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What happened on The Block?

Episode 9

The second week has wrapped, and the judges didn’t hold back. The second week was Kids Bedroom Week, with the teams producing two rooms – thankfully everyone finished this week!

The winners of Week Two were Britt and Taz, meaning they took home $175,000 worth of kitchen appliances. Meanwhile, Sonny and Alicia won $10,000 for the second week in a row as being the best budget-friendly team.

To see the room reveals, scores and costs, click here.

Episode 8

The first challenge of 2025 has arrived, and the contestants must design and reupholster the bedhead going into their kids bedroom.

Robby and Mat’s misguided choice of fabric was the talk of the town, even the boy’s don’t like their decision as Mat called it a “monstrosity of a bedhead.” Admittedly, they had a few champagnes before selecting the fabric…

Underdogs Han and Can won the challenge, taking home $10,000, David Bromley Sesame Street-inspired artwork and the Gnome. But their success was deflated when the floor boards were damaged by the rain, ultimately delaying the room’s completion.
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Episode 7

It was a big episode on The Block with contestants planning a few weeks ahead with laundry, mud room and pantry. But Han’s last minute changes to the floor plan cause chaos on House 2. She then called her dad for help, who then sketched new plans for the area. Despite handing in her plans a day late to Freedom, the new layout was approved.

Meanwhile, there might be real estate drama in House 5’s future. The boys believed they had locked down auctioneer Tom Panos – who has earned three contestants more than $1 million – until a meeting with Aaron Hill from Ray White Sunbury. Aaron claimed he and Tom would be working together exclusively, yet the boys have secured a different real estate.

At the end of the night, Emma and Ben locked down Aaron. So, who has dibs on Tom?
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Episode 6

Week one is done and dusted! Now, the teams are getting started on Kid’s Bedroom Week. Some couples have an advantage, given they are parents themselves.

Standing out on the first day was Han and Can, who have selected hard wood flooring for the kids room, while everyone else chose carpet. The couple are still down in the dumps following negative feedback from the judges.

Also, the Gnome has appeared! The contestants have been challenged to reupholster their own bedhead which will then be used in the children’s bedroom. The extra point could be the difference between winning and losing $10,000 at the end of the week.

Episode 5

It was a killer first week on The Block, but the teams are finally at the end of Bathroom Week! Meaning the judges will critic every inch of the room, and given not everyone finished their rooms, there were some harsh judgements made.

There was one point in particular that Shaynna Blaze mentioned in every bathroom bar one – the bathroom vanity height was too tall!

As well as the normal $10,000 prize for winning a room, there was an addition $10,000 prize to the team who budgeted the best.

The Bathroom room reveal was Robby and Mat after some stellar reviews for their styling, functionality, and horizontal towel rails. Sonny and Alicia won the budget award after spending only $14,739.
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Episode 4

Aiden was dubbed the “grim reaper” by Britt and Taz in episode 4, after they were forced to remove every single tile in their bathroom after it was completed. They were found using a premixed tile glue, which happens to be non-compliant for The Block because it dries to slow and can dislodge tiles.

Britt and Taz weren’t the only ones at a disadvantage. Over at House 4, Sonny and Alicia’s tilers used it on top of the waterproofing membrane, therefore they also had some tiles to pop off. Robby and Mat narrowly avoided the same complication because their tiles were porous ceramic, which absorbs the glue and dries.

Robby and Mat just keep winning this week because their game changing wine cellar officially got the go-ahead!

“I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,” Mat said.

Episode 3

Waterproof Wednesday is over, but a lot of contestants are still dealing with their waterproofing on Thursday. Particularly Han and Can who believed a “working second coat” of waterproofing would suffice, before quickly being shut down by Foreman Dan and site manager Aidan.

Dan explicitly told Han she couldn’t begin the second coat until the tradie arrived, who overslept and was still 90 minutes away. Unfortunately, Han was caught waterproofing!

“You’ve disobeyed my instruction, so now I’ve lost trust here,” Dan said.
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Meanwhile, Taz and Britt scored a bargain – $9000 worth of fruit trees for $600. The couple are planning well-ahead for Landscaping Week, already securing Love It Landscaping Troy who has previously worked on The Block.

Seeds of doubt were planted for Robby who became indecisive about the tiling choices. Despite these doubts, Robby and Mat are the first team to be approved for tiling by GMac – dubbed the Wicked Witch of the West by Mat…

“Dark horse, baby,” Mat said.

Episode 2

The Blockheads have certainly been thrown into the deep-end starting with Bathroom Week, with even the most experienced bathroom renovators, Emma and Ben off to a slow start.

Robby and Mat also started the day on the wrong foot after Scotty Cam’s plumbers accidentally caused a leak, causing their screed to have water damage. Using his hairdressing skills, Mat took a hairdryer to the area!

On top of Bathroom Week, Mat and Robby schemed a “gamble that could win [them] the show.” Their secret weapon is none other than a cellar which could cost around $100,000 – meaning the boys have to stay on top of their weekly budgets.
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Over on House 3, Taz earned a reputation for mislabelling products including calling villa boards “vanilla.” Aside from the few blunders, Taz and Britt were forced to move their shower head further into the corner because the “splash zone” was too far into the bathroom. The only other option was to enclose the entire area, and therefore reduce the already small bathroom.

Sonny and Alicia also had a difficult start to the week, struggling with the pressure of making last minute decisions that could impact their endgame. The married couple had to choose between a small shower door which would look disproportionate in the bathroom, or no glass door at all. They will be the only couple with no shower door, which could make or break the room.

Meanwhile, Han and Can jumped straight into action! Han even received a compliment from Scotty.

Episode 1

The Block is back, and the first week is Bathroom Week! Unlike the previous season, this season adds a new layer of difficulty: the contestants are building their homes from scratch.

The location this year is Baylesford, in regional Victoria. As tonight is the first episode of the season, we met all the contestants.

First on site are Emma and Ben. As a civil engineer, Ben has a slight edge on the rest of the competition.

Next on the site are best friends Robby and Mat. Followed by married Queenslanders, Alicia and Sonny (who is a plumber, which will definitely come in handy this week).

Han and Can, a couple from Perth, are next on site, who share that they grew up renovating and doing hands-on work, so they are keen to get stuck into the project. The last to arrive are Britt and Taz.

Host Scotty Cam and his sidekick Frankie arrive to give the team a tour of the sites and their homes for the next couple of months: caravans instead of tents.
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Some avid fans will know that the contestants were spotted on a float during Pride earlier this year, for Daylesford’s ChillOut festival. The challenge was to build a float, and the winner gets to choose their house site first!

The winners of the challenge are Britt and Taz! They chose House 3, to the surprise of the contestants.

So, the line-up is:

House 1: Emma and Ben
House 2: Han and Can (much to Han’s disappointment, as she wanted a pitched roof and Can chose the wrong one!)
House 3: Britt and Taz
House 4: Sonny and Alicia
House 5: Robby and Mat

The next day, Han is a bit more positive (albeit after a cry and a coffee). Robby shares that he wants to build a wine cellar on his and Mat’s block. As aforementioned, this week is Bathroom Week, so there’s a ract to get their bathroom started.

Alicia and Mat both wanted the same dark wooden vanity, but Alicia got it first. In retaliation, Mat sings a ginle in his car on his way to pick up flooring tiles from Reece and Beaumont:

“I am racing to Beaumont Tiles, to pick my flooring before Lish does, ’cause she’s already. Got. My. Vaanity!”

The supervisor spotted that Han’s insulation work wasn’t correctly done and ordered a redo, and Robby and Mat’s house sprang a leak, pushing back their waterproofing time.

The day ends with snags and a chill on Alicia’s outdoor couch and a nice update from Scotty: Every Sunday, Commbank will award $10,000 to the team that is managing their budget the best.

So every week, we will see who wins the Room Reveal and the Challenge cash!

What channel is The Block on tonight?

The Block airs Sundays at 7pm and continues Monday to Wednesday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.