They may have had a strong start to this year’s season of after winning the first room reveal, but Kristian and Mimi were called out during Monday night’s episode for breaking the rules in a never-before-seen scandal. In an effort to speed up their build and cut corners, Kristian forged both Foreman Dan and Project Manager Kylie's signatures on the necessary permit allowing their builders to start demolishing a space for this week’s bedroom. Foreman Dan was fuming when he discovered what Team Purple had done, especially because it’s never happened before in the 11 seasons he’s appeared on the reality show.
“The purpose of the demolition permit is just so everyone on site knows what these guys are doing,” Dan explained in his piece-to-camera interview. “Do we need to get barricades? Do we need to have extra OH&S in there? They’re a must on our site because we have five houses going at once.” Kristian, a 31-year-old electrician, instantly knew he was in trouble when he and his wife Mimi returned to the Phillip Island construction site after spending the day in Melbourne choosing appliances.
“I know it was wrong,” he said after offering an excuse for his bad behaviour. “It was just literally the heat of the moment, we were literally about to drive to our appointment, there was so much going on.” Meanwhile, Mimi was unaware of her husband’s actions and told Dan she was shocked by what he had done.
“If I knew, I would’ve shut that down straight aw.