| Season Number: | 15 |
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| Image Alt: | Blue background with yellow lettering |
| Num Episodes: | 57 |
| Network: | Nine Network |
The fifteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on August 4, 2019, on the Nine Network.[1] 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.[2] All time Ronald McDonald champion Erin Ng joined the show for the Ronald McDonald House challenge in week 8 of the shows filming.
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.[3] [4] In October 2018, the Oslo Hotel was confirmed as the next location for renovation, Nine Network acquired the building for $10.8 million.[5]
The Block’s open for inspection took place on Sunday, 20 October 2019.[6] The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the houses were held on Saturday, 9 November 2019,[7] 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).[8]
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.[9]
This is the seventh season of The Block to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.[10]
| House | Couple | Age | Location | Relationship | Occupations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Edwards &<br>Mark McKie | 56 & 57 | Sydney, NSW | Partners | Marketing Manager & Business Manager | |
| 2 | Tess Cattana &<br>Luke Struber | 28 & 30 | Cairns, QLD | Married | Media Sales Partner & Carpenter | |
| 3 | Andy &<br>Deb Saunders | 48 & 46 | Wallabi Point, NSW | Married with children | Stand-up Comedian & Homewares Store Owner | |
| 4 | El’ise &<br>Matt Bothe | 33 & 39 | Perth, WA | Married with children | Fashion Manager & Carpenter | |
| 5 | Jesse Raeburn &<br>Melissa Manson | 29 & 31 | Melbourne, VIC | Partners | Real Estate Agent & Contracts Administrator |
| 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 Bedroom | 27 | 28½ | 29½ | 29 | 28½ |
| Master Bathroom | 29 | 27½ | 28½ | 26 | 28½ |
| Kitchen | 26 | 27½ | 29½ | 23½ | 28½ |
| Living & Dining | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24½ | 29 |
| Courtyard | 29 | 24½ | 26 | 26 | 29½ |
| Studio | 28½ | 29 | 28 | 27½ | 28½ |
| Verandas | 30 | 23½ | 20½ | 20½ | 16½ |
| Hallways/Media Room/Study | 26 | 20½ | 23 | 21 | 25½ |
| Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30½ | 24 |
| Front Garden/Veranda | 21 | 26½ | 28 | 29½ | 22½ |
| Auction Order | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 5th |
| Auction Result | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th |
| Week | Room | Winning Team | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Jesse & Mel | Safe full of $140,000 worth of vouchers | |
| Guest Ensuite | ! style="background:#A4C639; color:black;" | 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 | ! style="background:#A4C639; color:black;" | Andy & Deb | $10,000 cash & $10,000 challenge win |
| 6 | Master Bathroom | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 cash | |
| 7 | Kitchen | ! style="background:#A4C639; color:black;" | 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 getaway | ||
| 13 | Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | El’ise & Matt | $10,000 cash | |
| 14 | Front Garden/Veranda | El’ise & Matt | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | — | — | |
| Rowspan=2 | 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 | |
| Episode | Airdate | Winning Team | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 20 August | Jesse & Mel | [11] | |
| 19 | 3 September | Mitch & Mark | [12] | |
| 28 | 18 September | Andy & Deb | [13] |
| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result[14] | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tess & Luke | $2.990m | $3.620m | $630,000 | $730,000 | 2nd |
| 2nd | El'ise & Matt | $2.990m | $3.450m | $460,000 | $460,000 | 3rd |
| 3rd | Andy & Deb | $2.990m | $3.420m | $430,000 | $430,000 | 4th |
| 4th | Jesse & Mel | $2.990m | $3.378m | $388,000 | $388,000 | 5th |
| 5th | Mitch & Mark | $2.990m | $3.374m | $384,000 | $384,000 | 1st |