{"id":836975,"date":"2026-08-01T03:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/836975\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T03:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:24:18","slug":"the-block-2026-exclusive-scott-cam-reveals-nerves-and-what-he-really-thinks-of-the-new-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/836975\/","title":{"rendered":"The Block 2026 Exclusive: Scott Cam reveals nerves and what he really thinks of the new teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exclusive: In 2026 The Block is heading to Mount Eliza<\/a>, boasting water views for the first time and five new teams tackling the renovations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But host Scott Cam<\/a> admits he\u2019s already thinking months ahead, and admitted he\u2019s feeling the nerves for auction day already.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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When it comes to this year\u2019s Block, host Scott Cam is already feeling the nerves ahead of auction day. \u00a0Nine<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are feeling nervous about the auction, as we do every year, but I think this year because of the budget,\u201d he told nine.com.au<\/a> ahead of the Season 22 premiere.<\/p>\n

For the host, it\u2019s the \u201ccurveballs\u201d in the market, like the changes to negative gearing that have affected the market as a whole, but he\u2019s hoping that the appeal of these five homes being new builds that it won\u2019t matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that people are nervous about buying at the moment, and that will obviously affect us,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019re happy with our product.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

And judging by the first look at the season, the five new teams \u2013 Adam and Jolene<\/a>, Chantel and Wyatt<\/a>, Lisa and Rosco<\/a>, Rick and Tayla<\/a> and Courtney and Sev<\/a> \u2013 have been given just the opportunity to deliver one stunning end result.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the first time in the show\u2019s history water views will be the big draw card, but the picturesque bayside location boasts secluded beaches like Canadian Bay and Ranelagh Beach, and the most vibrant local community of boutique shops, caf\u00e9s, gourmet grocers and more.<\/p>\n

So, when it comes to auction day in a few months time, Scotty is hoping that five amazing houses with great views will lead to plenty of success.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It won\u2019t be long before everyones focus turns to auction day – but for now it\u2019s all about the building. \u00a0Nine <\/p>\n

As for his advice for the new crop of Blockheads<\/a> who will no doubt be watching the market closely until auction day later this year, you just need it to line up perfectly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think if you\u2019ve got all your planets aligned,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got a great build with a beautiful design, you\u2019ve got an emotional connection –\u00a0 which is what you really need, you\u2019ve got a great real estate agent, great auctioneer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you get all those planets aligned and you\u2019re happy with a great product, I think you\u2019ll be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when it comes to the teams for 2026, they\u2019re the kind of people Scotty likes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a really good bunch of Blockheads this year,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re from all over Australia and good, hardworking people \u2013 which is what I like \u2013 I like hard workers and people that have a go.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like lazy and I don\u2019t like a lack of resilience, and these guys have got all of that, and they\u2019re fantastic, good people as well. I really like them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, with the countdown to Season 22 fast approaching, only time will tell to see how their resilience gets tested this year and what\u2019s going to happen when the tools are down and auction day arrives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Exclusive: In 2026 The Block is heading to Mount Eliza, boasting water views for the first time and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":836976,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134],"class_list":["post-836975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=836975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/836976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=836975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=836975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=836975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}