The Block on Channel 9 – After tying for the win during bathroom week, arch enemies Kristy and Brett and Eliza and Liberty have to go to Scott’s house Camelot in Gisborne for a celebratory dinner.
Before that at the Domain Open For Inspections there is some sympathy for Steph and Gian, who got some very brutal feedback from Marty Fox at judging the night before. He said their bathroom reminded him of a quarantine facility.
This week our Blockheads are building two kids rooms and Steph and Gian are having flashbacks to their awful effort in the House Decider challenge back at the start of The Block. Steph and Gian were hammered by the judges that first challenge for missing the brief so this week they have something to prove.
At the dinner at Scotty’s house in Gisborne it’s all fun and games and politeness between Kristy and Brett and Eliza and Liberty. Kristy breaks the ice by the fire after dinner and apologizes if the girls were offended about her behaviour, and also throws Leah under the bus.
Leah has pretty much ended her friendship with Kristy, and Kristy is very keen to let Eliza and Liberty know that Leah was a willing participant in the so-called “mean girls” behaviour.
The next day our Blockheads get the call for challenge. They are to build a backyard and BBQ area at Ronald McDonald House in North Melbourne, opposite the Royal Children’s Hospital.
About The Block
Get ready, Australia. The Block, the number one renovation reality program, returns for an incredible 19th season on Sunday, August 6, at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Set in the family-friendly Melbourne suburb of Hampton East, the new series features five houses designed and built in the 1950s and located on the aptly named Charming Street. These grand old dames are now aged in their 70s and way overdue for a contemporary update.
For the first time in Block history, host Scott Cam will be providing contestants with the full renovation schedule ahead of time this season. So get your cameras out, Blockheads, it’s photo time.
Adding to the year of Block firsts and amping up the stakes at play during the 48-hour House Decider Challenge, contestants will be seeing all finished designs of the houses on Day 1. Who will prevail and get the house of their choice?
Not only will they get the schedule and designs up front, but in another first, they’ll receive their entire budgets as well.
However, the Blockheads will soon find out that it’s not all smooth sailing when renovating an original 1950s home – structural issues, extreme weather events, and a mountain of demolition will test our five keen couples every step of the way.
Plus, The Block’s state-versus-state rivalry will be amplified by the sheer closeness of the houses this year. Who knew being able to peak into your neighbours builds would cause such tension?
The couples in contention are: sisters Eliza and Liberty Paschke (personal assistant, 37, and integration producer, 34, VIC); parents Kyle and Leslie Cottone (firefighter, 36, and teaching aide, 34, WA); parents Leah and Ash Milton (first aid officer, 31, and builder, 36, QLD); married couple Kristy and Brett Beames (project manager, 34, and safety officer, 34, SA); and newlyweds Steph and Gian Ottavio (architect, 27, and start up worker, 27, NSW).
Real estate expert Marty Fox isn’t the only new addition to the lineup this season. The formidable foremen Keith Schleiger and Dan Reilly will be joined on site with the fan favourite from last year, Tom Calleja.
The nation fell in love with Tom and his wife Sarah-Jane because of their work ethic and relatable marital bickering, and he jumped at the chance to work with Scotty and come back as this year’s official Block plumber.
The designs of the amazing homes in this series again come from The Block’s resident architect, Julian Brenchley.
At stake is $100,000 for the overall winner of The Block, on top of any profit the five couples can all make on the critical auction day. Plus bragging rights for the winners’ state.
Since premiering on Channel 9 in 2003, Australia’s richest reality program has awarded a total of $32,592,807.65 in prizemoney.
The Block on Channel 9 and 9Now – Tuesday 3 October, 2023 at 7.30pm.
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