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Channel Nine has firmly denied that host Hamish Blake played a part in Lego Masters' production relocation from Melbourne to Sydney.
A Nine spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia on Saturday: 'Hamish has no input into where the show is made. He loves doing it and will travel to wherever it is if that's what it takes.'
This comes after The Daily Telegraph reported the comedian had talks with the network and production company Endemol Shine Australia to move the hit show to to Sydney, where he is now based with his wife Zoë Foster Blake and their children.
Relocating: Channel Nine has denied Hamish Blake 'had input' into where Lego Masters is produced - as the hit series to relocates from Melbourne to Sydney
Industry sources told the publication he was 'unwilling to commit to a 12-week Melbourne lockdown – or repeated mandatory quarantines' in order to film a fourth season, particularly with Australia's ever-changing Covid-19 situation and border closures.
While some crew members have been offered jobs in Sydney, the relocation of the show has resulted in 80 job losses for the Melbourne production staff, The Daily Telegraph reported.
A Nine spokesperson confirmed news of the production's relocation to Sydney with the publication and added: 'Every show has to be nimble to navigate the health and safety impacts.'
Filming for the upcoming 2022 season is scheduled run from October to December.
