The fifteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on August 4, 2019, on the Nine Network. Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, site foreman Keith and Dan. Along with judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, with guest judges William Schirripa and Roshan Abraham, who all returned from the previous season. All time Ronald McDonald champion Erin Ng joined the show for the Ronald McDonald House challenge in week 8 of the shows filming.
Production In June 2018, it was reported that The Block producers had acquired a rundown backpackers accommodation, Oslo Hotel, at 38 Grey Street, St Kilda, through an off-market deal struck after the series approached one of the owners. The building contains five mansions hidden behind the facade. The series producers and building planners set to submit renovation plans to the City of Port Phillip council imminently. In October 2018, the Oslo Hotel was confirmed as the next location for renovation, Nine Network acquired the building for $10.8 million.
The Block’s open for inspection took place on Sunday, 20 October 2019. The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the houses were held on Saturday, 9 November 2019, with the final episode of 2019 airing the next day on Channel Nine and 9Now at 7:00pm (ADST) on Sunday, 10 November 2019, including a 'In memory of' tribute to Peter Elliott (Peter Elliott Roofing).
Tess and Luke won the series with their house selling for over $3.6m. All houses sold on auction day with all couples profiting well over $300k.
Contestants This is the seventh season of The Block to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.
House Couple Age Location Relationship Occupations 1 Mitch Edwards &Mark McKie 56 & 57 Sydney, NSW Partners Marketing Manager & Business Manager 2 Tess Cattana &Luke Struber 28 & 30 Cairns, QLD Married Media Sales Partner & Carpenter 3 Andy &Deb Saunders 48 & 46 Wallabi Point, NSW Married with children Stand-up Comedian & Homewares Store Owner 4 El’ise &Matt Bothe 33 & 39 Perth, WA Married with children Fashion Manager & Carpenter 5 Jesse Raeburn &Melissa Manson 29 & 31 Melbourne, VIC Partners Real Estate Agent & Contracts Administrator
Score history + Teams' progress through the competition Teams Mitch & Mark Tess & Luke Andy & Deb El’ise & Matt Jesse & Mel Rooms Scores Guest Bedroom 24 17½ 17½ 21 25½ Guest Ensuite 27½ 20 28 22 14 Formal Lounge 28½ 22 25½ 29 23 Master Bedroom & Walk-in Robe 27 24½ 24½ 26 22 Main Bathroom 24½ 28 22½ 26½ 24 2nd Guest Bedroom27 28½29½ 29 28½ Master Bathroom29 27½ 28½26 28½ Kitchen 26 27½29½23½ 28½ Living & Dining2222 28 24½29 Courtyard 2924½ 26 2629½ Studio 28½29 2827½ 28½ Verandas30 23½ 20½ 20½16½ Hallways/Media Room/Study2620½ 23 21 25½ Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room22 27 2930½ 24 Front Garden/Veranda21 26½ 2829½ 22½ Auction Order1st2nd4th3rd5th Auction Result5th1st3rd2nd4th
Weekly Room Prize
Week Room Winning team Prize 1 Guest Bedroom Jesse & Mel Safe full of $140,000 worth of vouchers Guest Ensuite Andy & Deb $10,000 cash 2 Formal lounge El’ise & Matt $10,000 cash and Gaggenau fridges 3 Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Mitch & Mark $10,000 cash 4 Main Bathroom Tess & Luke 5 2nd Guest Bedroom Andy & Deb $10,000 cash & $10,000 challenge win 6 Master Bathroom Mitch & Mark $10,000 cash 7 Kitchen Andy & Deb $10,000 cash & one night luxury getaway 8 Living & Dining Jesse & Mel $10,000 cash 9 Courtyard 10 Studio Tess & Luke 11 Verandas Mitch & Mark 12 Hallways/Media Room/Study$10,000 cash & one night luxury getaway13 Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room El’ise & Matt $10,000 cash14 Front Garden/Veranda El’ise & MattVolkswagen Tiguan
Results Judges' scores Colour key: Highest Score Lowest Score
+ Summary of judges' scores Week Area(s) Scores Teams Mitch & Mark Tess & Luke Andy & Deb El’ise & Matt Jesse & Mel 1 Guest Bedroom Darren 8 6 6 7½ 8½ Shaynna 8 6 6 7 8 Neale 8 5½ 5½ 6½ 9 Total Guest Ensuite Darren 9½ 7 9½ 8 6 Shaynna 9 7 9 7½ 5 Neale 9 6 9½ 6½ 3 Total 2 Formal Lounge Darren 9½ 7 8½ 9½ 8½ Shaynna 9½ 7½ 8½ 9½ 7½ Neale 9½ 7½ 8½ 10 7 Total 3 Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Darren 9 8½ 8½ 9 7½ Shaynna 9 8 8 8½ 7½ Neale 9 8 8 8½ 7 Total 4 Main Bathroom Darren 9 9½ 7½ 9 9 Shaynna 8 9½ 7½ 9 7½ Neale 7½ 9 7½ 8½ 7½ Total 5 2nd Guest Bedroom Darren 9 10 9½ 10 9½ Shaynna 9 9 9½ 9½ 9 Neale 9 9½ 9½ 9½ 10 Total 6 Master Bathroom Darren 9½ 9 9½ 9 10 Shaynna 9½ 9½ 9 8 9 Neale 10 9 10 9 9½ Total 7 Kitchen Darren 9 9 9½ 8 9½ Shaynna 8½ 9½ 10 7½ 9½ Neale 8½ 9 10 8 9½ Total 8 Living & Dining Darren 7 7 9½ 7½ 10 Shaynna 7 7 9 8 9½ Neale 8 8 9½ 9 9½ Total 9 Courtyard Darren 10 8½ 9 8½ 9½ Shaynna 9½ 7½ 9 8½ 10 Neale 9½ 8½ 8 9 10 Total 10 Studio Darren 9 9½ 9 9 9½ Shaynna 9½ 9 9 9 9½ Neale 10 9½ 10 9½ 9½ Total 11 Verandas Darren 10 7½ 7 8 5 Shaynna 10 7½ 6½ 6½ 6½ Neale 10 8½ 7 6 5 Total 12 Hallways/Media Room Darren 8½ 6½ 7½ 7 8½ Shaynna 8½ 7 7½ 7 8½ Neale 9 7 8 7 8½ Total 13 Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room Darren 7½ 9 9½ 9½ 8 Shaynna 7½ 9 9½ 10 8 Neale 7 9 10 10 8 Total 14 Front Garden/Veranda Darren 7 9½ 9½ 9½ 8 Shaynna 7 8½ 9½ 10 7½ Neale 7 8½ 9 10 7 Total
Challenge scores + Summary of challenge scores Week Challenge Reward Teams Challenge Description Mitch & Mark Tess & Luke Andy & Deb El’ise & Matt Jesse & Mel 1 The Mud Pit Challenge Dig through a mud pit to find a house number The number they find will be their house House 1 House 2 House 3 House 4 House 5 3 The Domain Challenge Guess the value of 5 different houses around Melbourne The pick of real estate that will represent them for auction & $10,000 cash 4th 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 4 The Style a Room Challenge Style a room for $3000 or less $5,000 & 1 Bonus Point — — 1st — —5 The Carpool Karaoke Mini-Challenge Sing the best $1,000 — — – 1st — The All-Stars Challenge Work well with the All-stars and win room reveal $10,000 — — 1st — — 6 Luxury Styling Challenge Create a high end, luxury style room on a budget $5,000 each — — 1st — 1st 7 Challenge Charity Challenge Makeover a house for families of sick kids in Torquay $5,000 & 1 Bonus Point — 1st — — — 8 Ronald McDonald House Challenge Raising money by swapping $1000 for more valuable items $5,000 $40,000 $20,000 $30,000 $45,000 $14,000 9 Lip Sync Challenge Perform and lip sync a song 1st:$5000 2nd:$3000 3rd:$2000 — 3rd 1st 2nd — 10 Little home Challenge Make over a little home $5,000 — — — — 1st 11 Obstacle Course Challenge Complete an obstacle course in the fastest time $5,000 & 1 Bonus Point — — — 1st — 14 Public Vote Challenge Public vote on their favourite house $10,000 811 votes 959 votes 1292 votes 761 votes 788 votes Savvy Saver Award ($5,000) EpisodeAirdateWinning TeamSource1120 AugustJesse & Mel193 SeptemberMitch & Mark2818 SeptemberAndy & Deb
Auction Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Auction Order 1st Tess & Luke $2.990m $3.620m $630,000 $730,0002nd 2nd El'ise & Matt $2.990m $3.450m $460,000 $460,0003rd 3rd Andy & Deb $2.990m $3.420m $430,000 $430,0004th 4th Jesse & Mel $2.990m $3.378m $388,000 $388,0005th 5th Mitch & Mark $2.990m $3.374m $384,000 $384,0001st
Ratings + The Block 2019 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 1 1 "Welcome to the Oslo" 4 August 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 0.991 3 2 "Guest Bedroom and Ensuites Begin" 5 August 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.859 5 3 "Guest Bedroom and Ensuites Continue" 6 August 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.876 5 4 "Guest Bedroom Early Reveal" 7 August 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.886 4 2 5 "Ensuites Revealed" 11 August 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 0.996 3 6 "Formal Lounge Begins" 12 August 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.842 5 7 "Formal Lounge continues" 13 August 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.851 5 8 "Budget Blowouts" 14 August 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.765 6 3 9 "Formal Lounges Revealed" 18 August 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.120 1 10 "Master Bedrooms & Walk-in-Robes Begin" 19 August 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.893 5 11 "Master Bedrooms & Walk-in-Robes continue" 20 August 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.852 3 12 "Budget Saving" 21 August 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.803 5 4 13 "Master Bedrooms & Walk-in-Robes Revealed" 25 August 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.094 2 14 "Main Bathrooms Begin" 26 August 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.916 4 15 "Main Bathrooms Continue" 27 August 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.883 5 16 "Room Switch" 28 August 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.828 5 5 17 "Main Bathrooms Revealed" 1 September 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 0.975 1 18 "2nd Guest Bedrooms Begin" 2 September 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.906 5 19 "2nd Guest Bedrooms Continue" 3 September 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.847 5 20 "All Stars Take Charge" 4 September 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.750 5 6 21 "2nd Guest Bedrooms Revealed" 8 September 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.145 1 22 "Master Bathrooms Begin" 9 September 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.978 4 23 "Master Bathrooms Continue" 10 September 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.968 3 24 "Challenge Day" 11 September 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.833 5 7 25 "Master Bathrooms Revealed" 15 September 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.139 1 26 "Kitchens Begin" 16 September 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.940 4 27 "Charity Challenge" 17 September 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.857 7 28 "Kitchens Continue" 18 September 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.834 4 8 29 "Kitchens Revealed" 22 September 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.155 1 30 "Living & Dinings Begin" 23 September 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.801 9 31 "Living & Dinings Continue" 24 September 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.816 6 32 "Ronald McDonald Challenge" 25 September 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.963 1 9 33 "Living & Dinings Revealed" 29 September 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.032 1 34 "Courtyards Begin" 30 September 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.806 8 35 "Courtyards Continue" 1 October 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.820 6 36 "Lip Sync Battle Challenge" 2 October 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.853 3 10 37 "Courtyards Revealed" 7 October 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.979 1 38 "Studios Begin" 8 October 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.897 3 39 "Studios Continue" 9 October 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.855 3 40 "Money Blowout" 10 October 2019 Thursday 7:30pm 0.747 5 11 41 "Studios Revealed" 13 October 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.136 2 42 "Verandas Begin" 14 October 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.970 4 43 "Verandas Continue" 15 October 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.844 4 44 "Obstacle Course Challenge" 16 October 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.872 3 12 45 "Verandas Revealed" 20 October 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.097 1 46 "Hallways/Media Room/Study Begin" 21 October 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.897 6 47 "Hallways/Media Room/Study Continues" 22 October 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.917 1 48 "Domain Cover Winner" 23 October 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.800 3 13 49 "Hallways/Media Room/Study Revealed" 27 October 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.087 1 50 "Roof Top Terrace/Garage/Re-do Room Begin" 28 October 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.945 2 51 "Roof Top Terrace/Garage/Re-do Room Continue" 29 October 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.896 2 52 "Money Struggles" 30 October 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.804 3 14 53 "Roof Top Terrace/Garage/Re-do Room Revealed" 3 November 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1.131 1 54 "Front Garden/Verandas Begin" 4 November 2019 Monday 7:30pm 0.953 1 55 "Front Garden/Verandas Final Reveal" 5 November 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.972 3 56 "Open For Inspections" 6 November 2019 Wednesday 7:30pm 0.811 5 15 57 "Grand Final/Auctions" 10 November 2019 Sunday 7:00 pm 1.541 2 "Winner Announced" 1.924 1
Notes 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). Mitch & Mark changed the floor plans and presented an entertaining area rather than a Master Bedroom, reducing their house to 3 bedrooms. The original score of Andy & Deb’s 2nd Guest Bedroom was 28½, but they used a bonus point they won in the “Style a room Challenge”. Their score was changed to 29½. As well as presenting an ensuite, Mitch & Mark also presented a kitchenette to utilise in their upstairs entertaining area.