Block: Elle and Joel quit because she 'didn't want to wear hi-vis for 12 weeks'
The Block’s executive producers accused Joel Patfull and Elle Ferguson of giving up because they couldn’t handle 12 weeks on a construction site in Victoria. Julian Cress, the show’s creator who has overseen all 18 seasons of the popular Nine renovation show, said the crew was confused when the Sydney couple dropped equipment during the first week of shooting in April. While Elle and Joel insist they quit due to a family emergency, Mr Cress told the Herald Sun it was probably due to more superficial concerns. The Block’s executive producers accuse ‘quit’ Joel Patfull and Elle Ferguson (pictured) giving up because they couldn’t handle 12 weeks on the building site She claims Elle, a 36-year-old fashion influencer from Bondi, rejects the idea of wearing hi-vis work clothes instead of her usual chic outfits. Mr Cress also cast doubt on the couple’s claims that they were forced to leave the show to care for Joel’s ailing mother after she fell at his home in Adelaide. ‘[Elle] seemed