Meet the Lego Masters Australia season 2 contestants

ANDREW AND DAMIAN

These two best friends describe themselves as big kids, but they're super serious about this competition and are absolutely in it to win it.

Andrew, a music teacher, was diagnosed with cancer at age nine, and required more than two years of treatment, before he went into remission. Now he shares his love of Lego with his wife and children, who were all adopted from Taiwan and are now Australian citizens.

ANNIE AND RUNA

These two close friends are super different, but their love of Lego is what draws them together.

Annie is a mother to young boys and says playing with Lego helps her feel calm. She was previously diagnosed with a brain infection and told that she wouldn't make it to her 18th birthday. Now she is living her best life and is happily married to her soulmate.

Runa has also battled with her own health problems, who used Lego to help retrain her mind after undergoing intense brain surgery. Runa believes that the creative challenge of Lego gave her a chance to practise her fine motor skills and recover.

TIM AND DANNII

High school sweethearts Tim and Dannii met when they were 12 and have been by each other's side ever since.

For furniture salesman Tim, Lego was a crucial aspect in his recovery after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2014. This young couple are now parents to two children, which is perfect for Tim, who Dannii describes as "Peter-Man like Peter-Pan, but he's had to grow up".

SUMMER AND IONA

These two have been friends their whole lives and both competed in the First LEGO League, making robots. Summer competed nationally, while Iona reached an international level.

Summer is studying engineering at university and says that being in a male-dominated field empowers her. Iona says she loves Lego because it makes her feel calm in her otherwise hectic life.

JAY AND STANI

These two childhood friends have known each other since they were seven years old, and now work as a team to expand their respective Lego collections.

Stani is the proud owner of an estimated three million pieces of Lego – that's almost as much as the show's Brick Pit holds.

JENNIFER AND JODIE

Jennifer is a researcher and program coordinator who also loves knitting and craft, as well as Lego, describing herself as a "Jen-Gineer".

Stay-at-home mum by day and self-described "Batman" by night, Jodie is a member of Lego fan group Southern Bricks in South Australia. She is such an expert that she was recently on the committee for – and displayed one of her builds at – Brixpo, her Lego User Group sold-out event, where she dressed up as Lego Batman.

Jodie's son has autism, and she believes encouraging him to play with Lego helps to capture and fuel his imagination.

TRENT AND JOSH

Accountant Trent and primary school chaplain Josh are an unlikely duo, but these guys were fans of Lego way before it was cool and love to create fun, kooky builds together.

In his job as a chaplain and children's ministry worker, Josh spends a lot of time with kids, which he says fuels his love of Lego.

JACKSON AND ALEX

Jackson and Alex have been best friends since high school. They both fell in love with Lego at a young age and have managed to use their favourite hobby to influence their careers. Jackson is a multi-disciplinary visual artist and Alex is an environmental engineer.

Jackson has a collection of Lego that would make even the biggest of fans jealous! He estimates he's got 140,000 pieces stored in his home. Wow!