The seventh season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block: Sky High, premiered on Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 6:30 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 returned to Melbourne, which was the location for the fifth seasons, in the suburb of South Melbourne.
Contestants This season introduces five couples (an increase from the four couples in preceding seasons) with each couple originating from a different state of Australia. The couples selected were as follows:
Apt Couple Location Relationship Occupations 1 Alisa and Lysandra Fraser Adelaide, SA Identical twin sisters Police officers 2 Matt and Kim Di Costa Perth, WA Engaged Studying Architecture and Primary School Teacher 3 Bec and George Douros Melbourne, Vic Married Beauty Therapist and Bricklayer 4 Madi and Jarrod Coppock Sydney, NSW Married Freelance Graphic Designer and Carpenter 5 Trixie and Mark "Johnno" Johnson Brisbane, Qld Married with 3 kids Stay-at-home mum and Electrician/Sign Writer
Score history + Teams' progress through the competitionScores: Teams Alisa & Lysandra Matt & Kim Bec & George Madi & Jarrod Trixie & Johno Rooms Scores 1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite 20 15 22 20 21½ Ensuite 27½ 25½ 27½ 24 26½ Master Bedroom & Dressing Room 28 27 26 24 25 2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite 27 29 24 29½ 26 Kitchen/Pantry/Bar 28 25 27 26½ 28½ Living/Dining Room 56½ 64 54 52½ 62½ Foyer & Laundry 24½ 23½ 20 20 23 Indoor Terrace & Re-do 27 29 26½ 24½ 16 Rooftop Foyer & Exterior 29½ 26 23 23 25½ Ground Level - Reveal 1 20 24½ 27½ 28 25½ Ground Level - Reveal 2 30 28 26 27 25½ Auction Order 1st 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Auction Result 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 5th
Results
Room Reveals Week Room Result Room Winner 2nd Couple 3rd Couple 4th Couple Last Couple 1 1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite Bec & George Trixie & Johno Alisa & Lysandra Matt & Kim rowspan="2" Madi & Jarrod 2 "His & Her" Ensuite Bathrooms Alisa & Lysandra Trixie & Johno Matt & Kim Madi & Jarrod rowspan="2" Bec & George 3 Master Bedroom & Dressing Room Alisa & Lysandra Matt & Kim Bec & George Trixie & Johno Madi & Jarrod 4 2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite Madi & Jarrod Matt & Kim Alisa & Lysandra Trixie & Johno Bec & George 5 Kitchen, Pantry & Bar Trixie & Johno Alisa & Lysandra Bec & George Madi & Jarrod Matt & Kim 6 Living & Dining Room Matt & Kim Trixie & Johno Alisa & Lysandra Bec & George Madi & Jarrod 7 Foyer & Laundry Room Alisa & Lysandra Matt & Kim Trixie & Johno Bec & George rowspan="2" Madi & Jarrod 8 Indoor Terrace & Re-do Matt & Kim Alisa & Lysandra Bec & George Madi & Jarrod Trixie & Johno 9 Rooftop Foyer & Exterior Alisa & Lysandra Matt & Kim Trixie & Johno Bec & George rowspan="2" Madi & Jarrod 10 Ground Level - Room 1 Madi & Jarrod Bec & George Trixie & Johno Matt & Kim Alisa & Lysandra 11 Ground Level - Room 2 Alisa & Lysandra Matt & Kim Madi & Jarrod Bec & George Trixie & Johno
Judges' Scores
+ Summary of judges' scores Week Area(s) Scores Alisa &Lysandra Matt &Kim Bec &George Madi &Jarrod Trixie &Johno 1 1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite Darren 7 7 7 7 7½ Shaynna 7 4 7½ 6½ 7 Neale 6 4 7½ 6½ 7 Total 2 "His & Her" Ensuite Bathrooms Darren 9 8½ 9 8½ 9½ Shaynna 9 8½ 9½ 8 8½ Neale 9½ 8½ 9 7½ 8½ Total 3 Master Bedroom & Dressing Room Darren 9½ 9½ 9 8½ 8½ Shaynna 9 8½ 8½ 8 8½ Neale 9½ 9 8½ 7½ 8 Total 4 2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite Darren 9½ 10 8 10 9 Shaynna 8½ 9½ 8 9½ 8½ Neale 9 9½ 8 10 8½ Total 5 Kitchen, Pantry & Bar Darren 9½ 9½ 9 9½ 9½ Shaynna 9 7½ 8½ 8 9 Neale 9½ 8½ 9½ 9 10 Total 6 Living & Dining Room Darren 8 9½ 7½ 7 9½ Shaynna 8½ 10 7½ 7½ 9½ Neale 8½ 10 8 7½ 9 Blockheads 31½ 34½ 31 30 34½ Total 7 Foyer & Laundry Room Darren 8½ 9 7 7 8½ Shaynna 8 7½ 7 7 7½ Neale 8 7 6 6 6 Total 8 Indoor Terrace & Re-do Darren 9 9 8½ 8 5 Shaynna 9½ 10 9 8 6 Neale 8½ 10 9 8½ 5 Total 9 Rooftop Foyer & Exterior Darren 9½ 8½ 88 8½ Shaynna 10 8½ 8 8 8½ Neale 10 9 7 7 8½ Total 10 Ground Level - Room 1 Darren 7½ 9 9 9½ 9 Shaynna 6½ 7½ 9½ 9 8 Neale 6½ 8 9 9½ 8½ Total 11 Ground Level - Room 2 Darren 10 9½ 8½ 9½ 8½ Shaynna 10 9 9 8½ 8½ Neale 10 9½ 8½ 9 8½ Total
The Block contestants were told to score each other's rooms. The scores were then tallied up to give a total "Blockheads" score which was then added to the judges' scores. John McGrath filled in for Neale Whitaker in judging the rooms this week. The prize for this week, is a trip to Lizard Island for 2 nights instead of $10,000 cash. Panic Room - as their second room for the week, they were told to redo the room that the judges disliked the most:- Alisa and Lysandra - Guest Bedroom #1 Matt and Kim - Guest Bedroom #1 Bec and George - Study Room Madi and Jarrod - Foyer Trixie and Johnno - Dressing Room
Challenge Scores
+ Summary of challenge scores Week Challenge Reward Alisa &Lysandra Matt &Kim Bec &George Madi &Jarrod Trixie &Johno 1 Hotel Room Pick which level they want 4th 3rd 2nd Unique Bedhead $5000 - - - 2 Tough Mudder & Dunny $5000 - - - - 3 Screen Printed Furniture $3000 & 2 Safety Deposit Keys - - - - 4 Baby Brain (Nursery) $5000 - - - - 5 Market Stall - Design 3 Keys (1st) + 2 Keys (2nd) - - - Market Stall - Sales $5000 $2,815 $2,348 $1,283 6 Gorilla Play Equipment $5000 - - - - Caulfield Races - Catwalk 2 Safety Deposit Keys - - - - Caulfield Races - Novelty Race $3000 (1st), $1500 (2nd), $500 (3rd) 3rd 4th 2nd 7 Billy Cart Bandits - Design $2000 - - - - Billy Cart Bandits - Race $2000 2nd 4th 3rd History in a Box Art $5000 painting from Mars Gallery Melbourne - - - - 8 Myer Window Display $10000 + $1000 for 1st 45 Votes ($1010) 56 Votes ($1010) 138 Votes ($2760) Digging For Keys Each key found opens a safety deposit box with prize inside 1 2 9Historical room display $5000 and advice from Neil 10Video presentation$5000 1st
The contestants had to use the bedhead they made, in one of the bedrooms of their apartment. Since there were two winners, they took home $2,500 each. Contestants were given $3,000 to open their own stall. They got to keep any amount they made over the three days the stalls were open. The teams made a total of $10,270 over the three days. Five safety deposit box keys were also up for grabs for the best designed/dressed stall. The winner got three safety deposit keys, the runner-up was given two keys. George and Jarrod went on the catwalk as a couple, and ended up with 1 key each. Bec and Madi were thus forced to be a couple for the catwalk. The contestants raced on the home straight inside a zorb ball on Family Day at the Caulfield Races. Cutouts of Scott Cam were placed along the race track, cutout also had a prize, being a tradie for a day:- Alisa and Lysandra - Plumber Matt and Kim - None Bec and George - Tiler Madi and Jarrod - Plaster Trixie and Johnno - Sparky (Electrician), Carpenter The $10,000 prize money was split between the levels depending on the number of votes that they received. The amount that each team received is listed in brackets after the number of votes they received. Each vote was worth $20; 25 'votes' went missing, so the total amount won is $500 short. Alisa and Lysandra & Matt and Kim joined forces and agreed to split the money they both won 50/50.
Auction + Auction results Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Auction Order 1 Alisa & Lysandra $1.140m $1.435m $295,000 $395,000 1st 2Madi & Jarrod$1.310m$1.601m$291,000$291,000 3rd 3Matt & Kim$1.205m$1.455m$250,000$250,000 5th 4 Bec & George$1.265m$1.507m$242,000$242,000 4th 5Johnno & Trixie$1.400m$1.605m$205,000$205,000 2nd • Alisa & Lysandra win the block with $4000 profit lead over Madi & Jarrod
Ratings Colour key: – Highest rating episode and week during the series – Lowest rating episode and week during the series Week Episode Original airdate Viewers Nightly rank Source Week Avg 1 1 "Meeting the Teams" 12 May 2013 1.312 #4 1.143 2 "First Challenge" 13 May 2013 1.281 #3 3 "Room Reveal" 14 May 2013 1.308 #2 4 "Reality Sets In" 15 May 2013 1.062 #4 5 "Shelley's First Challenge" 16 May 2013 1.041 #4 6 "The Block Unlocked" 0.853 #9 2 7 "Room Reveal" 19 May 2013 1.524 #3 1.169 8 "Steam Rooms" 20 May 2013 1.241 #4 9 "Leaks, Lies and Secret Weapons" 21 May 2013 1.196 #4 10 "Tough Mudder Challenge" 22 May 2013 1.156 #5 11 "Paint Roller Wars" 23 May 2013 1.073 #4 12 "The Block Unlocked" 0.821 #10 3 13 "His and Hers Ensuite Room Reveal" 26 May 2013 1.476 #2 1.198 14 "Teams Team Up" 27 May 2013 1.394 #3 15 "A Birthday" 28 May 2013 1.244 #4 16 "Shelley Challenge" 29 May 2013 1.178 #3 17 "Master Bedroom and Dressing Room" 30 May 2013 1.087 #3 18 "The Block Unlocked" 0.807 #12 4 19 "Master Bedroom and Dressing Room Reveal" 2 June 2013 1.612 #1 1.269 20 "Return to The Block" 3 June 2013 1.459 #2 21 "Bedhead Bedlam Begins" 4 June 2013 1.183 #3 22 "The Return of Number 3" 5 June 2013 1.302 #5 23 "Baby Brain Challenge and Madi vs Matt" 6 June 2013 1.160 #3 24 "The Block Unlocked" 0.899 #7 5 25 "Guest Bedroom and Ensuite Room Reveal" 9 June 2013 1.300 #2 1.256 26 "Open for Inspections" 10 June 2013 1.466 #5 27 "Challenges and Cheats" 11 June 2013 1.242 #3 28 "The Candle Scandal Continues" 12 June 2013 1.367 #2 29 "Kitchen Week Controversy" 13 June 2013 1.276 #2 30 "The Block Unlocked" 0.886 #9 6 31 "Kitchen Reveal" 16 June 2013 1.628 #1 1.248 32 "Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins" 17 June 2013 1.493 #3 33 "The Halfway Mark" 18 June 2013 1.131 #4 34 "Living Rooms" 19 June 2013 1.233 #2 35 "Living and Dining Rooms" 20 June 2013 1.174 #3 36 "The Block Unlocked" 0.827 #10 7 37 "Room Reveal" 23 June 2013 1.653 #1 1.267 38 "Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins" 24 June 2013 1.369 #4 39 "The Halfway Mark" 25 June 2013 1.191 #4 40 "Living Rooms" 26 June 2013 1.504 #3 41 "Living and Dining Rooms" 27 June 2013 1.162 #2 42 "The Block Unlocked" 28 June 2013 0.721 #7 8 43 "Foyer and Laundry Room Reveal" 30 June 2013 1.503 #2 1.278 44 "The Last Room of The Apartment: Terrace Begins" 1 July 2013 1.227 #5 45 "Myer Challenge" 2 July 2013 1.292 #5 46 "Reality Hump Day" 3 July 2013 1.355 #1 47 "Terraces" 4 July 2013 1.237 #3 48 "The Block Unlocked" 1.058 #5 9 49 "Terrace and Re-do Room Reveal" 7 July 2013 1.636 #1 1.362 50 "Team Work Together" 8 July 2013 1.485 #2 51 "Reality Rooftop and Entrance Foyer" 9 July 2013 1.446 #1 52 "Reality Rooftop and Entrance Foyer Update" 10 July 2013 1.345 #1 53 "Matt, The Foreman" 11 July 2013 1.266 #2 54 "The Block Unlocked" 0.992 #6 10 55 "Family Time" 14 July 2013 1.758 #1 1.357 56 "Back to Renovating" 15 July 2013 1.447 #2 57 "Fighting with The Foreman" 16 July 2013 1.390 #1 58 "Real Estate Challenge" 17 July 2013 1.343 #4 59 "Keith's Soft Side" 18 July 2013 1.276 #2 60 "The Block Unlocked" 0.930 #7 11 61 "Game Changing Prizes" 21 July 2013 1.548 #1 1.361 62 "The Final Week Begins" 22 July 2013 1.393 #3 63 "Keith The Problem Solver Foreman" 23 July 2013 1.372 #1 64 "Johno goes Sky High" 24 July 2013 1.335 #2 65 "The Final Scores are In" 25 July 2013 1.372 #1 66 "The Block Unlocked" 1.146 #3 12 67 "Grand Final" 28 July 2013 2.132 #3 2.515 "Auctions" 2.606 #2 "Winner Announced" 2.808 #1 13 68 "Domestic blitz: block to the rescue" 1.359 #4 1.359
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).
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