The Block season 8 explained

Season Number:8
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Num Episodes:61
Network:Nine Network

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

This season introduces 2 new couples (dubbed "Fans") and 2 returning couples (dubbed "Favourites"/"Faves"). The couples selected were as follows:

AptCoupleStateRelationship
Fans
1Chantelle Ford and Steve O'DonnellMelbourne, VICPartners
2Kyal and Kara DemmerichCentral Coast, NSWMarried for 6 years
Faves
3Alisa and Lysandra FraserAdelaide, SAIdentical twin sisters
4Brad Cranfield and Dale VineNewcastle, NSW & Melbourne, VICBest Mates
Notes

Score history

style="width:10%; text-align:right;" rowspan="2"
Scores:Teams
Chantelle & SteveKyal & KaraAlisa & LysandraBrad & Dale
RoomsScores
1st Guest Bedroom2122½24½22½
Downstair Bathroom/Laundry & Terrace21½18½2228
2nd Guest Bedroom24½25½24½22
Upstairs Bathroom213018½24½
Kitchen2327½28½24½
Living/Dining Room28 (+1)24½2724½
Master Bedroom & Ensuite2822½2528½
Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do2228½2528
Challenge House - Reveal 12425½2425½
Challenge House - Reveal 264696469
Auction Order4th2nd3rd1st
Auction Result1st3rd2nd4th

Results

Room Reveals

WeekRoomWinning Couple2nd Couple3rd CoupleChumps
11st Guest Bedroom Alisa and LysandraKyal and Kara /
Brad and Dale		Chantelle and Steve
2Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & TerraceBrad and DaleAlisa and LysandraChantelle and SteveKyal and Kara
32nd Guest Bedroom Kyal and KaraChantalle and SteveAlisa and LysandraBrad and Dale
4Upstairs BathroomKyal and KaraBrad and DaleChantelle and SteveAlisa and Lysandra
5KitchenAlisa and LysandraKyal and KaraBrad and DaleChantelle and Steve
6Living Room and Dining RoomChantelle and SteveAlisa and LysandraBrad and Dale /
Kyal and Kara
7Master Bedroom and EnsuiteBrad and DaleChantelle and SteveAlisa and LysandraKyal and Kara
8Rooftop/Outside TerraceKyal and KaraBrad and DaleAlisa and LysandraChantelle and Steve

Judges' Scores

Week! rowspan=2 scope="col"
Area(s)ScoresTeams
Chantelle &<br />SteveKyal &<br />KaraAlisa &<br />LysandraBrad &<br />Dale
11st BedroomDarren7 8 8½ 7½
Shaynna7½ 7½ 8 7½
Neale6½ 7 8 7½
Total
2Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & TerraceDarren7 6½ 8 9½
Shaynna7½ 6 7 9
Neale7 6 7 9½
Total
32nd BedroomDarren8½ 9 8½ 8
Shaynna8 8 7 7
Neale8 8½ 9 7
Total
4Upstairs BathroomDarren7 10 6½ 8
Shaynna7 10 5 8
Neale7 10 7 8½
Total
5KitchenDarren8 9 9½ 8½
Shaynna7½ 9½ 9½ 8½
Neale7½ 9 9½ 7
Total
6Living/Dining RoomDarren9 8 9 8
Shaynna9 8 9 8
Neale9 8½ 9 8½
Total
7Master Bedroom & EnsuiteDarren9 8 8½ 9½
Shaynna10 7 8 9½
Neale9 7½ 8½ 9½
Total
8Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do RoomDarren7½ 9½ 8 9½
Shaynna7 9½ 8½ 9½
Neale7½ 9½ 8½ 9
Total
9Challenge House - Reveal 1Darren8 7½ 8 7½
Shaynna9 9 9 9
Neale7 9 7 9
Total
10Challenge House - Reveal 2DarrenN/A N/AN/A N/A
ShaynnaN/A N/AN/A N/A
NealeN/A N/AN/A N/A
Total

• Brad & Dale + Kyal & Kara (House 2)
• Alisa & Lysandra + Chantelle & Steve (House 1)
The teams split the money they won as a team

Auction

RankCoupleReserveAuction Result[3] ProfitTotal WinningsAuction Order
1Steve & Chantelle$1.834m$2.47m$636,000$736,0004th
2Alisa & Lysandra$1.759m$2.375m$616,000$616,0003rd
3Kyal & Kara$1.872m$2.440m$567,250$567,2502nd
4Brad & Dale$1.802m$2.310m$507,250$507,2501st

Ratings

The Block: Fans v Faves metropolitan viewership and nightly position
Colour key:
  • – Highest rating episode and week during the series
  • – Lowest rating episode and week during the series|- style="background:#B87BF6; color:white;"! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black;" | Week! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black;" colspan="2" | Episode! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black;" | Original airdate! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black;" | Viewers
    ! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black;" | Nightly rank! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black; width:05%;"| Source! scope="col" style="background:#B87BF6; color:black;" | Week Avg|-! rowspan=3| 1| 1! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Elimination 1"| 27 January 2014| 1.143| #7| [4] ! rowspan=3| 1.165|-| 2! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Elimination 2"| 28 January 2014| 1.131| #9| [5] |-| 3! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Fans Meet Faves"| 30 January 2014| 1.220| #1| [6] |-! rowspan=6| 2| 4! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Apartment Challenge: Fans v faves"| 2 February 2014| 0.638| #10| [7] ! rowspan=6 style="background:#FFC0CB"| 0.959|-| 5! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Move In, Camp Out"| 3 February 2014| 1.125| #7| [8] |-| 6! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Super Luke"| 4 February 2014| 1.030| #7| [9] |-| 7! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Challenge: Christopher Boots"| 5 February 2014| 0.975| #4| [10] |-| 8! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Scott and Shelley Walk Around The Block"| 6 February 2014| 1.134| #1| rowspan="2"| [11] |-| 9! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #1"| 6 February 2014| 0.854| #8|-! rowspan="6"| 3| 10! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal"| 9 February 2014| 1.274| #5| [12] ! rowspan=6| 1.051|-| 11! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Triple Room Week"| 10 February 2014| 1.068| #7| [13] |-| 12! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Bathroom Disasters"| 11 February 2014| 1.100| #3| [14] |-| 13! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Square Metre House Challenge"| 12 February 2014| 0.964| #7| [15] |-| 14! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Sleepy Steve and Chantelle"| 13 February 2014| 1.070| #2| rowspan="2"| [16] |-| 15! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #2"| 13 February 2014| 0.830| #9|-! rowspan="6"| 4| 16! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal"| 16 February 2014| 1.361| #4| [17] ! rowspan=6| 1.119|-| 17! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Darren Palmer Master Class"| 17 February 2014| 1.198| #3| [18] |-| 18! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Morning After"| 18 February 2014| 1.149| #2| [19] |-| 19! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Mark Tuckey Challenge"| 19 February 2014| 1.045| #7| [20] |-| 20! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Wall Wars"| rowspan="2"| 20 February 2014| 1.102| #1| rowspan="2"| [21] |-| 21! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #3"| 0.858| #6|-! rowspan="6"| 5| 22! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Bedroom Two Room Reveal"| 23 February 2014| 1.327| #4| [22] ! rowspan=6| 1.167|-| 23! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Forgotten Pool| 24 February 2014| 1.079| #7| [23] |-| 24! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Pool Reveal"| 25 February 2014| 1.192| #2| [24] |-| 25! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "A Block Wedding & The Hotel Art Challenge"| | 1.234| #2| [25] |-| 26! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Keith In The Middle"| rowspan="2"| | 1.297| #1| rowspan="2"| [26] |-| 27! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #4"| 0.875| #7|-! rowspan="6"| 6| 28! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Main Bathroom Room Reveal"| 2 March 2014| 1.504| #2| [27] ! rowspan=6| 1.257|-| style="width:05%;"| 29! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Kitchen Week Begins"| 3 March 2014| 1.197| #3| [28] |-| style="width:05%;"| 30! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Budget Blues"| 4 March 2014| 1.233| #2| [29] |-| style="width:05%;"| 31! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Shelley's Wallpaper Challenge"| 5 March 2014| 1.092| #4| [30] |-| style="width:05%;"| 32! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Heart of the Home"| 6 March 2014| 0.644| #15| [31] |-| style="width:05%;"| 33! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #5"| 8 March 2014| | | [32] |-! style="width:06%;" rowspan="6"| 7| style="width:05%;"| 34! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Kitchens Room Reveal"| 9 March 2014| 1.568| #1| [33] ! rowspan=6| 1.329|-| style="width:05%;"| 35! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Great Floor"| 10 March 2014| 1.283| #2| [34] |-| style="width:05%;"| 36! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block Under Attack"| 11 March 2014| 1.327| #2| [35] |-| style="width:05%;"| 37! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Phil and Amity Return"| 12 March 2014| 1.140| #3| [36] |-| style="width:05%;"| 38! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block's Best Kept Secret"| 13 March 2014| 1.328| #1| [37] |-| style="width:05%;"| 39! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #6"| 15 March 2014| | | [38] |-! style="width:06%;" rowspan="6"| 8| style="width:05%;"| 40! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Living & Dining Room Reveals"| 16 March 2014| 1.571| #1| [39] ! rowspan=6| 1.131|-| style="width:05%;"| 41! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Winners Aren't Always Grinners"| 17 March 2014| 1.225| #2| [40] |-|-| style="width:05%;"| 42! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Comedy Night"| 18 March 2014| 1.302| #2| [41] |-| style="width:05%;"| 43! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Lighthouse Foundation Challenge"| 19 March 2014| 1.233| #2| [42] |-| style="width:05%;"| 44! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Silly Pranks and Short Tempers"| 20 March 2014| 1.121| #1| [43] |-| style="width:05%;"| 45! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #7"| 22 March 2014| 0.334| #12| [44] |-! style="width:06%;" rowspan="6"| 9| style="width:05%;"| 46! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Master Bed & Ensuite Room Reveal"| 23 March 2014| 1.758| #1| [45] ! rowspan=6| 1.259|-| style="width:05%;"| 47! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Time to Finish The Block"| 24 March 2014| 1.455| #2| [46] |-| style="width:05%;"| 48! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Heat is On"| 25 March 2014| 1.341| #3| [47] |-| style="width:05%;"| 49! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Beach Volleyball Tournament"| 26 March 2014| 1.293| #2| [48] |-| style="width:05%;"| 50! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Last Day"| 27 March 2014| 1.434| #1| [49] |-| style="width:05%;"| 51! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #8"| 29 March 2014| style="background:#FFC0CB"| 0.273| style="background:#FFC0CB"| #20| [50] |-! style="width:06%;" rowspan="6"| 10| style="width:05%;"| 52! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Terrace Room Reveal"| 30 March 2014| 1.732| #1| [51] ! rowspan=6| 1.280|-| style="width:05%;"| 53! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Terrace Winner Revealed"| 31 March 2014| 1.554| #2| [52] |-| style="width:05%;"| 54! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Bedroom Blitz"| 1 April 2014| 1.415| #4| [53] |-| style="width:05%;"| 55! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The First Points"| 2 April 2014| 1.326| #2| [54] |-| style="width:05%;"| 56! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Two House Challenge Continues"| 3 April 2014| 1.372| #1| [55] |-| style="width:05%;"| 57! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Block UNLOCKED #9"| 5 April 2014| 0.283| #20| [56] |-! style="width:06%;" rowspan="6"| 11| style="width:05%;"| 58! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Interiors"| 6 April 2014| 1.829| #1| [57] ! rowspan=6 style="background:#90EE90"| 1.837|-| style="width:05%;"| 59! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "The Final Judgement"| 7 April 2014| 1.485| #2| [58] |-| style="width:05%;"| 60! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Open For Inspection"| 8 April 2014| 1.487| #2| [59] |-| style="width:05%;" rowspan="3"| 61! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Grand Final"| rowspan="3"| 9 April 2014| 1.884| #3| rowspan="3"| [60] |-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Auctions"| 2.156| #2|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | "Winner Announced"| style="background:#90EE90"| 2.181| style="background:#90EE90"| #1|-|}
    • 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).

    References

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    • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Contestants on Renovation Reality Show The Block Set to Transform an Albert Park Church . m.heraldsun.com.au.
    2. Web site: Steve & Chantelle win the Block: Fans v Faves | TV Tonight. 11 April 2014 .
    3. Web site: Steve & Chantelle win The Block: Fans v Faves. tvtonight.com.au. 9 April 2014. 8 October 2017. David. Knox.
    4. Web site: Monday 27 January 2014. TV Tonight.
    5. Web site: Tuesday 28 January 2014. TV Tonight.
    6. Web site: Thursday 30 January 2014. TV Tonight.
    7. Web site: Sunday 2 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    8. Web site: Monday 3 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    9. Web site: Tuesday 4 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    10. Web site: Wednesday 5 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    11. Web site: Thursday 6 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    12. Web site: Sunday 9 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    13. Web site: Ratings TV Tonight.
    14. Web site: Tuesday 11 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    15. Web site: Wednesday 12 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    16. Web site: Thursday 13 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    17. Web site: Sunday 16 February 2014. TV Tonight.
    18. Web site: Monday 17 February 2014. TV Tonight.
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    22. Web site: Sunday 23 February 2014. TV Tonight.
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    25. Web site: Wednesday 26 February 2014. TV Tonight.
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    30. Web site: Wednesday 5 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    31. Web site: Thursday 6 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    32. Web site: Saturday 8 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    33. Web site: Sunday 9 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    34. Web site: Monday 10 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    35. Web site: Tuesday 11 March 2014. TV Tonight.
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    38. Web site: Saturday 15 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    39. Web site: Sunday 16 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    40. Web site: Monday 17 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    41. Web site: Tuesday 18 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    42. Web site: Ratings TV Tonight.
    43. Web site: Thursday 20 March 2014. TV Tonight.
    44. Web site: Saturday 22 March 2014. TV Tonight.
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    46. Web site: Monday 24 March 2014. TV Tonight.
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    50. Web site: Ratings TV Tonight.
    51. Web site: Sunday 30 March 2014. TV Tonight.
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    53. Web site: Tuesday 1 April 2014. TV Tonight.
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    55. Web site: Thursday 3 April 2014. TV Tonight.
    56. Web site: Saturday 5 April 2014. TV Tonight.
    57. Web site: Sunday 6 April 2014. TV Tonight.
    58. Web site: Monday 7 April 2014. TV Tonight.
    59. Web site: Tuesday 8 April 2014. TV Tonight.
    60. Web site: Wednesday 9 April 2014. TV Tonight.

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