The Block pays tribute to late cast member
<p dir="ltr">Cast and crew of <em>The Block</em> have been hit with tragic news, after one of their beloved tradies, Jon-Jeremy Bradey, died aged 42.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The pool expert from A Plus Enterprises passed away on October 14.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Bradey worked on the show for several seasons, including concreting both Kirsty and James and Josh and Luke’s pools during the 2021 season.</p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e28b796-7fff-8a09-758b-697783458069"><em>The Block </em>paid tribute to the ‘pool king’ at the end of Sunday night’s episode, showing a picture of Bradey in a tuxedo with the caption, “In memory of Jon Jeremy Brady, 1980-2022.”</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Nine</em></p>
<p dir="ltr">Bradey, known as ‘Jon Jon’ to his friends, was a “devoted husband” and friend as well as legend in the building industry, per the <em>Herald Sun</em>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">His reputation for precision even earned him the nickname ‘Mr One Percent”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Reece Daniltchenko of Franklin Pools said Bradey’s death had shocked the industry and described the tradie as an “industry icon”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Jon Jon was a devoted husband, father and friend, anything could be achieved when you had him in charge, which I had the privilege of witnessing first-hand,” he said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“To have the opportunity to work with someone so reliable, trustworthy and a leader to his team, always gave me the confidence knowing that the end result will be delivered.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“A true legacy the great man has left behind, and the A Plus Enterprises team will no doubt uphold and has the full support and trust of everyone behind them.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Candice Howman, Bradey’s wife, said she was overwhelmed by the love and support received from friends of her late husband.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you dearly,” she said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It has since emerged that Howman and Bradey tied the knot in April, just six months before his death.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In a post from earlier this week, Howman shared the couple’s wedding video and marked a heartbreaking milestone.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Our magical wedding 23rd April 2022 💕,” she wrote.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“It’s our 6 months anniversary today, miss & love you forever.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">His funeral was held on Monday in Narre Narre North, Melbourne, and he was buried at the Harkaway Cemetery.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Bradey is survived by Howman and three children, Anileese, Amelia and Kobe.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Facebook</em></p>
