The Block season 8

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The Block
Season 8
The Block season 8 logo.jpg
No. of episodes61
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release27 January (2014-01-27) –
9 April 2014 (2014-04-09)
Season chronology
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The eighth season of Australian reality television series The Block , titled The Block: Fans v Faves, premiered on Monday, 27 January 2014 at 7:00 pm on the Nine Network. 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. Production for the series in Melbourne, which was the location for the previous season, in the suburb of Albert Park. [1] Steve & Chantelle were the eventual winners of The Block with a $636,000 profit on a sale price of $2,470,000 plus an additional $100,000 bonus for winning The Block. [2]

Contents

Contestants

This season introduces 2 new couples (dubbed "Fans") and 2 returning couples (dubbed "Favourites"/"Faves"). The couples selected were as follows:

AptCoupleStateRelationship
Fans
1Chantelle Ford and Steve O'Donnell Melbourne, VIC Partners
2Kyal and Kara Demmerich Central Coast, NSW Married for 6 years
Faves
3Alisa and Lysandra Fraser [lower-alpha 1] Adelaide, SA Identical twin sisters
4Brad Cranfield and Dale Vine [lower-alpha 2] Newcastle, NSW & Melbourne, VIC Best Mates

Notes

  1. ↑ Former contestants on season 7
  2. ↑ Former contestants on season 5

Score history

Teams' progress through the competition
Scores:Teams
Chantelle & SteveKyal & KaraAlisa & LysandraBrad & Dale
RoomsScores
1st Guest Bedroom2122½24½22½
Downstair Bathroom/Laundry & Terrace21½18½2228
2nd Guest Bedroom24½25½24½22
Upstairs Bathroom213018½24½
Kitchen2327½28½24½
Living/Dining Room28 (+1)24½2724½
Master Bedroom & Ensuite2822½2528½
Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do2228½2528
Challenge House - Reveal 12425½2425½
Challenge House - Reveal 264696469
Auction Order4th2nd3rd1st
Auction Result1st3rd2nd4th

Results

Room Reveals

WeekRoomWinning Couple2nd Couple3rd CoupleChumps
11st Guest BedroomAlisa and LysandraKyal and Kara /
Brad and Dale		Chantelle and Steve—
2Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & TerraceBrad and DaleAlisa and LysandraChantelle and SteveKyal and Kara
32nd Guest BedroomKyal and KaraChantalle and SteveAlisa and LysandraBrad and Dale
4Upstairs BathroomKyal and KaraBrad and DaleChantelle and SteveAlisa and Lysandra
5KitchenAlisa and LysandraKyal and KaraBrad and DaleChantelle and Steve
6Living Room and Dining RoomChantelle and SteveAlisa and LysandraBrad and Dale /
Kyal and Kara		—
7Master Bedroom and EnsuiteBrad and DaleChantelle and SteveAlisa and LysandraKyal and Kara
8Rooftop/Outside TerraceKyal and KaraBrad and DaleAlisa and LysandraChantelle and Steve

Judges' Scores

Summary of judges' scores
WeekArea(s)ScoresTeams
Chantelle &
Steve		Kyal &
Kara		Alisa &
Lysandra		Brad &
Dale
11st BedroomDarren788½7½
Shaynna7½7½87½
Neale6½787½
Total2122½ 24½22½
2Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & TerraceDarren76½89½
Shaynna7½679
Neale7679½
Total21½ 18½22 28
32nd BedroomDarren8½98½8
Shaynna8877
Neale88½97
Total24½ 25½24½ 22
4Upstairs BathroomDarren7106½8
Shaynna71058
Neale71078½
Total21 3018½24½
5KitchenDarren899½8½
Shaynna7½9½9½8½
Neale7½99½7
Total2327½ 28½24½
6Living/Dining RoomDarren9898
Shaynna9898
Neale98½98½
Total28 (+1)24½27 24½
7Master Bedroom & EnsuiteDarren988½9½
Shaynna10789½
Neale97½8½9½
Total28 22½25 28½
8Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do Room 1 Darren7½9½89½
Shaynna79½8½9½
Neale7½9½8½9
Total2228½25 28
9Challenge House - Reveal 1Darren87½87½
Shaynna9999
Neale7979
Total2425½2425½
10Challenge House - Reveal 2 2 DarrenN/AN/AN/AN/A
ShaynnaN/AN/AN/AN/A
NealeN/AN/AN/AN/A
Total64696469

• Brad & Dale + Kyal & Kara (House 2)
• Alisa & Lysandra + Chantelle & Steve (House 1)
The teams split the money they won as a team

Auction

RankCoupleReserveAuction Result [3] ProfitTotal WinningsAuction Order
1Steve & Chantelle$1.834m$2.47m$636,000$736,0004th
2Alisa & Lysandra$1.759m$2.375m$616,000$616,0003rd
3Kyal & Kara$1.872m$2.440m$567,250$567,2502nd
4Brad & Dale$1.802m$2.310m$507,250$507,2501st

Ratings

The Block: Fans v Faves 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 1"27 January 20141.143#7 [4] 1.165
2"Elimination 2"28 January 20141.131#9 [5]
3"Fans Meet Faves"30 January 20141.220#1 [6]
24"Apartment Challenge: Fans v faves"2 February 20140.638#10 [7] 0.959
5"Move In, Camp Out"3 February 20141.125#7 [8]
6"Super Luke"4 February 20141.030#7 [9]
7"Challenge: Christopher Boots"5 February 20140.975#4 [10]
8"Scott and Shelley Walk Around The Block"6 February 20141.134#1 [11]
9"The Block UNLOCKED #1"6 February 20140.854#8
310"Guest Bedroom Room Reveal"9 February 20141.274#5 [12] 1.051
11"Triple Room Week"10 February 20141.068#7 [13]
12"Bathroom Disasters"11 February 20141.100#3 [14]
13"Square Metre House Challenge"12 February 20140.964#7 [15]
14"Sleepy Steve and Chantelle"13 February 20141.070#2 [16]
15"The Block UNLOCKED #2"13 February 20140.830#9
416"Guest Bedroom Room Reveal"16 February 20141.361#4 [17] 1.119
17"Darren Palmer Master Class"17 February 20141.198#3 [18]
18"The Morning After"18 February 20141.149#2 [19]
19"The Mark Tuckey Challenge"19 February 20141.045#7 [20]
20"Wall Wars"20 February 20141.102#1 [21]
21"The Block UNLOCKED #3"0.858#6
522"Bedroom Two Room Reveal"23 February 20141.327#4 [22] 1.167
23"The Forgotten Pool24 February 20141.079#7 [23]
24"Pool Reveal"25 February 20141.192#2 [24]
25"A Block Wedding & The Hotel Art Challenge"26 February 20141.234#2 [25]
26"Keith In The Middle"27 February 20141.297#1 [26]
27"The Block UNLOCKED #4"0.875#7
628"Main Bathroom Room Reveal"2 March 20141.504#2 [27] 1.257
29"Kitchen Week Begins"3 March 20141.197#3 [28]
30"Budget Blues"4 March 20141.233#2 [29]
31"Shelley's Wallpaper Challenge"5 March 20141.092#4 [30]
32"The Heart of the Home"6 March 20140.644#15 [31]
33"The Block UNLOCKED #5"8 March 2014—— [32]
734"Kitchens Room Reveal"9 March 20141.568#1 [33] 1.329
35"The Great Floor"10 March 20141.283#2 [34]
36"The Block Under Attack"11 March 20141.327#2 [35]
37"Phil and Amity Return"12 March 20141.140#3 [36]
38"The Block's Best Kept Secret"13 March 20141.328#1 [37]
39"The Block UNLOCKED #6"15 March 2014—— [38]
840"Living & Dining Room Reveals"16 March 20141.571#1 [39] 1.131
41"Winners Aren't Always Grinners"17 March 20141.225#2 [40]
42"Comedy Night"18 March 20141.302#2 [41]
43"Lighthouse Foundation Challenge"19 March 20141.233#2 [42]
44"Silly Pranks and Short Tempers"20 March 20141.121#1 [43]
45"The Block UNLOCKED #7"22 March 20140.334#12 [44]
946"Master Bed & Ensuite Room Reveal"23 March 20141.758#1 [45] 1.259
47"Time to Finish The Block"24 March 20141.455#2 [46]
48"The Heat is On"25 March 20141.341#3 [47]
49"Beach Volleyball Tournament"26 March 20141.293#2 [48]
50"The Last Day"27 March 20141.434#1 [49]
51"The Block UNLOCKED #8"29 March 20140.273#20 [50]
1052"Terrace Room Reveal"30 March 20141.732#1 [51] 1.280
53"Terrace Winner Revealed"31 March 20141.554#2 [52]
54"Bedroom Blitz"1 April 20141.415#4 [53]
55"The First Points"2 April 20141.326#2 [54]
56"Two House Challenge Continues"3 April 20141.372#1 [55]
57"The Block UNLOCKED #9"5 April 20140.283#20 [56]
1158"The Interiors"6 April 20141.829#1 [57] 1.837
59"The Final Judgement"7 April 20141.485#2 [58]
60"Open For Inspection"8 April 20141.487#2 [59]
61"Grand Final"9 April 20141.884#3 [60]
"Auctions"2.156#2
"Winner Announced"2.181#1

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