The Block season 22

The Block
Season 22
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Season chronology

The twenty-second season of Australian reality television series The Block which premiered on 2 August 2026 on the Nine Network.[1] Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, Dan Reilly returns as site foreman and judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox all returning from the previous season.[2]

Production

In August 2025, it was reported that Nine had bought a 1.35ha site which contains six blocks of land at 109 Old Mornington Rd, Mt Eliza, for $11 million.[3][4][5] Auditions for the 22nd season opened in September 2025 with shooting expected to begin in February 2026 for 12 weeks.[6][7] In October 2025, the 22nd season and location was officially confirmed at Nine’s 2026 upfronts.[8] Filming of the series began in mid-March 2026.[9] In a first for the series, the contestants will be living together in a share house off site in Mount Eliza.[10] In July 2026, the contestants were revealed along with the Airdate of 2 August 2026.[2][11]

Contestants

House Couple[12] Age Location Relationship Occupations
1 Adam & Jolene Wagner 48 & 42 Roxby Downs, South Australia Married with children Cattle station managers
2 Chantel Green & Wyatt Randall 32 & 30 Gold Coast, Queensland Couple with children Online fitness coach/stay-at-home mum & Personal trainer
3 Lisa & Rosco Wilson 34 & 38 Perth, Western Australia Married with a child Paramedic/registered nurse & FIFO logistics expert
4 Courtney Kain & Sevilay (Sev) Keser 34 & 37 Brisbane, Queensland Best friends Site manager (commercial construction) & commercial interior designer
5 Rick & Tayla Peroomal 63 & 32 Altona, Victoria Father & Daughter Personal trainer & Business owner

Scotty’s prize pool

Before week 3 reveals, Scotty announced the winner of the series will receive extra prizes to take home on top of their auction profits & $100k winning prize. Scotty introduced a Plungie plunge pool worth $30k (which the winning team will have put into the backyard of their actual home, not their block home) and every week he will add something new.

Week Prize
1 N/a
2
3 $30k Plungie pool & $50k cash
4

Score history

Teams' progress summarised through the competition
Teams
Adam & Jolene Chantel & Wyatt Lisa & Rosco Courtney & Sev Rick & Tayla
Rooms Scores
Guest Bedroom 22 20 19+1⁄2 26 17
Family Bathroom 24+1⁄2 21+1⁄2 15+1⁄2 25+1⁄2 18+1⁄2
Main Bedroom & WIR 25 25 27 17 22
Main Ensuite
Living, Dining & Alfresco Terrace
Guest Suite
Kitchen, Pantry, WC & Lift
Rumpus & Laundry
Kids Bedroom
Outdoor Terrace & Pool
Backyard & Garage
Front Yard & Fascade

Weekly Room Expenditures

Week Room(s)[13] Budget ($250k) Costs
Adam & Jolene Chantel & Wyatt Lisa & Rosco Courtney & Sev Rick & Tayla
1 Guest Bedroom $10,000 $20,700
2 Family Bathroom $20,000 $37,816.82 $29,565.75 $36,342.54 $53,272.33 $11,065.51
3 Main Bedroom & WIR $20,000 $27,975 $35,933.92 $28,560.50 $22,176.77 $25,350.59
4 Main Ensuite $20,000
5 Living, Dining & Alfresco Terrace $20,000
6 Guest Suite $30,000
7 Kitchen, Pantry, WC & Lift $20,000
8 Rumpus & Laundry $30,000
9 Kids Bedroom $10,000
10 Outdoor Terrace & Pool $20,000
11 Backyard & Garage $30,000
12 Front Yard & Fascade $20,000
Winnings $10,000 $35,000 $30,000
Final Total Costs $ $ $ $ $

Weekly Room & Best Budget Prize

Week Room Winning team Prize
1 Guest Bedroom Courtney & Sev $10k and a night away courtesy of Cherry
2 Family Bathroom $10k, $250k worth of appliance and a night away courtesy of Cherry
3 Main Bedroom & WIR Lisa & Rosco $10k and a night away courtesy of Cherry
4 Main Ensuite
5 Living, Dining & Alfresco Terrace
6 Guest Suite
7 Kitchen, Pantry, WC & Lift
8 Rumpus & Laundry
9 Kids Bedroom
10 Outdoor Terrace & Pool
11 Backyard & Garage
12 Front Yard & Fascade

After the weekly winning team is announced, the team that keeps the best track of their budget at the end of each week will win 10k to their budget.

Week Best Budget Team Prize
1 Lisa & Rosco $10k
2 Chantel & Wyatt
3 Courtney & Sev
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Results

Judges' Scores

Colour key:
  Highest Score
  Lowest Score
Summary of Judges' Scores
Week Area(s) Scores Teams
Adam & Jolene Chantel & Wyatt Lisa & Rosco Courtney & Sev Rick & Tayla
1 Guest Bedroom Alice 7+1⁄27796
Marty 7668+1⁄25
Shaynna 7+1⁄276+1⁄28+1⁄26
Total 22 20 19+1⁄2 26 17
2 Family Bathroom Darren 8+1⁄27+1⁄26+1⁄28+1⁄27
Marty 8758+1⁄26+1⁄2
Shaynna 8748+1⁄25
Total 24+1⁄2 21+1⁄2 15+1⁄2 25+1⁄2 18+1⁄2
3 Main Bedroom & WIR Darren 8+1⁄28+1⁄2967+1⁄2
Marty 88+1⁄2957+1⁄2
Shaynna 8+1⁄28967
Total 25 25 27 17 22
4 Main Ensuite Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
5 Living, Dining & Alfresco Terrace Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
6 Guest Suite Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
7 Kitchen, Pantry, WC & Lift Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
8 Rumpus & Laundry Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
9 Kids Bedroom Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
10 Outdoor Terrace & Pool Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
11 Backyard & Garage Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total
12 Front Yard & Fascade Darren
Marty
Shaynna
Total

Challenge scores

Summary of challenge scores
Week Challenge Reward Teams
Challenge Description Adam & Jolene Chantel & Wyatt Lisa & Rosco Courtney & Sev Rick & Tayla
1 House Decider Challenge Create the best and highest scoring guest bedroom Decides their house 1 2 3 4 5
2 Styling Challenge Each team having 30 minutes to jazz up a glamping tent at Peninsula Hot Springs $10,000, a night at the Peninsula Hot Springs eco-lodge and the “Snooze button” — — Won — —
3 Tennis Challenge Be the winning team in the grand final of several tennis matches $5,000 — — Won — —

Ratings

The Block 2026 National Reach and Total viewership and nightly position
Colour key:
  – Highest rating during the series
  – Lowest rating during the series
Week Episode Original airdate Timeslot National Reach Viewers
(millions)[a]		 National Total Viewers
(millions)[a]		 Nightly rank Source
1 1 "Welcome to The Block" 2 August 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 2.207 1.110 3 [14]
2 "Guest Bedrooms begin" 3 August 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 1.703 0.965 4 [15]
3 "Guest Bedrooms mid-week" 4 August 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.746 0.984 3 [16]
4 "Guest Bedrooms continues" 5 August 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.785 0.898 3 [17]
2 5 "Guest Bedrooms revealed" 9 August 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 2.445 1.309 1 [18]
6 "Family Bathrooms begin" 10 August 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2.168 1.276 1 [19]
7 "Family Bathrooms mid-week" 11 August 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.933 1.075 3 [20]
8 "Styling challenge" 12 August 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.704 1.025 3 [21]
3 9 "Family Bathrooms revealed" 16 August 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 2.448 1.362 2 [22]
10 "Main Bedrooms & WIRs begin" 17 August 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2.066 1.073 3 [23]
11 "Main Bedrooms & WIRs continue" 18 August 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.841 1.031 3 [24]
12 "Tennis challenge" 19 August 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.849 1.013 3 [25]
4 13 "Main Bedrooms & WIRs revealed" 23 August 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 2.488 1.398 1 [26]
14 "Main Ensuite begins" 24 August 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 1.981 1.084 3 [27]
15 "Main Ensuite continues" 25 August 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.948 1.045 3 [28]
16 "TBA Challenge" 26 August 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm
5 17 "Main Ensuite revealed" 30 August 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm

Notes

  1. 1 2 Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the National Reach and National average viewership

References

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