The Block 2018: Meet the contestants who will transform St. Kilda's Gatwick Hotel

Everything you need to know about the new season!

Jul 23, 2018 9:30am
By Tina Burke

The 14th season of The Block is almost here!

The latest batch of Blockheads will transform the infamous Gatwick Hotel in St. Kilda, with the season due to premiere on Sunday, August 5, at 7pm on the Nine Network.

The 2018 TV WEEK Logie Award-winning series will return with hosts Shelley Craft and Scott Cam, along with foremen Dan Reilly and Keith Schleiger. Judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer are also returning.

Shelley Craft and Scott Cam at the 2018 TV WEEK Logie Awards.
Shelley Craft and Scott Cam at the 2018 TV WEEK Logie Awards.

Over 11 weeks, five teams will transform their own luxury apartment space with a budget of $220,000.

The ambitious teams are all competing to win the $100,000 prize-money. Plus, all teams will keep any profit made when their apartments go under the hammer at live public auction later this year.

There are five very different spaces up for grabs in the Gatwick building. There are three apartments within the old, heritage section of the building, and two rooftop properties that need to be built from scratch. Plus, one of the original apartments has a safe with hidden treasures inside.

Within the first 48 hours of the competition, the contestants will be tasked with creating a kids bedroom from start to finish. The team that wins this challenge will have first choice of which apartment space they want to transform.

Click through to see the full list of 2018 The Block contestants below!

**Courtney and Hans (WA)** Love is in the air, literally, for 33-year-old flight attendant Courtney and 37-year-old pilot Hans. The engaged couple are looking forward to creating something 'extraordinary' on the show, and are keen to receive renovation feedback from 'the best in the business.'
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Courtney and Hans (WA)

Love is in the air, literally, for 33-year-old flight attendant Courtney and 37-year-old pilot Hans. The engaged couple are looking forward to creating something 'extraordinary' on the show, and are keen to receive renovation feedback from 'the best in the business.'

**Bianca and Carla (VIC)** Bianca, 36, and Carla, 35, are netballing besties who share a passion for health and fitness. Bianca is a Commonwealth Games netball champion and Carla is a former Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamonds player. Bianca's dad is a builder and she says renovation is 'in her blood,' while Carla 'got the reno bug' after doing up her own place.
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Bianca and Carla (VIC)

Bianca, 36, and Carla, 35, are netballing besties who share a passion for health and fitness. Bianca is a Commonwealth Games netball champion and Carla is a former Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamonds player. Bianca's dad is a builder and she says renovation is 'in her blood,' while Carla 'got the reno bug' after doing up her own place.

**Jess and Norm (QLD)** Jess, 33, and Norm, 40, have been engaged for four years and share two children. While Jess is a small business owner of Sick Sit, a company that helps support working families with unwell children, Norm owns a building business called Mr Build.
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Jess and Norm (QLD)

Jess, 33, and Norm, 40, have been engaged for four years and share two children. While Jess is a small business owner of Sick Sit, a company that helps support working families with unwell children, Norm owns a building business called Mr Build.

**Kerrie and Spence (SA)** Kerrie, 49, and Spence, 47, are a married couple who recently relocated to the Barossa Valley in South Australia. They're the proud parents of four-legged 'children' Chill and Ted. Spence jokes he agreed to apply for the reality series after 'years of nagging' from his wife.
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Kerrie and Spence (SA)

Kerrie, 49, and Spence, 47, are a married couple who recently relocated to the Barossa Valley in South Australia. They're the proud parents of four-legged 'children' Chill and Ted. Spence jokes he agreed to apply for the reality series after 'years of nagging' from his wife.

**Hayden and Sara (NSW)** 31 year-old Sara and 45 year-old Hayden hail from Bondi and are newlywed parents to Harlow Rose. Hayden works as a construction Project Manager, though he previously worked as a photographer for over 15 years. Sara works as a cabin supervisor and flight attendant.
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Hayden and Sara (NSW)

31 year-old Sara and 45 year-old Hayden hail from Bondi and are newlywed parents to Harlow Rose. Hayden works as a construction Project Manager, though he previously worked as a photographer for over 15 years. Sara works as a cabin supervisor and flight attendant.

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