'SURPRISE, I'M HAVING A BABY!'

THE BLOCK FAVOURITE IS BECOMING A DAD WITH HIS FRIEND

- Celia Whitley

The chair at Mat Johnson's Adelaide hair salon must have some special powers. Not only is it where the Blockhead met his teammate, Robby but it's where he first crossed paths with his good friend, Leah Cocks.

Now, the pair are expecting a baby together! Choosing to announce the happy news exclusively with New Idea, Mat says their baby, a boy, is due at the end of the year. He and Leah plan on co-parenting the little lad together.

"I have always wanted to be a dad, especially in this later part of my life," Mat tells New Idea as he prepares for The Block's upcoming Auction Day.