The Block | |
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Season 8 | |
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No. of episodes | 61 |
Release | |
Original network | Nine Network |
Original release | 27 January 9 April 2014 | –
Season chronology |
The eighth season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block: Fans v Faves, premiered on Monday, 27 January 2014 at 7:00 pm on the 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. Production for the series in Melbourne, which was the location for the previous season, in the suburb of Albert Park.[1] Steve & Chantelle were the eventual winners of The Block with a $636,000 profit on a sale price of $2,470,000 plus an additional $100,000 bonus for winning The Block.[2]
Contestants
[edit]This season introduces 2 new couples (dubbed "Fans") and 2 returning couples (dubbed "Favourites"/"Faves"). The couples selected were as follows:
Apt | Couple | State | Relationship |
---|---|---|---|
Fans | |||
1 | Chantelle Ford and Steve O'Donnell | Melbourne, VIC | Partners |
2 | Kyal and Kara Demmerich | Central Coast, NSW | Married for 6 years |
Faves | |||
3 | Alisa and Lysandra Fraser[a] | Adelaide, SA | Identical twin sisters |
4 | Brad Cranfield and Dale Vine[b] | Newcastle, NSW & Melbourne, VIC | Best Mates |
Notes
Score history
[edit]Scores: | Teams | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Chantelle & Steve | Kyal & Kara | Alisa & Lysandra | Brad & Dale | |
Rooms | Scores | |||
1st Guest Bedroom | 21 | 22½ | 24½ | 22½ |
Downstair Bathroom/Laundry & Terrace | 21½ | 18½ | 22 | 28 |
2nd Guest Bedroom | 24½ | 25½ | 24½ | 22 |
Upstairs Bathroom | 21 | 30 | 18½ | 24½ |
Kitchen | 23 | 27½ | 28½ | 24½ |
Living/Dining Room | 28 (+1) | 24½ | 27 | 24½ |
Master Bedroom & Ensuite | 28 | 22½ | 25 | 28½ |
Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do | 22 | 28½ | 25 | 28 |
Challenge House - Reveal 1 | 24 | 25½ | 24 | 25½ |
Challenge House - Reveal 2 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 69 |
Auction Order | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st |
Auction Result | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th |
Results
[edit]Room Reveals
[edit]Week | Room | Winning Couple | 2nd Couple | 3rd Couple | Chumps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1st Guest Bedroom | Alisa and Lysandra | Kyal and Kara / Brad and Dale |
Chantelle and Steve | — |
2 | Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & Terrace | Brad and Dale | Alisa and Lysandra | Chantelle and Steve | Kyal and Kara |
3 | 2nd Guest Bedroom | Kyal and Kara | Chantalle and Steve | Alisa and Lysandra | Brad and Dale |
4 | Upstairs Bathroom | Kyal and Kara | Brad and Dale | Chantelle and Steve | Alisa and Lysandra |
5 | Kitchen | Alisa and Lysandra | Kyal and Kara | Brad and Dale | Chantelle and Steve |
6 | Living Room and Dining Room | Chantelle and Steve | Alisa and Lysandra | Brad and Dale / Kyal and Kara |
— |
7 | Master Bedroom and Ensuite | Brad and Dale | Chantelle and Steve | Alisa and Lysandra | Kyal and Kara |
8 | Rooftop/Outside Terrace | Kyal and Kara | Brad and Dale | Alisa and Lysandra | Chantelle and Steve |
Judges' Scores
[edit]Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chantelle & Steve |
Kyal & Kara |
Alisa & Lysandra |
Brad & Dale | |||
1 | 1st Bedroom | Darren | 7 | 8 | 8½ | 7½ |
Shaynna | 7½ | 7½ | 8 | 7½ | ||
Neale | 6½ | 7 | 8 | 7½ | ||
Total | 21 | 22½ | 24½ | 22½ | ||
2 | Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & Terrace | Darren | 7 | 6½ | 8 | 9½ |
Shaynna | 7½ | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
Neale | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9½ | ||
Total | 21½ | 18½ | 22 | 28 | ||
3 | 2nd Bedroom | Darren | 8½ | 9 | 8½ | 8 |
Shaynna | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||
Neale | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 7 | ||
Total | 24½ | 25½ | 24½ | 22 | ||
4 | Upstairs Bathroom | Darren | 7 | 10 | 6½ | 8 |
Shaynna | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | ||
Neale | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8½ | ||
Total | 21 | 30 | 18½ | 24½ | ||
5 | Kitchen | Darren | 8 | 9 | 9½ | 8½ |
Shaynna | 7½ | 9½ | 9½ | 8½ | ||
Neale | 7½ | 9 | 9½ | 7 | ||
Total | 23 | 27½ | 28½ | 24½ | ||
6 | Living/Dining Room | Darren | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Shaynna | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||
Neale | 9 | 8½ | 9 | 8½ | ||
Total | 28 (+1) | 24½ | 27 | 24½ | ||
7 | Master Bedroom & Ensuite | Darren | 9 | 8 | 8½ | 9½ |
Shaynna | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9½ | ||
Neale | 9 | 7½ | 8½ | 9½ | ||
Total | 28 | 22½ | 25 | 28½ | ||
8 | Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do Room1 | Darren | 7½ | 9½ | 8 | 9½ |
Shaynna | 7 | 9½ | 8½ | 9½ | ||
Neale | 7½ | 9½ | 8½ | 9 | ||
Total | 22 | 28½ | 25 | 28 | ||
9 | Challenge House - Reveal 1 | Darren | 8 | 7½ | 8 | 7½ |
Shaynna | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
Neale | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||
Total | 24 | 25½ | 24 | 25½ | ||
10 | Challenge House - Reveal 22 | Darren | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shaynna | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Neale | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Total | 64 | 69 | 64 | 69 |
- ^1 The prize for this week was $10,000 cash, towards the couple's winnings. They were told to redo the room that the judges disliked the most:-
- Chantelle and Steve - Guest Bedroom 1
- Kyal and Kara - Drying Terrace
- Alisa and Lysandra - Main Bathroom
- Brad and Dale - Kitchen
- ^2 The prize for reveal 2 was to receive money off their reserves. There were two teams:
• Brad & Dale + Kyal & Kara (House 2)
• Alisa & Lysandra + Chantelle & Steve (House 1)
The teams split the money they won as a team
Auction
[edit]Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result[3] | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steve & Chantelle | $1.834m | $2.47m | $636,000 | $736,000 | 4th |
2 | Alisa & Lysandra | $1.759m | $2.375m | $616,000 | $616,000 | 3rd |
3 | Kyal & Kara | $1.872m | $2.440m | $567,250 | $567,250 | 2nd |
4 | Brad & Dale | $1.802m | $2.310m | $507,250 | $507,250 | 1st |
Ratings
[edit]Week | Episode | Original airdate | Viewers (millions)[a] |
Nightly rank[a] | Source | Week Avg | |
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1 | 1 | "Elimination 1" | 27 January 2014 | 1.143 | #7 | [4] | 1.165 |
2 | "Elimination 2" | 28 January 2014 | 1.131 | #9 | [5] | ||
3 | "Fans Meet Faves" | 30 January 2014 | 1.220 | #1 | [6] | ||
2 | 4 | "Apartment Challenge: Fans v faves" | 2 February 2014 | 0.638 | #10 | [7] | 0.959 |
5 | "Move In, Camp Out" | 3 February 2014 | 1.125 | #7 | [8] | ||
6 | "Super Luke" | 4 February 2014 | 1.030 | #7 | [9] | ||
7 | "Challenge: Christopher Boots" | 5 February 2014 | 0.975 | #4 | [10] | ||
8 | "Scott and Shelley Walk Around The Block" | 6 February 2014 | 1.134 | #1 | [11] | ||
9 | "The Block UNLOCKED #1" | 6 February 2014 | 0.854 | #8 | |||
3 | 10 | "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal" | 9 February 2014 | 1.274 | #5 | [12] | 1.051 |
11 | "Triple Room Week" | 10 February 2014 | 1.068 | #7 | [13] | ||
12 | "Bathroom Disasters" | 11 February 2014 | 1.100 | #3 | [14] | ||
13 | "Square Metre House Challenge" | 12 February 2014 | 0.964 | #7 | [15] | ||
14 | "Sleepy Steve and Chantelle" | 13 February 2014 | 1.070 | #2 | [16] | ||
15 | "The Block UNLOCKED #2" | 13 February 2014 | 0.830 | #9 | |||
4 | 16 | "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal" | 16 February 2014 | 1.361 | #4 | [17] | 1.119 |
17 | "Darren Palmer Master Class" | 17 February 2014 | 1.198 | #3 | [18] | ||
18 | "The Morning After" | 18 February 2014 | 1.149 | #2 | [19] | ||
19 | "The Mark Tuckey Challenge" | 19 February 2014 | 1.045 | #7 | [20] | ||
20 | "Wall Wars" | 20 February 2014 | 1.102 | #1 | [21] | ||
21 | "The Block UNLOCKED #3" | 0.858 | #6 | ||||
5 | 22 | "Bedroom Two Room Reveal" | 23 February 2014 | 1.327 | #4 | [22] | 1.167 |
23 | "The Forgotten Pool | 24 February 2014 | 1.079 | #7 | [23] | ||
24 | "Pool Reveal" | 25 February 2014 | 1.192 | #2 | [24] | ||
25 | "A Block Wedding & The Hotel Art Challenge" | 26 February 2014 | 1.234 | #2 | [25] | ||
26 | "Keith In The Middle" | 27 February 2014 | 1.297 | #1 | [26] | ||
27 | "The Block UNLOCKED #4" | 0.875 | #7 | ||||
6 | 28 | "Main Bathroom Room Reveal" | 2 March 2014 | 1.504 | #2 | [27] | 1.257 |
29 | "Kitchen Week Begins" | 3 March 2014 | 1.197 | #3 | [28] | ||
30 | "Budget Blues" | 4 March 2014 | 1.233 | #2 | [29] | ||
31 | "Shelley's Wallpaper Challenge" | 5 March 2014 | 1.092 | #4 | [30] | ||
32 | "The Heart of the Home" | 6 March 2014 | 0.644 | #15 | [31] | ||
33 | "The Block UNLOCKED #5" | 8 March 2014 | — | — | [32] | ||
7 | 34 | "Kitchens Room Reveal" | 9 March 2014 | 1.568 | #1 | [33] | 1.329 |
35 | "The Great Floor" | 10 March 2014 | 1.283 | #2 | [34] | ||
36 | "The Block Under Attack" | 11 March 2014 | 1.327 | #2 | [35] | ||
37 | "Phil and Amity Return" | 12 March 2014 | 1.140 | #3 | [36] | ||
38 | "The Block's Best Kept Secret" | 13 March 2014 | 1.328 | #1 | [37] | ||
39 | "The Block UNLOCKED #6" | 15 March 2014 | — | — | [38] | ||
8 | 40 | "Living & Dining Room Reveals" | 16 March 2014 | 1.571 | #1 | [39] | 1.131 |
41 | "Winners Aren't Always Grinners" | 17 March 2014 | 1.225 | #2 | [40] | ||
42 | "Comedy Night" | 18 March 2014 | 1.302 | #2 | [41] | ||
43 | "Lighthouse Foundation Challenge" | 19 March 2014 | 1.233 | #2 | [42] | ||
44 | "Silly Pranks and Short Tempers" | 20 March 2014 | 1.121 | #1 | [43] | ||
45 | "The Block UNLOCKED #7" | 22 March 2014 | 0.334 | #12 | [44] | ||
9 | 46 | "Master Bed & Ensuite Room Reveal" | 23 March 2014 | 1.758 | #1 | [45] | 1.259 |
47 | "Time to Finish The Block" | 24 March 2014 | 1.455 | #2 | [46] | ||
48 | "The Heat is On" | 25 March 2014 | 1.341 | #3 | [47] | ||
49 | "Beach Volleyball Tournament" | 26 March 2014 | 1.293 | #2 | [48] | ||
50 | "The Last Day" | 27 March 2014 | 1.434 | #1 | [49] | ||
51 | "The Block UNLOCKED #8" | 29 March 2014 | 0.273 | #20 | [50] | ||
10 | 52 | "Terrace Room Reveal" | 30 March 2014 | 1.732 | #1 | [51] | 1.280 |
53 | "Terrace Winner Revealed" | 31 March 2014 | 1.554 | #2 | [52] | ||
54 | "Bedroom Blitz" | 1 April 2014 | 1.415 | #4 | [53] | ||
55 | "The First Points" | 2 April 2014 | 1.326 | #2 | [54] | ||
56 | "Two House Challenge Continues" | 3 April 2014 | 1.372 | #1 | [55] | ||
57 | "The Block UNLOCKED #9" | 5 April 2014 | 0.283 | #20 | [56] | ||
11 | 58 | "The Interiors" | 6 April 2014 | 1.829 | #1 | [57] | 1.837 |
59 | "The Final Judgement" | 7 April 2014 | 1.485 | #2 | [58] | ||
60 | "Open For Inspection" | 8 April 2014 | 1.487 | #2 | [59] | ||
61 | "Grand Final" | 9 April 2014 | 1.884 | #3 | [60] | ||
"Auctions" | 2.156 | #2 | |||||
"Winner Announced" | 2.181 | #1 |
- 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).
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