The tenth season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block: Triple Threat, premiered on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 on 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.
The Block producer Watercress has lodged an application with Stonnington City Council to extend, reconfigure and renovate a rectangle-shaped, 1970's style, three-level block of flats it bought four months ago for $5.7 million. The Block is located at 27 Darling Street in South Yarra which will be transformed into four north-facing townhouses – some able to enjoy city views from upper levels.The Block lodges plans for next seasonThe Age
Darren and Deanne Jolly from former The Block: Glasshouse are back to challenge former fan favourites Bec and George Douros and Perth's Kim Owen and Matt Di Costa for one spot for returning players in the 2015 competition. Six teams of new players will contest a number of challenges, before being whittled down to a final three, who will then go on to renovate an apartment block in South Yarra, with the surviving fan favourite couple.Realitytvs Most Hated Couple Darren And Deanne Jolly Are Back For The Block Triple Threat The Daily Telegraph
Former contestant Dan Reilly also returned from seasons 5 and 6, but this time as apprentice foreman, or 'foreboy' under Keith Schleiger. He was a qualified carpenter, and became a qualified builder before he applied for the role. He was also brought in to ease the workload on Keith Schleiger, who was reported to be sick and exhausted by the end of the last series.
Former Contestants
The Block: Triple Threat will see the return of three former block couples in challenges for one spot as this season's contestants
Couple Relationship Season
Green: This couple won the challenge and became the returning Block couple on The Block: Triple Threat.
Red: This couple failed to win the elimination challenge and did not become the returning Block couple.
Challenge Contestants The Block: Triple Threat will introduce six new teams that will go head to head to receive one of three spots in the competition.
Rank Couple Relationship Location
Green: This couple won the challenge and became a Block couple on The Block: Triple Threat.
Red: This couple failed to win the elimination challenge and did not become a Block couple.
Contestants
Apt Couple Age Location Relationship Occupations 1 Josh Terrett & Charlotte Ekas Both 25 Sydney, NSW Boyfriend & Girlfriend Chippy & Food Stylist 2 Tim & Anastasia Ielasi 40 & 38 Adelaide, SA Married with Children General manager & Operations Manager 3 Ayden & Jess Hogan 30 & 31 Gold Coast, QLD Married with Children Cabinet Maker & Sales Manager 4 Darren & Deanne Jolly 30 & 44 Melbourne, VIC Married with Children Builder & Stay at Home Mum
The Block-Open House
The Block-Open House is a new format (replacing unlocked) shown once a week which shows former contestants fixing and/or renovating rooms and areas of peoples home into modern looks. It was unsuccessful with ratings and was cancelled after seven episodes.
Score history + Teams' progress through the competitionScores: Teams Josh & Charlotte Tim & Anastasia Ayden & Jess Darren & Deanne Rooms Scores Guest Bedroom 21 18½ 21½ 27½ Main Bathroom 24½ 26 21 27½(-1) Second Bedroom 24½ 27(-1) 22½ 25 Laundry/Powder Room/Cellar 27 26 23 28½(-1) Living/Dining Room 25(-1) 21 22 18 Ensuite 28½ 23 25½ 27½(-1) Master Bedroom 30 24½ 24½ 28(-1) Kitchen 22½ 23½ 26 21(-1) Study & Stairs 19 8 29(-1) 15 Terrace 28½ 23 25 30 Auction Order 4th 1st 2nd 3rd Auction Result 2nd 3rd 4th 1st
Results
Room reveals This season of The Block had a new room judging. Alongside The Block judges, each week three real estate buyers also judged the rooms and the winner received money towards their apartment
Week Room Judges' verdict Buyers'/Contestants' verdict Winner Score Winner Score 1 Guest Bedroom Darren and Deanne 27½ 2 Main Bathroom Darren and Deanne 27½ (-1) 26½ Darren and Deanne 49 3 Second Bedroom Tim and Anastasia 27 (-1) 26 Charlotte and Josh 48 4 Laundry/Powder Room/Cellar Darren and Deanne 28½ (-1) 27½ Tim and Anastasia 50½ 5 Living and Dining Room Charlotte and Josh 25 (-1) 24 Tim and Anastasia 39 6 Ensuite Charlotte and Josh 28½ Darren and Deanne 47 7 Master Bedroom Darren and Deanne 28 (-1) 27 Charlotte and Josh 56 8 Kitchen Ayden and Jess 26 Tim and Anastasia 46½ 9 Study and Stairs Ayden and Jess 29 (-1) 28 Ayden and Jess 47 10 Terrace Darren and Deanne 30
Judges' scores Colour key: Highest Score Lowest Score
+ Summary of judges' scores Week Area(s) Scores Josh &Charlotte Tim &Anastasia Ayden &Jess Darren &Dea 1 Guest bedroom Darren 7 6 7 9 John 7 6 7 9 Neale 7 6½ 7½ 9½ Total 2 Main bathroom John 7½ 8½ 6½ 9 Shaynna 8½ 8½ 6½ 9 Neale 8½ 9 6½ 9½ Total 3 Second bedroom Darren 8½ 9 8 9 Shaynna 8 9 7 7½ Neale 8 9 7½ 9 Total 4 Laundry,powder room& cellar Darren 9 9 7½ 9½ Shaynna 9 9 8 9½ Neale 9 9 7½ 9½ Total 5 Living& dining room Darren 8 7 7 6½ Shaynna 8½ 7 7 5 Neale 8½ 7 8 6½ Total 6 Ensuite Darren 9½ 7½ 8½ 9 Shaynna 9½ 7½ 8½ 9 Neale 9½ 8 8½ 9½ Total 7 Master bedroom& walk-in wardrobe Darren 10 8 7½ 9½ Shaynna 10 8½ 8 9 Neale 10 8 9 9½ Total 8 Kitchen Darren 7 8 8½ 7 Shaynna 7½ 7½ 8½ 6½ Neale 8 8 9 7½ Total 9 Study & stairs Darren 6 2 9½ 6 Shaynna 6 3 9½ 3 Neale 7 3 10 6 Total 10 Terrace Darren 9½ 7½ 8½ 10 Shaynna 9½ 7 8 10 Neale 9½ 8½ 8½ 10 Total 11 Overall Darren 9 7 8½ 9 Shaynna 9 6½ 8½ 9 Neale 8½ 6½ 9 9½Buyers24½232627 Total
Auction Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Auction Order 1 Darren and Deanne $1.455m $2.290m $835,000 $935,000 3rd 2 Josh and Charlotte $1.390m $2.200m $810,000 $810,000 4th 3 Tim and Anastasia $1.420m $2.175m $755,000 $755,000 1st 4 Ayden and Jess $1.335m $2.000m $665,000 $665,000 2nd
Ratings + The Block: Triple Threat metropolitan viewership and nightly position Colour key: – Highest rating during the series – Lowest rating during the series Week Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers Nightly rank Source Week Avg 1 1 "Welcome to The Block!" 27 January 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.860 #8 0.868 2 "Elimination Number One" 28 January 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.965 #4 3 "Elimination Challenge Two" 29 January 2015 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.779 #7 2 4 "Who's the Next to Go?" 2 February 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.802 #12 0.769 5 "The Final Elimination Round Begins" 3 February 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.739 #11 6 "Bathrooms in 72 hours!" 4 February 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.683 #10 7 "Meet the Blockheads" 5 February 2015 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.852 #4 3 8 "The Triple Threat Arrives" 9 February 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.919 #8 0.750 9 "Let the Renovating Begin" 10 February 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.742 #12 10 "Demolition and Design" 11 February 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.720 #11 11 "Open House – Episode 1" 12 February 2015 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.620 #11 4 12 "Bedrooms Are Revealed" 15 February 2015 Sunday 6:30 pm 0.982 #6 0.783 13 "Bathroom Week Begins" 16 February 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.755 #13 14 "The Rug Rat Challenge" 17 February 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.779 #11 15 "Bathroom Week Continues" 18 February 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.738 #10 16 "Open House – Episode 2" 19 February 2015 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.664 #9 5 17 "Bathroom Reveals" 22 February 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.114 #1 0.811 18 "Buyers Jury" 23 February 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.832 #9 19 "Jimmy Possum Challenge" 24 February 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.793 #10 20 "The battle of the seagrass wallpaper" 25 February 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.753 #8 21 "Open House – Episode 3" Thursday 7:30 pm 0.562 #10 6 22 "Bedrooms Revealed" 1 March 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.016 #2 0.768 23 "Buyers Jury" 2 March 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.723 #13 24 "Make A Wish Challenge" 3 March 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.726 #11 25 "Three Room Reality" 4 March 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.609 #10 26 "Open House – Episode 4" 7 March 2015 Saturday 4:00 pm 7 27 "Powder Room, Laundry and Cellar Reveal" 9 March 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.926 #6 0.738 28 "Buyers Jury" 10 March 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.706 #11 29 "Model Tenants Challenge" 11 March 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.638 #12 30 "Living And Dining Rooms Take Shape" 12 March 2015 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.680 #11 31 "Open House – Episode 5" 15 March 2015 Sunday 2:30 pm 8 32 "Episode 32" 15 March 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.103 #4 0.852 "Living and Dining Rooms Revealed" 1.205 #2 33 "Shaynna Mentors Dea" 16 March 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.861 #9 34 "Face Value Challenge" 17 March 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.821 #10 35 "Ensuite Week Continues" 18 March 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.756 #9 36 "Open House – Episode 6" 19 March 2015 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.370 #19 9 37 "Episode 37" 22 March 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.137 #3 0.987 "Ensuites Revealed" 1.261 #1 38 "Master Bedroom Begins" 23 March 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.836 #10 39 "style to Sell Challenge" 24 March 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.816 #10 40 "The Wine Audit" 25 March 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.885 #6 41 "Open House – Episode 7" 28 March 2015 Saturday 3:00 pm 10 42 "Episode 42" 30 March 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 1.111 #2 1.020 "Master Bedrooms Revealed" 1.271 #1 43 "The Block Triple Threat - Story so far" 4 April 2015 Saturday 4:00 pm 44 "Kitchen Week Begins" 5 April 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.783 #3 45 "Kitchen Week" 6 April 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.986 #8 46 "Challenge Day" 7 April 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.949 #7 11 47 "Episode 47" 12 April 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.082 #6 0.961 "Kitchens Revealed" 1.112 #5 48 "Study and Stairs" 13 April 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.923 #7 49 "Triple Threat Radio" 14 April 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.886 #7 50 "Kitchen Capers Challenge" 15 April 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.801 #9 12 51 "Episode 51" 19 April 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.183 #6 1.110 "Study and Stairs Revealed" 1.284 #3 52 "Terrace Week Begins" 20 April 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 0.981 #6 53 "Terraces Take Shape" 21 April 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.039 #6 54 "The Budget Blowout" 22 April 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.061 #6 13 55 "Episode 55" 26 April 2015 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.218 #5 1.505 "Terraces Revealed" 1.423 #1 56 "The Final Challenge" 27 April 2015 Monday 7:30 pm 1.113 #4 57 "Final Inspection" 28 April 2015 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.141 #3 58 "Grand Final" 29 April 2015 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.645 #3 "Auctions" 1.971 #2 "Winner Announced" 2.027 #1
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).
Notes The winner of weekly room challenge receives a piece of chalk to subtract one point of a couple's score. The contestants and buyers verdict is a combined score for a cash prize Sunday episode aired on Monday due to cricket Josh and Charlotte were disqualified this week due to not using a bed which they created during The Jimmy Possum Challenge in any of their rooms This week is divided over two weeks due to Easter break
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