The ninth season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block: Glasshouse, premiered on Sunday, 27 July 2014 at 6:30pm 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. It is the second season to have five couples appear on the show, instead of four.
The Glasshouse building is at 121-127 High Street Prahran, Melbourne. The building is double the size of the previous season's building, Dux House, and was the biggest block to date. For a first in any block season, not only do the judges vote on the contestants rooms, but the contestants judge each other's rooms. Shannon and Simon Vos were the eventual winners of the show with a $335,000 profit on a sale price of $1.9 million plus an additional $100,000 bonus prize.
Contestants
The Block: Glasshouse is the second season to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.
Apt Couple Age Location Relationship Occupations 1 Michael &Carlene Duffy Both 31 Gold Coast, QLD Married with children Project Manager/Carpenter & Communications Officer 2 Chris &Jenna Susetio 24 & 26 Campbelltown, NSW Married Cabinet Maker & Video Editor 3 Karstan &Maxine Smith 26 & 24 Newcastle, NSW Engaged (Married on the set) Coal Miner & Event Manager 4 Shannon &Simon Vos 35 & 28 Coffs Harbour, NSW Brothers Painter & Plumber 5 Darren &Deanne Jolly 32 & 44 Melbourne, VIC Married with children Studying Building & Stay-at-Home Mum
Score history + Teams' progress through the competition Scores: Teams Michael & Carlene Chris & Jenna Karstan & Maxine Shannon & Simon Darren & Deanne Rooms Scores 1st Guest Bedroom 26 23 17 27 25½ Main Bathroom 24 30 26 23 28 2nd Guest Bedroom & Study 27 19 21 27 28½ Master Bedroom 27½ 23 28 27 25 Staircase & Laundry 28 20 23 27 17 Kitchen 29 28 26 29 28 Living/Dining Room 28 22 27½ 23½ 26½ Ensuite 25½ 23 24 29½ 28½ Terrace 29½ (-1) 21 28½ (-1) 25 (-1) 30 (-1) Challenge Apartment: Room 1 24½ 22 26½ 26 29 Challenge Apartment: Room 2 29 24½ 28½ 24½ 28 Auction Order 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 4th Auction Result = 4th 2nd 3rd 1st = 4th
Results
Room reveals Week Room Judges' verdict Contestants' verdict Winner Score Winner Score 1 1st Guest Bedroom Shannon & Simon 27 Michael & Carlene 34½ 2 Main Bathroom Chris & Jenna 30 Darren & Deanne 37½ 3 2nd Guest Bedroom and Study Darren & Deanne 28½ Darren & Deanne 33 4 Master Bedroom Max & Karstan 28 Simon & Shannon 34½ 5 Staircase and Laundry Michael & Carlene 28 Max & Karstan 51½ 6 Kitchen Simon & Shannon 29 Chris & Jenna 36½ 7 Living and Dining Michael & Carlene 28 Darren & Deanne 32 8 Ensuite Bathrooms Shannon & Simon 29½ Chris & Jenna 46½ 9 Terraces Darren & Deanne 30 (-1) 29 10 Challenge Apartment: Room 1 Darren & Deanne 29 11 Challenge Apartment: Room 2 Michael & Carlene 29
Judges' Scores Colour key: Highest Score Lowest Score
+ Summary of judges' scores Week Area(s) Scores Teams Michael &Carlene Chris &Jenna Karstan &Maxine Shannon &Simon Darren &Deanne 1 1st Guest Bedroom Darren 9 7½ 6 9 8½ Shaynna 8½ 8 5 9 8½ Neale 8½ 7½ 6 9 9½ Total 2 Main Bathroom Darren 8½ 10 8½ 7½ 9½ Shaynna 7½ 10 8½ 7½ 9 Neale 8 10 9 8 9½ Total 3 2nd Guest Bedroom & Study Darren 9 6 7 10 9½ Shaynna 9 6½ 6½ 9 9½ Neale 9 6½ 7½ 8 9½ Total 4 Master Bedroom Darren 9½ 8 9½ 9 8½ Shaynna 9 7½ 10 9 8½ Neale 9 7½ 9½ 9 8 Total 5 Staircase & Laundry Darren 9½ 7 8 9½ 6½ Shaynna 10 6½ 7½ 9 5½ Neale 9½ 6½ 7½ 8½ 5 Total 6 Kitchen Darren 9½ 9½ 9 10 9½ Shaynna 10 9 8½ 9 9 Neale 9½ 9½ 8½ 10 9½ Total 7 Living/Dining Room Darren 9½ 7 9½ 7½ 9 Shaynna 9 7½ 9 8 9 Neale 9½ 7½ 9 8 8½ Total 8 Ensuite Darren 8½ 7½ 8 10 10 Shaynna 8½ 7½ 8 9½ 9 Neale 8½ 8 8 10 9½ Total 9 Terrace Darren 9½ 7 9½ 9 10 Shaynna 10 6½ 9½ 7 10 Neale 10 7½ 9½ 9 10 Total 10 Challenge Apartment: Room 1 Darren 8 7½ 8½ 9 9½ Shaynna 8 7 8½ 8½ 9½ Neale 8½ 7½ 9½ 8½ 10 Total 11 Challenge Apartment: Room 2 Darren 9 8 9½ 8 9½ Shaynna 10 8 9½ 8 9 Neale 10 8½ 9½ 8½ 9½ Total
Challenge Apartment Score Rank Apartment 6 Prize Week 10 Week 11 Room 1 Room 2 1st Darren & Deanne Michael & Carlene $20,000 2nd Max & Karstan $15,000 3rd Shannon & Simon Darren & Deanne $10,000 4th Michael & Carlene Chris & JennaSimon & Shannon $0 5th Chris & Jenna
Team $30,000 $1.700m $1.670m $30,000 $1.400m $1.370m $20,000 $1.400m $1.380m $10,000 $1.575m $1.565m $0 $1.500m
Auction Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result Profit Total Winnings Auction Order 1 Shannon & Simon $1.565m $1.900m $335,000 $435,000 2nd 2 Chris & Jenna $1.500m $1.810m $310,000 $310,000 1st 3 Karstan & Maxine $1.670m $1.710m $40,000 $40,000 3rd 4 = Michael & Carlene $1.380m $1.390m $10,000 $10,000 5th Darren & Deanne $1.370m $1.380m $10,000 $10,000 4th
Ratings + The Block: Glasshouse 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 Timeslot (approx.) Viewers Nightly rank Source Week Avg 1 1 "Welcome to The Block" 27 July 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.374 #1 0.979 2 "First Room Begins" 28 July 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 0.926 #7 3 "Settle the Score" 29 July 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.002#6 4 "Building Delays" 30 July 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.813 #9 5 "Design Disputes" 31 July 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.781 #7 2 6 "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal" 3 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.377 #1 1.154 7 "Scotty's Game Changer" 4 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.112 #5 8 "Safety First" 5 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.128 #2 9 "Challenge Day – Love Thy Neighbour" 6 August 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.090 #3 10 "Problem After Problem" 7 August 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.063 #2 11 "The Block Unlocked" 8 August 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 9 August 2014 Saturday 7:00 pm 3 12 "Main Bathrooms Reveal" 10 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.496 #1 1.073 13 "The Jury Votes" 11 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.231 #1 14 "Secret Rooms and Building Delays" 12 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.091 #3 15 "Pop Up Shop Challenge" 13 August 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.024 #4 16 "Pop Up Shop Politics" 14 August 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.525 #20 17 "The Block Unlocked" 15 August 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 16 August 2014 Saturday 7:00 pm 4 18 "Bedrooms and Study Room Revealed" 17 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.498 #1 1.122 19 "Jury With a Difference" 18 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.280 #1 20 "Take Down The Walls" 19 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.192 #1 21 "Taking Shape" 20 August 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.056 #3 22 "In Trouble" 21 August 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.585 #17 23 "The Block Unlocked" 22 August 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 23 August 2014 Saturday 7:00 pm 5 24 "Master Bedrooms Revealed" 24 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.641 #1 1.270 25 "The Block Jury Votes" 25 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.191 #1 26 "Pop Up Shop is Revealed" 26 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.181 #1 27 "The Best Challenge Ever" 27 August 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.066 #5 28 "Staircases and Laundries" 28 August 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 29 "The Block Unlocked" 29 August 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 30 August 2014 Saturday 3:00 pm 6 30 "Laundry and Staircase Reveal" 31 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.548 #1 1.182 31 "The Buyers Vote" 1 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.352 #1 32 "Kitchen Build Continues" 2 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.211 #1 33 "Brothers' Kitchen Nightmare" Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.151 #1 34 "Will There be an Audit?" 4 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.650 #14 35 "The Block Unlocked" 5 September 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 6 September 2014 Saturday 3:00 pm 7 36 "Kitchen Reveal" 7 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.622 #1 1.427 37 "The Jury Vote" 8 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.556 #1 38 "Living and Dining on a Budget" 9 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.425 #1 39 "Australian Made Challenge" 10 September 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.249 #1 40 "The Block Audit" 11 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.283 #1 41 "The Block Unlocked" 12 September 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 13 September 2014 Saturday 3:00 pm 8 42 "Living and Dining Room Reveal" 14 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.695 #1 1.210 43 "The Jury Revenge" 15 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.507 #1 44 "Keith's Discovery" 16 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.364 #1 45 "Reno Replay Challenge Begins" 17 September 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.167 #1 46 "Reno Replay Challenge Results" 18 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.180 #1 47 "The Block Unlocked" 19 September 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 20 September 2014 Saturday 7:00 pm 0.349 #15 9 48 "Ensuite Reveal" 21 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.664 #1 1.318 49 "Jury Votes" 22 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.327 #1 50 "Children First Charity Challenge" 23 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.279 #1 51 "Terraces Take Shape" 24 September 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.185 #1 52 "Keith Faces an Uprising" 25 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.134 #1 53 "The Block Unlocked" Friday 7:30 pm Saturday 7:00 pm 10 54 "Terraces are Revealed" 28 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.546 #1 1.210 55 "Block's Biggest Bust Up" 29 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.333 #1 56 "Apartment 6 Challenge Gets Competitive" Tuesday 6:30 pm 1.184 #1 57 "Keith Recruits New Labourers" 1 October 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.137 #1 58 "Keith Accused Of Playing Favourites" 2 October 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.062 #2 59 "The Block Unlocked" 3 October 2014 Friday 7:30 pm 0.615 #9 11 60 "Apartment 6 - Reveal 1" 6 October 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.481 #1 1.251 61 "Darren Defies Keith's Kitchen Request" 7 October 2014 Tuesday 6:30 pm 1.390 #1 62 "Brothers Caught In Rooftop Hell" 8 October 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.319 #1 63 "Apartment 6 - Reveal 2" 9 October 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.388 #1 64 "The Block Unlocked" Friday 7:30 pm 0.625 #9 12 65 "Grand Final" 12 October 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.796 #4 2.296 "Auctions" 2.327 #2 "Winner Announced" 2.764 #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).
Notes Aired in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth Aired in Sydney and Brisbane Due to Thursday night football, the Thursday night episode airs on Wednesdays in Sydney and Brisbane recurring after Wednesday night episode, whereas in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth air the Thursday night episode on the Thursday. Thursday night ratings only include Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth Sunday night episode will air Monday night due to the Football Grand Final The prize money that the team receives is taken off their reserve
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