diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/forks.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/forks.nim
index b4fec7743..6b438088b 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/forks.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/forks.nim
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ template withStateAndBlck*(
     body
 
 func toBeaconBlockHeader*(
-    blck: SomeForkyBeaconBlock | bellatrix_mev.BlindedBeaconBlock |
+    blck: SomeForkyBeaconBlock |
           capella_mev.BlindedBeaconBlock | deneb_mev.BlindedBeaconBlock):
             BeaconBlockHeader =
   ## Reduce a given `BeaconBlock` to its `BeaconBlockHeader`.
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/mev/bellatrix_mev.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/mev/bellatrix_mev.nim
index 3dad74419..51c55d6bc 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/mev/bellatrix_mev.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/mev/bellatrix_mev.nim
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # at your option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to those terms.
 
 import ".."/datatypes/[altair, bellatrix]
-from stew/byteutils import to0xHex
 
 {.push raises: [].}
 
@@ -34,26 +33,12 @@ type
     message*: BuilderBid
     signature*: ValidatorSig
 
-  # https://github.com/ethereum/builder-specs/blob/v0.3.0/specs/bellatrix/builder.md#blindedbeaconblockbody
-  BlindedBeaconBlockBody* = object
-    randao_reveal*: ValidatorSig
-    eth1_data*: Eth1Data
-    graffiti*: GraffitiBytes
-    proposer_slashings*: List[ProposerSlashing, Limit MAX_PROPOSER_SLASHINGS]
-    attester_slashings*: List[AttesterSlashing, Limit MAX_ATTESTER_SLASHINGS]
-    attestations*: List[Attestation, Limit MAX_ATTESTATIONS]
-    deposits*: List[Deposit, Limit MAX_DEPOSITS]
-    voluntary_exits*: List[SignedVoluntaryExit, Limit MAX_VOLUNTARY_EXITS]
-    sync_aggregate*: SyncAggregate
-    execution_payload_header*: ExecutionPayloadHeader
-
   # https://github.com/ethereum/builder-specs/blob/v0.3.0/specs/bellatrix/builder.md#blindedbeaconblock
   BlindedBeaconBlock* = object
     slot*: Slot
     proposer_index*: uint64
     parent_root*: Eth2Digest
     state_root*: Eth2Digest
-    body*: BlindedBeaconBlockBody
 
   # https://github.com/ethereum/builder-specs/blob/v0.3.0/specs/bellatrix/builder.md#signedblindedbeaconblock
   SignedBlindedBeaconBlock* = object
@@ -77,17 +62,16 @@ func shortLog*(v: BlindedBeaconBlock): auto =
     proposer_index: v.proposer_index,
     parent_root: shortLog(v.parent_root),
     state_root: shortLog(v.state_root),
-    eth1data: v.body.eth1_data,
-    graffiti: $v.body.graffiti,
-    proposer_slashings_len: v.body.proposer_slashings.len(),
-    attester_slashings_len: v.body.attester_slashings.len(),
-    attestations_len: v.body.attestations.len(),
-    deposits_len: v.body.deposits.len(),
-    voluntary_exits_len: v.body.voluntary_exits.len(),
-    sync_committee_participants: v.body.sync_aggregate.num_active_participants,
-    block_number: v.body.execution_payload_header.block_number,
-    # TODO checksum hex? shortlog?
-    fee_recipient: to0xHex(v.body.execution_payload_header.fee_recipient.data),
+    eth1data: default(Eth1Data),
+    graffiti: $default(GraffitiBytes),
+    proposer_slashings_len: 0,
+    attester_slashings_len: 0,
+    attestations_len: 0,
+    deposits_len: 0,
+    voluntary_exits_len: 0,
+    sync_committee_participants: 0,
+    block_number: 0'u64,
+    fee_recipient: "",
     bls_to_execution_changes_len: 0,  # Capella compat
     blob_kzg_commitments_len: 0,  # Deneb compat
   )
diff --git a/beacon_chain/validators/validator_pool.nim b/beacon_chain/validators/validator_pool.nim
index fb5e78e37..73d667391 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validators/validator_pool.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validators/validator_pool.nim
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ proc getBlockSignature*(v: AttachedValidator, fork: Fork,
     bellatrix.BeaconBlockBody |
     capella.BeaconBlockBody |
     deneb.BeaconBlockBody |
-    bellatrix_mev.BlindedBeaconBlockBody |
     capella_mev.BlindedBeaconBlockBody |
     deneb_mev.BlindedBeaconBlockBody
 
@@ -472,21 +471,8 @@ proc getBlockSignature*(v: AttachedValidator, fork: Fork,
       let web3SignerRequest =
         when blck is ForkedBlindedBeaconBlock:
           case blck.kind
-          of ConsensusFork.Phase0, ConsensusFork.Altair:
+          of ConsensusFork.Phase0, ConsensusFork.Altair, ConsensusFork.Bellatrix:
             return SignatureResult.err("Invalid beacon block fork version")
-          of ConsensusFork.Bellatrix:
-            case v.data.remoteType
-            of RemoteSignerType.Web3Signer:
-              Web3SignerRequest.init(fork, genesis_validators_root,
-                Web3SignerForkedBeaconBlock(kind: ConsensusFork.Bellatrix,
-                  data: blck.bellatrixData.toBeaconBlockHeader))
-            of RemoteSignerType.VerifyingWeb3Signer:
-              let proofs = blockPropertiesProofs(
-                blck.bellatrixData.body, bellatrixIndex)
-              Web3SignerRequest.init(fork, genesis_validators_root,
-                Web3SignerForkedBeaconBlock(kind: ConsensusFork.Bellatrix,
-                  data: blck.bellatrixData.toBeaconBlockHeader),
-                proofs)
           of ConsensusFork.Capella:
             case v.data.remoteType
             of RemoteSignerType.Web3Signer: