Season of television series
The Block No. of episodes57 Original network Nine Network Original release 4 August (2019-08-04 ) – 10 November 2019 (2019-11-10 )
The fifteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on August 4, 2019, on the Nine Network .[ 1] Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft , site foreman Keith and Dan. Along with judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, with guest judges William Schirripa and Roshan Abraham, who all returned from the previous season.[ 2] All time Ronald McDonald champion Erin Ng joined the show for the Ronald McDonald House challenge in week 8 of the shows filming.
Production
In June 2018, it was reported that The Block producers had acquired a rundown backpackers accommodation, Oslo Hotel, at 38 Grey Street, St Kilda, through an off-market deal struck after the series approached one of the owners. The building contains five mansions hidden behind the facade. The series producers and building planners set to submit renovation plans to the City of Port Phillip council imminently.[ 3] [ 4] In October 2018, the Oslo Hotel was confirmed as the next location for renovation, Nine Network acquired the building for $10.8 million.[ 5]
The Block ’s open for inspection took place on Sunday, 20 October 2019.[ 6] The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the houses were held on Saturday, 9 November 2019,[ 7] with the final episode of 2019 airing the next day on Channel Nine and 9Now at 7:00pm (ADST) on Sunday, 10 November 2019, including a 'In memory of' tribute to Peter Elliott (Peter Elliott Roofing).[ 8]
Tess and Luke won the series with their house selling for over $3.6m. All houses sold on auction day with all couples profiting well over $300k.[ 9]
Contestants
This is the seventh season of The Block to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.[ 10]
Score history
Teams' progress through the competition
Teams
Mitch & Mark
Tess & Luke
Andy & Deb
El’ise & Matt
Jesse & Mel
Rooms
Scores
Guest Bedroom
24
17½
17½
21
25½
Guest Ensuite
27½
20
28
22
14
Formal Lounge
28½
22
25½
29
23
Master Bedroom & Walk-in Robe
27[b]
24½
24½
26
22
Main Bathroom
24½
28
22½
26½
24
2nd Guest Bedroom
27
28½
29½[c]
29
28½
Master Bathroom
29[d]
27½
28½
26
28½
Kitchen
26
27½
29½
23½
28½
Living & Dining
22
22
28
24½
29
Courtyard
29
24½
26
26
29½
Studio
28½
29[e]
28
27½
28½
Verandas
30
23½
20½
20½
16½
Hallways/Media Room/Study
26
20½
23
21
25½
Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room
22
27
29
30½[f]
24
Front Garden/Veranda
21
26½
28
29½
22½
Auction Order
1st
2nd
4th
3rd
5th
Auction Result
5th
1st
3rd
2nd
4th
Weekly Room Prize
Week
Room
Winning Team
Prize
1
Guest Bedroom
Jesse & Mel
Safe full of $140,000 worth of vouchers
Guest Ensuite
Andy & Deb
$10,000 cash
2
Formal lounge
El’ise & Matt
$10,000 cash and Gaggenau fridges
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
Mitch & Mark
$10,000 cash
4
Main Bathroom
Tess & Luke
5
2nd Guest Bedroom
Andy & Deb
$10,000 cash & $10,000 challenge win
6
Master Bathroom
Mitch & Mark
$10,000 cash
7
Kitchen
Andy & Deb
$10,000 cash & one night luxury getaway
8
Living & Dining
Jesse & Mel
$10,000 cash
9
Courtyard
10
Studio
Tess & Luke
11
Verandas
Mitch & Mark
12
Hallways/Media Room/Study
$10,000 cash & one night luxury getaway
13
Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room
El’ise & Matt
$10,000 cash
14
Front Garden/Veranda
El’ise & Matt
Volkswagen Tiguan
Results
Judges' scores
Colour key:
Highest Score
Lowest Score
Summary of judges' scores
Week
Area(s)
Scores
Teams
Mitch & Mark
Tess & Luke
Andy & Deb
El’ise & Matt
Jesse & Mel
1
Guest Bedroom
Darren
8
6
6
7½
8½
Shaynna
8
6
6
7
8
Neale
8
5½
5½
6½
9
Total
24
17½
17½
21
25½
Guest Ensuite
Darren
9½
7
9½
8
6
Shaynna
9
7
9
7½
5
Neale
9
6
9½
6½
3
Total
27½
20
28
22
14
2
Formal Lounge
Darren
9½
7
8½
9½
8½
Shaynna
9½
7½
8½
9½
7½
Neale
9½
7½
8½
10
7
Total
28½
22
25½
29
23
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
Darren
9
8½
8½
9
7½
Shaynna
9
8
8
8½
7½
Neale
9
8
8
8½
7
Total
27[b]
24½
24½
26
22
4
Main Bathroom
Darren
9
9½
7½
9
9
Shaynna
8
9½
7½
9
7½
Neale
7½
9
7½
8½
7½
Total
24½
28
22½
26½
24
5
2nd Guest Bedroom
Darren
9
10
9½
10
9½
Shaynna
9
9
9½
9½
9
Neale
9
9½
9½
9½
10
Total
27
28½
29½[c]
29
28½
6
Master Bathroom
Darren
9½
9
9½
9
10
Shaynna
9½
9½
9
8
9
Neale
10
9
10
9
9½
Total
29[d]
27½
28½
26
28½
7
Kitchen
Darren
9
9
9½
8
9½
Shaynna
8½
9½
10
7½
9½
Neale
8½
9
10
8
9½
Total
26
27½
29½
23½
28½
8
Living & Dining
Darren
7
7
9½
7½
10
Shaynna
7
7
9
8
9½
Neale
8
8
9½
9
9½
Total
22
22
28
24½
29
9
Courtyard
Darren
10
8½
9
8½
9½
Shaynna
9½
7½
9
8½
10
Neale
9½
8½
8
9
10
Total
29
24½
26
26
29½
10
Studio
Darren
9
9½
9
9
9½
Shaynna
9½
9
9
9
9½
Neale
10
9½
10
9½
9½
Total
28½
29[e]
28
27½
28½
11
Verandas
Darren
10
7½
7
8
5
Shaynna
10
7½
6½
6½
6½
Neale
10
8½
7
6
5
Total
30
23½
20½
20½
16½
12
Hallways/Media Room
Darren
8½
6½
7½
7
8½
Shaynna
8½
7
7½
7
8½
Neale
9
7
8
7
8½
Total
26
20½
23
21
25½
13
Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room
Darren
7½
9
9½
9½
8
Shaynna
7½
9
9½
10
8
Neale
7
9
10
10
8
Total
22
27
29
30½[f]
24
14
Front Garden/Veranda
Darren
7
9½
9½
9½
8
Shaynna
7
8½
9½
10
7½
Neale
7
8½
9
10
7
Total
21
26½
28
29½
22½
Challenge scores
Summary of challenge scores
Week
Challenge
Reward
Teams
Challenge
Description
Mitch & Mark
Tess & Luke
Andy & Deb
El’ise & Matt
Jesse & Mel
1
The Mud Pit Challenge
Dig through a mud pit to find a house number
The number they find will be their house
House 1
House 2
House 3
House 4
House 5
3
The Domain Challenge
Guess the value of 5 different houses around Melbourne
The pick of real estate that will represent them for auction & $10,000 cash
4th
2nd
3rd
5th
1st
4
The Style a Room Challenge
Style a room for $3000 or less
$5,000 & 1 Bonus Point
—
—
1st
—
—
5
The Carpool Karaoke Mini-Challenge
Sing the best
$1,000
—
—
–
1st
—
The All-Stars Challenge
Work well with the All-stars and win room reveal
$10,000
—
—
1st
—
—
6
Luxury Styling Challenge
Create a high end, luxury style room on a budget
$5,000 each
—
—
1st
—
1st
7
Challenge Charity Challenge
Makeover a house for families of sick kids in Torquay
$5,000 & 1 Bonus Point
—
1st
—
—
—
8
Ronald McDonald House Challenge
Raising money by swapping $1000 for more valuable items
$5,000
$40,000
$20,000
$30,000
$45,000
$14,000
9
Lip Sync Challenge
Perform and lip sync a song
1st:$5000 2nd:$3000 3rd:$2000
—
3rd
1st
2nd
—
10
Little home Challenge
Make over a little home
$5,000
—
—
—
—
1st
11
Obstacle Course Challenge
Complete an obstacle course in the fastest time
$5,000 & 1 Bonus Point
—
—
—
1st
—
14
Public Vote Challenge
Public vote on their favourite house
$10,000
811 votes
959 votes
1292 votes
761 votes
788 votes
Savvy Saver Award ($5,000)
Episode
Airdate
Winning Team
Source
11
20 August
Jesse & Mel
[ 11]
19
3 September
Mitch & Mark
[ 12]
28
18 September
Andy & Deb
[ 13]
Auction
Rank
Couple
Reserve
Auction Result[ 14]
Profit
Total Winnings
Auction Order
1st
Tess & Luke
$2.990m
$3.620m
$630,000
$730,000
2nd
2nd
El'ise & Matt
$2.990m
$3.450m
$460,000
$460,000
3rd
3rd
Andy & Deb
$2.990m
$3.420m
$430,000
$430,000
4th
4th
Jesse & Mel
$2.990m
$3.378m
$388,000
$388,000
5th
5th
Mitch & Mark
$2.990m
$3.374m
$384,000
$384,000
1st
Ratings
Notes
a Ratings data 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 Mitch & Mark changed the floor plans and presented an entertaining area rather than a Master Bedroom, reducing their house to 3 bedrooms.
c The original score of Andy & Deb’s 2nd Guest Bedroom was 28½, but they used a bonus point they won in the “Style a room Challenge”. Their score was changed to 29½.
d As well as presenting an ensuite, Mitch & Mark also presented a kitchenette to utilise in their upstairs entertaining area.
e The original score of Tess & Luke’s Studio was 28, but they used a bonus point they won in the “Challenge charity challenge”. Their score was changed to 29.
f The original score of El’ise & Matt’s Rooftop Terrace/Redo Room/Garage was 29½, but they used a bonus point they won in the “obstacle course challenge”. Their score was changed to 30½. This set a record as the highest room score in Block History.
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