It’s been three months of hardcore paint-swatch decisions and industrial-Scandi-boho renovations.
With money tighter than Suzi’s bikini tops and no more workmen to help out, the contestants downed tools for the final time (probably) at the command of Scotty Cam last week.
Dean and Shay scored a perfect 30 from the judges for their “confident” challenge living room and now the Newcastle couple have been crowned the winners, with their penthouse apartment selling at auction for $655,000 over the asking price of $1.654 million.
Watch Dean and Shay as their penthouse apartment goes under the hammer. Post continues below.
With an extra $100,000 prize money also up for grabs for the winning couple, Dean and Shay have now pocketed a total of $755,000.
Now that The Block is over for another year, let’s have a look at this season’s winning rooms.
Week 1: bathroom
Dean and Shay spent almost a third of their total budget on their bathroom (a whopping $40,000), but wouldn’t you just love to luxuriate in that tub?
Dean and Shay's bathroom
Week 2: Guest bedroom and ensuite
Dean and Shay reigned again in week two with this lovely, light-filled bedroom and spacious bathroom. They got $10,000 in prize money.
Dean and Shay's guest bedroom
Week 3: Master bedrooms
Suzi and Vonni’s bedroom was pretty intense with its charcoal walls and masculine styling, but the judges loved it. They got a perfect 30/30.
Suzi and Voni's master bedroom
Week 4: Third bedroom and ensuite
Caro and Kingi won with a “very, very cool” (according to Neale Whitaker) soaked oxide rendered wall and simply styled ensuite.
Caro and Kingi's third bedroom
Week 5: Study, laundry and powder room
This trio of rooms was again taken out by Caro and Kingi, with an industrial-styled study with bold walls, a great tile feature wall in the powder room and a simple, functional laundry.
Caro and Kingi's study, powder room, and laundry
Week 6: Living room
Luke and Ebony finally scored a win this week with their excellent custom cabinetry and a sliding door to hide the TV.
Luke and Ebony's living room
Week 7: Kitchen
Caro and Kingi cooked up a winning kitchen with their butler’s pantry and modern styling.
Week 8: Dining room
Andy and Whitney finally topped the rest with their dininig room with its custom table and simple styling.
Week 9: Outdoor terrace
Dean and Shay brought it home with another win for their terrace, which has a pretty vertical garden and long dining table.
Dean and Shay's terrace
Top Comments
Did anyone else notice the Suzi barely said anything, barely smiled, and didn't draw attention to herself during the finale? I suspect Channel 9 told her to keep her head down and her mouth shut after all the scandal that's come out surrounding her in the last few weeks.
yes I noticed that too. She was in stark contrast to how she had been on the show (thank Goodness becasue her constant sexual harassment of the tradies was appalling)
I must have missed all the drama. What did she do?
She did come out at the beginning of last nights show and apologise and said she was struggling with mental health issues.
P.S I'm really glad Dean and Shay won with Luke and Ebony runners-up. They really seemed to be the loveliest of people.
I have not read the stories myself, but my mum told me that since the show finished filming she's been caught in some compromising positions (including flashing her goods while on a yacht in a harbour), and there's a rumour that she was "dating" a producer on the show and that's how she got on The Block. Apparently Vonni has separated herself from her too.
I'm hoping it's Luke and Ebony, mainly because the rest of the contestants this year are annoying as heck.