The Block 2025 introduces two big twists as Channel 9 celebrates milestone

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Get ready, because it's almost time to judge other people's design choices and consider whether you should finally renovate your bathroom. That's right, The Block is gearing up to return for its much-anticipated twenty-first season.
Following the release of last month's teaser trailer, Channel 9 has revealed everything you need to know about the upcoming season. This includes information about the premiere date, the teams, the location, the hosts and judges, and two massive twists set to rock the competition.
So, get your hi-vis and hard hat sorted; here is everything you need to know about The Block 2025.
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The Block 2025 is set to premiere Sunday, July 27, at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. This marks the first time in eight years that the reality show won't premiere in August, meaning that the auctions will likely take place at the end of October rather than the beginning of November.
As always, it's expected that episodes will air on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for 13 weeks.
The Block 2025 is set in the country town of Daylesford, Victoria, which is where last year's season was meant to take place before production was forced to relocate due to permit issues and complaints from locals.
Daylesford, located about 80 minutes from Melbourne, is known as one of Australia's top weekend getaway destinations and the capital of spas and mineral springs.
This season, the teams will have to build their homes from scratch for the first time in the show's history. The houses are exactly the same in layout and size, and have been once again designed by The Block's longtime architect, Julian Brenchley.
In another major twist, the teams will not be allowed to work on their homes throughout the night, and the building site will be locked each evening. This emphasises the importance of time management; otherwise, some rooms may not be completed on time.
There will also be a purpose-built Sponsor Village on-site, transforming the way sponsors interact with the reality show.
In a surprising change for the series, this year's season of The Block won't feature any contestants from New South Wales. The purple team has also been removed, leaving the five official team colours as orange, blue, green, red, and yellow.
Team Orange is geologist Han, 29, and social media and marketing analyst Can, 31, who are a couple from Western Australia. Team Blue comprises dance teacher Em, 33, and engineer Ben, 32, who are a married couple from Victoria.
Team Green is made up of barber Robby, 37, and hairdresser Mat, 41, who are best mates from South Australia. Team Red consists of a married couple, Britt and Taz, both 30-year-old police officers from Western Australia.
Rounding out the cast is Team Yellow, which includes plumber Sonny, 44, and dental practice manager Alicia, 42, a married couple from Queensland.
The Block 2025 will once again be hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, with Marty Fox, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer returning as judges. Dan Reilly continues in his role as sole foreman following Keith Schleiger's exit last year.
'Since all the houses have identical layouts, it really comes down to the contestants' own creativity where they'll have to think outside the box to catch the judges' eye for a win,' Scott Cam said. 'They have to produce something spectacular from week one.'
Shelley Craft remarked that the unique twist of the houses being new builds will ultimately help the contestants, adding: 'Rather than a dirty, grubby, messy start where they had to demolish a room and rebuild it in a week, coming into a clean frame is a much better mindset to be in.'
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The Block's executive producer and creator, Julian Cress, said in a statement that this year's teams have brought the show back to basics.
'What the audience can expect this year is what I would call a classic Block series,' he said. 'We have a really diverse cast of hard-working people who are very competitive, engaged with their design, and of course, we will have some highs and lows.'
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This year's season will also celebrate the show's 1,000th episode, making it the third Australian reality show to reach this milestone after Big Brother and MasterChef.