The Block host Scott Cam dropped a bombshell on Monday’s episode when he revealed just how much each team was spending on their build.
Scott, 59, gathered the teams to reveal how much – and how little – the couples were paying their builders, chippies, electricians and plasterers.
He read out the highest and lowest spend in each category as the competition hit the four-week mark, but would not name and shame anybody.
The Block host Scott Cam dropped a bombshell on Monday’s episode when he revealed just how much each team was spending on their build
However, viewers at home were shown which teams were blowing their budget and who was getting the best value for money.
‘I’m just going to give you some comparisons, which should give you a bit of an idea of where you should stand within this competition,’ he told the teams.
The lowest spend on builders and chippies came from tradie couple Dylan and Jenny, who had spent $22,600 in the first four weeks.
Scott, 59, gathered the teams to reveal how much – and how little – the couples were paying their builders, chippies, electricians and plasterers. He read out the highest and lowest spend in each category up to the four-week mark, but would not name and shame anybody
However, viewers at home were shown which teams were blowing their budget and who was getting the best value for money. The lowest spend on builders and chippies came from tradie couple Dylan and Jenny (pictured), who had spent $22,600 in the first four weeks
As for the biggest spenders, Sydney renovators Rachel and Ryan had spent almost double at $40,000.
‘It was very interesting to see trades doubling up in price,’ fellow contestant Omar told producers.
‘The fact that we’re all doing the same work, all doing the same rooms… To double up of a trade, there’s something definitely going wrong there,’ he added.
Tom and Sarah-Jane spent the lowest on electricians at $6,500, while Rachel and Ryan were again paying the most at $14,000.
Tom and Sarah-Jane (left) spent the lowest on electricians at $6,500, while Rachel and Ryan (right) were again paying the most at $14,000
‘Now this one is an absolute corker,’ Scott said before reading out the spends on plasterers.
Omar and Oz were the most budget-conscious at $7,500, while Sharon and Ankur forked out a whopping $34,000 so far this season – spending more than four times the amount of Omar and Oz.
The contestants were shocked – especially at the team that had the cheapest deal.
Omar and Oz (left) were the most budget-conscious for plasterers, spending $7,500, while Sharon and Ankur (right) forked out a whopping $34,000
The contestants were shocked – especially at the team that had the cheapest deal. ‘Share your plasterer!’ Sharon said
‘Who’s that?!’ Sarah-Jane asked the other teams at the dinner table.
‘Share your plasterer!’ Sharon added, while Scott said the low spend was ‘incredible’.
‘$7,500 on plasterers?’ a stunned Dylan said to producers.
‘How would you be $7,500?’ his fiancée Jenny added. ‘Unless they’re just doing a bit of a dodgy backhander. I don’t know, it seems weird.’
‘$7,500 on plasterers?’ a stunned Dylan said to producers
Scott (pictured) said the low spend on plastering was ‘incredible’
Meanwhile, Ankur said it wasn’t that hard to believe and they just got ‘a great deal’.
It comes after ‘villains’ Sharon and Ankur emerged as the most controversial team this season after they were accused of cheating to win a wine-blending challenge.
The drama continues this week, with sources claiming the Melburnians are set to walk off the building site not once, but twice.
‘Villains’ Sharon Johal (right) and Ankur Dogra (left) emerged as the most controversial team this season after they were accused of cheating to win a wine-blending challenge
The drama continues this week, with sources claiming the Melburnians are set to walk off the building site not once, but twice
Their first walk-off is prompted by Sharon’s frustration with the gruelling filming schedule and constant scrutiny, reports New Idea.
Their short disappearance leads to a heated argument with Scott, who accuses Sharon and Ankur of being quitters.
This apparently results in the couple walking off yet again, leaving the producers and tradies scrambling to locate them.
Sharon and Ankur have emerged as the most controversial team this season after they were accused of cheating to win a wine-blending challenge
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