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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
All hell breaks loose on The Block as one team make drunken mistake and another contestant breaks down and begs to go home
The Block's contestants were at breaking point on Thursday night after the renovations again went sideways. The participants raced to complete two children's bedrooms by the end of week two - but it all went horribly wrong. The challenge to finish both and successfully upholster a bedhead came with a $175,000 incentive, and the stakes were higher than ever. Emotions ran especially high for Robby and Mat after a drunken decision landed them in hot water, literally. The pair, who chose the fabric for their bed frame while drinking in a hot tub, left the judges less than impressed with their mature-looking furnishing. 'I think my father had a pair of pyjamas that colour,' guest judge Adrian from Snooze said of the striped headboard. The pair, who chose the fabric for their bed frame while drinking in a hot tub, left the judges less than impressed with their mature-looking furnishing 'Was your father Hugh Hefner?' Darren hilariously quipped back. Over at Han and Can's house, the pair were on a high after nailing (pun intended) their upholstered bedheads. However, their optimism was crushed when unexpected downpour saw their plywood drenched and their floorboard dreams thwarted. Until dried off, the wood was deemed unusable, which certainly put the duo, who were already in a time crunch, further behind schedule. What's more, when Han and Can's tiler informed them that he couldn't work next week because he was getting married, things began to look a little more dire. After more than forty phone calls and no luck securing a replacement, Robby and Mat's drunken jacuzzi night seemed like an inviting consolation for the pair. Can struggled not to break down as she grappled with yet another disaster day on the site. Tensions were also high for Sonny and Alicia, who had just days prior been forced to tear down their entire bathroom. Tensions were also high for Sonny and Alicia (pictured), who had just days prior been forced to tear down their entire bathroom The would-be renovator called her mother and sobbed uncontrollably during an emotional car ride. 'I just want to go home,' she wept to her poor mum Chaos struck the unlucky couple once more as they had to rip up a plywood floor damaged by stormwater. Sonny got busy angrily tearing the floor up as needed, but Alicia reached her breaking point. The would-be renovator called her mother and sobbed uncontrollably during an emotional car ride. 'I just want to go home,' she wept to her poor mum. Alicia later confided in Sonny, telling him that she wasn't going to pack it in - but she sure was tempted. 'If I was a quitter I'd go home today,' she admitted.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Block contestant's bold admission exposes detail about Channel 9 show
From an outsider's perspective, The Block appears to be one of the most challenging reality shows a person could sign up for. Contestants are given 12 weeks to renovate and style a property to sell at auction, and for the first time ever this season, they will be building the houses from scratch. While you might assume that participants are required to have previous renovation experience or skills in a trade to take part in the competition, one of this year's teams has proven otherwise. Not only do best mates Robby and Mat have zero experience in the field, but Mat has never even watched an episode of The Block. In fact, a recent trailer shows the 41-year-old hairdresser telling host Scott Cam that he thought Scott and Cam were 'two different people', much to his amusement. RELATED: The Block 2025 introduces two big twists as Channel 9 celebrates milestone The Block's Dan Reilly drops major news about 2025 season: 'Amazing' MAFS' Dave Thomas Hand confirms appearance on The Block 2025: 'Super fun' Do you need to have renovation experience to succeed on The Block? Robby and Mat certainly aren't the first team to take on The Block as renovation newbies, with sisters Eliza and Liberty competing in 2023 and walking away with a whopping $1.05 million profit. The fan favourites tell Yahoo Lifestyle that although it's 'definitely beneficial' to have renovation skills, The Block is 'a totally different building ball game'. 'Trades often find themselves just as overwhelmed as rookies do, with crazy and unusual working environments, timelines and pressures,' Eliza says. 'Never giving up is by far the most valuable tool (pardon the pun) in our opinion.' The secret to competing on The Block Eliza reveals she's already met this year's cast, who she describes as 'great people', and says she and Liberty are really looking forward to watching them compete on the new season. 'The Block is so much harder than it looks (we were very naive), so being grateful and having fun was the key to our amazing experience,' she remarked. 'If you don't laugh, you'll probably cry!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Block (@theblock) Who are the teams on The Block 2025? In addition to Team Green's Robby and Mat from South Australia, the season 21 cast includes Team Orange's Han and Can from Western Australia, Team Blue's Em and Ben from Victoria, Team Red's Britt and Taz from Western Australia, and Team Yellow's Sonny and Alicia from Queensland. This year marks the first time The Block won't feature any contestants from New South Wales, which is particularly interesting as a Sydney-based team has won the last four seasons. How much experience do the 2025 teams have? Robby and Mat have the least renovation experience amongst the five couples on The Block 2025, although they know how to be project managers after building successful businesses, including hairdressing salons. Han and Can have both been exposed to construction and real estate through their families, and are currently renovating their own home, a Californian bungalow, in Perth. Britt and Taz describe themselves as 'amateur renovators' because they haven't fully renovated a house before, but have completed smaller-scale projects themselves, such as window bench seats, paving, and landscaping. Sonny and Alicia sit in the middle when it comes to renovating experience, as they built their current family home and previously renovated a granny flat. Meanwhile, Emma and Ben have the most renovation experience among all the contestants, having completed two houses, as well as another new build. They bought their first house when they were 24 and have been flipping houses and documenting it on their socials ever since. SHOP: ☀️ Tax laws to burn Aussies on summer essential: 'Many of us struggle' 💁♀️ Two-minute product that works wonder on brows in 28 days 💄 Aussie brand's 'near perfect' dupe of $70 cult product wows for half the price When does The Block 2025 premiere? 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.
