The Block season 5

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The Block
Season 5
The Block 2012 Logo.jpg
No. of episodes68
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release16 April (2012-04-16) 
1 July 2012 (2012-07-01)
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The fifth season of Australian reality television series The Block , titled The Block 2012, aired on the Nine Network. Both Scott Cam returned as host and Shelley Craft as "Challenge Master". John McGrath & Neale Whitaker returned as judges and introduced new judge Shaynna Blaze and guest judge Darren Palmer. The season premiered on Monday, 16 April 2012 at 7:00 pm.

Like the previous season, this season was filmed in Melbourne, with the four houses to be renovated located in the inner-city suburb of South Melbourne at 401 Dorcas Street.

At first, this season wasn't to air in New Zealand, [1] [2] but has now been picked up by TV3 (the channel that broadcasts the New Zealand adaption of the program). All four previous seasons have aired on Prime

This season was broadcast in the Netherlands in 2018 for the first time.

Contestants

Elimination rounds

Couple (ages) [3] Relationship [3] State [3]
Dan (28) and Dani (26) Boyfriend and Girlfriend Victoria
Brad (26) and Courtney (24) Western Australia
Brad and Lara (Both 30) New South Wales
Larry (51) and Jessie (22) Father and daughter Queensland
Sophie (24) and Dale (29) Newlyweds Victoria
Brendan and Michele (Both 22)
Mike (37) and Andrew (29) Brothers New South Wales
Brett (26) and Rana (46) Mother and son Victoria

Green: This couple won an elimination challenge and became a couple on The Block 2012.

Red: This couple failed to win an elimination challenge and did not become a Block couple.

Scores

Summary

WeekRoom(s)Room WinnerChumpsChallenges
Shelley CraftScotty's Workshop
1Front RoomDan & DaniBrad & LaraDan & Dani’s
2Master Bedroom & EnsuiteMike & AndrewDan & DaniBrad & Lara
3Guest Bedroom & Powder RoomDan & DaniDale & Sophie Dale & Sophie/Mike & Andrew Dale & Sophie
4Main BathroomBrad & LaraMike & AndrewBrad & Lara
5Guest Bedroom & HallwayDale & SophieDan & Dani Mike & Andrew/Dale & Sophie
6Rooftop Terrace & Utility RoomBrad & LaraMike & AndrewBrad & Lara/Dale & SophieMike & Andrew
7Living & Dining RoomDan & DaniMike & AndrewDale & SophieN/A
Brad & Lara
8KitchenMike & AndrewDan & DaniDale & Sophie
Room SaverDale & SophieMike & AndrewDale & Sophie
9ExteriorDan & DaniBrad & Lara
Dan & DaniDale & Sophie

Judges' Scores

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  • A * indicates that the team used one or more bonus points won previously to inflate their total score.
Summary of judges' scores
WeekArea(s)ScoresDale &
Sophie
Mike &
Andrew
Brad &
Lara
Dan &
Dani
1Front RoomShaynna6555
John5556
Neale65
Total17 15½ 1517½
2Master Bedroom & EnsuiteShaynna786
Darren86
Neale8886
Total22½ 2423 18
3Guest Bedroom & Powder RoomLisa77
John78
Neale78
Total21½23 22 23½*
4Main BathroomShaynna7788
John7788
Neale798
Total21½ 2126*24
5Guest Bedroom & HallwayShaynna96
Darren978
Neale9
Total2720 23 19
6Rooftop Terrace & Utility RoomShaynna687
John76
Neale7576
Total21½ 1722½19½
7Living & Dining RoomShaynna8
John78
Neale78
Total23* 22½22½24½*
8KitchenShaynna9
John98
Neale888
Total27½ 28*25 24½
9Room SaverShaynna8
John98
Neale9677
Total261922 23½
10ExteriorShaynna98
John988
Neale8
Total26½25½ 24½ 23½

Results

Elimination week

Room Reveals

WeekRoomResult
Winning Couple2nd Couple3rd CoupleChumps
1Front RoomDani and DanSophie and DaleMike and AndrewBrad and Lara
2Master Bedroom and EnsuiteMike and AndrewBrad and LaraSophie and DaleDani and Dan
3Guest Bedroom and Powder RoomDani and DanMike and AndrewBrad and LaraSophie and Dale
4Main BathroomBrad and LaraDani and DanSophie and DaleMike and Andrew
5Guest Bedroom and HallwaySophie and DaleBrad and LaraMike and AndrewDani and Dan
6Rooftop Terrace and Utility RoomBrad and LaraSophie and DaleDani and DanMike and Andrew
7Living and Dining RoomDani and DanSophie and Dale-Mike and Andrew

Brad and Lara

8KitchenMike and AndrewSophie and DaleBrad and LaraDani and Dan
Room SaverSophie and DaleDani and DanBrad and LaraMike and Andrew
9ExteriorSophie and DaleMike and AndrewBrad and LaraDani and Dan
10Challenge HouseSophie and DaleDani and DanBrad and LaraMike and Andrew

Auction

Auction results
RankCoupleReserveAuction Result [4] ProfitTotal WinningsAuction order
1Brad and Lara$1.114m$1.620m$506,000$606,0001st
2Dan and Dani$992,000$1.440m$448,000$448,0002nd
3Mike and Andrew$966,000$1,400,001.01$434,001.01$434,001.014th
4Dale and Sophie$975,000$1.330m$355,000$355,0003rd

Ratings

The Block Season 5 metropolitan viewership and nightly position
Colour key:
  – Highest rating episode and week during the series
  – Lowest rating episode and week during the series
WeekEpisodeOriginal airdateViewers
(millions) [a]
Nightly rank [a] SourceWeek Avg
11"Elimination Night 1"16 April 20121.404#2 [5] 1.072
2"Elimination Night 2"17 April 20121.308#3 [6]
3"Elimination Night 3"18 April 20121.133#5 [7]
4"Elimination Night 4"19 April 20121.099#2 [8]
5"House Decider Challenge"20 April 20121.012#2 [9]
6"The Block Unlocked"0.478#19
27"Move into The Block"23 April 20121.430#2 [10] 1.099
8"Shelley Craft's Challenge"24 April 20121.270#3 [11]
9"Room 1 Renovations Continue"25 April 20121.218#5 [12]
10"Scott's Workshop Challenge"26 April 20121.109#3 [13]
11"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"27 April 20121.030#3 [14]
12"The Block Unlocked"27 April 20120.537#15 [15]
13"Room Reveal"29 April 20121.561#1 [16] 1.256
314"Shelley Craft's Challenge"30 April 20121.400#2 [17]
15"Two-Room Week Continues"1 May 20121.259#3 [18]
16"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"2 May 20121.136#5 [19]
17"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"3 May 20121.151#2 [20]
18"The Block Unlocked"4 May 20121.029#2 [21]
19"Room Reveal"6 May 20121.476#3 [22] 1.192
420"Shelley Craft's Challenge"7 May 20121.440#2 [23]
21"Guest/Powder Room Renovations Continue"8 May 20121.200#5 [24]
22"Scotty's Challenge Featuring Shaynna Blaze"9 May 20121.119#5 [25]
23"Renovations and Paintball"10 May 20121.043#4 [26]
24"The Block Unlocked"11 May 20120.871#6 [27]
25"Room Reveal"13 May 20121.429#2 [28] 1.155
526"Challenge"14 May 20121.274#4 [29]
27"Renovations Continue"15 May 20121.109#8 [30]
28"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"16 May 20121.104#4 [31]
29"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"17 May 20121.105#2 [32]
30"The Block Unlocked"18 May 20120.911#5 [33]
31"Room Reveal"20 May 20121.678#1 [34] 1.298
632"Challenge"21 May 20121.322#4 [35]
33"Renovations Continue"22 May 20121.254#4 [36]
34"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"23 May 20121.354#5 [37]
35"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"24 May 20121.215#2 [38]
36"The Block Unlocked"25 May 20120.966#4 [39]
37"Room Reveal"27 May 20121.688#1 [40] 1.303
738"Challenge"28 May 20121.333#4 [41]
39"Renovations Continue"29 May 20121.361#1 [42]
40"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"30 May 20121.330#1 [43]
41"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"31 May 20121.239#1 [44]
42"The Block Unlocked"1 June 20120.869#1 [45]
43"Room Reveal"3 June 20121.806#1 [46] 1.359
844"Shelley Craft's Challenge"4 June 20121.348#3 [47]
45"Renovations Continue"5 June 20121.339#2 [48]
46"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"6 June 20121.283#3 [49]
47"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"7 June 20121.342#1 [50]
48"The Block Unlocked"8 June 20121.035#3 [51]
49"Room Reveal"10 June 20121.529#1 [52] 1.370
950"Shelley Craft's Challenge"11 June 20121.485#3 [53]
51"Renovations Continue"12 June 20121.420#2 [54]
52"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"13 June 20121.378#4 [55]
53"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"14 June 20121.319#3 [56]
54"The Block Unlocked"15 June 20121.086#2 [57]
55"Room Reveal"17 June 20121.889#2 [58] 1.478
1056"Shelley Craft's Challenge"18 June 20121.501#3 [59]
57"Renovations Continue"19 June 20121.408#1 [60]
58"Scotty's Workshop Challenge"20 June 20121.511#1 [61]
59"Scott and Shelley walk around The Block"21 June 20121.394#1 [62]
60"The Block Unlocked"22 June 20121.165#2 [63]
61"Room Reveal"24 June 20121.916#1 [64] 1.519
1162"Challenge Week Commences"25 June 20121.543#1 [65]
63"Challenge Week Renovations Continue"26 June 20121.463#1 [66]
64"Scott and Shelley walk around The Challenge House"27 June 20121.465#1 [67]
65"Challenge House Room Reveal"28 June 20121.586#1 [68]
66"The Block Unlocked"29 June 20121.139#1 [69]
67"Grand Finale"1 July 20122.145#3 [70] 2.440
"Auctions"2.459#2
"Winner Announced"2.715#1
1268"Domestic Blitz Special"8 July 20121.646#1 [71] 1.646

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