| The Block | |
|---|---|
| Season 17 | |
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| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 8 August – 7 November 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventeenth season of Australian reality television series The Block , titled The Block: Fans v Faves, premiered on 8 August 2021 on the Nine Network. [1] Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, site foremen Keith Schleiger and Dan Reilly, and judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, all returned from the previous season. [2]
Applications for the seventeenth season of the series opened in August 2020 until 27 September 2020, looking for couples aged between 18 and 65 years old being sought by casting agents. [3] Filming is expected to be a 10–12 week shoot period from late February 2021 [4] In September 2020, the seventeenth season of The Block was officially confirmed at Nine's 2021 upfronts. [5] [6] In October 2020, it was reported that 5 properties on Bronte Court in Hampton, Victoria, were in the process of being purchased by Nine. [7] [8] In December 2020, it was confirmed that Bronte Court will be the next location for renovation, Nine Network acquired five houses in the area for $11.5 million combined. [9] [10]
In July 2021, it was officially confirmed the season will be Fans vs Faves, although this is the second time the title Fans vs Faves will be used, this is actually the third season to have returning contestants versus new contestants (seasons 8 & 10 respectively). Season 8 was the first time the series was titled Fans vs Faves.
Mitch & Mark won the series with their house selling for over $4.04m. All houses sold on auction day with all teams profiting well over $295k. [11]
This season introduces 3 new couples (dubbed "Fans") and 2 returning couples (dubbed "Favourites"/"Faves"). The couples selected were as follows: [12] Of the new "Fans" Josh & Luke Packham have previously participated on Love Island Australia.
| House | Couple | Age | Location | Relationship | Occupations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faves | Georgia & Ronnie Caceres [lower-alpha 1] | 37 & 45 | Perth, WA | Married with children | Professional Renovators |
| 2 | Faves | Mitch Edwards & Mark McKie [lower-alpha 2] | 58 & 59 | Sydney, NSW | Partners | Resigned Grandparents |
| 3 | Fans | Tanya & Vito Guccione | 39 & 44 | Melbourne, VIC | Married with children | Makeup Artist & Window Furnisher |
| 4 | Fans | Josh & Luke Packham | both 27 | Sydney, NSW | Identical Twins | Studying Mental Health & Synthetic Grass Installer |
| 5 | Fans | Kirsty Lee Akers & Jesse Anderson | 32 & 31 | Wangi Wangi, NSW | Married | Country Singer & Videographer |
Notes
Schedule Scandal
Two of the teams — House 3's Tanya and Vito and House 4's Josh and Luke — had a photo of the production schedule, which meant they knew exactly when certain rooms would be called, and the dates of challenge days. Josh and Luke said that they received the photo but wouldn't say from where, and after denials, Tanya and Vito revealed that Tanya had sent the photo to Luke. [13] Tanya said that she received the photo from a former tradesperson on The Block. Having the production schedule was a massive advantage. When the photo was brought to Scott Cam's attention, he wiped the schedule clean and said they would pick rooms at random to complete for the rest of the season. [14] Scott Cam punished Tanya and Vito and Josh and Luke by deducting two points per team, effectively ruling them out from winning Basement Week. There was considerable anger among fans, who thought that this punishment should have been harsher. [15]
In the final episode of the show, during the final interviews, Tanya was questioned about the cheating scandal once again. She again said that she hadn't taken the photograph and showed a text feed between her and a supposed ex-tradie from The Block. Her partner Vito was supporting and also denied the suspicions.
However, House 4's Josh & Luke decided to 'get [the truth] off their chests' and did a full tell-all interview. They explained how during the filming of the promotion, they were using the toilets in the production office (which was another house being rented out by Nine Network). When Luke went to use the bathroom he noticed an open door, which was Scotty's office. The entire production schedule was written on a whiteboard at the back of the room. Luke was only able to memorise the first 3–4 weeks on the schedule but never considered taking a photo. Later in the day, Luke (and possibly Josh) was approached by Tanya, who asked if they could be on guard for her while she took a photo. They reluctantly agreed.
The twins explained that the reason they had kept quiet was because Tanya wasn't willing to say her part in it. During Half Basement Week (the week the scandal was exposed), Josh & Luke came out but Tanya initially did not wish to. Josh and Luke initially kept her identity anonymous because of this reason. They later managed to convince Tanya to come out with her part by implementing the fake ex-tradie story which most people believed.
Josh & Luke also explained that they didn't want to go against Tanya's will because they wouldn't have been able to get several things signed off by them, including a moved driveway and ability to use their property for access so that they could dig their pool.
While the contestants were waiting for their reserves the day before Auctions, they were informed of the twins' story. Ronnie & Georgia and Mitch & Mark had suspected that this had been the case but had never known for sure. When Josh & Luke arrived, Luke apologised for his part in the scandal and this was generally accepted by the other contestants.
While driving to meet the other contestants, Tanya was annoyed at the twins for not informing her that they were going to tell the truth. Her husband Vito responded by saying that he was still on her side and would support her. Tanya got very upset when confronted by other contestants about it, and using Mitch's words, "... it's too late, now she's caught."
Laundry Scandal
Because of the Schedule Scandal, the Block was thrown into disarray because all of the pre booked and planned work had to be restructured. One of these problems was Kinsman, who were booked in to do the laundries during the now Living & Dining Week. The contestants were told that they had to prep their laundries for install by Kinsman as well as doing their living/dining rooms. If they managed to complete this during the week, Kinsman would install for free as they were a sponsor. However, if a team failed to complete it they would have to pay for install during another week. All teams managed to complete it in time except for Tanya & Vito. As per the rules Tanya & Vito were required to pay for their late install, but instead they manipulated Kinsman who agreed to do it for free. However, the other contestants stepped in and caught Tanya & Vito out and made sure they paid for their laundries.
Reaction
Fans were angered by the whole scandal, particularly Tanya's failure to reveal the truth until the final episode. Most fans felt that the punishment should have been much higher, and like suggested by Ronnie, have all points and extra money taken away from the responsible teams. Some fans even felt that the auction results of the two teams should have been changed, mainly Tanya and Vito's.
The producers and casting agents of the show were also brought under fire, fans questioning the choices of Josh & Luke and Tanya & Vito as contestants. Many fans felt that the casting agents should have spotted the bad qualities in the contestants and not cast them. They also questioned the casting of Josh & Luke, as former Love Island contestants many felt that they were cast just to cause drama and as advertising for the show.
Theories
Fans have speculated many theories about the scandal and why Tanya would feel the need to take the photo in the first place. One of these theories is that Tanya may have felt disadvantaged as she was up against a bunch of All Stars.
| Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie & Georgia | Mitch & Mark | Tanya & Vito | Josh & Luke | Kirsty & Jesse | |
| Rooms | Scores | ||||
| Guest Bedroom | 24½ | 22½ | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Guest Ensuite | 26½ | 28 | 24½ | 20½ | 24 |
| Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | 23½ | 26½ | 24 | 27 | 23 |
| Basement | 28½ | 28½ | 25½ | 19 | 29 |
| Master Ensuite | 29 | 22 | 22½ | 28½ | 26 |
| Guest Bedroom & Redo Room | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 28½ |
| Kitchen | 27 | 22½ | 25½ | 26½ | 29½ |
| Living & Dining | 29½ | 25 | 29½ | 22½ | 29 |
| Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room | 29 | 26½ | 25 | 18½ | 29½ |
| Backyard | 28 | 28 | 22½ | 28 | 29½ |
| Garage, Study & Wine Cellar | 27 | 23½ | 19½ | 8 | 26½ |
| Front Garden & Facade | 27 | 29½ | 24 | 24½ | 28½ |
| Super Power Leader Board | 331½ [16] [17] | 310 | 292½ | 267 | 326 |
| Week | Room(s) | Budget | Costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie & Georgia | Mitch & Mark | Tanya & Vito | Josh & Luke | Kirsty & Jesse | |||
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | $21,000 | $21,305 | $13,823.20 | $14,199.98 | $20,722.80 | $14,757.58 |
| 2 | Guest Ensuite | $23,000 | $24,500 | $20,833 | $33,237 | $25,356 | $19,022 |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | $22,000 | $24,500 | $20,376 | $25,649 | $19,830 | $24,920 |
| 4 | Basement | $25,000 | $23,410 | $31,795 | $32,106 | $28,231 | $34,117 |
| 5 | Master Ensuite | $22,200 | $26,792 | $17,458 | $41,980 | $27,044 | |
| 6 | Guest Bedroom & Redo Room | $21,000 + $5,000 [18] | $24,680 | $22,461 | $15,220 | $17,248 | $19,855 |
| 7 | Kitchen | $21,000 | $39,396 | $33,768 | $27,083 | $33,024 | $49,085 |
| 8 | Living & Dining | $25,000 | $47,001 | $37,691 | $49,618 | $37,367 | $47,863 |
| 9 | Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room | $37,418 | $25,092 | $34,138 | $29,504 | $44,428 | |
| 10 | Backyard | $35,000 | $76,033 | $46,425 | $45,005 | $53,538 | $86,411 |
| 11 | Garage, Study & Wine Cellar | $30,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Front Garden & Facade | $40,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week | Room | Winning Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Ronnie & Georgia | $10,000 and a getaway to the Mornington Peninsula |
| 2 | Guest Ensuite | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 and a getaway to the Lancemore Crossley St. Hotel |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Josh & Luke | $10,000 and a night away to the Yarra Valley |
| 4 | Basement | Kirsty & Jesse | $10,000 + $5,000 for getting a 10 and a night away to the Lancemore Crossley St. Hotel |
| 5 | Master Ensuite | Ronnie & Georgia | $10,000 + $5,000 for getting a 10 and a luxury holiday to Lyon House in Ballarat |
| 6 | Guest Bedroom & Redo Room | $10,000 + $5,000 for getting a 10 and a luxury holiday to Lancemore Werribee Mansion | |
| 7 | Kitchen | Kirsty & Jesse | $10,000 + $10,000 for getting two 10's and a wall of $100k wine fridges from Gaggenau + a night away to the W Hotel |
| 8 | Living & Dining | Ronnie & Georgia | $5,000 each and a night away to Red Hill Polperro Farmhouse Tanya & Vito gets $10,000 for getting two 10's |
| Tanya & Vito | |||
| 9 | Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room | Kirsty & Jesse | $10,000 + $10,000 for getting two 10's and a night away to Mitchelton estate in an airstream caravan |
| 10 | Backyard | $10,000 | |
| 11 | Garage, Study & Wine Cellar | Ronnie & Georgia | $10,000 + a one night away holiday to the Yarra Valley |
| 12 | Front Garden & Facade | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 and a Ford Puma |
| Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie & Georgia | Mitch & Mark | Tanya & Vito | Josh & Luke | Kirsty & Jesse | |||
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Darren | 8 | 8 | 7½ | 8½ | 8½ |
| Shaynna | 8½ | 7½ | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Neale | 8 | 7 | 7½ | 7½ | 7½ | ||
| Total | 24½ | 22½ | 23 | 24 | 23 | ||
| 2 | Guest Ensuite | Darren | 9 | 9½ | 8½ | 7 | 8 |
| Shaynna | 8½ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Neale | 9 | 9½ | 8 | 6½ | 8 | ||
| Total | 26½ | 28 | 24½ | 20½ | 24 | ||
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Darren | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Shaynna | 7½ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7½ | ||
| Neale | 8 | 8½ | 7 | 9 | 7½ | ||
| Total | 23½ | 26½ [19] | 24 | 27 | 23 | ||
| 4 | Basement | Darren | 9½ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 9½ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 9½ | 9½ | 9½-2 | 7-2 | 10 | ||
| Total | 28½ | 28½ | 25½ [20] | 19 | 29 | ||
| 5 | Master Ensuite | Darren | 9 | 7½ | 7½ | 9 | 8½ |
| Shaynna | 9 | 7 | 7½ | 9½ | 8½ | ||
| Neale | 10+1 | 7½ | 7½ | 10 | 9 | ||
| Total | 29 [21] | 22 | 22½ | 28½ | 26 | ||
| 6 | Guest Bedroom & Redo Room | Darren | 9½ | 9½ | 9½ | 6½ | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 10 | 9 | 8½ | 7 | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 9½ | 9½ | 9 | 6½ | 9½ | ||
| Total | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 28½ | ||
| 7 | Kitchen | Darren | 9 | 7½ | 8½ | 9 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 9 | 7½ | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Neale | 9 | 7½ | 9 | 8½ | 10 | ||
| Total | 27 | 22½ | 25½ | 26½ | 29½ | ||
| 8 | Living & Dining | Darren | 9½ | 8½ | 9½ | 7 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 9½ | 8 | 10 | 7½ | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 9½+1 | 8½ | 10 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Total | 29½ [22] | 25 | 29½ | 22½ | 29 | ||
| 9 | Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room | Darren | 9½ | 9 | 8½ | 6 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 10 | 8½ | 8½ | 6½ | 10 | ||
| Neale | 9½ | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Total | 29 | 26½ | 25 | 18½ | 29½ | ||
| 10 | Backyard | Darren | 9½ | 9 | 7½ | 9 | 9½ |
| Shaynna | 9½ | 9½ | 7½ | 9½ | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 9 | 9½ | 7½ | 9½ | 9½+1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 28 | 22½ | 28 | 29½ [23] | ||
| 11 | Garage, Study & Wine Cellar | Darren | 9 | 8½ | 6½ | 3 | 8½ |
| Shaynna | 9 | 8 | 6½ | 3 | 9 | ||
| Neale | 9 | 7 | 6½ | 2 | 9 | ||
| Total | 27 | 23½ | 19½ | 8 | 26½ | ||
| 12 | Front Garden & Facade | Darren | 9 | 9½ | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Shaynna | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9½ | ||
| Neale | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8½ | 10 | ||
| Total | 27 | 29½ | 24 | 24½ | 28½ | ||
| Week | Challenge | Reward | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | Description | Ronnie & Georgia | Mitch & Mark | Tanya & Vito | Josh & Luke | Kirsty & Jesse | ||
| 1 | House decider | Complete a bedroom with a budget of $5,000 in 48 hours | First choice of the houses | House 1 (decided by Fans) | House 2 (decided by Fans) | 3rd place (House 3) | 2nd place (House 4) | 1st place (House 5) |
| 3 | Bayley House Makeover | Makeover a communal area each on a budget of $7,000 | $10,000 split between team members | Lost | Won | |||
| 5 | Cubby House Challenge | Each team must build the most original Cubby house design | $10,000 and 1 bonus point | Rocket Ship Cubby House | Barbie Cubby House | Jungle Cubby House | Ballpit Cubby House | Cafe Cubby House |
| 6 | Shipwrecked Challenge | Create a piece for the guest bedroom using materials from old ships | $10,000 and a Myhome smart system or $10,000 and 1 bonus point [24] | Hanging Shelf | Play Station | Fidget Planter Boxer | Beside Table | Stool |
| 7 | Lip Sync Challenge | Perform and lip sync to a chosen genre of music | $5,000 and 1 bonus point | Pop star: Performing Chandelier by Sia | Boy band: Performing Wake me up before you go-go | Country Legend: Performing Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Island in the stream | Musical theatre: Performing the Lion King Hakuna Matata | Rock god : Performing Queen Bohemian Rhapsody |
| 8 | Domain listing Challenge | Create a listing for domain | $10,000 and 3 bonus points for Domain Super Power leader board | 27½ | 24½ | 22½ | 24 | 27 |
| 10 | Domain Buyers Jury challenge | Clean and prepare their houses for domain buyers jury | $10,000 won the money and Kirsty and Jess won the bonus point | 31 | 34 [25] | 32 | 27 | 26 |
| 11 | Games night Challenge | 4 leg race 1.Build a block tower 2.Sketch it 3.Pinning the tool on Scott Cam 4.Complete big blocks puzzle | $5,000 | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 4th |
| Glass blowing Challenge | Making glass decanter for wine cellar | 1st place:$5,000 2nd place:$3,000 3rd place:$2,000 | Triangular decanter | Classic decanter | 3rd 60's vibe decanter | 2nd Side sitting decanter | 1st Rounded decanter | |
| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mitch & Mark | $3.4m | $4,044,444.44 | $644,444.44 | $744,444.44 | 2nd |
| 2nd | Josh and Luke | $3.4m | $3.93m | $530,000 | $530,000 | 4th |
| 3rd | Tanya and Vito | $3.4m | $3,800,000.01 | $400,000.01 | $400,000.01 | 3rd |
| 4th | Kirsty and Jesse | $4.1m | $4,401,523.67 | $301,523.67 | $301,523.67 | 5th |
| 5th | Ronnie and Georgia | $3.4m | $3.696m | $296,000 | $296,000 | 1st |
| Week | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) [lower-alpha 1] | Nightly rank | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to The Block" | 8 August 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.747 | 7 | [26] |
| 2 | "Guest Bedrooms Begin" | 9 August 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.627 | 10 | [27] | |
| 3 | "Guest Bedrooms Continue" | 10 August 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.634 | 10 | [28] | |
| 4 | "Fans & Faves collide" | 11 August 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.633 | 9 | [29] | |
| 2 | 5 | "Guest Bedrooms Revealed" | 15 August 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.758 | 4 | [30] |
| 6 | "Guest Ensuites Begin" | 16 August 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.619 | 12 | [31] | |
| 7 | "Guest Ensuites Continue" | 17 August 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.591 | 12 | [32] | |
| 8 | "Game Changing Surprise" | 18 August 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.678 | 9 | [33] | |
| 3 | 9 | "Guest Ensuites Revealed" | 22 August 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.779 | 4 | [34] |
| 10 | "Master Bedrooms & WIRs Begin" | 23 August 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.627 | 11 | [35] | |
| 11 | "Bayley House Challenge Day" | 24 August 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.609 | 12 | [36] | |
| 12 | "Master Bedrooms & WIRs Continue" | 25 August 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.668 | 7 | [37] | |
| 4 | 13 | "Master Bedroom & WIR Revealed" | 29 August 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.828 | 4 | [38] |
| 14 | "Basements Begin" | 30 August 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.809 | 7 | [39] | |
| 15 | "Basements Continue" | 31 August 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.911 | 5 | [40] | |
| 16 | "Cheating Scandal Erupts" | 1 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.941 | 5 | [41] | |
| 5 | 17 | "Basements Revealed" | 5 September 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.032 | 4 | [42] |
| 18 | "Master Ensuites Begin" | 6 September 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.852 | 5 | [43] | |
| 19 | "Cubby House Challenge" | 7 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.971 | 5 | [44] | |
| 20 | "Master Ensuites Continue" | 8 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.834 | 5 | [45] | |
| 6 | 21 | "Master Ensuites Revealed" | 12 September 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.952 | 5 | [46] |
| 22 | "Guest Bedrooms & Redo Rooms Begin" | 13 September 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.864 | 5 | [47] | |
| 23 | "Shipwrecked Challenge" | 14 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.829 | 5 | [48] | |
| 24 | "Guest Bedrooms & Redo Rooms Continue" | 15 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.810 | 5 | [49] | |
| 7 | 25 | "Guest Bedrooms & Redo Rooms Revealed" | 19 September 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.961 | 3 | [50] |
| 26 | "Kitchens Begin" | 20 September 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.812 | 5 | [51] | |
| 27 | "Lip Sync Challenge" | 21 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.855 | 5 | [52] | |
| 28 | "Kitchens Continue" | 22 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.855 | 5 | [53] | |
| 8 | 29 | "Kitchens Revealed" | 26 September 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.074 | 2 | [54] |
| 30 | "Living & Dinings Begin" | 27 September 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.876 | 5 | [55] | |
| 31 | "Domain Listing Challenge" | 28 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.840 | 5 | [56] | |
| 32 | "Living & Dinings Continue" | 29 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.902 | 5 | [57] | |
| 9 | 33 | "Living & Dinings Revealed" | 4 October 2021 | Monday 7:00pm | 0.995 | 3 | [58] |
| 34 | "Hallway, Laundry & Powder Rooms Begin" | 5 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.893 | 5 | [59] | |
| 35 | "Hallway Week Heats Up" | 6 October 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.894 | 5 | [60] | |
| 36 | "Hallway, Laundry & Powder Rooms Continue" | 7 October 2021 | Thursday 7:30pm | 0.849 | 5 | [61] | |
| 10 | 37 | "Hallway, Laundry & Powder Room Revealed" | 10 October 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.920 | 4 | [62] |
| 38 | "Backyards Begin" | 11 October 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.835 | 5 | [63] | |
| 39 | "Domain Buyers Jury Challenge" | 12 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.849 | 5 | [64] | |
| 40 | "Backyards Continue" | 13 October 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.898 | 5 | [65] | |
| 11 | 41 | "Backyards Revealed" | 17 October 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.064 | 1 | [66] |
| 42 | "Garage, Study & Wine Cellar Begins" | 18 October 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.956 | 5 | [67] | |
| 43 | "Games night & Glass blowing Challenges" | 19 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.928 | 5 | [68] | |
| 44 | "Garage, Study & Wine Cellar Continues" | 20 October 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.851 | 5 | [69] | |
| 12 | 45 | "Garage, Study & Wine Cellar Reveal" | 24 October 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.100 | 1 | [70] |
| 46 | "Front Garden & Facade Begins" | 25 October 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.944 | 4 | [71] | |
| 47 | "Front Garden & Facade Continues" | 26 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.901 | 3 | [72] | |
| 48 | "Front Garden & Facade Final Stretch" | 27 October 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.861 | 3 | [73] | |
| 13 | 49 | "Front Garden & Facade Reveal" | 31 October 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.084 | 1 | [74] |
| 50 | "Grand Final/ Auctions" | 7 November 2021 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.555 | 2 | [75] | |
| "Winner Announced" | 1.835 | 1 | |||||
Notes
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Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Contenders 2 is the sixth season of Australian Survivor and the fourth season to air on Network Ten. It was hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia and filmed in the Fijian community of Savusavu.
The fifteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on August 4, 2019, on the Nine Network. 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. All time Ronald McDonald champion Erin Ng joined the show for the Ronald McDonald House challenge in week 8 of the shows filming.
The twelfth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia, also known as MasterChef Australia: Back To Win and MasterChef: Back to Win, premiered on 13 April 2020 on both Network 10 and WIN Television. It is the first series to feature series four winner Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo serving as judges, after the departure of Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston in the previous season. This series involves former high-achieving contestants from the past eleven series of MasterChef Australia, returning for another chance at the title of 'MasterChef' and a prize of A$250,000.
The third season of Bachelor in Paradise Australia premiered on 15 July 2020. Osher Günsberg reprised his role as host from the previous two series and the Bachelor Australia franchise.
The sixteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 23 August 2020 on the Nine Network. Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, site foremen Keith Schleiger and Dan Reilly, and judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, all returned from the previous season.
The thirteenth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2021 on Network 10. Andy Allen, Melissa Leong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous season.
SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins, also known as SAS Australia, is a reality quasi-military training television programme based on the original British SAS: Who Dares Wins that is broadcast on Seven Network since 19 October 2020. Upon release of the first season, the show's name was changed to simply SAS Australia. The series features four ex-Special Forces soldiers acting as the directing staff (DS), with Ant Middleton as the chief instructor.
The fourteenth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 18 April 2022 on Network 10. The format for this season is Fans & Favourites, and features 12 new contestants and 12 former contestants. Andy Allen, Melissa Leong, and Jock Zonfrillo returned to the show as judges from the previous season.
The eighteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block: Tree Change, premiered on 7 August 2022 on the Nine Network. Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, site foremen Keith Schleiger and Dan Reilly, and judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, all returned from the previous season.