Questions raised over Block\u2019s Sunbury land deal<\/a><\/p>\n All the room reveals of The Block 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Producer Julian Cress tells the girls they are running the risk of disqualification for consistently overspending.<\/p>\n Concerned the pair were overspending on the gamble of a win, executive producer Julian Cress stepped in with a stern warning: \u201cDon\u2019t buy anything extra that you can\u2019t afford. We will disqualify you if you put stuff in that you can\u2019t afford.\u201d<\/p>\n With Cress\u2019s threat of disqualification ringing in their ears, the pair had to shave roughly $18,000 from their budget. Reluctant to sacrifice their fancy wine tasting room \u2014 especially with arch rivals Jolene and Adam also building a cellar \u2014 the girls pressed Troy to find areas to cut back.<\/p>\n \u201cGive some cash back is essentially what I am saying to him,\u201d Sev explained. \u201cIt might be a detail he can compromise on, plants he can cut out, or manpower he can trim. But it feels like there\u2019s resistance there.\u201d<\/p>\n Troy pushed back, drawing Sev\u2019s ire by calling the wine cellar a \u201cgimmick\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t see it as a gimmick. I see it as an asset, and so does our real estate agent,\u201d she countered.<\/p>\n Landscaper Troy Lovett is told he\u2019s going to have to spend $18,000 less.<\/p>\n Troy eventually conceded, but warned that all plants had already been purchased.<\/p>\n Without a win this week, the girls will be left doing all the heavy manual labour themselves in their front yard. Still, Sev remained confident in her choice: \u201cThis is going to be one of the most impressive features this house has. The craftsmanship behind the custom timber rack is epic. It\u2019s art.\u201d<\/p>\n Courtney and Sev weren\u2019t the only ones feeling the pinch. Chantel and Wyatt, who have yet to win a single room, opted for a no-frills approach to their space \u2014 all while feeling growing resentment toward rivals who keep winning despite delivering incomplete work.<\/p>\n The normally amiable Rosco had also lost his patience with the entire process, growing particularly fed up with Foreman Dan nitpicking their yard details. His temper flared further when the Cursio brothers commandeered his digger mid-excavation to work on Chantel and Wyatt\u2019s property.<\/p>\n Taking pity on him, Adam invited Rosco to sub in for an under-the-weather Jolene at his winners\u2019 dinner with Scotty Cam.<\/p>\n Sev tears up at the thought of losing her wine rack.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Tayla and Rick faced the largest outdoor zone of the week with a rapidly shrinking cash reserve. Given their poor track record on much smaller projects, Foreman Dan expressed serious doubts about their ability to finish. As usual, Tayla talked a big game while doing very little actual labour.<\/p>\n Despite the chaos, Tayla remained confident about taking out the garden win as well as the weekly challenge set by fan favourites Eliza and Liberty: writing and performing a one-minute song about their experience on The Block for a $10,000 prize. (And let\u2019s be honest, it couldn\u2019t be any worse than the AI offerings served up as constant show filler this season.)<\/p>\n Classy Tayla clears the room in front of former contestants Steph and Gian.<\/p>\n Tayla also hogged the spotlight during a special family dinner featuring former winners Steph and Gian. Invited to inspire the teams with stories from their record-breaking season, the guest couple barely got a word in edgewise through Tayla\u2019s relentless barrage of dinner chatter \u2014 followed by a post-meal chaser of room-clearing gas.<\/p>\n Speaking of explosive moments, Jolene caught wind that her nemesis Wyatt was wheelbarrowing concrete right through her yard without permission \u2014 and spilling it through her garden bed on the way.<\/p>\n Furious, she confronted him on the spot.<\/p>\n Jolene confronts Wyatt for using her sideway for access to his backyard.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the real world, if you wanted to do something in your neighbour\u2019s yard, you\u2019d ask first \u2014 not just assume you have access,\u201d Jolene declared after giving a sheepish Wyatt an absolute spray.<\/p>\n Wyatt later admitted he had been actively avoiding Jolene ever since their blowout a few weeks prior.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d rather talk to Adam so I don\u2019t get called intimidating,\u201d he explained to an incredulous Jolene.<\/p>\n MISSED AN EPISODE? HERE\u2019S ALL OUR RECAPS SO FAR<\/p>\n Episode 1: First tears shed on season 22 of The Block<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 2: \u2018I will shut you down\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 3: \u2018I won\u2019t help them again\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 4: \u2018You will only last five weeks\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 5: Block couple ready to quit after scandal<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 6: \u2018Everyone is in on it\u2019: Chantel and Wyatt cry foul<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 7: Gloves are off as Courtney accuses Rosco of treachery<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 8: Dan fuming as Tayla barely lifts a finger<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 9: A huge prize causes bitterness in one contestant<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 10: Jolene and Tayla fume over controversial bathroom win Episode 12: Block star\u2019s sad health update<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 13: \u2018Like a high end coffin\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 14: \u2018Should I call an ambulance?\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 15: \u2018That s. t\u2019s got to stop\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 16: \u2018It\u2019s not OK\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 17: \u2018Like I\u2019m sitting at a bus stop\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 18: Adam\u2019s dirty tricks leave Chantel and Wyatt high and dry<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 19: Tayla\u2019s bad decisions leave Dan angry and Rick stressed<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 20: \u2018Horrible \u201880s dance studio\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 21: \u2018This is dead\u2019: teams botch their living rooms<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 22: \u2018Screwed up their entire house\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 23: \u2018They\u2019re cheats\u2019: scandal erupts<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 24: \u2018I\u2019m quitting\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 25: \u2018Like a bad hotel room\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 26: Wyatt and Chantel\u2019s sloppy habits are grinding their housemates\u2019 gears<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 27: Wyatt can\u2019t take Mat\u2019s ribbing as dishesgate continues<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 28: Cheating scandal erupts after secret video recording<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 29: Rick finally snaps at lazy Tayla<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 30: Tayla and Jolene at each other\u2019s throats in embarrassing spectacle<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 31: Jolene furious at Wyatt for being in her carport<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 32: A Wyatt and Chantel prank backfires badly<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 33: Adam and Wyatt erupt in nasty feud over intimidation claims<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 34: Jolene throws out Wyatt\u2019s protein powder amid fury over dishes<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 35: Dishesgate continues as Sev braces herself for Jolene blowback<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 36: Block theory sweeps the show<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 37: Tearful Lisa points out double standards in judging<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 38: Ugly feud erupts on The Block over perfect 10s<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 39: Jolene gets wind of Courtney and Sev\u2019s secret rooftop terrace<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 40: Courtney accuses Dan of conspiring against her<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 41: Winning isn\u2019t enough for Jolene<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Right from the start, Queenslanders Courtney and Sev haven\u2019t been afraid to splurge cash they don\u2019t always have,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":925460,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134],"class_list":["post-925459","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\/925459","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=925459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/925460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=925459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=925459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=925459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Episode 11: Lisa and Rosco fall behind again<\/a><\/p>\n