Season of television series
The Block No. of episodes47 Original network Nine Network Original release 6 September (2015-09-06 ) – 25 November 2015 (2015-11-25 )
The eleventh season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 6 September 2015 on the Nine Network . Scott Cam (host) and Shelley Craft (Challenge Master) return from the previous season, as did the three judges: Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer. The first preview was shown on August 4, 2015.[ 1] This season was also known by the name The Block: Blocktagon , but was the first since the second season to not include the season title on-screen.
Production
Nine renewed The Block for an eleventh season in April 2015, with production commencing in May 2015. The season was announced as going 'back-to-basics' after ratings declines during the tenth season, seeing episodes cut from 90 to 60 minutes, fewer episodes, the eliminations will be removed and Thursday night episodes dropped.[ 2] [ 3]
This former hotel is located at 5 Commercial Road in South Yarrow.
Filming for the eleventh began on 15 May 2015. The season renovated the former Hotel Saville in South Yarra - an octagonal, eight floor brick building.[ 4]
Co-creator Julian Cress said that this season of The Block will have no tradies and only passionate do-it-yourself couples, in other seasons of The Block , at least one person in each team has a trade. The change comes in the new direction in the back-to-basics change to the season, he said viewers will relate more to the characters who are big on spirit but small on skills when the show returns later this year.[ 5]
The Blocktagon building is now listed in the international list of Octagonal Buildings & Structures .
Contestants
The Block: Blocktagon is the third season to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.[ 6]
Score history
Teams' progress through the competition
Scores:
Teams
Kingi & Caro
Andrew & Whitney
Suzi & Voni
Luke & Ebony
Dean & Shay
Rooms
Scores
Main Ensuite
27½
26½
24
22½
28½
1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
26½
18½
23
18
27½
Master Bedroom & Walk-in Robe
27½
18½
30
22
23
2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
28½
23½
28
20½
26½
Study, Guest Powder Room & Laundry
24½
19½
27½
25½
Living Room
20
23
18
23½
12[e]
Kitchen
29
25½
25
27
28½
Dining Room & Foyer
25½
26
16
19
21
Terrace & Re-Do Room
27
24
21
24
28½
Challenge Apartment: Room 1
28½
24
22½
25½
29
Challenge Apartment: Room 2
27½
29½
29
28
30
Auction Order
1st
4th
2nd
5th
3rd
Auction Result
3rd
4th
5th
2nd
1st
Results
Room reveals
Week
Room
Judges' verdict
Winner
Score
Lowest
Score
1
Main Ensuite
Dean & Shay
28½
Luke & Ebony
22½
2
1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
27½
18
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in Robe
Suzi & Voni
30
Andrew & Whitney
18½
4
2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
Kingi & Caro
28½
Luke & Ebony
20½
5
Study, Guest Powder Room & Laundry
Suzi & Voni
19½
6
Living Room
Luke & Ebony
23½
Dean & Shay
12[e]
7
Kitchen
Kingi & Caro
29
Suzi & Voni
25
8
Dining Room & Foyer
Andrew & Whitney
26
16
9
Terrace & Re-Do Room
Dean & Shay
28½
21
10
Challenge Apartment: Room 1
29
22½
11
Challenge Apartment: Room 2
30
Kingi & Caro
27½
Week
Room
Result
Room Winner
2nd Couple
3rd Couple
4th Couple
Last Couple
1
Main Ensuite
Dean & Shay
Kingi & Caro
Andrew & Whitney
Suzi & Voni
Luke & Ebony
2
1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
Suzi & Voni
Andrew & Whitney
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
Suzi & Voni
Dean & Shay
Luke & Ebony
Andrew & Whitney
4
2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
Kingi & Caro
Suzi & Voni
Andrew & Whitney
Luke & Ebony
5
Study, Guest Powder Room & Laundry
Luke & Ebony
Suzi & Voni
6
Living Room
Luke & Ebony
Andrew & Whitney
Kingi & Caro
Suzi & Voni
Dean & Shay[e]
7
Kitchen
Kingi & Caro
Dean & Shay
Luke & Ebony
Andrew & Whitney
Suzi & Voni
8
Dining Room & Foyer
Andrew & Whitney
Kingi & Caro
Dean & Shay
Luke & Ebony
9
Terrace & Re-Do Room
Dean & Shay
Luke & Ebony
Andrew & Whitney
10
Challenge Apartment: Room 1
11
Challenge Apartment: Room 2
Andrew & Whitney
Suzi & Voni
Luke & Ebony
Kingi & Caro
Judges' scores
Colour key:
Highest Score
Lowest Score
Summary of judges' scores
Week
Area(s)
Scores
Teams
Kingi & Caro
Andrew & Whitney
Suzi & Voni
Luke & Ebony
Dean & Shay
1
Main Ensuite
Darren
9½
9
8
7½
9½
Shaynna
9
9
8
7½
9½
Neale
9
8½
8
7½
9½
Total
27½
26½
24
22½
28½
2
1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
Darren
9
6½
8½
6
9
Shaynna
9
6
7
6
9
Neale
8½
6
7½
6
9½
Total
26½
18½
23
18
27½
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in Robe
Darren
9
6
10
7½
8
Shaynna
9
6
10
7
8
Neale
9½
6½
10
7½
7
Total
27½
18½
30
22
23
4
2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite
Darren
9
8½
9
7
9
Shaynna
9½
8
9½
6½
8½
Neale
10
7
9½
7
9
Total
28½
23½
28
20½
26½
5
Study, Guest Powder Room & Laundry
Darren
9½
9
7
9
8½
Shaynna
9½
8
6½
9
8
Neale
9½
7½
6
9½
9
Total
28½
24½
19½
27½
25½
6
Living Room
Darren
7
8
6
7
4
Shaynna
6½
7½
6
8
4
Neale
6½
7½
6
8½
4
Total
20
23
18
23½
12 [e]
7
Kitchen
Romy
9½
8½
8½
9
9½
Shaynna
9½
8½
8½
8½
9½
Neale
10
8½
8
9½
9½
Total
29
25½
25
27
28½
8
Dining Room & Foyer
Darren
8½
9
6
7
7½
Shaynna
8½
8½
5
6
6½
Neale
8½
8½
5
6
7
Total
25½
26
16
19
21
9
Terrace & Re-Do Room[f]
Darren
9
8
7
8
9
Shaynna
9
8
7
8
9½
Neale
9
8
7
8
10
Total
27
24
21
24
28½
10
Challenge Apartment: Room 1
Darren
9½
8
7½
8½
9½
Shaynna
9½
8
7
8½
9½
Neale
9½
8
8
8½
10
Total
28½
24
22½
25½
29
11
Challenge Apartment: Room 2
Darren
9½
10
9½
9½
10
Shaynna
9
10
10
9
10
Neale
9
9½
9½
9½
10
Total
27½
29½
29
28
30
Challenge Apartment
Week 10
Score Rank
Room 1
Prize[g]
Team
Room
1
Dean & Shay
Bedroom 3 Ensuite
$15,000
2
Kingi & Caro
Bedroom 3
$10,000
3
Luke & Ebony
Bedroom 2
$5,000
4
Andrew & Whitney
Bedroom 2 Ensuite
$0
5
Suzi & Voni
Master Ensuite
$0
Week 11
Score Rank
Room 2
Prize[j]
Team
Room
1
Dean & Shay
Living Room
3rd[k]
2
Andrew & Whitney
Dining Room
4th
3
Suzi & Vonni
Master Bedroom
2nd
4
Luke & Ebony
Kitchen
5th
5
Kingi & Caro
Study/ Laundry/ Powder Room
1st
Contestants
Rooms
Prize Money
Decision
Repair Apartment
Money Off Reserve
Dean & Shay
Bedroom 3 Ensuite & Living Room
$15,000
Kingi & Caro
Bedroom 3 & Study/Laundry/ Powder Room
$10,000
Luke & Ebony
Bedroom 2 & Kitchen
$5,000
Andrew & Whitney
Bedroom 2 Ensuite & Dining Room
$0
Suzi & Voni
Master Ensuite & Master Bedroom
Challenge Scores
Summary of challenge scores
Week
Challenge
Reward
Teams
Kingi & Caro
Andrew & Whitney
Suzi & Voni
Luke & Ebony
Dean & Shay
1
24-hour room challenge
Pick which level they want
Lvl 1 (5)
Lvl 2 (7)
Lvl 3 (20)
Lvl 4 (24)
Lvl 5 (27)
2
—
3
Designer bed head challenge
Joinery for walk-in wardrobe paid off & A piece of Christian Cole furniture
—
—
1st
—
—
4
—
5
Coffee Challenge[d]
$10,000 ($5,000 each)
—
1st
—
1st
—
6
Signature Scented Candle Challenge
$10,000 & their candle sold Australia wide in David Jones Stores
—
—
—
—
7
Supermarket Rush Challenge
$2,000
—
—
1st
—
—
8
Aldi Cooking Challenge
$10,000
—
—
—
—
1st
9
—
10
Construction Karoke Challenge
A Professional Painter for 8 hours & a $1600 Soundbar
1st
—
—
—
—
11
—
Auction
Rank
Couple
Reserve
Auction Result
Profit
Total Winnings
Auction Order
1
Dean & Shay
$1.645m
$2.300m
$655,000
$755,000
3rd
2
Luke & Ebony
$1.560m
$2.200m
$640,000
$640,000
5th
3
Kingi & Caro
$1.330m
$1.735m
$405,000
$405,000
1st
4
Andrew & Whitney
$1.400m
$1.790m
$390,000
$390,000
4th
5
Suzi & Voni
$1.480m
$1.829m
$349,000
$349,000
2nd
Ratings
Controversy
On 10 November 2015, it was reported that contestant Suzi Taylor had collapsed on set, a Nine Network spokeswoman Victoria Buchan said: "Suzi was suffering from exhaustion after a busy day with The Block open for inspections.",[ 54] but on 12 November 2015, Ms Taylor had a photo captured of her naked on a boat after oaks day in Melbourne,[ 55] it had then been reported that her collapse was caused by "non-stop partying" throughout the Spring Racing Carnival and not exhaustion, due to this Ms Taylor was "canned" by Nine with all her promotional commitments being cut off until after the auction.[ 56] [ 57]
Ms Taylor has since been threatened to lose her payout of $174,500 after ignoring the terms her contract which states she shall not undertake any media interviews without the program's consent until her contract with Channel Nine is up.[ 58]
Notes
a Ratings data used is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).
b Luke & Ebony were former elimination contestants on Triple Threat , but they did not make it through
c Aired on Monday due to NRL Grand Final
d In the Coffee Challenge, teams had to create a cafe concept which will be created on the first level of The Block, Luke & Ebony and Andrew and Whitney both won. The cafe will have a combined name of both of their cafe names, Luke & Ebony "Mr Bisley", Andrew & Whitney "A Shot of Zen" will become "Mister Zen"
e Shay and Dean received low scores because they couldn't finish their room due to swapping their Living Room with the kitchen
f Re-Do Rooms: Kingi & Caro - Living Room Dean & Shay - Living Room & Foyer Andrew & Whitney - Master Bedroom Suzi & Voni - Living Room & Foyer Luke & Ebony- Master Bedroom & Foyer The winner of this room received $10,000 to put in their apartment which is a gift to the buyer of their apartment
g The contestants have 2 choices with the prize money they have won. these are: •Spend the money to fix their apartments or; •Take it off their reserve
h Timeslot changed due to the Cricket Test
i Aired on Monday due to Cricket Test
j In order of winning, the contestants chose their auction order
k Along with being first to pick their auction order, the winner will receive a brand new Suzuki Grand Vitara to go in their Apartments garage which will be a gift to the buyer of their apartment
l Andrew & Whitney announced during the Grand Final that they had ended their relationship
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