Kirsty & Jesse: ‘WE WEREN'T HOMELESS, BUT WE STRUGGLED'

The Block stars share their tough start with Woman’s Day

- Olivia O'Brien

Growing up in the NSW country town of Kurri Kurri, The Block’s Kirsty and Jesse never dreamed they’d ever set foot in a luxury home in a posh Melbourne suburb – let alone be designing and building one!

“Jesse and I both come from very humble beginnings. My parents were only teenagers when they had me, so it was always going to be a situation of growing up tough. We weren’t homeless or anything like that, but as a kid you definitely know your parents are struggling with money,” Kirsty tells Woman’s Day.

“It makes you appreciate these opportunities that we’re given.”

PROUD FAMILY

Husband Jesse, 32, says he gets emotional about how far Kirsty’s come since he first met her in primary school, before the pair started dating at 16.

“I’m just so proud of what she’s managed to achieve,” he tells Woman’s Day. “There’s a lot of people in similar positions who never get out of the rut.”

Understandably, Kirsty says her parents are “so proud”, too.