diff --git a/beacon/engine/types.go b/beacon/engine/types.go
index b0afb9db211..3cc3720b575 100644
--- a/beacon/engine/types.go
+++ b/beacon/engine/types.go
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ func ExecutableDataToBlock(params ExecutableData, versionedHashes []common.Hash,
 		BlobGasUsed:      params.BlobGasUsed,
 		ParentBeaconRoot: beaconRoot,
 	}
-	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(txs, nil /* uncles */).WithWithdrawals(params.Withdrawals)
+	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).
+		WithBody(types.Body{Transactions: txs, Uncles: nil}).WithWithdrawals(params.Withdrawals)
 	if block.Hash() != params.BlockHash {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("blockhash mismatch, want %x, got %x", params.BlockHash, block.Hash())
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/block.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/block.go
index d51033ccae3..9e8e1347265 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/block.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/block.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (i *bbInput) ToBlock() *types.Block {
 	if i.Header.Difficulty != nil {
 		header.Difficulty = i.Header.Difficulty
 	}
-	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(i.Txs, i.Ommers).WithWithdrawals(i.Withdrawals)
+	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(types.Body{Transactions: i.Txs, Uncles: i.Ommers}).WithWithdrawals(i.Withdrawals)
 }
 
 // SealBlock seals the given block using the configured engine.
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
index 2eeceb51741..d59b321b465 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ func ReadBlock(db ethdb.Reader, hash common.Hash, number uint64) *types.Block {
 	if body == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(body.Transactions, body.Uncles).WithWithdrawals(body.Withdrawals)
+	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(*body).WithWithdrawals(body.Withdrawals)
 }
 
 // WriteBlock serializes a block into the database, header and body separately.
@@ -843,7 +843,12 @@ func ReadBadBlock(db ethdb.Reader, hash common.Hash) *types.Block {
 	}
 	for _, bad := range badBlocks {
 		if bad.Header.Hash() == hash {
-			return types.NewBlockWithHeader(bad.Header).WithBody(bad.Body.Transactions, bad.Body.Uncles).WithWithdrawals(bad.Body.Withdrawals)
+			block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(bad.Header)
+			if bad.Body != nil {
+				block = block.WithBody(*bad.Body)
+				block = block.WithWithdrawals(bad.Body.Withdrawals)
+			}
+			return block
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -862,7 +867,12 @@ func ReadAllBadBlocks(db ethdb.Reader) []*types.Block {
 	}
 	var blocks []*types.Block
 	for _, bad := range badBlocks {
-		blocks = append(blocks, types.NewBlockWithHeader(bad.Header).WithBody(bad.Body.Transactions, bad.Body.Uncles).WithWithdrawals(bad.Body.Withdrawals))
+		block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(bad.Header)
+		if bad.Body != nil {
+			block = block.WithBody(*bad.Body)
+			block = block.WithWithdrawals(bad.Body.Withdrawals)
+		}
+		blocks = append(blocks, block)
 	}
 	return blocks
 }
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
index 9e628825c9e..135c5d24220 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func makeTestBlocks(nblock int, txsPerBlock int) []*types.Block {
 			Number: big.NewInt(int64(i)),
 			Extra:  []byte("test block"),
 		}
-		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(txs, nil)
+		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(types.Body{Transactions: txs})
 		blocks[i].Hash() // pre-cache the block hash
 	}
 	return blocks
diff --git a/core/types/block.go b/core/types/block.go
index 336275917db..e258d688c03 100644
--- a/core/types/block.go
+++ b/core/types/block.go
@@ -460,16 +460,16 @@ func (b *Block) WithSeal(header *Header) *Block {
 }
 
 // WithBody returns a copy of the block with the given transaction and uncle contents.
-func (b *Block) WithBody(transactions []*Transaction, uncles []*Header) *Block {
+func (b *Block) WithBody(body Body) *Block {
 	block := &Block{
 		header:       b.header,
-		transactions: make([]*Transaction, len(transactions)),
-		uncles:       make([]*Header, len(uncles)),
+		transactions: make([]*Transaction, len(body.Transactions)),
+		uncles:       make([]*Header, len(body.Uncles)),
 		withdrawals:  b.withdrawals,
 	}
-	copy(block.transactions, transactions)
-	for i := range uncles {
-		block.uncles[i] = CopyHeader(uncles[i])
+	copy(block.transactions, body.Transactions)
+	for i := range body.Uncles {
+		block.uncles[i] = CopyHeader(body.Uncles[i])
 	}
 	return block
 }
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
index f1f28364ba2..46a7925a19e 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ func setBlockhash(data *engine.ExecutableData) *engine.ExecutableData {
 		Extra:       data.ExtraData,
 		MixDigest:   data.Random,
 	}
-	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(txs, nil /* uncles */)
+	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(types.Body{Transactions: txs})
 	data.BlockHash = block.Hash()
 	return data
 }
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ func TestNewPayloadOnInvalidTerminalBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		Extra:       data.ExtraData,
 		MixDigest:   data.Random,
 	}
-	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(txs, nil /* uncles */)
+	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(types.Body{Transactions: txs})
 	data.BlockHash = block.Hash()
 	// Send the new payload
 	resp2, err := api.NewPayloadV1(data)
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index 4d813703af1..ae0fe0b8289 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) importBlockResults(results []*fetchResult) error {
 	)
 	blocks := make([]*types.Block, len(results))
 	for i, result := range results {
-		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.Transactions, result.Uncles).WithWithdrawals(result.Withdrawals)
+		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.body()).WithWithdrawals(result.Withdrawals)
 	}
 	// Downloaded blocks are always regarded as trusted after the
 	// transition. Because the downloaded chain is guided by the
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) commitSnapSyncData(results []*fetchResult, stateSync *state
 	blocks := make([]*types.Block, len(results))
 	receipts := make([]types.Receipts, len(results))
 	for i, result := range results {
-		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.Transactions, result.Uncles).WithWithdrawals(result.Withdrawals)
+		blocks[i] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.body()).WithWithdrawals(result.Withdrawals)
 		receipts[i] = result.Receipts
 	}
 	if index, err := d.blockchain.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts, d.ancientLimit); err != nil {
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) commitSnapSyncData(results []*fetchResult, stateSync *state
 }
 
 func (d *Downloader) commitPivotBlock(result *fetchResult) error {
-	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.Transactions, result.Uncles).WithWithdrawals(result.Withdrawals)
+	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(result.Header).WithBody(result.body()).WithWithdrawals(result.Withdrawals)
 	log.Debug("Committing snap sync pivot as new head", "number", block.Number(), "hash", block.Hash())
 
 	// Commit the pivot block as the new head, will require full sync from here on
diff --git a/eth/downloader/queue.go b/eth/downloader/queue.go
index e02359b6902..e96658d4409 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/queue.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/queue.go
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ func newFetchResult(header *types.Header, fastSync bool) *fetchResult {
 	return item
 }
 
+// body returns a representation of the fetch result as a types.Body object.
+func (f *fetchResult) body() types.Body {
+	return types.Body{
+		Transactions: f.Transactions,
+		Uncles:       f.Uncles,
+		Withdrawals:  f.Withdrawals,
+	}
+}
+
 // SetBodyDone flags the body as finished.
 func (f *fetchResult) SetBodyDone() {
 	if v := f.pending.Load(); (v & (1 << bodyType)) != 0 {
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go b/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go
index 5915067f933..945f9856fb4 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher.go
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ func (f *BlockFetcher) loop() {
 						// Mark the body matched, reassemble if still unknown
 						matched = true
 						if f.getBlock(hash) == nil {
-							block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(announce.header).WithBody(task.transactions[i], task.uncles[i])
+							body := types.Body{Transactions: task.transactions[i], Uncles: task.uncles[i]}
+							block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(announce.header).WithBody(body)
 							block.ReceivedAt = task.time
 							blocks = append(blocks, block)
 						} else {
diff --git a/eth/handler_eth_test.go b/eth/handler_eth_test.go
index 17aa882f555..f72f94702c4 100644
--- a/eth/handler_eth_test.go
+++ b/eth/handler_eth_test.go
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ func testBroadcastMalformedBlock(t *testing.T, protocol uint) {
 
 	// Try to broadcast all malformations and ensure they all get discarded
 	for _, header := range []*types.Header{malformedUncles, malformedTransactions, malformedEverything} {
-		block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(block.Transactions(), block.Uncles())
+		block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header).WithBody(*block.Body())
 		if err := src.SendNewBlock(block, big.NewInt(131136)); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to broadcast block: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/ethclient/ethclient.go b/ethclient/ethclient.go
index 6fdb5a5f932..ca7406b7ad9 100644
--- a/ethclient/ethclient.go
+++ b/ethclient/ethclient.go
@@ -191,7 +191,11 @@ func (ec *Client) getBlock(ctx context.Context, method string, args ...interface
 		}
 		txs[i] = tx.tx
 	}
-	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(head).WithBody(txs, uncles).WithWithdrawals(body.Withdrawals), nil
+	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(head).WithBody(
+		types.Body{
+			Transactions: txs,
+			Uncles:       uncles,
+		}).WithWithdrawals(body.Withdrawals), nil
 }
 
 // HeaderByHash returns the block header with the given hash.
diff --git a/internal/era/era.go b/internal/era/era.go
index 38402620e50..62149b0ab23 100644
--- a/internal/era/era.go
+++ b/internal/era/era.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (e *Era) GetBlockByNumber(num uint64) (*types.Block, error) {
 	if err := rlp.Decode(r, &body); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(&header).WithBody(body.Transactions, body.Uncles), nil
+	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(&header).WithBody(body), nil
 }
 
 // Accumulator reads the accumulator entry in the Era1 file.
diff --git a/internal/era/iterator.go b/internal/era/iterator.go
index 5d3934f1db7..7a692518052 100644
--- a/internal/era/iterator.go
+++ b/internal/era/iterator.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (it *Iterator) Block() (*types.Block, error) {
 	if err := rlp.Decode(it.inner.Body, &body); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(&header).WithBody(body.Transactions, body.Uncles), nil
+	return types.NewBlockWithHeader(&header).WithBody(body), nil
 }
 
 // Receipts returns the receipts for the iterator's current position.