Episode 32
Courtney and Grant, Brad and Kylie and Kristian and Mimi are feeling a bit rough after a few too many drinks the night before, as they struggle to finish their living and dining rooms.
The pressure is really starting to get to Kristian, there have been a few tears this week.
He has to swallow his pride and go and ask for paint from Maddy and Charlotte, after he refused to help them on their first week of The Block and stole a plasterer.
Maddy and Charlotte manage to secure a Venetian plasterer at the last minute, but are shocked when Courtney and Grant try and poach him without even letting them know.
It came after Grant refused to help the girls the day before, and Charlotte and their builder Jack are furious.
It’s a competition, but it’s been very tough on Maddy and Charlotte.
Scotty calls “Tool’s Down,” and our judges arrive for judging.
House No. 1 Maddy and Charlotte spent $36,000
The judges thought it was a warm and beautiful space. Darren loved the white colour palette, but did think the room was all a bit safe. Shaynna thinks the girls styling is letting them down.
House No.2 Courtney and Grant spent $34,949
Darren loved the drama and the colour of Courtney and Grant’s room. Shaynna thought it was a return to form for the Sydney couple. The only issue all the judges had was the placement of the fire.
House No.3 Ricky and Haydn spent $50,160
A good effort but not great. They loved the artwork the boys won from an earlier challenge. The Velux sky lights were amazing.
House No.4 Kylie and Brad spent $50,477
Shaynna did something she has never done entering a room before, she sung at the top of her lungs because she liked Kylie and Brad’s effort. Everything worked, from the colour palette, the Christian Cole table and the layout. Marty Fox’s favourite room yet on The Block.
House No.5 Kristian and Mimi spent $14,590
A smaller space but that wasn’t the real issue for the judges with Kristian and Mimi’s living room. They thought they got the layout completely wrong. They didn’t take advantage of the balcony and views, everything was around the wrong way in their opinion.
Kylie and Brad took out the win, and $30,000 dollars for a huge week.
Darren Palmer:
Maddy & Charlotte 8 ½
Courtney & Grumpy 9
Ricky & Haydn 8
Kylie & Brad 9 ½
Kristian & Mimi 9
Marty Fox:
Maddy & Charlotte 9
Courtney & Grumpy 8 ½
Ricky & Haydn 8 ½
Kylie & Brad 10
Kristian & Mimi 7 ½
Shaynna Blaze:
Maddy & Charlotte 8
Courtney & Grumpy 9
Ricky & Haydn 8 ½
Kylie & Brad 10
Kristian & Mimi 7
TOTALS:
Maddy & Charlotte 25 ½
Courtney & Grumpy 26 ½
Ricky & Haydn 25
Kylie & Brad 29 ½
Kristian & Mimi 23 ½
Episode 33
It’s the biggest week ever on The Block. Not only do our Blockheads have to build the office and rumpus spaces, but they also have to finish off the hallways.
So in total, there are 17 spaces across the Five houses that have to be built.
After such a strong start things are really starting to unravel for Kristian and Mimi, after some brutal feedback about their living and dining groom spaces.
At the Domain Open For Inspections everyone loves Kylie and Brad’s winning room, but they aren’t as kind towards Maddy and Charlotte’s efforts.
Maddy and Charlotte want to get the jump on the other contestants by building their own private entrance upstairs with a spiral staircase. This will mean House No.1 will have a fully contained unit.
However they thought they had approval from Foreman Dan, but The Block’s builders Nine In Six know nothing about it.
It’s that time of the build when budget is an issues, and all the couples have issues including Kristian and Mimi who are way over.
The pressure of The Block is really getting to Kristian and there are tears, but Mimi shows him no sympathy or support.
She says she doesn’t know how to handle it when Kristian is emotional and she tells him to: “do better.”
The pressure on Kristian and Mimi is immense.
Alice Stolz arrives on site and the annual Block challenge that everyone looks forward to - The Domain Listings and Buyers Challenge - is called. Every more pressure for our contestants.
Kylie and Brad winners dinner takes place on the Island with fan favourites Tom and Sarah Jane.
It’s a welcome escape from The Block, as Kylie and Brad have to scramble to find a new real estate agent and they lock in local expert Greg Price.
Episode 34
It’s judgement day for the Blockheads hallway spaces that have to be finished before the Domains challenge begins.
All of the contestants have to get the houses ready for 100 prospective buyers and throw an impressive party at the same time, to win an amazing $50,000.
Kylie and Brad have another fight as they struggle to meet the deadline to submit the Domain Listings copy and photos.
Scotty calls “tools down” on the hallways and Neale Whitaker makes a return to The Block to judge.
He walks around the hallways with Scott and Shelley to judge, and some are clearly not finished.
Kristian and Mimi’s tough week continues, and nearly in tears, Kristian is comforted by Neale who says he can still see some bright spots in their unfinished hallways.
In the end there is a clear winner, Courtney and Grant who take home $10,000.
Kristian and Mimi get a boost as Mimi’s family arrive to cook for the Domain party, driving from their restaurant in Adelaide just for the occasion.
The Domain challenge and event kicks off and it’s one massive party on The Block.
All eyes are on The Block’s super buyers Danny Wallis and Adrian Portelli, who are very impressed with the houses as they walk around with Scott to check them out.
Episode 35
The Domain Listings and Buyers jury is all over and the votes are in.
By one percentage point Ricky and Haydn take the win, over Kristian and Mimi. They are so excited to win $50,000 and now have no budget dramas as landscape week approaches.
Maddy and Charlotte are devastated after they only got 8 percent of the vote.
It was a huge night of partying post the challenge and Ricky and Haydn, Mimi, Courtney and Grant and Brad all missed the 7am compulsory pre start with the site foreman.
Ricky and Haydn’s builder Duncan arrives and the boys aren’t even up and a random person is sleeping on their couch.
Scott and Shelley do their walk arounds and are greeted by some very tired Blockheads.
Ricky and Haydn eventually get up and it’s revealed another local landscaper has pulled out after rumours persist The Block isn’t paying trades.
The emotional time for Kristian continues, he is having the week from hell and it’s becoming too much.
Kristian and Mimi are supposed to deliver two spaces this week - a downstairs rumpus space, and a guest bedroom upstairs - but they won’t finish and chose to only concentrate on the downstairs rumpus space.
Kristian breaks down to Foreman Dan and he sympathises and understands this tough Block rollercoaster he is on.
They didn’t call it off, they postponed it. Massive difference between the two but hey it makes for a good click bait headline. Pathetic.
