The countdown has officially begun for the fan-favourite renovation series, The Block returning in 2024 and now the contestants vying for the top prize have been revealed.
For the very special 20th anniversary season, the beloved renovation show took over Phillip Island in Victoria.
A trailer shared to The Block’s official Instagram page revealed legacy host Scotty Cam and Shelly Craft arrive to an island in style – via helicopter – all the while revealing the identity of the five teams set to compete.
Each team donned specific colours: red, yellow, green, blue and purple, as The Block has done in the past to differentiate the teams.
On the red team is Courtney and Grant; team yellow is Rickey and Haydn; team green is Kylie and Brad; team blue is Jesse and Paige; and finally on team purple is Kristian and Mimi.
Meet the cast below!
Courtney & Grant
Red Team
Courtney, 32, and Grant, 30, are a married couple from Sydney, New South Wales. Courtney is an event account manager and furniture designer, and Grant is a landscape business development manager.
Ricky & Haydn
Yellow Team
Ricky, 34, and Haydn, 37 are best friends from Melbourne in Victoria. Ricky is a plumber, while Haydn is an IT Manager.
Kylie & Brad
Green Team
Kylie, 37, and Brad, 32, are parents from Cairns in Queensland. Kylie is a hairdresser and Brad an electrician and plumber.
Jesse & Paige
Blue Team
Jesse, 29, and Paige, 27, are an engaged couple from Perth in Western Australia. Jesse is a carpenter and Paige a claims specialist.
Kristian & Mimi
Purple Team
Kristian, 31, and Mimi, 28, are newlyweds from Adelaide in South Australia. Kristian is an electrician and Mimi is a restaurant manager.
In 2023, team blue Gian and Steph Ottavio smashed Block-history with a staggering $1.65 million profit for their Japandi-styled home. Could their luck rub off on this year’s blue team?
“I tell ya, this is going to be the greatest one,” Scotty declared in the trailer. “Shell, this year. I’m taking this in a whole new direction.”
Suddenly the trailer took a different approach, with judge Darren Palmer running down the beach shirtless in Baywatch style. “This isn’t Love Island,” he laughed.
Darren, clearly returning for the new season, will be joined by Shaynna Blaze with real estate giant Marty Fox who is temporarily filling in for Neale Whitaker – the same arrangement fans watched in 2023 – however, he was not seen in the trailer like the other judges.
Filming for The Block commenced in March 1, and Channel Nine has confirmed the premiere date for the 20th season will be in August after the Olympics.
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