot, with Brad admitting he had crossed a line with his remarks.
Scenes on Monday saw Brad (pictured with Kylie) confess to making ‘inappropriate’ comments towards Mimi over a drink at his home while his sleeping wife Kylie was within earshot
‘I said some pretty inappropriate comments. I was flirting with Mimi… Kylie overheard them, and understandably she’s quite upset,’ he later explained.
During a subsequent phone debrief with her mother, Kylie revealed exactly what went on during the shock conversation between her husband and Mimi.
‘Flirting, plus talking really inappropriately. How many f**king chances have I given him? Time after time,’ she told her mother.
Kylie then revealed one of the devastating comments her husband made during the flirty exchange.
‘Oh, you know I’d follow your OnlyFans,’ the electrician and plumber allegedly told Mimi, within earshot of his ‘napping’ wife.
She also alleged Brad was ‘bitching’ about her during the conversation and claimed it had ‘happened before’.
Kylie immediately left the show, with host Scott announcing her departure from the building site the next morning, and she’s not been seen since.
Kylie seemingly flew home to Cairns to be with her and Brad’s four kids after revealing how her husband had told Mimi that he would ‘follow her OnlyFans’ [L-R: Brad, Kylie, Mimi and Kristian]
‘We found her car, Block phone, all the hi-vis … we’ve done everything we can to locate her and she has not been seen,’ he said.
Kylie abandoned her vehicle at 2:34pm that day, taking only her handbag with her, with Brad speculating that Kylie had returned to Cairns to be with their children.
A message recorded on Kylie’s Block-supplied phone seemed to support his theory as she admitted her marriage was ‘breaking down’.
‘Alright, so I’m saying goodbye. I can’t be on national television having my marriage breaking down. So I’m going home, and I can’t say I’ll be returning,’ she tearfully announced in the message.
‘You can talk to Brad about the details, but unfortunately I can’t do it anymore. Thank you for the opportunity and I’m sorry I can’t stay until the end, I’m just not strong enough anymore.’
Speaking with producers later, Brad admitted he believed his marriage was ‘done’.
‘I’m embarrassed, and I feel sorry for other people having to live with my choices. She’s the last person I want to hurt – her or my kids or my family. But I managed to do it anyways. There’s no way this is going to go away or get better. It’s done,’ Brad said.
‘I’d very much say that I’ve just single-handedly destroyed my family.’
Breaking their silence on the scandal, Mimi and her husband Kristian (both pictured) told Daily Mail Australia that flirting had occurred but said they had put the infidelity behind them
Breaking their silence on the scandal, Mimi and her husband Kristian told Daily Mail Australia that flirting had occurred but said they had put the infidelity behind them.
‘Our relationship is stronger than ever,’ Kristian claimed when asked about the scandal involving his wife.
‘The thing with the show is that everything we’ve done has happened in the past. We’ve learned from everything that we’ve been through, and we’re better for it,’ Mimi added.
‘So, when it happens, it’s happened in the past. Yeah. It doesn’t really bother me.’
‘It took coming out of The Block to be like, “Okay, let’s reflect on our experience and what have we learned from this”,’ Mimi added.
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