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. 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.
Contestants This season introduces 2 new couples (dubbed "Fans") and 2 returning couples (dubbed "Favourites"/"Faves"). The couples selected were as follows:
Apt Couple State Relationship Fans 1 Chantelle Ford and Steve O'Donnell Melbourne, VIC Partners 2 Kyal and Kara Demmerich Central Coast, NSW Married for 6 years Faves 3 Alisa and Lysandra Fraser Adelaide, SA Identical twin sisters 4 Brad Cranfield and Dale Vine Newcastle, NSW & Melbourne, VIC Best Mates Notes
Score history
+ Teams' progress through the competitionScores: Teams Chantelle & Steve Kyal & Kara Alisa & Lysandra Brad & Dale Rooms Scores 1st Guest Bedroom 21 22½ 24½ 22½ Downstair Bathroom/Laundry & Terrace 21½ 18½ 22 28 2nd Guest Bedroom 24½ 25½ 24½ 22 Upstairs Bathroom 21 30 18½ 24½ Kitchen 23 27½ 28½ 24½ Living/Dining Room 28 (+1) 24½ 27 24½ Master Bedroom & Ensuite 28 22½ 25 28½ Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do 22 28½ 25 28 Challenge House - Reveal 1 24 25½ 24 25½ Challenge House - Reveal 2 64 69 64 69 Auction Order 4th 2nd 3rd 1st Auction Result 1st 3rd 2nd 4th
Results
Room Reveals Week Room Winning Couple 2nd Couple 3rd Couple Chumps 1 1st Guest Bedroom Alisa and Lysandra Kyal and Kara /Brad and Dale Chantelle and Steve 2 Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & Terrace Brad and Dale Alisa and Lysandra Chantelle and Steve Kyal and Kara 3 2nd Guest Bedroom Kyal and Kara Chantalle and Steve Alisa and Lysandra Brad and Dale 4 Upstairs Bathroom Kyal and Kara Brad and Dale Chantelle and Steve Alisa and Lysandra 5 Kitchen Alisa and Lysandra Kyal and Kara Brad and Dale Chantelle and Steve 6 Living Room and Dining Room Chantelle and Steve Alisa and Lysandra Brad and Dale /Kyal and Kara 7 Master Bedroom and Ensuite Brad and Dale Chantelle and Steve Alisa and Lysandra Kyal and Kara 8 Rooftop/Outside Terrace Kyal and Kara Brad and Dale Alisa and Lysandra Chantelle and Steve
Judges' Scores + Summary of judges' scores Week Area(s) Scores Teams Chantelle &Steve Kyal &Kara Alisa &Lysandra Brad &Dale 1 1st Bedroom Darren 7 8 8½ 7½ Shaynna 7½ 7½ 8 7½ Neale 6½ 7 8 7½ Total 2 Downstairs Bathrooms, Laundry & Terrace Darren 7 6½ 8 9½ Shaynna 7½ 6 7 9 Neale 7 6 7 9½ Total 3 2nd Bedroom Darren 8½ 9 8½ 8 Shaynna 8 8 7 7 Neale 8 8½ 9 7 Total 4 Upstairs Bathroom Darren 7 10 6½ 8 Shaynna 7 10 5 8 Neale 7 10 7 8½ Total 5 Kitchen Darren 8 9 9½ 8½ Shaynna 7½ 9½ 9½ 8½ Neale 7½ 9 9½ 7 Total 6 Living/Dining Room Darren 9 8 9 8 Shaynna 9 8 9 8 Neale 9 8½ 9 8½ Total 7 Master Bedroom & Ensuite Darren 9 8 8½ 9½ Shaynna 10 7 8 9½ Neale 9 7½ 8½ 9½ Total 8 Rooftop, Outside Terrace & Re-do Room Darren 7½ 9½ 8 9½ Shaynna 7 9½ 8½ 9½ Neale 7½ 9½ 8½ 9 Total 9 Challenge House - Reveal 1 Darren 8 7½ 8 7½ Shaynna 9 9 9 9 Neale 7 9 7 9 Total 10 Challenge House - Reveal 2 Darren N/A N/A N/A N/A Shaynna N/A N/A N/A N/A Neale N/A N/A N/A N/A Total
The prize for this week was $10,000 cash, towards the couple's winnings. They were told to redo the room that the judges disliked the most:- Chantelle and Steve - Guest Bedroom 1 Kyal and Kara - Drying Terrace Alisa and Lysandra - Main Bathroom Brad and Dale - Kitchen The prize for reveal 2 was to receive money off their reserves. There were two teams: • Brad & Dale + Kyal & Kara (House 2)• Alisa & Lysandra + Chantelle & Steve (House 1)The teams split the money they won as a team
Auction Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Auction Order 1 Steve & Chantelle $1.834m $2.47m $636,000 $736,000 4th 2 Alisa & Lysandra $1.759m $2.375m $616,000 $616,000 3rd 3 Kyal & Kara $1.872m $2.440m $567,250 $567,250 2nd 4 Brad & Dale $1.802m $2.310m $507,250 $507,250 1st
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 Week Episode Original airdate Viewers Nightly rank Source Week Avg 1 1 "Elimination 1" 27 January 2014 1.143 #7 1.165 2 "Elimination 2" 28 January 2014 1.131 #9 3 "Fans Meet Faves" 30 January 2014 1.220 #1 2 4 "Apartment Challenge: Fans v faves" 2 February 2014 0.638 #10 0.959 5 "Move In, Camp Out" 3 February 2014 1.125 #7 6 "Super Luke" 4 February 2014 1.030 #7 7 "Challenge: Christopher Boots" 5 February 2014 0.975 #4 8 "Scott and Shelley Walk Around The Block" 6 February 2014 1.134 #1 9 "The Block UNLOCKED #1" 6 February 2014 0.854 #8 3 10 "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal" 9 February 2014 1.274 #5 1.051 11 "Triple Room Week" 10 February 2014 1.068 #7 12 "Bathroom Disasters" 11 February 2014 1.100 #3 13 "Square Metre House Challenge" 12 February 2014 0.964 #7 14 "Sleepy Steve and Chantelle" 13 February 2014 1.070 #2 15 "The Block UNLOCKED #2" 13 February 2014 0.830 #9 4 16 "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal" 16 February 2014 1.361 #4 1.119 17 "Darren Palmer Master Class" 17 February 2014 1.198 #3 18 "The Morning After" 18 February 2014 1.149 #2 19 "The Mark Tuckey Challenge" 19 February 2014 1.045 #7 20 "Wall Wars" 20 February 2014 1.102 #1 21 "The Block UNLOCKED #3" 0.858 #6 5 22 "Bedroom Two Room Reveal" 23 February 2014 1.327 #4 1.167 23 "The Forgotten Pool 24 February 2014 1.079 #7 24 "Pool Reveal" 25 February 2014 1.192 #2 25 "A Block Wedding & The Hotel Art Challenge" 1.234 #2 26 "Keith In The Middle" 1.297 #1 27 "The Block UNLOCKED #4" 0.875 #7 6 28 "Main Bathroom Room Reveal" 2 March 2014 1.504 #2 1.257 29 "Kitchen Week Begins" 3 March 2014 1.197 #3 30 "Budget Blues" 4 March 2014 1.233 #2 31 "Shelley's Wallpaper Challenge" 5 March 2014 1.092 #4 32 "The Heart of the Home" 6 March 2014 0.644 #15 33 "The Block UNLOCKED #5" 8 March 2014 7 34 "Kitchens Room Reveal" 9 March 2014 1.568 #1 1.329 35 "The Great Floor" 10 March 2014 1.283 #2 36 "The Block Under Attack" 11 March 2014 1.327 #2 37 "Phil and Amity Return" 12 March 2014 1.140 #3 38 "The Block's Best Kept Secret" 13 March 2014 1.328 #1 39 "The Block UNLOCKED #6" 15 March 2014 8 40 "Living & Dining Room Reveals" 16 March 2014 1.571 #1 1.131 41 "Winners Aren't Always Grinners" 17 March 2014 1.225 #2 42 "Comedy Night" 18 March 2014 1.302 #2 43 "Lighthouse Foundation Challenge" 19 March 2014 1.233 #2 44 "Silly Pranks and Short Tempers" 20 March 2014 1.121 #1 45 "The Block UNLOCKED #7" 22 March 2014 0.334 #12 9 46 "Master Bed & Ensuite Room Reveal" 23 March 2014 1.758 #1 1.259 47 "Time to Finish The Block" 24 March 2014 1.455 #2 48 "The Heat is On" 25 March 2014 1.341 #3 49 "Beach Volleyball Tournament" 26 March 2014 1.293 #2 50 "The Last Day" 27 March 2014 1.434 #1 51 "The Block UNLOCKED #8" 29 March 2014 0.273 #20 10 52 "Terrace Room Reveal" 30 March 2014 1.732 #1 1.280 53 "Terrace Winner Revealed" 31 March 2014 1.554 #2 54 "Bedroom Blitz" 1 April 2014 1.415 #4 55 "The First Points" 2 April 2014 1.326 #2 56 "Two House Challenge Continues" 3 April 2014 1.372 #1 57 "The Block UNLOCKED #9" 5 April 2014 0.283 #20 11 58 "The Interiors" 6 April 2014 1.829 #1 1.837 59 "The Final Judgement" 7 April 2014 1.485 #2 60 "Open For Inspection" 8 April 2014 1.487 #2 61 "Grand Final" 9 April 2014 1.884 #3 "Auctions" 2.156 #2 "Winner Announced" 2.181 #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).
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