| The Block | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
 | |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 21 August – 13 November 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The twelfth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 21 August 2016 on the Nine Network. [1] Both hosts Scott Cam (host) and Shelley Craft (Challenge Master) returned from the previous season, as did the three judges: Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer.
On 28 October 2015, Nine renewed the series for a twelfth season. [2] Since 2013, the Nine Network has aired two seasons of the show each year. In 2016, however, only one season aired, and it did not air until the last quarter of 2016. [3] It will once again be set in Melbourne. [3] On December 27, 2015, Frank Valentic, teased a video saying that there are rumours of The Block going to Greville Street, Prahran. [4]
On 18 February 2016, it was reported that The Block producers bought an old heritage listed soap factory for $5 million at 164 Ingles St, Port Melbourne, [5]
Filming for the season began on 26 May 2016. [6] The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the apartments were held on Saturday, 12 November 2016. [7]
This Art Deco heritage building is located at 164 Ingles St and it is an old soap factory in Port Melbourne.
The Block 2016 is the fourth season to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples. Julia & Sasha are the first ever female same-sex couple to compete on any season of The Block. [8] [9]
| Apt | Couple | Age | Location | Relationship | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Bethune & Karlie Cicero | Both 25 | Brisbane, QLD | High School Sweethearts | Electrician & Quantity Surveyor |
| 2 | Dan & Carleen Foley | 55 & 52 | Perth, WA | Married | Handyman & Hairdresser |
| 3 | Andy Sunderland & Ben Toyne | Both 25 | Geelong, VIC | Best Mates | Primary School Teachers |
| 4 | Julia Treuel & Sasha Wright-Neville | 31 & 42 | Melbourne, VIC | Partners | Property Stylist & Software Account Executive |
| 5 | Chris & Kim Elliot | 34 & 32 | Newcastle, NSW | Married with children | Detective & School Teacher |
| Scores: | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will & Karlie | Dan & Carleen | Andy & Ben | Julia & Sasha | Chris & Kim | |
| Rooms | Scores | ||||
| Master Ensuite | 25 | 17 | 21½ | 26½ | 19½ |
| 1st Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe | 27 | 17½ | 23½ | 21½ | 26½ |
| Main Bathroom | 27 | 29 | 19½ | 28½ | 19 |
| 2nd Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe | 26½ | 26 | 30 | 24 | 24½ |
| Living & Dining Room | 20½ | 26½ | 22 | 25½ | 21 |
| Master Bedroom & Walk-in-robe | 26 | 24½ | 24 | 28½ | 29 |
| Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room | 27½ | 11 | 21 | 16½ | 21½ |
| Kitchen | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
| Terrace & Re-do Room | 27 | 25½ | 17 | 29½ | 29½ |
| Challenge Apartment: Room 1 | 24 | 27½ | 26 | 23 | 28½ |
| Challenge Apartment: Room 2 | 35½ | 27 | 19 | 40 | 22 |
| Auction Order | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 4th |
| Auction Result | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 5th |
| Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will & Karlie | Dan & Carleen | Andy & Ben | Julia & Sasha | Chris & Kim | |||
| 1 | Master Ensuite | Darren | 8½ | 5 | 7½ | 9 | 7 |
| Shaynna | 8½ | 5½ | 7 | 8½ | 6½ | ||
| Neale | 8 | 6½ | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Total | 25 | 17 | 21½ | 26½ | 19½ | ||
| 2 | 1st Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe | Darren | 9 | 6½ | 7½ | 8½ | 9 |
| Shaynna | 9 | 5½ | 8 | 6½ | 8½ | ||
| Neale | 9 | 5½ | 8 | 6½ | 9 | ||
| Total | 27 | 17½ | 23½ | 21½ | 26½ | ||
| 3 | Main Bathroom | Darren | 8½ | 9½ | 6½ | 9½ | 5 |
| Shaynna | 9½ | 9½ | 6½ | 9½ | 6½ | ||
| Neale | 9 | 10 | 6½ | 9½ | 7½ | ||
| Total | 27 | 29 | 19½ | 28½ | 19 | ||
| 4 | 2nd Guest Bedroom & Walk-in-robe | Darren | 9½ | 9 | 10 | 8½ | 8½ |
| Shaynna | 8½ | 8½ | 10 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Neale | 8½ | 8½ | 10 | 7½ | 8 | ||
| Total | 26½ | 26 | 30 | 24 | 24½ | ||
| 5 | Living & Dining Room | Darren | 7 | 8½ | 7 | 8½ | 7½ |
| Shaynna | 7 | 8½ | 7½ | 8½ | 6½ | ||
| Neale | 6½ | 8½ + 1 [c] | 7½ | 8½ | 7 | ||
| Total | 20½ | 26½ | 22 | 25½ | 21 | ||
| 6 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-robe | Darren | 8½ | 8 | 8 | 9½ | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 8½ | 8 | 8 | 9½ | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 9 | 8½ | 8 | 9½ | 10 | ||
| Total | 26 | 24½ | 24 | 28½ | 29 | ||
| 7 | Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room | Darren | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6½ | 7½ |
| Shaynna | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Neale | 9½ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Total | 27½ | 11 [d] | 21 | 16½ | 21½ | ||
| 8 | Kitchen | Darren | 10 | 10 | 9½ | 9½ | 8 |
| Shaynna | 10 | 10 | 9½ | 9 | 8 | ||
| Neale | 10 | 10 | 9 + 1 [c] | 9½ | 8 | ||
| Total | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 24 | ||
| 9 | Terrace & Re-do Room [e] | Darren | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 9 | 7½ | 6 | 9½ | 10 | ||
| Neale | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Total | 27 | 25½ | 17 | 29½ | 29½ | ||
| 10 | Challenge Apartment: Room 1 | Darren | 8 | 9 | 8½ | 8 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 8 | 9 | 8½ | 8 | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 8 | 9½ | 9 | 7 | 9½ | ||
| Total | 24 | 27½ | 26 | 23 | 28½ | ||
| 11 | Challenge Apartment: Room 2 | Darren | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Shaynna | 8½ | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Neale | 8½ | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| John | 7½ | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Total | 33½ | 27 | 19 | 40 | 22 | ||
| Week | Challenge | Reward | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | Description | William & Karlie | Dan & Carleen | Andy & Ben | Julia & Sasha | Chris & Kim | ||
| 1 | the 48-hour challenge | Convert a pod into a bedroom/ ensuite on a $5000 budget | Pick which apartment they wanted | Apt 1 (5th) | Apt 2 (3rd) [b] | Apt 3 (4th) | Apt 4 (2nd) | Apt 5 (1st) |
| 2 | N/A | |||||||
| 3 | The Block History Test | Paper test on The Block's history & the history of Art Deco | $50,000 worth of Gaggenau kitchen appliances | 28 (2nd) | 21 (5th) | 26 (3rd) | 34 (1st) | 25 (4th) |
| 4 | Restore & Re-purpose challenge | Restore one piece of furniture & Re-purpose one piece of furniture | $5,000 & a bonus point | — | 1st | — | — | — |
| the Taco Eating Challenge | Eat the most tacos as possible | $2,349 Freedom Sofa | — | — | 1st | — | — | |
| 5 | Bedroom Makeover Challenge | Makeover a Daylesford Homesteadhotel bedroom | $10,000 & how much to give to the 2nd & 3rd couple | 1st ($9,000) | — | — | 2nd ($600) | 3rd ($400) |
| 6 | Soap Challenge | Create a bar of soap with Glasshouse Fragrances essence's | $5,000, a bonus point & their soap sold in David Jones stores | — | — | 1st | — | — |
| 7 | Tassie Timber Challenge | Design a dining table for their terrace | Rare Tasmanian timbers worth between $18-35k to be used to create their table | 1st ($35,000 Blackheart Sassafras Timber) | 2nd ($25,000 Western Beech Timber) | 5th ($18,000 Blackwood Timber) | 4th ($20,000 Golden Sassafras Timber) | 3rd ($22,000 Celery Top Pine Timber) |
| Last Blockhead Standing Challenge | Quiz based on things that occurred on The Block Radio | $5,000 | — | — | 1st | — | — | |
| 8 | Terrace Table Challenge | Build a dining table for their terrace with a styling theme | $5,000 | Italian Antipasto theme | Kids Birthday Party theme | High Tea theme | Engagement Brunch theme | Christmas Lunch theme |
| 9 | Beach Money Challenge | Use a metal detector to find money underneath beach sand | $7,500 overall | 1st ($5,000) | — | — | — | 1st ($2,500) |
| Canape Challenge | Make canapes' for harmony singing group Human Nature | $5,000 | 1st ($2,500) | — | — | 1st ($2,500) | — | |
| Brendan Fevola Cooking Challenge | Cook two meals for former AFL star Brendan Fevola & his wife Alex | $10,000 Overall | — | — | 1st ($6,000) | 2nd ($4,000) | — | |
| 10 | N/A | |||||||
| 11 | ||||||||
| Week 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score Rank | Room 1 | Prize [f] | ||
| Team | Room | |||
| 1 | Chris & Kim | Terrace | $20,000 | |
| 2 | Dan & Carleen | Main Bathroom | $15,000 | |
| 3 | Andy & Ben | Main Ensuite | $10,000 | |
| 4 | William & Karlie | 1st Guest Bedroom | $0 | |
| 5 | Julia & Sasha | 2nd Guest Bedroom | $0 | |
| Week 11 | ||||
| Score Rank | Room 2 | Prize [g] | ||
| Team | Room | |||
| 1 | Julia & Sasha | Kitchen | $20,000 | |
| 2 | William & Karlie | Garden Courtyard | $15,000 | |
| 3 | Dan & Carleen | Living and Dining room | $10,000 | |
| 4 | Chris & Kim | Hallway, Laundry and Powder room | $0 | |
| 5 | Andy & Ben | Master Bedroom | $0 | |
| Team | Rooms | Auction Spot pick | Total Prize Money | Original Reserve | New Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan & Carleen | Main Bathroom & Living and Dining room | 3rd (3rd choice) | $25,000 | $1.800m | $1.775m |
| Chris & Kim | Terrace & Hallway, Laundry and Powder room | 4th (4th choice) | $20,000 | $1.900m | $1.880m |
| Julia & Sasha | 2nd Guest Bedroom & Kitchen | 2nd (1st choice) | $20,000 | $1.950m | $1.930m |
| William & Karlie | 1st Guest Bedroom & Garden Courtyard | 1st (2nd choice) | $15,000 | $1.900m | $1.885m |
| Andy & Ben | Master Ensuite & Master Bedroom | 5th (last choice) | $10,000 | $1.750m | $1.740m |
| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result [10] | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William & Karlie | $1.885m | $2.600m | $715,000 | $815,000 | 1st |
| 2 | Julia & Sasha | $1.930m | $2.590m | $660,000 | $660,000 | 2nd |
| 3 | Dan & Carleen | $1.775m | $2.300m | $525,000 | $525,000 | 3rd |
| 4 | Andy & Ben | $1.740m | $2.250m | $510,000 | $510,000 | 5th |
| 5 | Chris & Kim | $1.880m | $2.305m | $425,000 | $425,000 | 4th |
| Week | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) [a] | Nightly rank [a] | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Biggest Block Begins" | 21 August 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.074 | #3 | [11] |
| 2 | "The Vault Is Opened" | 22 August 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.961 | #7 | [12] | |
| 3 | "Battle Of The Master Bathrooms" | 23 August 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.944 | #5 | [13] | |
| 2 | 4 | "Master Ensuites Revealed" | 28 August 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.151 | #4 | [14] |
| 5 | "Demolition And Design" | 29 August 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.932 | #5 | [15] | |
| 6 | "1st Guest Bedrooms Continue" | 30 August 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.792 | #9 | [16] | |
| 7 | "Budget Blowouts" | 31 August 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.786 | #10 | [17] | |
| 3 | 8 | "1st Guest Bedrooms Revealed" | 4 September 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.071 | #2 | [18] |
| 9 | "The Art Of Art Deco" | 5 September 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.903 | #5 | [19] | |
| 10 | "Main Bathrooms Continue" | 6 September 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.846 | #6 | [20] | |
| 11 | "The Roof Top Garden Challenge" | 7 September 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.786 | #10 | [21] | |
| 4 | 12 | "Main Bathrooms Revealed" | 11 September 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.101 | #3 | [22] |
| 13 | "2nd Guest Bedroom Week" | 12 September 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.921 | #5 | [23] | |
| 14 | "Restoration And Re-purposing Challenge" | 13 September 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.948 | #7 | [24] | |
| 15 | "Flooring Disaster" | 14 September 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.851 | #6 | [25] | |
| 5 | 16 | "2nd Guest Bedrooms Revealed" | 18 September 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.212 | #1 | [26] |
| 17 | "Living And Dining Week Begins" | 19 September 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 1.019 | #2 | [27] | |
| 18 | "$10,000 Challenge" | 20 September 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1.014 | #4 | [28] | |
| 19 | "Mid Week Blues" | 21 September 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.819 | #8 | [29] | |
| 6 | 20 | "Living And Dining Rooms Revealed" | 25 September 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.166 | #2 | [30] |
| 21 | "Master Bedroom Week Begins" | 26 September 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.890 | #7 | [31] | |
| 22 | "Bubbles Challenge" | 27 September 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.933 | #5 | [32] | |
| 23 | "Budget Blues" | 28 September 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.817 | #5 | [33] | |
| 7 | 24 | "Master Bedrooms Revealed" | 3 October 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 1.069 | #5 | [34] |
| 25 | "Hallway, Laundry And Powder Rooms" | 4 October 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.931 | #5 | [35] | |
| 26 | "Tassie Road Trip Challenge" | 5 October 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.902 | #3 | [36] | |
| 27 | "Mid Week Mayhem" | 6 October 2016 | Thursday 7:30pm | 0.828 | #5 | [37] | |
| 8 | 28 | "Hallways, Laundries And Powder Rooms Revealed" | 9 October 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.156 | #2 | [38] |
| 29 | "Kitchen Week Begins" | 10 October 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 1.008 | #3 | [39] | |
| 30 | "Challenge Day" | 11 October 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.953 | #3 | [40] | |
| 31 | "Kitchen Week Chaos" | 12 October 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.906 | #4 | [41] | |
| 9 | 32 | "Kitchens Revealed" | 16 October 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.279 | #1 | [42] |
| 33 | "Terrace And Re-do Rooms" | 17 October 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 1.027 | #3 | [43] | |
| 34 | "Budget Blues" | 18 October 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1.045 | #3 | [44] | |
| 35 | "Brendan Fevola Cooking Challenge" | 19 October 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 1.032 | #2 | [45] | |
| 10 | 36 | "Terraces Revealed" | 23 October 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.190 | #1 | [46] |
| 37 | "The Final Challenge Begins" | 24 October 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.946 | #3 | [47] | |
| 38 | "Renovating Roller Coaster" | 25 October 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.911 | #6 | [48] | |
| 39 | "Challenge Episode Takes Shape" | 26 October 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.910 | #5 | [49] | |
| 11 | 40 | "Challenge Apartment Rooms Revealed" | 30 October 2016 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.175 | #1 | [50] |
| 41 | "Final Week Begins" | 31 October 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.918 | #3 | [51] | |
| 42 | "Budget Blues And Budget Wins" | 1 November 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.980 | #6 | [52] | |
| 43 | "Birthday Bash" | 2 November 2016 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 1.033 | #1 | [53] | |
| 12 | 44 | "Final Challenge Rooms Revealed" | 7 November 2016 | Monday 7:30pm | — [h] | — [h] | [54] [55] |
| 45 | "Party Time" | 8 November 2016 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.897 | #5 | [56] | |
| 13 | 46 | "Grand Final/ Auctions" [57] | 13 November 2016 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.712 | #2 | [58] |
| "Winner Announced" | 2.104 | #1 | |||||
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