- There are trade troubles, cracked tiles and tears as the couples race to finish their ensuites. With 24 hours to go will everyone finish? Who will impress the judges and win the $10,000 cash?
- The fifteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on August 4, 2019. Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, site foreman Keith Schleiger with Dan Reilly, and judges Neil Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, all returned from the previous season. This year contestants are renovating a rundown backpackers accommodation, Oslo Hotel, in St Kilda, Victoria.
- Not since Amity Dry gave us 'The Lighthouse' have we seen such musical talent on The Block. Comedian Andy can rap - which is great news for him because he's openly starting to realise his future may not lie in construction. We're fresh off the sting of the Blockheads' first judging and straight back into the guts of renovating as the mammoth first week continues with force. Cairns newlywed Tess has been struggling with the pace but finally snaps into Block-mode. She demands her plumber turn up at dawn but when he sheepishly says "he'll try" but "can't guarantee it," she puts her foot down. The plumber responds by deciding to kick-off his day at a more reasonable hour elsewhere. Tess is now mid-way through ensuite delivery with no plumber. She does what any 'sensible' person would do in this situation and shifts blame to her builder Moz. Hubby Luke can see what's brewing and is also very clear on the fact the pair could currently have a nearly completed bathroom - but instead they have no tiler and no tiles. He tries valiantly to bring Tess back down to reality and pleads with her to see reason and not send Moz packing too, pointing out he would also take his other tradies with him. "Luke's the one who's meant to be controlling all this sh-t, I've got my own job to do," says Tess. "We did have tilers there Tess," Moz ruefully points out, immediately sealing his own fate. Luke's sad and Tess admits that her "heart is breaking for him" but, "we don't have time for it". "You just didn't have it together, so I had to step in," Tess cackles and Luke, perhaps terrified he too will be sacked from his new role as husband, laughs along with her. Speaking of people who didn't have it together, Jesse, a secret tiler, is failing at getting his ensuite sorted. He's late to waterproof, he's late to tile and he doesn't have enough tiles. Jesse made the strategic call to focus on the guest bedroom and win the safe and knows he can go to bed counting his money to soothe his worries over his lack of screed. He's feeling so relaxed about it all, he even manages to throw some shade at comedian Andy and his wife Deb, pointing out they probably don't have the same experience with luxury he does. Jesse doesn't finish tiling his ensuite, but firmly believes he will win anyway - a tiler not tiling his bathroom - so luxurious. Over in House 1, Mitch and Mark's amazing builder Jason has dressed up celebrate the Sydney Mardi Gras. But in just a blink we're deep in the 'stress montage' - that wild crazy minute when the Blockheads are wiping, cleaning and miraculously assembling furniture to complete their rooms. Tension is high - and then the minute is up, happy music has returned and everyone hugs and we're off to judging. El'ise and Matt deliver a bathroom that the judges start off liking - but end up loathing. "I feel that they've slightly lost the plot," says Neale Whitaker bluntly.
- Not since Amity Dry gave us 'The Lighthouse' have we seen such musical talent on The Block.
Comedian Andy can rap - which is great news for him because he's openly starting to realise his future may not lie in construction.
We're fresh off the sting of the Blockheads' first judging and straight back into the guts of renovating as the mammoth first week continues with force.
Cairns newlywed Tess has been struggling with the pace but finally snaps into Block-mode. She demands her plumber turn up at dawn but when he sheepishly says "he'll try" but "can't guarantee it," she puts her foot down.
The plumber responds by deciding to kick-off his day at a more reasonable hour elsewhere.
Tess is now mid-way through ensuite delivery with no plumber.
She does what any 'sensible' person would do in this situation and shifts blame to her builder Moz.
Hubby Luke can see what's brewing and is also very clear on the fact the pair could currently have a nearly completed bathroom - but instead they have no tiler and no tiles.
He tries valiantly to bring Tess back down to reality and pleads with her to see reason and not send Moz packing too, pointing out he would also take his other tradies with him.
"Luke's the one who's meant to be controlling all this sh-t, I've got my own job to do," says Tess.
"We did have tilers there Tess," Moz ruefully points out, immediately sealing his own fate.
Luke's sad and Tess admits that her "heart is breaking for him" but, "we don't have time for it".
"You just didn't have it together, so I had to step in," Tess cackles and Luke, perhaps terrified he too will be sacked from his new role as husband, laughs along with her.
Speaking of people who didn't have it together, Jesse, a secret tiler, is failing at getting his ensuite sorted.
He's late to waterproof, he's late to tile and he doesn't have enough tiles.
Jesse made the strategic call to focus on the guest bedroom and win the safe and knows he can go to bed counting his money to soothe his worries over his lack of screed.
He's feeling so relaxed about it all, he even manages to throw some shade at comedian Andy and his wife Deb, pointing out they probably don't have the same experience with luxury he does.
Jesse doesn't finish tiling his ensuite, but firmly believes he will win anyway ... a tiler not tiling his bathroom - so luxurious.
Over in House 1, Mitch and Mark's amazing builder Jason has dressed up celebrate the Sydney Mardi Gras.
But in just a blink we're deep in the 'stress montage' - that wild crazy minute when the Blockheads are wiping, cleaning and miraculously assembling furniture to complete their rooms. Tension is high ... and then the minute is up, happy music has returned and everyone hugs and we're off to judging.
El'ise and Matt deliver a bathroom that the judges start off liking ... but end up loathing.
"I feel that they've slightly lost the plot," says Neale Whitaker bluntly.
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