See the plans for The Block 2026: Sunbury<\/a><\/p>\n Block star calls out judges over controversial claim<\/a><\/p>\n The girls find it hard to celebrate their win.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t with her,\u201d Courtney says of Jolene as she and Sev drive home from judging. \u201cShe\u2019s so nasty.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJolene\u2019s reaction to this win we\u2019ve shared with her is harsh, and it\u2019s really taking away from this moment,\u201d Sev says.<\/p>\n Back at the house Sev decides to clear the air ahead of what promises to be an awkward Scott Cam winners\u2019 dinner she and Courtney will have to share with Adam and Jolene during the week.<\/p>\n \u201cAre we going to hash this out now or are we going to do this in front of Scotty? What\u2019s the concern with Rob (from Cellarbrations) because I feel like the poor guy is becoming collateral,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Cue footage of Scott Cam agreeing the wine racks are \u201cone off, bespoke, so it\u2019s alright\u201d to take advantage of a massive price cut.<\/p>\n Sev and Jolene have it out over the wine racks.<\/p>\n \u201cWe followed the right steps, the right protocols. Don\u2019t be a poor loser just because you paid more for something. That\u2019s on you,\u201d Sev says. \u201cIt\u2019s not our fault. You can\u2019t be mad at us for what he\u2019s charging us, it\u2019s not our problem.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve played the game and they\u2019ve got away with it,\u201d is Rosco\u2019s assessment of the situation, and despite Sev giving Jolene a post discussion hug, it\u2019s not exactly a warm atmosphere in the house, or on site the next morning, when Courtney tells her landscaper Troy Lovett that Adam and Jolene are \u201ca***holes\u201d.<\/p>\n Adam, meanwhile, is doing his best to defuse the situation in the name of having a pleasant and fun final week on the show.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve all been on the same journey, and we need to reflect on that this week and have fun,\u201d he says, telling Courtney and Sev \u201cNo-one\u2019s a horrible person, everyone\u2019s tired and rooted and emotions are high and it\u2019s the last week.\u201d<\/p>\n Jolene is unimpressed at his attempts at defrosting.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a simple beast,\u201d she says. \u201cHe wants everyone to be happy and he\u2019s definitely the peacemaker in our situationship.\u201d<\/p>\n And perhaps his efforts have paid off because everyone is relatively polite at the open for inspections, with Sev saying of Adam and Jolene\u2019s garage and wine cellar \u201cThey\u2019ve done an exceptional job. I think they\u2019re really deserving of that prize.\u201d<\/p>\n But if Courtney and Sev have buried the hatchet with Adam and Jolene, they\u2019re about to wield one at Troy Lovett.<\/p>\n They only have $25,000 left for their front yard, and their landscaper discovered a set of wooden steps he thought the site builders were paying for are in fact his responsibility.<\/p>\n When the girls call him to a meeting to discuss what elements of his front yard design they can get rid of to save money he shows zero interest in helping out.<\/p>\n Courtney and Sev try and get Troy Lovett to explain how to shave costs from their landscaping.<\/p>\n The girls are experienced at handling building and project budgets but when it comes to landscaping they need Troy\u2019s co-operation to discover what various elements cost and where the greatest savings can be made, so when he tells them \u201cyou give me the answers\u201d they\u2019re unimpressed.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is your design, Troy. You know where the cash is sitting,\u201d Sev counters.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s not willing to help with solutions and that is quite crippling for both of us,\u201d she says later.<\/p>\n So when Troy later calls with more bad news of an unexpectedly high carpentry bill from last week, the girls are in no mood to be nice.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reasons for the call was he wanted to tell me how much he\u2019d been charged for the carpentry side of things and he\u2019s just venting to us about things he didn\u2019t forecast or estimate correctly or got an estimate upfront for, so he\u2019s just projecting all of that on to us and I don\u2019t know what he wants us to do,\u201d Courtney says.<\/p>\n The girls are annoyed that he didn\u2019t seem to have a contingency for the budget blowouts which occur on almost all building projects.<\/p>\n \u201cTroy, you guys did the design for the front and back, you gave us a fixed price and now you\u2019re passing the buck by 20, 30, 40 per cent. There should have been a contingency, there shouldn\u2019t have been an assumption that Nine in Six was going to do X, Y, Z. And you are Block fit. That\u2019s why we chose you \u2013 because you\u2019re experienced,\u201d Sev tells him.<\/p>\n Troy hits back with the fact they took $18,000 from his budget to install last week\u2019s wine cellar but regardless of whose fault it is, the only answer is for him to strip back his design.<\/p>\n \u201cDo whatever you can with the money that we\u2019ve got. We\u2019re not going to win anyway,\u201d Courtney tells him.<\/p>\n Sev is downcast after the conversation.<\/p>\n Courtney and Sev have a tense conversation with landscaper Troy Lovett on the phone.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just doesn\u2019t f**ken add up. We went after Troy because we thought that he would be all over it, that there wouldn\u2019t be surprises, especially in the last week. If we can\u2019t close out this week we\u2019re disqualified,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Luckily there\u2019s a welcome reprieve from the tension at the final family dinner of the series, with all contestants in attendance and Lisa and Rosco making a concerted effort to bring everyone together.<\/p>\n They present Chantel and Wyatt with a good-natured certificate of attendance, noting that they have attended every single losers\u2019 dinner of the series, thanks to their impressive feat of zero wins.<\/p>\n The pair take it with the good humour before Wyatt tucks into the bucket of oats Rosco has prepared for him.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Block\u2019s The Block but I think we\u2019ve done a good job separating work from home life,\u201d Rosco says.<\/p>\n Rick agrees.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve all had our differences and spats along the way but we\u2019ve all made up.\u201d<\/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 Episode 42: Girls\u2019 are threatened with disqualification over spending <\/a><\/p>\n Episode 43: Courtney calls out Jolene\u2019s claim Wyatt stood over her<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 44: Courtney apologises to Jolene as Lisa breaks down over huge bill<\/a><\/p>\n Episode 45: Jolene\u2019s fury reaches new heights as girls exploit a loophole<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s obvious lingering bad blood over last night\u2019s judging, which saw wine racks at dawn as Courtney and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":635340,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":["post-635339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=635339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/635340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=635339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=635339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=635339"}],"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