The Block on Channel 9 – Last week all the Blockheads were interviewed by journalists from New Idea, Who Weekly, Woman’s Day and New Idea about their time on The Block.
The magazine articles are explosive, focusing on the fractured relationship between Leah and Kristy,
The magazine articles cause ripples across The Block, and even more division between Leah and Kristy.
Best friends, to enemies is how it is looking.
The magazine articles make Leah sad. She wants to fix things with Kristy, but Kristy isn’t having a bar of it.
In better news, Leah and Ash are in talks with Block architect Julian Brenchley to get a special 3D printed fence that will have all of Charming St talking.
Brett is up to his mischievous ways. He wants to swap his backyard and frontyard with judging, so the pool – which is in the backyard according to the plans – is part of front yard week.
He hatches a plan to quickly call a body corporate and appears to get it through, despite Leah being very wary. Brett is obviously up to something. He wants to present the pool the last week and impress the judges for front garden week so he and Kristy can take home the Ford Mustang for the prize. He acts as if there is nothing to it to the other contestants, but is he fooling them?
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 – Wednesday 11 October, 2023 at 7.30pm.
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