The Block season 16
Season of television series
The Block No. of episodes50 Original network Nine Network Original release 23 August (2020-08-23 ) – 22 November 2020 (2020-11-22 )
The sixteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 23 August 2020 on the Nine Network .[ 1] Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft , site foremen Keith Schleiger and Dan Reilly, and judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, all returned from the previous season.[ 2]
Production
In July 2019, it was reported by the Herald Sun that The Block and Channel 9 had acquired a vacant block of land in the exclusive bayside suburb of Brighton on 360 New Street, Brighton.[ 3] Newly renovated houses are expected to be built on the land in 2020 for the 16th season of the Block.[ 3]
Applications for the sixteenth season of the series opened in August 2019 until 15 September 2019, looking for couples aged between 18 and 65 years old being sought by casting agents.[ 4] Filming for the season is slated to begin in late January 2020.[ 5]
In October 2019, the sixteenth season and location of The Block were officially confirmed at Nine's upfronts.[ 6]
In March 2020, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and the potential risk it could cause to the crew, workers and contestants.[ 7] After more than a month of suspension, the season resumed production on 4 May 2020 with extra safety precautions set in place.[ 8]
Due to the health and safety standards caused by COVID-19, The Block ’s open for inspection will be a virtual experience which took place on 9Now on Monday, 16 November 2020.[ 9] The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the houses were held on Saturday, 21 November 2020, with the final episode of 2020 airing the next day on Channel Nine and 9Now at 7:00pm (AEDT) on Sunday, 22 November 2020.[ 10]
Jimmy and Tam won the series with their house selling for over $4.2m. All houses sold on auction day with all teams profiting well over $400k.[ 11]
Contestants
This is the eighth season of The Block to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.[ 12]
Score history
Teams' progress through the competition
Teams
Harry & Tash
Sarah & George
Daniel & Jade
Luke & Jasmin
Jimmy & Tam
Rooms
Scores
Guest Bedroom
24
21
25
20½
25½
Guest Ensuite
21½
27
23
25½
28½
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
25½
23
25
25
21½
Master Ensuite
28½
28½
28
29
29[c]
Guest Bedroom & Bathroom
23½
29
25½
30
29
Kitchen
29
28
29½ [d]
28
29
Living & Dining
28½
25
28
24½
21½
Upstairs
28
28½
27½
26
25½
Stairway, Hallway & Laundry
25
25
25
28½
29[f]
Front Garden & Facade
26
29
28
28
29
Studio & Garage
20
29½
25½
25½
29
Backyard
22½
30
24
29½
27½
Total Points[b]
302
323½
314
320
324
Auction Order
5th
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
Auction Result
3rd
2nd
5th
4th
1st
Weekly Room Budget
Weekly Room Budget
Week
Room(s)
Budget
Costs
Harry & Tash
Sarah & George
Daniel & Jade
Luke & Jasmin
Jimmy & Tam
1
Guest Bedroom
$19,000
$14,150
$15,100
$15,700
$17,150
$14,250
2
Guest Ensuite
$22,000
$18,600
$20,000
$24,900
$25,300
$15,700
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
$19,000
$20,200
$25,000
$21,800
$20,200
$32,700
4
Master Ensuite
$24,000
$28,450
$21,700
$27,500
$24,500
$18,950
5
Guest Bedroom & Bathroom
$36,000
$30,200
$35,800
$37,700
$27,400
$27,000
6
Kitchen
$18,000
$23,474
$20,860
$16,284
$22,922
$31,316
7
Living & Dining
$33,120
$17,387
$24,685
$18,946
$20,555
8
Upstairs
$21,000
$21,627
$21,777
$25,192
$23,500
$30,987
9
Stairway, Hallway & Laundry
$35,000
$48,470
$42,635
$35,961
$44,714
$47,240
10
Front Garden & Facade
$25,000
$41,986
$40,089
$25,811
$32,365
$51,696
11
Studio & Garage
$35,000
$29,800
$40,000
$45,400
$42,700
$42,700
12
Backyard
$40,000
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Weekly Room Prize
Week
Room
Winning Team
Prize
1
Guest Bedroom
Jimmy & Tam
$10,000 & $120,000 worth of Gaggenau kitchen appliances
2
Guest Ensuite
$10,000
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
Harry & Tash
4
Master Ensuite
Luke & Jasmin
$10,000 split ($5,000 each)
Jimmy & Tam
5
Guest Bedroom & Bathroom
Luke & Jasmin
$10,000
6
Kitchen
Daniel & Jade
7
Living & Dining
Harry & Tash
$10,000 & a Mustang for a week
8
Upstairs
Sarah & George
$10,000
9
Stairway, Hallway & Laundry
Jimmy & Tam
10
Front Garden & Facade
Sarah & George
$10,000 split ($5,000 each)
Jimmy & Tam
11
Studio & Garage
Sarah & George
$10,000
12
Backyard
Ford Puma
Results
Judges' Scores
Colour key:
Highest Score
Lowest Score
Summary of Judges' Scores
Week
Area(s)
Scores
Teams
Harry & Tash
Sarah & George
Daniel & Jade
Luke & Jasmin
Jimmy & Tam
1
Guest Bedroom
Darren
8½
7
9
8
9
Shaynna
8
7
8
6
8
Neale
7½
7
8
6½
8½
Total
24
21
25
20½
25½
2
Guest Ensuite
Darren
7½
9
8½
9
9½
Shaynna
6½
9
7
8½
9½
Neale
7½
9
7½
8
9½
Total
21½
27
23
25½
28½
3
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe
Darren
8½
8
8½
8½
7
Shaynna
8½
7½
8½
8½
7
Neale
8½
7½
8
8
7½
Total
25½
23
25
25
21½
4
Master Ensuite
Darren
9½
9½
9½
10
9½
Shaynna
9½
9
9½
9½
9½
Neale
9½
10
9
9½
9
Total
28½
28½
28
29
29 [c]
5
Guest Bedroom & Bathroom
Darren
7
9½
8½
10
10
Shaynna
7½
9½
8½
10
9½
Neale
9
10
8½
10
9½
Total
23½
29
25½
30
29
6
Kitchen
Darren
9½
9½
9½
9½
9½
Shaynna
9½
9
9½
9
10
Neale
10
9½
9½
9½
9½
Total
29
28
29½ [d]
28
29
7
Living & Dining
Darren
9½
8½
10
8½
7
Shaynna
9½
8
9
8
7½
Neale
9½
8½
9
8
7
Total
28½
25
28
24½
21½
8
Upstairs[e]
Darren
9½
9½
9½
9
8½
Shaynna
9½
9½
9
8½
8½
Neale
9
9½
9
8½
8½
Total
28
28½
27½
26
25½
9
Stairway, Hallway & Laundry
Darren
9
8½
9½
9½
9½
Shaynna
8
8
7½
9½
9½
Neale
8
8½
8
9½
9
Total
25
25
25
28½
29 [f]
10
Front Garden & Facade
Darren
8½
10
9½
9½
9½
Shaynna
8
9½
9
9½
9½
Neale
9½
9½
9½
9
10
Total
26
29
28
28
29
11
Studio & Garage
Darren
6½
9½
8½
8½
10
Shaynna
7
10
8½
8½
9½
Neale
6½
10
8½
8½
9½
Total
20
29½
25½
25½
29
12
Backyard
Darren
7½
10
8
9½
9
Shaynna
7½
10
8
10
9
Neale
7½
10
8
10
9½
Total
22½
30
24
29½
27½
Challenge scores
Summary of challenge scores
Week
Challenge
Reward
Teams
Challenge
Description
Harry & Tash
Sarah & George
Daniel & Jade
Luke & Jasmin
Jimmy & Tam
1
Beach Boxes Challenge
Create a similar Melbourne Brighton Beach Boxes structure which will become their bedroom for the week
First choice of the houses
House 1 (1920s) (5th)
House 2 (1940s) (4th)
House 3 (1930s) (2nd)
House 4 (1910s) (3rd)
House 5 (1950s) (1st)
3
Block It In Challenge
Pick the closest to the correct price of the home the agent take them through
Agent for their house auction
Marty from Whitefox
Pete from The Agency
David from Belle property
Harley from Buxton
Michael from McGrath
Guess the value (or closest to it) of one of India's most expensive family home valued at $1 billion.
$5,000 and a bonus point
Guess: Below $100 million
Guess: Below $100 million
Guess: Below $100 million
Guess: $177 million
Guess: $403 million
6
Pottery Challenge
create a specific item of pottery which must feature in their kitchens on reveal day.
Fruit Bowl
Condiment Dish
Sugar Bowl & Jug (1st)
Tea Cup & Saucer
Utensil Holder
7
Property Challenge
Present their properties in a PowerPoint presentation to 3 real estate executives
$5,000
25½
23½
26
25½
26½ (1st)
8
LEGO Dream House Challenge
Build their dream house out of LEGO
$10,000, a bonus point and a smart home system worth $10,000
–
–
–
–
1st
9
Contestant Portrait Challenge
2019 contestants create portraits of the 2020 contestants
$10,000
–
1st
–
–
–
10
Sell in Style Team Challenge
In 2 teams, each must furnish and style an apartment
$20,000 (split between teams)
–
–
1st ($6,666)
1st ($6,666)
1st ($6,666)
11
Re-upholstery Challenge
Re-upholster an old chair which must be used in their studio apartment
$5,000
1st
–
–
–
–
Moo-sical Chairs
Last contestant standing in musical chairs wins
–
–
1st
–
–
12
Pub Trivia Challenge
Guess correctly the most trivia questions
1st: $3,000, 2nd: $2,000, 3rd: $1,000
2nd
–
–
1st
3rd
Auction
Rank
Couple
Reserve
Auction Result
Profit
Total Winnings
Auction Order
1st
Jimmy & Tam
$3.290m
$4,256,000
$966,000
$1,066,000[g]
2
2nd
Sarah & George
$3.350m
$4,000,002
$650,002
$650,002
3
3rd
Harry & Tash
$3.350m
$4m
$650,000
$650,000
5
4th
Luke & Jasmin
$3.350m
$3.856m
$506,000
$506,000
1
5th
Daniel & Jade
$3.340m
$3.8m
$460,000
$460,000
4
Ratings
Notes
a Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).
b Throughout the course of the series, the teams total room score will be accumulated to decide which team will choose the auction order for all other teams.
c The original score of Jimmy & Tam's Master Ensuite was 28, but they used a bonus point they won in the “Block It In Challenge”. Their score was changed to 29.
d The original score of Daniel & Jade's Kitchen was 28½, but they used a bonus point they won in the “Pottery Challenge”. Their score was changed to 29½.
e These are the rooms each teams has built Upstairs:
Sarah & George: Study, Powder Room & Bedroom
Luke & Jasmin: Living Room & Bedroom
Daniel & Jade: Bedroom, Living Room & Study
Harry & Tash: Bedroom & Study
Jimmy & Tam: Media Room & Bedroom
f The original score of Jimmy & Tam's Stairway, Hallway & Laundry was 28, but they used a bonus point they won in the “LEGO Dream House Challenge”. Their score was changed to 29.
g The buyer of the house at the auction failed to pay for the property for $4,256,000. Which made Jimmy and Tam win the series. This failure to pay for the property caused a void in the contract making the property go back on the market. However Jimmy and Tam were allowed to keep the prize of $100,000, as well as the money over reserve.
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