The Block season 20
The Block | |
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Season 20 | |
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No. of episodes | 4 |
Release | |
Original network | Nine Network |
Original release | 12 August 2024 2024 | –
Season chronology |
The twentieth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 12 August 2024 on the Nine Network.[1] Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, Dan Reilly takes over being site foremen from Keith Schleiger as he was unable to move to Phillip Island full time, and judges Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, all returning from the previous season, with Marty Fox taking over judging from Neale Whitaker.[2]
Production
[edit]Applications for the twentieth season of the series opened in September 2023 until 15 October 2023, looking for couples aged between 18 and 65 years old being sought by casting agents.[3] Filming is expected to be a 12 week shoot period from late February 2024.[4] In September 2023, the twentieth season of The Block was officially confirmed at Nine's 2024 upfronts.[5][6] The location for this season was set to be in Daylesford, Victoria, however due to permit issues and complaints by local residents, Nine decided not to build in the area and started searching for a new location.[7][8][9] In October 2023, it was reported Nine had purchased the Island Cove Villas, set over 2.5 acres, for $9.5 Million on Phillip Island.[10][11] On 3 November 2023, the location was officially confirmed by Nine.[12][13] In December 2023, a tall privacy wall was built around the perimeter of the location to prevent locals from entering the premises.[14] In May 2024, foreman Keith Schleiger announced he would be drawing back his appearance to guest this season due to family commitments.[15] On 26 June 2024, the first teaser was shown which also revealed the contestants.[16] It was also revealed that longtime judge Neale Whitaker would not be returning to the show as a regular judge, after previously stepping back on judging duties in 2023. Marty Fox will return as his replacement, and Whitaker will make a guest appearance.[17]
Contestants
[edit]House | Couple | Age | Location | Relationship | Occupations |
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1 | Jesse & Paige | 29 & 27 | WA | Engaged | Carpenter & Claims Specialist |
2 | Courtney & Grant | 32 & 29 | NSW | Married couple | Events Account Director and Furniture Designer & Landscape Business Development Manager |
3 | Ricky Recard & Haydn Wise | 34 & 37 | VIC | Best Mates | Plumber & IT Worker |
4 | Kylie & Brad | 37 & 32 | QLD | Married Parents | Hairdresser And Business Owner & Electrician And Plumber |
5 | Kristian & Mimi | 31 & 28 | SA | Newlyweds | Electrician & Restaurant Manager |
Score history
[edit]Teams | |||||
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Jesse & Paige | Courtney & Grant | Ricky & Haydn | Kylie & Brad | Kristian & Mimi | |
Rooms | Scores | ||||
Main bathroom | 18½ | 28 | 24 | 22 | 28½ |
Guest bedroom |
Weekly Room Expenditures
[edit]Week | Room(s) | Budget | Costs | ||||
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Jesse & Paige | Courtney & Grant | Ricky & Haydn | Kylie & Brad | Kristian & Mimi | |||
1 | Main bathroom | $250,000 divided | $26,968 | $35,016 | $31,848 | $27,739 | $21,732 |
2 | Guest bedroom | ||||||
Total Costs |
Weekly Room Prize
[edit]Week | Room | Winning Team | Prize |
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1 | Main bathroom | Kristian & Mimi | $ 10,000 courtesy of Ford, $30,000 Wolf Barbecue and $100,000 voucher for Cambridge Casual |
2 | Guest bedroom |
Results
[edit]Judges' Scores
[edit]- Colour key:
- Highest Score
- Lowest Score
Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | ||||
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Jesse & Paige | Courtney & Grant | Ricky & Haydn | Kylie & Brad | Kristian & Mimi | |||
1 | Main bathroom | Darren | 6½ | 9½ | 9 | 8 | 9½ |
Marty | 6 | 9½ | 7½ | 6 | 9½ | ||
Shaynna | 6 | 9 | 7½ | 8 | 9½ | ||
Total | 18½ | 28 | 24 | 22 | 28½ | ||
2 | Guest bedroom | Darren | |||||
Marty | |||||||
Shaynna | |||||||
Total |
Challenge scores
[edit]Week | Challenge | Reward | Teams | |||||
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Challenge | Description | Jesse & Paige | Courtney & Grant | Ricky & Haydn | Kylie & Brad | Kristian & Mimi | ||
1 | A Game of Chance | Choose a penguin sculpture which has a colour on the back corresponding to one of the houses | Decides their house | Blue (House 1) |
Red (House 2) |
Yellow (House 3) |
Green (House 4) |
Purple (House 5) |
Auction
[edit]Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Amount sold for after Auction | Profit made | Total Profit | Auction Order |
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Jesse & Paige | |||||||
Courtney & Grant | |||||||
Ricky & Haydn | |||||||
Kylie & Brad | |||||||
Kristian & Mimi |
Ratings
[edit]Week | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | National Reach Viewers (millions)[a] |
National Total Viewers (millions)[a] |
Nightly rank | Source | |
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1 | 1 | "Welcome to The Block" | 12 August 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.540 | 1.108 | 1 | [18] |
2 | "Main Bathroom Begins" | 13 August 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.025 | 1.005 | 3 | [19] | |
3 | "Main Bathroom Continues" | 14 August 2024 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.887 | 0.974 | 3 | [20] | |
2 | 4 | "Main Bathrooms Revealed" | 18 August 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | ||||
5 | "Guest Bedroom Begins" | 19 August 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Perry, Kevin (5 August 2024). "Airdate: Milestone 20th Season of THE BLOCK Set on Phillip Island". tvblackbox.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (30 June 2024). "Everything you need to know about The Block 2024 as first-look trailer reveals big change". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "The Block 2024 Casting". castasugar.com. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (6 September 2023). "Auditions: The Block 2024". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Nine Upfront 2024: Every announcement". Mediaweek. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "THE BLOCK 2024: Channel 9 Opens Casting for Landmark 20th Season". TV Black Box. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "THE BLOCK scrambles for new site after Daylesford debacle". TV Black Box. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (9 September 2023). "The Block pulls out of Daylesford site". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Dexter, Rachael (9 September 2023). "The Block abandons Daylesford location after planning dispute". theage.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (30 September 2023). "Report: The Block now heads to Phillip Island in 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (2 October 2023). "THE BLOCK finds new home for 20th season celebration on PHILLIP ISLAND". TV Black Box. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Joshua, Haigh (3 November 2023). "The Block producers confirm location for 2024 series". News.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Douglas, Nicole (3 November 2023). "Everything we so far about The Block 2024 as the new location is confirmed as Phillip Island". 9now.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Guertin, Lachlan (2 December 2023). "The Block 2024: Channel Nine's extreme move as production kicks off". yahoo.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (5 May 2024). "The Block foreman draws back to S20 guest". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (27 June 2024). "Nine confirms The Block: Phillip Island cast". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "First-look trailer reveals major changes coming to The Block 2024". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Knox, David (13 August 2024). "Monday 12 August 2024". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (14 August 2024). "Tuesday 13 August 2024". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (15 August 2024). "Wednesday 14 August 2024". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2024.