His sexy accent and muscular bod make Martin ‘Marty’ Laidlaw a hit with The Block NZ: Villa Wars’ female fans, but the burly builder only has eyes for one lady – his Scottish sweetheart Chelsia Docherty.
A couple of four years, Marty, 30, and his blonde beauty, 28, met at a mutual friend’s Halloween party in their native country and hit if off straight away.
“When we first met, we just knew we had something special,” recalls Marty, who was very fond of New Zealand and desperately hoped his cute crush would up sticks and move to Aotearoa with him.
“I told Chelsia of my plans very early on in our relationship. Luckily she decided to come with me.”
Having recently suffered a deportation scare due to a visa issue, the couple are rapt they still get to call our beloved country home. In their suburban Auckland neighbourhood, Chelsia and Marty enjoy camping, trips to the beach and being regulars in the city’s busy restaurant scene.
But surely Chelsia doesn’t enjoy all the attention her boyfriend gets?
“Are you kidding me?” she beams. “I love it, it means Kiwis have good taste!”
His sexy accent and muscular bod have made Martin ‘Marty’ Laidlaw a hit with The Block NZ: Villa Wars’ female fans!
However, the burly builder only has eyes for one lady – his Scottish sweetheart Chelsia Docherty.
The couple met four years ago at a mutual friend’s Halloween party in their native country, and they hit it off straight away!
“When we first met, we just knew we had something special,” recalls Marty.
The builder, who was very fond of New Zealand and hoped his crush would make the big move with him, told Chelsia of his plans early on in their relationship.
Luckily, Chelsia decided to come with him – and now the pair have happily settled down in New Zealand!
In their suburban Auckland neighbourhood, Chelsia and Marty enjoy camping, trips to the beach and being regulars in the city’s busy restaurant scene.
As for all the attention her beau’s been getting on The Block, Chelsia isn’t fazed. “Are you kidding me?” she beams. “I love it, it means Kiwis have good taste!”
Marty speaks Kiwi
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