Tools up! Big drama kicked off on Wednesday night’s The Block, this time between two of the show’s strongest houses.
It all began when a bunch of the teams — including Lisa and Rosco — expressed at family dinner that they didn’t believe Courtney and Sev deserved their winning scores of two 10s, information that later got back to the women via Chantel.
The next morning at McCafe, Courtney and Sev confronted the group, with a particularly awkward conversation unfolding between Sev and Lisa, where Sev said Lisa was being ‘passive-aggressive’ because she said the besties were rarely at family dinner.
“I had a bit of an encounter with Sev,” Lisa reflected in her confessional. “I found her a little abrasive.”
The convo ended abruptly, leaving awkward tension between the teams. “I want to get to the bottom of this drama with Lisa and Rosco… we were really great not long ago,” Courtney reflected.
Sev and Courtney clash with Lisa on The Block 2026. Image: Nine.
In another conversation, Sev and Lisa unpacked their feud, as Lisa said that their comments at the dinner table ‘were not personal’ and they eventually hugged it out.
The tension between the teams follows Lisa referring to the women as “smug” in a Chattr interview, as Courtney and Sev have both agreed they weren’t close to Lisa on the show. But what about Rosco in the middle? Funnily enough, the Brisbane besties revealed to Chattr a secret friendship that barely made it to air.
Courtney and Sev reveal secret friendship on The Block
In an exclusive interview with Chattr, Courtney admitted that while there was no love lost between herself and Lisa, there was nothing but love between her and good buddy, Rosco.
“Ross and I were best friends on the show. We were inseparable. We always helped each other out. We always went to each other for a laugh,” Courtney said. “Lisa and I were never close during the show. We still aren’t now. But credit to her, she’s never come between Ross and my friendship.”
Lisa was supportive of their friendship on The Block 2026. Image: Nine.
Sev spoke more about their cute friendship, which she was surprised hasn’t been shown much in the episodes. “They’d say a lot of inappropriate jokes. I can attest to their friendship. Rosco and Courtney just had such a beautiful friendship,” she said.
“Maybe it’ll come through in the coming weeks. But there’s definitely an amazing bond that those guys have.”
Courtney agreed that she wished this ‘secret’ friendship had been shown more on The Block. “I do sort of wish it [The Block] would show more because it really does show our personalities. We all always helped each other out,” Courtney said. “We would phone each other. We were always helping each other — we really were such close mates.”
The Block airs on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
From serving up authentic Italian flavours to unexpectedly finding themselves in the middle of one of My Kitchen Rules’ (MKR) most talked-about moments, Tiffany and Giancarlo have quickly become one of the standout couples of the season.
The Victorian pair have been together for almost two decades and say they’re happiest doing life on their own terms — whether that’s in the kitchen, in business or travelling the world together.
Other MKR teams already see them as serious competition
It isn’t just viewers who have their eyes on Tiffany and Giancarlo — their fellow contestants quickly identified the pair as one of the teams to beat.
Speaking to 7News.com.au, contestant Lucy admitted she suspected the Victorian couple were downplaying just how talented they really are in the kitchen.
“I just thought they were, like, hiding some crazy cooking talent,” Lucy said.
Tiffany and Giancarlo. Image: Seven.
While Lucy was wary of Tiffany and Giancarlo, fellow contestant Krysten revealed her biggest concern was another team.
“I think as we met people and found out what they did, I was probably most worried about Jane and Shane in terms of competition because she’s a food stylist,” Krysten told the site.
“So I’m like, we’re just really in her wheelhouse.”
Even so, Tiffany and Giancarlo have already proven they’re capable of making a lasting impression, with both their cooking and dinner party conversations putting them firmly in the spotlight early in the competition.
Tiffany unexpectedly found herself at the centre of Alisha’s dramatic walk-out
While Tiffany has largely been known for her warm personality and love of Italian cooking, she also found herself at the centre of one of the season’s most talked-about moments.
During the dinner party, Tiffany and fellow contestant Jane bonded over their shared belief that travelling makes people better cooks, chatting about trips to Sicily.
The conversation later shifted to the salad course when Tiffany said she thought it needed more “acid”.
Alisha questioned whether she meant “acidity”, sparking a debate around the table.
Speaking to WHO, Alisha said she felt embarrassed after the other contestants backed Tiffany’s wording.
“I was happy to ask questions when I felt I didn’t know things or to be pulled up on things,” Alisha told WHO. “Little things [that were] trying to make it seem like we were really just dumb and had no idea — I can take it for a while.”
She said the moment that pushed her over the edge came when she challenged Tiffany’s wording but felt the room sided against her.
“When I pulled someone else up on something, where I’m like, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t agree that you’re putting acid in a salad’, and then for Colin to back the other contestants on that and make me feel, yet again, like an imbecile, I was like, ‘I’m done’,” she told WHO.
Alisha added that her decision to walk away wasn’t about pride, but about how she wanted her children to see her.
“I’m not here to show my kids that their mum’s on TV and is just an absolute idiot. I’m not an idiot,” she said.
They’ve been together for almost 20 years
Tiffany and Giancarlo describe themselves as a “loved-up power couple”, having spent nearly 20 years together.
Despite their long relationship, they’ve never felt the need to get married or have children, choosing instead to carve out their own path.
According to Channel Seven, Tiffany previously worked as a flight attendant before moving into corporate marketing. More recently, she stepped away from that career with Giancarlo’s support and is now a homemaker.
Giancarlo, meanwhile, describes himself as an entrepreneur. Alongside working with his family’s engineering business, he also consults for companies, has founded several tech businesses and works across the events industry.
Cooking is at the heart of their relationship
Giancarlo’s Italian heritage plays a huge role in the couple’s cooking style.
He says his signature dish is melanzane alla parmigiana (eggplant parmigiana), a recipe he grew up eating, while Tiffany rattles off a long list of favourites including spaghetti pomodoro, fresh pasta, roast chicken and oven-roasted lemon potatoes.
Although Giancarlo originally taught Tiffany how to cook Italian food, she jokes that the student has now become the master.
My Kitchen Rules couple Tiffany and Giancarlo. Image: Instagram.
When it comes to competing, both agree they’re strongest when they work together.
Tiffany says they’re “passionate, supportive and competitive in all the right ways”, while Giancarlo says they constantly push each other to improve while trusting each other’s strengths.
Who are My Kitchen Rules couple Tiffany and Giancarlo?
Tiffany and Giancarlo are the Victorian couple bringing nearly 20 years of love, authentic Italian cooking and plenty of confidence into the My Kitchen Rules kitchen.
With Tiffany’s organised personality balancing Giancarlo’s free-spirited entrepreneurial streak, the pair say they’re happiest when they’re cooking side by side — and if the first few episodes are anything to go by, it seems they’re destined to be at the centre of plenty more memorable MKR moments.
My Kitchen Rules airs on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
Welp, the rumours are true! The word is out! The Block All Stars is officially happening in 2027!
ICYMI: Nine has unveiled a brand-new companion series, The Block: The House Next Door, which is set to premiere alongside next year’s season of the reno show.
The Stan Original will follow a group of returning fan-favourite contestants as they tackle their sixth renovation in an All Stars competition taking place right next door to the homes featured in the main series.
While the broadcaster has confirmed the new format, the identities of the returning Blockheads are still being kept under wraps.
So, we reached out to a bunch of iconic Blockheads to see if they’d be down to return and their responses were rather interesting!
Which The Block contestants would return for All-Stars?
The majority of the teams we chatted exclusively to said they were keen to get on the tools once again.
Tanya and Vito from 2021’s season said they had changed their stance on never returning.
“We have often said we would never return, our season was quite traumatic (totally self-inflicted) but nonetheless so hard! But the truth is we absolutely would if ever asked,” they told us, adding that they “highly doubt” it would happen.
“Not that we have anything to prove,” they added. “But redemption is always nice. We’d love for Australia to see who we really are if they gave us the opportunity.”
The couple continued, “The real question is: would Australia want us back [and] would the producers want us back? I feel the answer would be a very solid ‘no’, even though our sunken lounge is still the most epic Block room in our opinion.”
The Block’s Tanya and Vito. Image: Nine.
Eliza and Liberty from 2023’s season said they’d “absolutely froth the opportunity to go back” but reckon “there’s probably quite a few stylistically talented teams The Block would call before us”.
As for Ronnie and Georgia, they said they’d of course be keen but doubt they’ll be asked to return for a third time and honestly, stranger things have happened!
“We’ve heard a little through the grapevine and the project looks amazing,” they said.
“A build centred around restoration with so much historical significance would definitely be right up our alley. As for us… we’d never say never! But the chances of us doing it for a third time would be crazy… Then again… third time lucky?!”
Kristy and Brett, another couple from 2023, told us: “We’ve heard about it — it sounds like a great season! We loved our time on The Block, so we’ll be interested to see how it all comes together.”
Perth-based pair Kyle and Leslie told us that although they’d be down to return, they’re somewhat doubtful.
“We’ve heard the same intel, although it seems we’re finding out about this All Stars season through the media too,” they said.
“Unfortunately, it seems ‘quietly building a house, getting along with everyone and avoiding the drama’ doesn’t always make for prime-time television… although we maintain that if they’d actually shown us, they might have discovered we’re reasonably entertaining too.”
With that said, “if the phone rang, we’d definitely have a conversation”.
“A few more renos under our belts, still plenty of interest in design, and a lot better equipped for the chaos, cameras and questionable decisions this time around!” they concluded.
And finally, one team, which shall remain nameless, responded to our request for comment with two sneaky words: “Top secret.”
Sneakyyyyyyy!
Which teams are a maybe
Last year’s fan fave Robby (of team Robby and Mat) told us: “We’ve heard, and that’s very exciting!”
“Mat and I have been so busy with our family and the business that we haven’t even had time to see each other, let alone sit down and discuss the current affairs,” he said.
“I guess we’ll just have to wait until the phone rings!”
So it’s more of a ‘we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it’ vibe!
Mat and Robby on The Block 2023. Image: Nine.
As for Kirsty and Jesse, who appeared in the 2021 season, they told us they have backtracked on their stance about never returning, but they’re still not 100%.
“We have heard lots of rumours and lots of our followers have messaged asking us if we are going back for round two,” Kirsty said.
“We always said we would never do The Block again because our house was such a mammoth task and almost broke us BUT of course time heals all wounds and it’s been a while.”
The Block 2021 stars Kirsty and Jesse. Image: Nine.
Her one caveat is that she’d like a little less drama this time, and said her hubby might need “a little more convincing”.
“I would love to experience it again without all the drama that was on our season, it was really hard to enjoy any of it with the constant drama every single week and I also lost my nan who I was extremely close to while filming so it was a pretty shitty time for us,” she said.
“But we haven’t stopped renovating since the show, so Jesse might take a little more convincing.”
Which The Block contestants don’t want to return
Of all the contestants we reached out to, only one team was a no, but it was for noble reasons.
The lovely Tam (of Jimmy and Tam) wrote to us: “We’ve heard the news about the All Stars season — very exciting!”
“We honestly feel like we had our go, and we were incredibly lucky to have such an amazing experience and do so well. The Block opened so many doors for us and will always be a really special chapter in our lives,” she said.
The Block’s Jimmy and Tam at their nail-biting auction in 2020. Image: Nine.
“Because of that, we’d actually love to see someone else get the opportunity to experience what we did. It can be completely life-changing, and it would be so nice to see another couple have their moment.”
She concluded, “Never say never, but for us, there’s something really lovely about being able to look back on our season with so much gratitude and let someone else have their turn.”
The Block 2027 airs Sunday — Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.
My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2026 has already introduced viewers to a colourful cast of home cooks, with plenty of personalities making their mark both in and out of the kitchen, including Alisha and Deanne.
The longtime friends have entered the competition together and are bringing their close friendship, big personalities and love of home cooking along for the ride.
The pair have known each other since their teenage years and have built a friendship that has lasted well beyond their school days. Now, they’re putting that bond to the test as they take on some of Australia’s biggest home cooks in the MKR kitchen.
But who exactly are Alisha and Deanne, and what do we know about the longtime besties before their My Kitchen Rules journey unfolds on-screen?
Alisha and Deanne. Image: Seven.
MKR stars reveal what was happening behind the scenes during Alisha’s storm-out
My Kitchen Rules viewers watched Alisha dramatically storm out of the restaurant following a tense disagreement over whether a salad needed more “acid” or “acidity”. In an interview with WHO, Alisha explained what led to her dramatic exit.
“I was happy to ask questions when I felt I didn’t know things or to be pulled up on things,” Alisha said. “Little things [that were] trying to make it seem like we were really just dumb and had no idea — I can take it for a while.
“At the end of the day, I didn’t know what certain things were, so I’m happy to say.
“But then, when I pulled someone else up on something, where I’m like, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t agree that you’re putting acid in a salad’, and then for Colin to back the other contestants on that and make me feel, yet again, like an imbecile, I was like, ‘I’m done’.”
She added that her children factored into her decision to leave the table.
“I’m not here to show my kids that their mum’s on TV and is just an absolute idiot. I’m not an idiot,” she said.
She also addressed the moment Colin came out to coax her back into the party.
“I didn’t even actually expect [Colin] to come out,” Alisha said. “I was just feeling quite heated at that time when he came out. But it was nice of him to make that effort.
“I think the biggest thing about that night was when Manu pulled [Angus and Simon] up and said, ‘I would have used a bit more acidity in there’, and then gave me a little wink. I was like, ‘Someone’s got my back here’.”
Meanwhile, two contestants were completely unaware the showdown was even happening. Speaking to WHO, Angus and Simon revealed they missed the entire incident because they were busy in the kitchen preparing their Instant Restaurant.
Instead of realising one of their fellow contestants had walked out, the pair thought the loud commotion coming from outside was something far less dramatic.
“I don’t know whether you should use this or not, but we were in the kitchen cooking and we heard heaps of noise,” Simon told WHO.
“I looked at Angus and I was like, jeez, we thought it was some production crew out the back having a good time.”
Simon said they even watched as someone from production went to check out the noise, but still didn’t piece together what was unfolding.
“And they’re like, ‘no, there’s literally no one down there’,” he recalled to WHO. “But we still didn’t clue into as to what the noise was, but then later found out that, yeah, Alisha got a little bit upset, I guess.”
While all the drama was happening outside, Angus and Simon were also left scratching their heads by the mood inside the restaurant.
They could see the other contestants looking visibly rattled, but had no idea what had caused the sudden change in atmosphere.
“Well, we could just see people’s faces. We had no idea,” Angus said. “You just look out and you see everyone’s face just as absolutely… like they’re having the worst time of their lives.”
The strange reactions even had the pair questioning whether their own food had completely missed the mark.
“We thought, ‘is it that bad’?” Angus said. “Yeah, no, you’re like, ‘surely it’s not us’.”
While the rest of the contestants witnessed one of the season’s biggest blow-ups firsthand, Angus and Simon experienced the moment from an entirely different perspective.
Rather than seeing Alisha’s emotional exit, they were simply trying to finish service — and wondering why everyone suddenly looked so miserable.
Alisha and Deanne’s MKR feud with Jane and Shane
It didn’t take long for Alisha and Deanne to find themselves at odds with fellow My Kitchen Rules contestants Jane andShane, with the longtime friends opening up about their first impressions of the married couple in interviews.
Speaking to New Idea, Alisha claimed she and Deanne felt Jane and Shane had looked down on them during their first dinner together.
“It felt like they thought they were a bit better than us sitting around the table,” Alisha said.
Speaking to WHO, Alisha also admitted that Jane’s appearance initially caught her attention, saying, “I think I was thrown a little bit by what Jane was wearing and stuff.”
However, it was ultimately Jane’s demeanour and the way she interacted with the other contestants that left the biggest impression on the pair.
Jane and Shane. Image: Seven.
Alisha said she got the impression Jane considered herself “upper class” and viewed the other contestants as being beneath her.
“I mean, straight up, it was just pretty much that she was an upper class and everyone around her sort of wasn’t good enough to be sitting with her and stuff,” she told WHO.
According to Alisha and Deanne, comments Jane and Shane made throughout the episode only reinforced that impression, particularly when it came to their attitudes towards food and their fellow contestants.
“Everything they said was just, yeah, well, we don’t, you know, line up for food or, you know, we’ve got a tradie over here who apparently has never had a party,” Alisha told WHO.
The pair were also unimpressed by Jane’s approach to judging Krysten and Lucy’s dishes, with Deanne taking issue with the fact that Jane appeared to focus heavily on the presentation.
“The way that she was just judging the plating and things like that,” Deanne fumes via New Idea.
“You haven’t even tasted the food.”
Alisha also questioned Jane’s use of the phrase “considered cooking”, joking that she still hadn’t worked out what it meant.
“I still haven’t Googled it yet, but I don’t know what ‘considered cooking’ is,” Alisha told New Idea.
The friends even suggested Jane might be better suited to MasterChef Australia, rather than MKR.
“I guess they forgot that it’s home-style cooking and not five-star Michelin,” Alisha said.
“There’s another competition that has a mystery box. I think you’re supposed to be there, [Jane].”
Alisha’s overall assessment of Jane and Shane, meanwhile, was that they were “very stubby, very stubborn, very stubby”, while she also felt the pair were taking a relatively safe approach in the kitchen.
With the competition only just beginning, Alisha and Deanne have already made their feelingsabout Jane and Shane clear — and their outspoken approach suggests this may not be the last clash between the teams.
Alisha and Deanne’s concerns over Jane’s Colin Fassnidge connection
Alisha and Deanne admitted to New Idea that the connection made them question whether Jane could have an advantage in the competition.
“I was like, ‘What has this competition turned into? Is there going to be favouritism?’” Deanne says.
“We thought that might give her a leg up on the competition.”
Alisha also questioned whether Jane and Colin’s relationship was closer than she had initially realised.
“I feel like she had maybe a bit more of a friendship there than she was letting on,” Alisha adds.
However, the pair were quick to clarify that they have nothing against Colin himself — quite the opposite. “Not that we have favourites [between Colin and Manu], but if we did, it would be Colin,” Deanne says.
Alisha and Deanne were voted most likely to go home first
The drama didn’t stop there.
During the episode, their fellow contestants voted Alisha and Deanne as the team most likely to be eliminated first.
For the longtime friends, however, the result was difficult to take, particularly because they felt they had been judged on their personalities before their cooking had really been given a chance.
“It was quite intimidating just seeing that we were sort of already put down from the get-go,” Alisha says.
“It wasn’t a nice feeling. Me and Dee left the first dinner feeling a little bit down, I guess the fact that everyone was already judging us on our personalities.”
Alisha and Deanne. Image: Seven.
Deanne said they were accustomed to banter and weren’t normally easily offended, but admitted this particular situation hit differently.
“We all banter and joke and not even blink an eye at it, but that was a bit hard, being judged on that.”
The pair are now warning viewers against making the same assumptions about them, promising that MKR hasn’t seen “two people like us before”.
They’ve also teased “big emotions” alongside plenty of laughs as the competition continues.
Jane, meanwhile, has described the pair as serving “a lot of nonsense”, but Alisha and Deanne appear more than happy to embrace their “chaotic” reputation.
What was it like filming MKR?
Despite the pressure, Alisha and Deanne appear to have thoroughly enjoyed their time on the show.
“It was exciting,” Alisha told New Idea of the filming process.
“[It was the] first time I was ever mic’d up, I was loving it.”
Deanne was equally enthusiastic, revealing that the pair were even reluctant to give up their microphones when filming wrapped.
“When we left, we were like, ‘Where’s our mics?’”
The friends also embraced their time as Instant Restaurant guests, where they enjoyed having “one or two drinks” and being able to freely give their opinions on the other teams.
However, Alisha revealed to New Idea that filming came with an unexpected complication: sometimes the cameras meant they had to repeat actions while cooking.
“You’d add something whilst you’re cooking, and if you are getting that part on camera, they’d be like, ‘Could you do that again?’” Alisha explains.
“You’re like, great, that bit of salt in there is now going to be really salty because I’ve had to do it again so they can catch that on camera.
“You’re being watched the whole time, so it’s definitely a lot of pressure. It does add that little bit of extra time where the pressure’s on.”
Who are My Kitchen Rules team Alisha and Deanne?
Alisha and Deanne are longtime friends who first met at school as teenagers and have remained close ever since.
The pair now spend much of their free time together and describe their friendship as extremely close, with plenty of “yapping” forming part of their day-to-day dynamic.
According to Alisha, the friends have remarkably similar personalities.
“We’re two peas in a pod,” she revealed in the promo.
“We’re both chaotic, loud, in-your-face, crazy, funny and quick-witted – and we have absolutely no filter.”
Deanne has similarly described the pair as practically inseparable, joking that they may as well be twins.
“We have massive personalities and are basically one brain,” she said.
“We always say we must have been switched at birth because we should be twins.”
Their friendship is now being put on display in the MKR kitchen, where the pair are entering the competition as a team.
They’ve described themselves as “classy bogans” and are bringing their home-style cooking to the table, with both choosing dishes that have personal significance.
For Alisha, that means serving up her nan’s sticky date pudding, while Deanne will be making birria tacos.
But while their friendship is one of the biggest parts of their MKR journey, it didn’t take long for the pair to find themselves at the centre of some serious tension.
Let’s see where their culinary adventures take them next!
My Kitchen Rules airs on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
Dynamic duo Courtney and Sev dominated The Block’s Rumpus Room and Laundry reveal on Monday night, winning the week (again!!) with an impressive 29.5 out of 30.
In a controversial choice, judges Shaynna Blaze and Marty Fox awarded perfect 10s, while Darren Palmer gave 9.5, even declaring that their luxurious rumpus was his favourite room of the season. Lisa and Rosco finished second on 28 points, ahead of Adam and Jolene on a score of 26.5 out of 30.
On the flip side, Rick and Tayla scored 23.5 after judges criticised their room’s awkward layout and scale, while Chantel and Wyatt finished last on 23, with their rumpus labelled more of a second TV room than a welcoming family space.
Tayla and Rick’s rumpus room on The Block 2026. Image: Nine.
“Bad rumpus furniture layout aside, Rick and Tayla were the epic surprise this week. Not only did they deliver a show-stopper kitchenette in their rumpus (undoubtedly the best of the lot), but their laundry was almost faultless,” the interior designer told Chattr.
Chris was especially impressed with one detail. “The raised washer and dryer was a genius move; a decision in future-proofing that the other four teams completely missed. Nobody spending that much money on a home wants to bend down to their laundry appliances. Bending down is not for the wealthy – you heard it here first!” he joked.
He believed that the worst room was actually Lisa and Rosco, who the judges claimed was the second-best room of the day. “Lisa and Rosco’s was the worst rumpus of the lot, it pains me to say. They have done so well so far, but the rumpus design fell flat in so many ways,” Chris told Chattr.
Chris went on to detail some of the design issues he noted. “The sofa was oriented more toward the joinery than the TV. The wall lights either side of the TV were spaced too far apart. The entertainment unit was too low for how high the TV was mounted on the wall. And the joinery was overdone. I’m not sure what you’re meant to use all that benchtop space for,” he said.
“It was a dire week for these two.”
Interior designer defends Tayla and Rick on The Block
Regarding Tayla and Rick’s continuous bad scores, Chris actually wanted to stick up for the father-daughter team. “They are better in wet zones like kitchens, laundries and bathrooms than they are in living spaces and bedrooms,” he said.
“I would redo every one of their living zones and bedrooms because they’re all pretty unsuccessful. And that pizza oven fireplace is criminal in every way. But having said that, they have shown strength in the kitchen (stunning), the laundry (amazing) and the bathrooms (while not jaw-dropping), have been pretty solid.”
Chris said that he suspected Tayla and Rick approached the show differently to their competitors. “Some people are more practical designers, and some are more emotive with a natural flair for style. Rick and Tayla are more practical. And that’s okay, it just doesn’t bode well in zones like a living or bedroom where colour, texture, size and scale, harmony and more all need to come together to create an amazing result,” he noted.
“They prove, if nothing else, that design is hard when you haven’t trained in it!”
The Block 2027 airs on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
The Block 2026 viewers are questioning the judges’ scoring after Courtney and Sev’s unfinished room received a perfect 10, with many fans claiming the competition’s judging has become “completely inconsistent”.
Following this week’s room reveals, Reddit erupted with debate after one team was awarded a perfect score from two judges despite failing to complete every aspect of their space before tools down.
Many viewers argued that while the room itself was impressive, an unfinished renovation should automatically rule out a perfect score.
The Block fans call out the scoring this season
Multiple Reddit threads have asked punters for their thoughts on the scoring this year in the wake of last night’s ep.
“Should an unfinished room ever score a 10?” one thread reads.
“Genuinely curious to hear everyone’s thoughts on this after last night’s episode. Courtney and Sev’s room was absolutely beautiful, but should a room that’s unfinished or has poorly executed finishes really be receiving a near-perfect score of 29.5/30?”
It added: “Personally, I think a 10 should be reserved for a room that ticks ALL the boxes, including workmanship and completion. Surely those things should carry just as much weight as the overall design? Do you think an unfinished room should automatically be ruled out of receiving a 10, or is exceptional design enough to justify a perfect score?”
“No, but it happens every year,” one user replied. “It’s annoying. But also, the girls would have won anyway because theirs was the best, even without a painted door (which I didn’t see, only heard Lisa talking about but I assume must have been obvious?).
“Just a bit unfair they get an extra $20k for an unfinished room, but also I’m still convinced the show is using them to make sure at least one house sells and so they can say ‘see? The girls did it!’ So it was possible with reduced hours, skint budget and no head builders for each team.”
The Block’s Courtney and Sev scored a perfect 10, despite delivering an imperfect room. Image: Nine.
Another user pointed out that the standards appear to have dropped from past seasons.
“Even disregarding the unfinished rooms; previous seasons the contestants have been absolutely grilled for their washer/dryer being ground height,” they wrote. “The judges want the doors to open the correct way and for it to be standing height. By their own standards it wasn’t even a 10 — such a b***shit season.”
“Not finished is not finished so should be 9.5 max per judge,” wrote another viewer.
One person somewhat disagreed with the critique, saying that it wasn’t “unfinished” but imperfect.
“I wouldn’t go as far as to say the room was unfinished…. more it’s finished with an error,” they wrote.
“I think 10s have been given for small errors before, and overlooking a tiny bit of skirt could be seen as a small error. Darren’s score was predictable, because for many, many years he’s made it clear what his rubric is, and in his case giving anything more than 9.5 would be inconsistent with what he’s been saying for years. If he’s going to make 7.5 available to very incomplete rooms, he’d have to make a token ding here for a finishing error like that.”
They added: “The others aren’t as open and clear as to how much they weigh finish (or much of anything else), or even if they use anything other than vibes. If they’re more vibes, it’s a 10.”
There were also some pushback on the other Reddit board, with one person hitting back at the notion that the show always gives 10s even when the room is undeserving.
“It’s never been a requirement for it to be perfect, otherwise in defect week there would be a room with no blue tape,” they pointed out. “This has literally never happened in the history of the show, so it seems like you’re misunderstanding what the scoring requirements are.”
With that said, there were also people describing the scoring as “rigged” and “ridiculous”, so it seems to be a heavy debate this year!
The pair have been married for two years and have five grown-up children between them. Jane has a professional background in food styling and creative work, which means she’s used to working around chefs and the restaurant industry. That experience has clearly shaped her approach to cooking, with presentation playing an especially important role in the dishes she creates.
Shane has followed a very different career path. After previously working as a hairdresser, he moved into the building industry and now works as a builder. In the kitchen, he tends to play a more relaxed supporting role alongside Jane’s main character energy.
Jane and Shane on My Kitchen Rules 2026. Image: Seven.
The couple is passionate about food and travel. Their cooking draws on a range of influences, particularly Italian cuisine, with Shane enjoying handmade pasta and wood-fired cooking. Jane’s dishes tend to lean towards bold flavours and polished presentation, with Sri Lankan prawn curry among her specialties.
Jane has a professional connection to MKR judge Colin Fassnidge, having worked with him before appearing on the competition.
How does Jane know My Kitchen Rules judge Colin Fassnidge?
On the premiere, Colin made a startling revelation to the table. “Never in all my time sitting in this position, have I had someone that I know at the table, and it’s not Manu,” Colin said at the first Instant Restaurant before turning to Jane.
“We’ve worked together in food styling,” Jane confirmed before admitting she hadn’t shared this information with her competitors.
Colin assured the teams that Jane wouldn’t receive any favouritism. “I know Jane from a long time ago, very good food stylist. A score is a score — it doesn’t matter if I know you,” he said.
But this didn’t mean that other teams were okay with it. “She should have mentioned that to us before, because he’s a judge,” Tiffany said in a confessional.
Deanne and Alisha told New Idea that this revelation did make them question the fairness of the show. “I was like, ‘What has this competition turned into? Is there going to be favouritism?’” Deanne said.
Deanne and Alisha on My Kitchen Rules 2026. Image: Seven.
“We thought that might give her a leg up on the competition,” Alisha added.
Who are Jane and Shane on My Kitchen Rules 2026?
Jane and Shane will bring big personality and big flavour to My Kitchen Rules.
Italy is a major influence on this foodie couple. They spent four years travelling through Italy, and their cooking has since picked up a strong Italian influence, platformed by Shane’s pasta and wood-fired pizza specialties
Their home life sounds pretty food-focused too. They grow their own produce and share interests in cooking, travelling and entertaining. Their MKR Instant Restaurant is apparently intended to showcase both food and design, rather than simply being a straightforward home-cooking setup.
Jane will be one of the biggest personalities of this season. She is described as confident and opinionated, while Shane knows when to step in and when to let her take centre stage. The couple’s cutting premiere commentary quickly rubbed Alisha and Deanne the wrong way. The South Australian pair later said Jane and Shane “weren’t great company”, with Alisha claiming they seemed to think they were better than the other teams and didn’t join in much with their silly dinner table antics.
However, Jane says they work extremely well together in the kitchen. “No drama. No confusion. Just joy and togetherness, doing what we love,” she said about cooking with Shane.
My Kitchen Rules airs on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
The future of the long-running reality TV favourite has reportedly been thrown into question, with industry sources claiming the 2026 season could be the show’s last on Seven.
According to reporting from TV Blackbox in August, Seven is allegedly looking at redirecting the budget currently allocated to The Voice towards another major reality franchise in 2027.
The claims come amid a broader shake-up of Seven’s reality TV line-up, with the network facing the familiar television dilemma of having to make some tough programming decisions when expensive formats compete for limited budget.
The Voice Australia 2026 finale. Image: Seven.
TV Blackbox reports that sources have indicated The Voice is unlikely to return to Seven next year, although the network has not publicly confirmed that the show has been axed.
The speculation comes after Kyle Sandilands confirmed he would not be returning to Australian Idol for another season, leaving Seven with questions about the future of both of its major music competition formats.
Interestingly, The Voice may now be the show facing the chop.
According to TV Blackbox, the thinking within the industry is that Australian Idol has been performing strongly despite going head-to-head with Married At First Sight, potentially making it the more commercially attractive option for Seven to retain.
The network has yet to announce its 2027 programming slate, meaning The Voice fans will have to wait for official confirmation before the show’s future is known for certain.
Seven has also previously confirmed that My Reno Rules will not return, although that particular format was reportedly funded externally rather than coming directly from Seven’s programming budget.
The reported move towards I’m A Celebrity would therefore represent a significant reshuffle of Seven’s reality offering.
For now, it remains reported rather than officially confirmed that The Voice has been axed. Chattr has reached out to Seven for comment.
If this really is the end, the 2026 season certainly isn’t going quietly.
The Voice winner was accidentally spoiled before everyone had watched the finale
As if the show’s final season speculation wasn’t enough, The Voice also found itself at the centre of a very unfortunate social media blunder.
Yung Milla was crowned the winner of The Voice Australia 2026, but not every viewer had actually reached that point in the finale when the result appeared online.
Fellow finalist Leyla Sabo appeared to accidentally reveal the result in a celebratory Instagram post shortly after Yung Milla’s victory.
The 13-year-old shared a video of herself dancing with Yung Milla, accompanied by the text: “Big bro just won The Voice 2026.”
The Voice Australia 2026 winner Yung Milla. Image: Seven.
She also posted a heartfelt message congratulating her fellow contestant, describing him as a “game changer” and saying she was incredibly proud of him.
There was just one problem: the finale was airing at different times around the country.
Viewers in South Australia were still waiting for the winner to be revealed when the post appeared, while Western Australian audiences had even longer to wait.
It didn’t take long for viewers to point out the accidental spoiler.
One South Australian fan commented that they hadn’t reached the winner announcement yet, prompting Leyla to respond that The Voice’s own social media account had already announced the result.
Other viewers weren’t quite so forgiving, with one admitting they had been watching the finale only to have the result spoiled while scrolling through social media.
For West Australian viewers, the time difference was even more painful, with the finale airing two hours behind Sydney.
One viewer joked that they’d learned their lesson and would be avoiding social media for several hours after reality TV finales in the future.
So, while The Voice may have crowned its 2026 champion, there’s still one major question hanging over the franchise:
The vibes have become seriously frosty between The Block 2026 contestants Adam and Wyatt, with tensions between the men exploding over an allegedly stolen power tool.
The Monday night drama came after an already chaotic week involving Adam and Jolene, Chantel and Wyatt and several other contestants. Wyatt had previously been caught snooping around Adam and Jolene’s property, an interaction Jolene said left her feeling “intimidated” by the PT. Wyatt later apologised, but the tension clearly hadn’t disappeared.
Things boiled over when Wyatt heard that someone from Adam’s team had taken House Two’s diamond saw without asking. Adam denied knowing anything about it, jokingly describing his plumber as a “cheeky little bugger”, but Wyatt continued confronting him.
The argument quickly became about much more than the missing tool. Wyatt accused Adam and Jolene of “carrying on” about him, while Adam defended his wife, telling Wyatt: “Mate, you came in here and stood over her. She felt intimidated by you.” Wyatt eventually warned Adam to stop talking about him, prompting Adam to fire back: “Settle down, mate. F**king pinhead.” Yikes!
It was a fiery moment for Adam, who has otherwise largely been portrayed on the show as a loveable larrikin — quick with a joke or cheeky one-liners. But is there more to Adam than his edit?
The Block teams on the ‘the real Adam’ not being shown on the reality show
Chattr spoke to Tayla and Rick, who shared that there was more to Adam than the larrikin persona being portrayed. “I just am not happy with Adam because — Dad still doesn’t see this because he’s got such a kind little sweetheart, big sweetheart — but Adam’s just been a little sly from day one, and Dad doesn’t see that,” Tayla admitted.
Rick did say that Adam and Jolene had a “sneaky” approach to the competition. “They come in with a game plan, and they’re there to win,” Rick said. “I think out of the whole five groups, Jolene had a strategy when she came onto the show… they played the game very well and a little bit sneaky.”
Tayla added that she believed Adam’s edit didn’t reflect her experience with him. “What I don’t get is Adam is also the funny, outgoing, crazy, does all silly things around the job site too. Why doesn’t he get slammed for not doing anything?” she asked.
“He does exactly what I do. He’s just the male version of what I’m doing.”
Adam and Jolene on The Block 2026. Image: Nine.
Rick claimed that Adam is being edited a certain way. “It’s the way they edit it,” added Rick. “You’re going to be the one that does no work throughout the show.”
For Courtney and Sev, they told Chattr that Adam was more “calculated” than meets the eye. “He’s a smiling assassin and he was sneaky… I said I need to get an Adam barrier put up,” Courtney said, referring to the Brisbane besties banning Adam from their work site.
“It was our house with the ‘No Adam’ signs, and then I handed out some pamphlets. He’s just always lurking. You look up, and then there’s Adam, and he’s actually incredibly competitive.”
Sev went on to say that Adam was “very calculated. I don’t think the screen really captures how smart Adam is. He is a very, very smart man”.
Farmer Wants a Wife 2026’s golden couple, Farmer Zac and Maya, sadly called it quits this week — but in a rare reality TV move, both stars sat down exclusively with Chattr to reflect on their split.
There was no mud-slinging. No finger-pointing. No cryptic social media posts.
Instead, it was a surprisingly wholesome post-breakup chat between two people who clearly still have an immense amount of love and respect for each other.
And because the split was so amicable, we had to ask the question that’s bound to be on every Farmer Wants a Wife fan’s mind: could Zac and Maya ever find their way back to each other?
According to the couple, the door is always open!
Farmer Zac and Maya. Image: Seven.
“I think it’s at this stage, like, I’ve got absolutely nothing against Maya. Her personality and the person she is is someone I always look for in a relationship,” Zac told us.
“Unfortunately, it’s the distance that made it hard. So I see no reason why, in the future, [we wouldn’t reunite]. You just never know.”
Maya agreed with Zac, adding: “The time right now is just not it but as you can tell, we still have a lot of love and respect for each other and that’s purely because the beginning of our relationship was based off a really good friendship. We hung out like mates almost, and then it just turned into more of a romantic relationship.”
In fact, Maya said they’ve even discussed meeting up again down the track for a casual catch-up, which is certainly a good omen!
“We’ve spoken about catching up and quite literally just going for a beer together,” she said. “And so you never know what the future will hold, nor does anyone, but I definitely don’t have any bad blood against him at all.”
Does Farmer Zac and Maya regret doing Farmer Wants a Wife?
Although this year’s season of Farmer Wants a Wife officially has no success story, both Zac and Maya agree that the show was not to blame for their split.
In fact, they both agreed that they have zero regrets about joining the show!
“I don’t think it says anything about the Farmer Wants a Wife system,” Maya insisted.
“I think that relationships obviously take work and they take time and energy and effort and I think that it’s more about making it last long-term outside of the show. With Farmer Wants a Wife, you’re not always filming, you’re not always having the show around you, so I don’t think it really had to do with them.”
She went on to praise the show for the relationship she had with Zac, no matter how short-lived it was.
“They introduced Zac into my life, and I don’t regret any of that,” she said. “It’s definitely not anything bad on their end.”
“I think that’s a great way to put it,” Zac agreed. “At the end of the day, I came together with Maya, and they were the people that introduced us, and then it’s forming a relationship from there.”
As for whether or not the show could be amended to ensure a greater success rate, the couple had no notes for production.
“The show does a great job of putting people together and putting those tough questions out there of getting to know who people are and you do get a great knowing,” Zac told Chattr.
“I would’ve gotten into a relationship without asking some of the questions you have to ask on Farmer, but that’s what brings you together on a closer level and that’s something I’ve learned going forward.
“I slowly got to know Maya and see her personality really unfold the more time we spent together. And then by the time it ended, it gave me enough time to be like, yep, I 100 percent want to continue this relationship and move things forward.”
Maya added: “I wouldn’t change the structure of it! It’s very rare to find your forever love through a reality TV show so I think they did as much as they could and it’s up to us to continue that relationship outside of it.”
To see the updated list of Farmer Wants a Wife couples still together, peep our rundown.
Krysten and Lucy dished up beef tartare, paella and a mango and coconut dessert, eventually scoring 72 out of 110 after mixed feedback from judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge.
But while the food was being judged, so were the couples sitting around the dinner table.
Jane, a food stylist with experience around chefs and fine-dining restaurants, made it very clear she had high standards. She closely analysed the dishes and didn’t exactly win over South Australian best friends Alisha and Deanne, who wondered whether there were already ‘food snobs’ at the table.
Jane also admitted she was “more of a taster than an eater” after barely touching some dishes, before revealing during dessert that she wasn’t much of a sweets person either and would rather just eat cheese.
That comment really raised eyebrows, with Alisha questioning why Jane would sign up for MKR if she wasn’t interested in dessert.
Between Jane’s blunt assessments and Shane sitting firmly alongside her, the pair already look set to bring plenty of tension to the dinner table this season — and MKR viewers have a lot of opinions.
My Kitchen Rules viewers react to Jane and Shane
On Instagram, viewers have made their views on this controversial couple known, especially taking issue with the couple saying they don’t enjoy desserts. “WTF are Shane and Jane on the show if they don’t like dessert? See you later S&J,” wrote one viewer.
Other viewers have said Jane was acting ‘rude’ at the dinner table, and questioned whether the couple were cast to be the season’s villains. “How rude, she’s a taster not an eater,” wrote one.
“This show doesn’t need villains, it’s a cooking show,” added another.
One disgruntled viewer went as far as to hope the couple is heading to an early elimination. “The sooner Jane and Shane get eliminated, the better,” they said.
On X, the couple — and especially Jane — were just as divisive.
I do not see the purpose of Jane’s existence in this competition! #MKR
“Jane might be a food stylist – but that doesn’t mean she can pull off an edible three course meal in three hours, so maybe they should just chill out a bit,” posted one viewer on X.
As another questioned Shane saying it was “empowering to leave food on a plate” in the premiere, adding “What an absolute crock, Shane.”
Of course, we are a mere one episode into My Kitchen Rules, so there’s plenty of time for Jane and Shane to turn viewers around — or get them even more riled up.
My Kitchen Rules airs on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
The couple made the announcement with a video shared to socials of their fond memories together from the show.
Speaking exclusively to Chattr in a joint interview, the couple revealed they decided to end their relationship just last week.
“It was pretty recent that we actually ended things,” Zac revealed. “Because it was long distance, we definitely checked in with each other quite a lot, just to see how things were going and only came to the decision last week. We definitely were making things work leading up to it for the couple [of] weeks.”
Maya added: “I think maybe in the last month and a bit, we’ve obviously, again, as Zac said, we do check in quite a fair bit, and even after the breakup, we still check in with each other. But within the last month we realised that the relationship had taken a little bit of a turn, and it was nor Zac or I’s fault, but it was just the fact that long distance was doing its thing, and it just kind of made a little bit of a divide between us. And then, as Zac said, last week we decided to end it.”
Farmer Zac and Maya. Image: Seven.
In their breakup post, the caption provided the following details of their split: “Navigating our relationship while being long-distance proved to be no easy journey. The timing for us to make that next move wasn’t right, and unfortunately, this shifted the relationship. We have therefore decided to go our separate ways.”
In our interview, the couple elaborated on why now was the right time to end things.
“We actually had a date and a bit of a time frame in our mind that [we were going to move in together]. But my sister’s getting married next month, and I can’t move before then, so the timing wasn’t right,” Maya said.
They went on to say that their relationship was going well until the show started to air and the pressure of having things play out in the public eye took somewhat of a toll.
“It definitely had its moments,” Zac said. “When the show wasn’t running, [our relationship] was awesome, then when the show started there was more pressure.”
Maya added: “I didn’t necessarily feel the pressure during the relationship, it’s more, I guess, now. Everybody has their opinion, which is so fair enough, because people were following us but it’s also like, we’re only human.”
Zac went on to say that “breakups are hard enough as it is, but having to do it in the public eye [was tricky],” although he expressed that they’re lucky they “ended on really great terms so that’s a great tick. If we ended on bad terms, it would’ve been harder”.
Farmer Zac and Maya tried their hardest to make the relationship work
Reflecting on the past 10 months since the show wrapped, the couple say they put effort into making the relationship work, even commuting to visit each other multiple times a month.
“We really, really gave it a crack. Like we’ve been speaking for 10 months now, and every week, every day, every month, we were giving it a red hot crack,” Zac told Chattr. “Because I think Maya is such a wonderful person, and just absolutely someone worth doing it for.”
“We would try and see each other twice a month,” Maya said. “We racked up those velocity points!”
The couple went on to share that when they’d visit, they’d have a “jam-packed” weekend full of family time and ending with lots of goodbye tears.
“The weekends were jam-packed, and that’s what made it tough as well,” Zac shared.
“Every time we caught up, everyone would, of course, want to see us, friends and family. And then we’d have things to do. The weekends were always just busy, busy, busy, go, go, go, because that’s what we really got to spend together. It was sort of three or four days every catch-up.”
Maya added: “But in saying that, we’ve done amazing things. We would go to the spas, and then would also spend a few nights in Melbourne City, and would go out for drinks and dinners and stuff like that. And we did everything that a normal couple would do if they were living in the same area. But it would just then mean that on the Monday morning or the Sunday afternoon, one of us would have to fly back, which just made it hard. There were lots of tears.”
“I think I cried every single time at the airport,” Zac added.
Farmer Zac and Maya. Image: Instagram.
Maya reacts to the negative feedback from Farmer Wants a Wife viewers
Maya went on to address the criticism aimed at her about opting not to move from Victoria to South Australia to live with Zac.
“I understand that everyone has their own opinion, and I appreciate that,” Maya said.
“I think that long distance can work for so many people, and I’m happy for them. But unfortunately, just didn’t work for us, and so I don’t think putting negative energy out there is the right thing to do, but I also can’t control everyone, and so I just tend to keep going about my day as I do.
“But I understand why people are, I guess, confused as to why long distance didn’t work when I knew that he was interstate. But again, not everyone knows all the details of our relationship, and that’s what I want people to understand, that they don’t have all the details of everything, so I’d appreciate no judgment.”
Speaking to the publication, the ladies fired back with a copying accusation of their own.
“Have a look at Lisa’s re-do room and then have a look at the guest suite of Chantel’s,” Courtney told the mag.
“There are so many parallels that run on that site, not only because we use the same sponsors, but we’re all given the same brief from Darren [Palmer],” Sev added. “There are some rooms that look exactly the same!
“At the end of the day, they’re not innovators in the sense of applying mirrors or fireplaces in spaces. They’re all things that have been done to death.”
Sev went on to reveal that what followed was nothing short of “bitchiness and cattiness”, so we all have that to look forward to!
Chattr recently spoke to the ladies and it sounds like their friendship with Lisa and Rosco has completely imploded as a result.
Wyatt threatens Adam
Elsewhere, the trailer teases that the long-awaited scrap between Adam and Wyatt kicks off tonight.
“Not very happy Adam, not after the way you’ve been carrying on,” Wyatt hisses at Adam, threatening him: “Stop talking sh*t, otherwise we’ll sort it out.”
“It all went a bit pear-shaped,” Adam then says in his confessional.
Interestingly, it was recently revealed that Chantel and Wyatt have quit The Block group chat, bailing on events and ignoring WhatsApp messages as a result of incoming beef.
Wyatt on The Block. Image: Seven.
Speaking to Woman’s Day, a source spilled the Queensland couple have “completely ghosted” their co-stars.
“There’s been no communication in the WhatsApp group, no calls, no texts. They’ve just removed themselves from the whole thing,” they said.
The source added: “They left The Block at the end of filming and really have only interacted with the other houses once.”
The judges praise one team and rip into another
Taking aim at an undisclosed home, the judges opine that “you don’t feel welcome in here”.
“They’re not selling a dream,” Marty added, with Darren interjecting: “Because it’s so beige?”
Now that filming for The Block 2026 is over, fans are starting to get a glimpse of what the friendships are like in the real world.
Some teams appear to be as chummy as ever, hanging out together, commenting on each other’s social media pages, and speaking highly of one another in interviews.
While others have made it clear they want nothing to do with their former co-stars after all the drama that went on.
One event in particular had fans raising eyebrows as there was a team missing from the festivities.
The Block fans notice one team was missing from group event
At Nine’s Upfronts (aka the industry event where networks announce their upcoming content), the entire cast rolled in to celebrate, except for one team: Chantel and Wyatt.
Reddit was flooded with comments of people pointing out that the Queensland couple were missing from the social media footage.
“Darren posts ‘we’re all here’ but oops, where’s Chantel & Wyatt?” a Redditor posted.
“They are at the gym of course,” one person joked, with another adding: “Obviously at the gym.”
Meanwhile another commenter pointed out that “she’s a single mum of three and he wanted freedom”, so they’re likely busy.
But it turns out there’s more to their absence than scheduling conflicts.
Why have Wyatt and Chantel ditched The Block crew?
‘Perhaps they weren’t invited?’ one might wonder.
But according to a Nine insider who spoke to Woman’s Day, the couple were invited to the Upfronts but declined the offer.
“Nobody was forcing them to be there,” the source assured.
The Block stars attend Nine’s Upfront. Image: Instagram.
Another team, who shall remain anonymous, told the mag that they refused to be in the same room as Houses One and Three.
Another Block insider also said their decision to not attend wasn’t due to scheduling issues, it was because they did not want to be around the other teams.
“They’ve completely ghosted everyone,” the insider spilled.
“There’s been no communication in the WhatsApp group, no calls, no texts. They’ve just removed themselves from the whole thing.”
The source adds: “They left The Block at the end of filming and really have only interacted with the other houses once.”
And the drama didn’t end there, Chantel later left a comment on a video shared from the event, revealing which teams she’s still friendly with and which ones she refuses to speak to.
It turns out the pair has been turning down all kinds of post-show events, including cast reunions and get-togethers, even special opps that would involve reuniting with their co-stars.
“They just don’t want anything to do with it,” the insider said. “They’re turning down opportunities because they don’t want to be around certain people.”
Chantel and Wyatt on The Block. Image: Nine
The source added that one of their biggest gripes was the fact that their house was positioned between Adam and Jolene on one side and Lisa and Rosco on the other, meaning the other teams would constantly barge into their house.
“They hated people constantly coming in and out of houses and being in each other’s space,” the source says. “They felt being stuck between those two houses made their experience much harder than it needed to be.”
The situation appears to be very different for the neighbours they previously butted heads with. Adam, Jolene, Lisa and Rosco have reportedly remained close since filming wrapped, while Courtney and Sev are also said to have made amends with Jolene after experiencing tension with her during the season.
“Everyone had their dramas on the show, but since filming ended, the other four houses have really come together,” the insider says. “They call each other, they text constantly — they’ve become this little Block family. That’s what makes Chantel and Wyatt’s absence so obvious.”
And this week’s round of episodes might just reveal what caused the feud as Wyatt almost comes to blows with Adam.
The Channel Seven cooking competition returns with a fresh crop of teams ready to transform their homes into restaurants, but the judges have warned that the drama won’t be confined to the kitchen.
Speaking to7NEWS.com.auahead of the premiere, Fassnidge gave a typically blunt assessment of what’s coming.
“Carnage, absolute carnage,” Fassnidge said.
My Kitchen Rules hosts Manu and Colin. Image: Seven.
According to the chef, this season has everything from clashing personalities to contestants who aren’t afraid to make their feelings known.
“It’s everything you want wrapped up around the table,” he shared.
“I love the characters who don’t all necessarily get on, and they let each other know pretty early on … just like an explosion.”
Fassnidge also suggested that some of the teams viewers might expect to succeed could struggle as the competition progresses.
“Everyone sort of does well at the start and then there’s a few hiccups but they all come good and learn from their mistakes,” he explained.
“So, it’s not the team you think is going to do well.”
MKR’s gruelling filming schedule revealed
While viewers see each instant restaurant unfold over an episode, there’s a lot more work happening behind the scenes.
According to a separate interview with TV Tonight, Feildel revealed that filming a single episode can stretch for up to 12 hours, with significant breaks sometimes occurring between courses while contestants work to get their food on the table.
The veteran judge explained that contestants can initially struggle with the pressure because they’re still finding their feet.
“Because it’s the beginning of the competition, they’re really unsure, and they second-guess themselves,” Feildel told TV Tonight.
My Kitchen Rules 2026 cast. Image: Seven.
But once the contestants reach the studio portion of the competition, the pressure ramps up.
“But when we get to the studio, the clock is on, and when the clock is on, it doesn’t stop, which means you’ve got to push yourself harder,” he said.
“That’s what we try to teach the contestants every year.”
The pair have previously teased an “explosive” and “fiery” season, with 7NEWS.com.au reporting that viewers can also expect a walkout at some point during the competition.
Manu and Colin still clash in the kitchen
Despite their close friendship today, Feildel and Fassnidge admitted they’re not necessarily the dream cooking duo.
The pair, who now describe each other as “brothers”, have been working together on MKR since 2023 after Fassnidge first appeared as a guest judge on the show in 2013.
But put them in the same kitchen and things can apparently get tense.
“We work well when we sit there next to each other at the table, but in the kitchen not so much,” Feildel told 7NEWS.com.au.
Fassnidge was quick to defend himself.
“Someone’s a bit grumpy in the kitchen, that’s not me.”
Feildel explained that there was a simple reason for their clashes.
“You can’t put two bosses in the kitchen, you know what I mean?”
Away from MKR, however, the pair have become close friends, even travelling together for their cooking and travel series Off The Grid.
Fassnidge said their years of working together have meant they’ve become good at recognising when the other needs a bit of support.
“If someone’s a bit down, you can pepper them up. We know how to pick each other up and put in the support.”
Manu has some advice for future MKR contestants
Manu has some advice for future MKR contestants
If Feildel himself were competing on My Kitchen Rules, he knows exactly how he’d prepare.
His advice? Know your judges.
“They think they’re coming out for a nice TV show, going on holidays, touring the country, and then suddenly they realise that it’s actually a real competition,” Feildel told 7NEWS.com.au.
“So if I was a contestant, I would buy Colin and Manu’s cookbooks.
“I would study them inside out, and then I would make sure they love my food.”
Fassnidge, meanwhile, had a slightly different strategy.
“I would just cook good and win,” he said.
He also admitted he’d probably be “very annoying” along the way.
With the judges promising fiery personalities, long filming days and plenty of tension around the table, it seems MKR is wasting no time turning up the heat.
My Kitchen Rules begins tonight on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
Returning for the show’s 17th season (yes, really) are longtime judges and beloved chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge, who will travel around the country tasting the teams’ food and deciding who has what it takes to go all the way. Manu has been part of MKR since its launch in 2010, while Colin has been a fixture on the series since joining as a judge in 2013.
The judges have teased that this season is filled with “absolute carnage” as certain contestants have it out, culminating in a massive “explosion” behind-the-scenes.
This year’s cast already looks like an iconic mix of personalities, including outspoken food stylist Jane and husband Shane, self-described “classy bogans” Alisha and Deanne, funeral home best mates Angus and Simon, farm-loving mother-daughter duo Krysten and Lucy, and Filipino best friends Mary and Golden.
So without further ado, let’s meet the teams!
Meet the My Kitchen Rules teams for 2026:
Angus and Simon
South Australian best mates Angus and Simon have been friends for more than a decade after meeting while working at a pub. Angus is a fifth-generation funeral director, giving the pair plenty of material for the dark humour running through their instant restaurant, appropriately named Last Orders.
“The only thing we’re burying is the competition,” Angus joked.
Their approaches in the kitchen can be very different, but they believe their contrasting strengths — along with a shared love of food — could make them a formidable combo.
Mary and Golden
Best friends Mary and Golden are hoping to put Filipino food front and centre on MKR. The pair met while studying nursing in the Philippines before both moving to Australia in 2004.
Their cooking is deeply connected to their heritage, with the friends wanting to showcase Filipino flavours and the country’s hospitality. They see their time on the show as a chance to celebrate their roots and thank the country they now call home.
“We’re all family having a feast together,” Mary said in a teaser. “I want Australians to experience Filipino cuisine in all its forms. Through our food, I hope they see just how hospitable, generous and caring Filipinos are,” added Golden.
Alisha and Deanne
Adelaide besties Alisha and Deanne describe themselves as “classy bogans” and are promising plenty of chaos both in and out of the kitchen. The pair have been inseparable since meeting as teens at school and say their equally big personalities make the friends feel more like twins.
“We’re two peas in a pod. We’re both chaotic, loud, in-your-face, crazy, funny and quick-witted — and we have absolutely no filter,” Alisha said.
Their food is proudly homestyle, with dishes including Alisha’s nan’s sticky date pudding and Deanne’s birria tacos among the favourites they hope will impress the judges.
Jane and Shane
Married Blue Mountains couple Jane and Shane are bringing two very different personalities to the MKR kitchen. Jane works as a food stylist and has strong opinions about both flavour and presentation, while former hairdresser-turned-builder Shane describes himself as the calmer half of the partnership.
Their food leans towards bold flavours and polished plating, and Jane’s brash confidence — particularly when critiquing other teams — looks likely to bring plenty of drama to dinner.
Krysten and Lucy
Queensland mother-and-daughter duo Krysten and Lucy are bringing country cooking to the competition from their family farm.
Surrounded by animals and fresh produce, the pair are passionate about hearty home-cooked food and the connection that comes from sharing it with others.
Lucy describes her mum as both her best friend and the best cook she knows, making MKR a chance to spend time with her favourite person. “I wouldn’t do this with anyone else. Mum’s the best cook I know, and my best friend,” Lucy sweetly said.
Images: Seven.
My Kitchen Rules begins tonight on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Love to chat about Reality TV? Join us in our new Facebook group and come chat! Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more entertainment news.
Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) has built a reputation as Australia’s most successful reality TV matchmaking show, producing a remarkable number of lasting relationships and helping farmers find their future wives. But after a season full of shock twists and split rumours, is its winning streak starting to crack?
The show’s success rate still speaks for itself. Since it began, it’s led to 13 marriages and 28 children, with plenty more weddings and babies likely still to come.
But how many of this season’s couples have actually gone the distance? We’ve taken a trip down memory lane to see which FWAW couples are still together — and where the 2026 romances stand today.
Which Farmer Wants a Wife 2026 couples are still together?
“Navigating our relationship while being long-distance proved to be no easy journey,” they wrote on Insta. “The timing for us to make that next move wasn’t right, and unfortunately, this shifted the relationship. We have therefore decided to go our separate ways.”
Although they have split, they made it clear there is no “bad blood” between them.
“We are so incredibly grateful to Farmer Wants a Wife for bringing us together. We will both cherish the memories and experiences we shared forever,” they said.
“We still have an immense amount of love and respect for each other, and definitely zero bad blood.”
Zac also commented on the post: “Forever grateful for all the laughs and smiles, what an incredible experience.”
Verdict: Not together.
Farmer Alex and Eddy
Alex and Eddy. Image: Seven.
Farmer Alex was so smitten with Eddy that he was the first Farmer to make his decision, locking things in with the lawyer.
However, the couple didn’t continue to thrive once they left the show, as they confirmed at the reunion that they broke up shortly after they finished filming FWAW.
“Pretty much as soon as the cameras stopped rolling, I felt as though she recoiled,” Alex told host Nat.
“We’re not together, no, she broke up with me,” Alex confirmed, revealing that Eddy told him that their values didn’t align; specifically, their views on religion.
Verdict: Not together.
Farmer Dylan and Ally
Ally and Dylan. Image: Seven.
At the finale, Dylan admitted his true feelings for Ally. “I have to follow how I feel, and I love you,” he said, as Ally hilariously asked, “Me?” Dylan quickly added, “I love you a lot,” as the two embraced for a kiss. “You’re not allowed to run now, though,” he joked.
While Ally and Dylan were still together at the reunion, Farmer Dylan told Chattr in an exclusive interview that he broke up with her just a few weeks after filming.
“I felt like I was stringing her along a dream that wasn’t hers,” he said, referring to his career as a saddle bronc rider.
“I didn’t handle it too well,” he admitted. “I suppose, I didn’t really communicate the best I should have. But yeah, I essentially just called it. She wanted to try and make it work, but I felt cruel [staying in the relationship] because I wasn’t willing to compromise.”
Verdict: Not together.
Farmer Jarrad and Brodie
Brodie and Jarrad. Image: Seven.
Farmer Jarrad’s choice had a huge twist when one of his final two Ladies, Yvonne, decided to self eliminate right at the end. Jarrad stressed that he was going to choose Brodie anyway, but… was he really?
Jarrad and Brodie are the only couple who haven’t come forward in a post-show interview and confirmed whether they are still together post-reunion.
However, an insider told us that Brodie and Jarrad continued dating briefly after the finale, but their relationship fizzled out not long after.
Verdict: Highly likely that they’re not together.
Farmer Jason and Poppy
Jason and Poppy. Image: Seven.
Farmer Jason shocked fans when he chose Poppy, who doesn’t want kids, after making it clear all season long that he did want to continue procreating.
Unfortunately for Jason, his decision didn’t pay off. He told Chattr in an exclusive interview that Poppy broke up with him a week after the reunion was filmed.
“We flew back to Brisbane [after the reunion], and spent the night in Brisbane at a friend’s place, and then went back to where I lived and she went back to where she lived, and then, she went sort of quiet that week, then we split up. She called it off the following Saturday,” he explained.
“She just said she wasn’t feeling it. She just said, ‘It’s basically just a quick phone call, just letting you know you didn’t do anything wrong, you’re a good person. I’m just not feeling it,’” he added.
However, Poppy disputed the timeline.
“[The split] wasn’t a week after the reunion. It wasn’t a week after the reunion at all. I don’t know the exact date and time that we broke up, but it certainly wasn’t a week after,” she told Chattr.
“Unfortunately, we aren’t together now, although we did see each other for a good three months or so following [the final episode]. We wanted to try things after filming ended. It’s just a different environment,” she said.
Verdict: Not together.
All the other Farmer Wants a Wife couples that are still together from previous seasons
Chris Newsome and Kim Tierney
Season 1 (2007)
Image: Instagram.
Chris andKim are the OG couple from FWAW. These two lovebirds met in the first season which was filmed in 2006 and tied the knot the following year. Their wedding was telecast on the second season. Fast forward to now, and they’re parents to two adorable kids and are still living the idyllic country life on their farm in Tamworth.
Rob Hodges and Jo Fincham
Season 2 (2008)
Image: Instagram.
Rob and Jo’s story is a classic case of opposites attract: a Mount Gambier cattle farmer and a city girl. The pair clicked instantly and went on to marry and have three beautiful children. Jo moved from the city to the farm, before the family moved away from country life and started their new chapter in Noosa.
Damian Atkins and Rachael Peynenborg
Season 3 (2009)
Image: Nine.
Damian and Rachael’s journey began in 2009, before tying the knot on the banks of the Mersey River in 2016, at their property at Mole Creek, and they’ve been inseparable since. The Tasmanian farmer and his wife are now busy juggling their farm business and raising three kids.
Scott Warby and Clare Spark
Season 4 (2009)
Image: Nine.
Scott and Clare’s love story involved a long-distance romance after the show. Clare moved from Brisbane to Scott’s farm in rural Mundingi after he proposed. Now married with two kids, Clare gushed to TV Week in 2020 about Scott’s enduring romantic gestures and their fulfilling life on the farm, saying he was still “very romantic”.
Brad Crane and Stacie Marmion
Season 4 (2009)
Image: Nine.
Brad and Stacie are another success story from season four. Brad was clearly smitten with Stacie from day one and proposed just six months after they started dating.
A year after filming the show, they bought a 485-hectare property in Iona Downs near Gunnedah and now share three daughters, Darcie, now aged 13, Bobbie, 11, and Frankie, 9.
Nathan McClymont and Amanda Ecker
Season 5 (2010)
Image: Nine.
Nathan and Amanda hold the original record for one of the fastest proposals in the show’s history. Nathan popped the question during the season finale, and Amanda said yes! They’re now the proud parents of three boys and still as in love as ever.
Frank Atherton and Tenille Jolly
Season 7 (2011)
Image: Nine.
Frank and Tenille’s connection was instant. Two years after their first speed date on the show, Frank proposed on Valentine’s Day. Now married and raising their son, Oliver, on Frank’s Queensland property, their love story is just another piece of proof that FWAW works.
Sam Alford and Jodie Byrne
Season 8 (2012)
Image: Nine.
Sam and Jodie’s love story saw Jodie moving from Sydney to WA to be with her farmer. Sam proposed over Christmas 2012, and they married in 2015. Their son, River, was born in 2018, and they continue to enjoy their rural life together.
Jess Nathan and Andrew Guthrie
Season 11 (2021)
Image: Instagram.
Farmer Andrew and Jess have welcomed the most recent
baby into the crew. Jess gave birth to their daughter Gracie on May 21, 2026 and told Woman’s Day that she had fertility struggles prior to conceiving.
“Everything we’ve been through, I would do it a thousand times over in a heartbeat,” Jess told the publication. “It’s been awesome to be able to talk to different people about what’s worked for them, what they’ve struggled with and offering some support where we can.”
Jess and Andrew got engaged in August 2023 and married in March 2024. Their gorgeous nuptials aired during the 2024 FWAW finale.
Harry Lloyd and Tess Brookman
Season 12 (2022)
Image: Instagram.
Harry and Tess’s love story involved a significant move for Harry, who left his rural life for the Gold Coast to be with Tess as she finished her studies before they both headed to Far North Queensland where she nabbed a job as a psychologist.
Their relationship has recently taken a giant leap forward — they got engaged earlier this year.
“I organised a cover story to go out for lunch with one of my friends from uni then I had her call and cancel last-minute. I’d organised everything with the staff,” Harry told Woman’s Day of the proposal.
“I took Tess down to the river and I proposed to her there.”
Benjamin Jackson and Hannah Jackson
Season 12 (2022)
Image: ContentcreativebyClaire.
Benjamin and Hannah met on the 2022 season of FWAW, and are another couple who’ve taken the next step in 2026. The adorable pair got married earlier this year and Hannah is pregnant with their first child.
Will Simpson and Jess Cova
Season 12 (2022)
Image: Seven.
Jess and Will met on FWAW 2022 and she moved to his farm in Berriwillock, Victoria shortly after. In April 2025 Will popped the question to Jess, and she accepted. The couple shared the exciting news on Instagram.
“Jess said yes! From farmer to fiancé! Our most special moment yet,” they wrote in a joint post.
Matt Young and Olivia Benic
Season 13 (2023)
Image: Seven.
FWAW 2023’s Matt and Olivia welcomed their first baby together, Henry, on August 15, 2024.
“286 days of carrying you, 8 hours of labour without pain relief, and what has felt like a lifetime of waiting…our little bubba entered our little family happy and healthy,” Olivia captioned the baby announcement.
The pair live on their farm in Bookham, New South Wales, and regularly post country content featuring the adorable Henry on their Instagram accounts.
Brad Jones and Clare Hockings
Season 13 (2023)
Image: Instagram.
Brad and Clare’s relationship moved quickly; the couple announced they were having a baby in June 2023 just one month after the season finale aired on TV. They welcomed their son, Roy, in December 2023, and are loving life as parents.
David McMahon and Emily Gordon
Season 13 (2023)
Image: Instagram.
David and Emily met on the 2023 season of FWAW, which was filmed in 2022 and announced their engagement in October 2023 and had their engagement party in March 2024.
Their wedding was held at David’s family’s farm and aired on the 2025 FWAW season. The couple welcomed their baby girl, Willa Mae McMahon, on April 10, 2026.
Dustin Manwaring and Sophie Trethowan
Season 14 (2024)
Image: Instagram.
Dustin and Sophie met on FWAW 2024, and the couple’s relationship has thrived ever since. Shortly after filming wrapped, Sophie moved to Dustin’s farm in Condobolin, New South Wales and they’ve been there ever since.
Todd Melbourne and Daisy Lamb
Season 14 (2024)
Image: Instagram.
Farmer Todd was an intruder on FWAW 2024, and picked Daisy despite his friends warning that she was too similar to his exes. The pair’s relationship seemed to thrive post-show, however, they haven’t posted any content together on Instagram in recent months, and fans have been questioning in the comments section whether the couple are still together.
Corey Manwaring and Keeley Rankin
Season 15 (2025)
Image: Instagram.
Corey and Keeley confirmed to Chattr in May 2026 that they’re still going strong. “We’re still very much together, stronger than ever, and we’ve been going great,” Corey said.
Keeley has since adapted to farm life. “I think it’s just over the year-and-a-half mark since we actually ended filming. So I moved up to the farm actually about a year ago…it’s been, yeah, really good,” Keeley said.
The couple have big plans for their future together. “Hopefully in five years, we’ll be married and have a kid or two running around,” Corey said.
Tom Molineaux and Georgie Lavery
Season 15 (2025)
Image: Seven.
Tom and Georgie spoke to Chattr in April 2026 about their relationship status. “We’re going great and very appreciative of the opportunity to go on FWAW,” Georgie told us.
“The outcome was amazing!”
On Instagram, the cute couple post snippets from their life on his farm in Borambola, including a trip to Hobart in April, 2026.
Jack Lonie and Sarah Linklater
Season 15 (2025)
Image: Seven.
Sarah confirmed to Chattr that the couple are better than ever. “Jack and I are incredibly happy and really settled into life together. We work every day together at the farm and we’re looking forward to our future together.”
They have since moved in together on Jack’s farm. “We moved in together about three months after we finished filming and it’s been great building a home together,” she continued.
Warning: Contains spoilers from The Voice Australia 2026 grand finale.
The Voice Australia has crowned its 2026 winner, with Yung Milla taking out the coveted title after an action-packed grand finale on Sunday night.
The Northern Territory singer and rapper, who competed as part of Team Melanie C, was announced as the winner by host Sonia Kruger after making it through to the final four.
Following his win, Yung Milla admitted he was struggling to process the moment.
“I can’t believe it,” he said.
“I’m just so grateful. Thank you so much, Mel. You made me stronger, as a person, as an artist. I couldn’t be more proud. I’m doing it for my people.”
The Voice Australia finalists. Image: Seven.
Who won The Voice Australia 2026?
The grand final saw the four finalists take to the stage for a series of performances, beginning with a group number before each singer performed a solo song and a duet alongside their coach.
The eventual winner was determined by the public vote.
Yung Milla, 22, opened the night with a powerful rendition of 2Pac’s 1992 classic ‘Changes’, immediately making his mark on the grand finale.
The aspiring rapper from the Northern Territory then teamed up with Melanie C for their coach duet.
Yung Milla performs with Melanie C
Melanie C chose her own hit ‘Never Be The Same Again’ for the pair to perform, with Yung Milla taking on the verses originally performed by the late TLC star Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
His performance left the former Spice Girl visibly impressed, with Yung Milla later describing the experience as surreal.
“It’s crazy, man!” he said on stage.
“I’m a Black boy from Darwin and now I’m on The Voice grand finale singing with Melanie C.”
Yung Milla. Image: Seven.
Tommy Novak performs The Horses
Tommy Novak was the next finalist to take the stage, with the 36-year-old NSW singer performing the beloved Australian anthem ‘The Horses’ by Daryl Braithwaite.
Tommy had left his corporate career behind to pursue his dream on The Voice, and his emotional take on the classic earned praise from both the coaches and audience.
He later joined his coach Richard Marx for a very different performance, with the pair performing Bryan Adams’ ‘Summer of ‘69’.
Daisha makes The Voice history
At just 15 years old, Daisha Auda was the youngest finalist in the competition and made history as the first Torres Strait Islander artist to reach The Voice Australia grand finale.
The Queensland singer, who hails from Logan, had the audience on their feet with her performance of Janet Jackson’s ‘Together Again’.
The song choice also marked another major milestone for Daisha.
She became the first artist on The Voice to receive Janet Jackson’s approval to perform one of her songs during the competition.
Producers reportedly sent Jackson Daisha’s blind audition, with the Grammy-winning singer impressed enough by the young performer to give her permission to perform the 1997 hit.
Daisha then joined forces with coach Kate Miller-Heidke for their grand-final duet, performing Sarah McLachlan’s emotional ballad ‘Angel’.
Despite not previously being familiar with the 1997 song, Daisha delivered a performance that wowed the crowd — including her mum, who proudly gave her two thumbs up.
The 60 Four bring the boy band energy
Ronan Keating’s team, The 60 Four, rounded out the solo performances with Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s 2024 smash ‘Die With a Smile’.
Before the South Australian group performed, Keating praised their qualities as performers.
“They have star power, they have stage presence, they have commitment, dedication, hunger. They have it all,” he said.
The former Boyzone star then joined the group on stage for their coach duet, with Keating and The 60 Four embracing the boy band theme with New Kids on the Block’s ‘You Got It (The Right Stuff)’.
The performance even saw Keating and the group sporting matching blue denim.
What does The Voice Australia winner receive?
Yung Milla’s victory came after weeks of auditions, Battles, Knockouts and Showdowns, culminating in his grand-final win.
Alongside the title of The Voice Australia champion, he takes home a $100,000 cash prize.
He will also receive an all-inclusive Hive Sound Studios recording and development package, covering production, recording, mixing and mastering, as well as access to Australian A&R and label services.
It marks a huge milestone for the young Darwin artist, who now has the opportunity to take his music career to the next level following his The Voice Australia victory.
Another Farmer Wants a Wifecouple has called it quits, with Maya and Zac confirming they have gone their separate ways after finding love on the reality dating show.
Maya and Zac shared the news in an emotional video posted to their socials, looking back on some of the couple’s sweetest moments throughout their Farmer Wants a Wife journey.
Alongside the montage of memories, the couple explained that their connection had been strong from the very beginning.
Farmer Zac and Maya. Image: Seven.
“From the beginning, our connection was strong. We then became each other’s best friends, which led us into an amazing relationship,” they wrote.
However, the couple ultimately found that making their long-distance relationship work proved more difficult than they had hoped.
“Navigating our relationship while being long-distance proved to be no easy journey,” they continued. “The timing for us to make that next move wasn’t right, and unfortunately, this shifted the relationship. We have therefore decided to go our separate ways.”
Despite their split, they made it clear there is no animosity between the former couple, with both looking back fondly on the relationship they shared.
“We are so incredibly grateful to Farmer Wants a Wife for bringing us together. We will both cherish the memories and experiences we shared forever,” they said.
“We still have an immense amount of love and respect for each other, and definitely zero bad blood.”
“Forever grateful for all the laughs and smiles, what an incredible experience,” Zac commented on the post.
As of now, there are no couples from Farmer Wants a Wife 2026 still together. See which couples are still going strong from throughout the series!
The split comes after fans watched Maya and Zac’s relationship develop on Farmer Wants a Wife, where their connection ultimately blossomed into a romance.
In August of last year, the pair shut down pregnancy rumours while on the Logies red carpet.
“I am not pregnant,” Maya told New Idea. “I made a silly joke, I quoted Kylie Jenner and I was like, ‘19 weeks today’, and people took it quite literally. Fair enough. But we are not with child.”
While their relationship may not have gone the distance, it seems the pair are leaving things on good terms and with plenty of happy memories from their time together.
The Block’s2027 season has already sparked controversy, despite the latest season still being on air.
The renovation juggernaut’s next location was revealed by hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft during Channel Nine’s Upfronts last week, with the show set to head to Jacksons Hill in Sunbury, Victoria.
According to WHO, Cam revealed the upcoming season would be going “full Bridgerton”, with contestants tasked with transforming three historic buildings into five luxury homes.
But the announcement hasn’t gone down well with everyone in the local community.
Locals fear The Block will impact Sunbury
The major challenge for next year’s contestants will reportedly be navigating the heritage restrictions surrounding the historic site while transforming the buildings into high-end properties.
However, locals have raised concerns about the impact the production could have on the area, including increased traffic and congestion.
There are also concerns about what will happen to the historically significant buildings, with some residents arguing the site should be preserved and made available for public use rather than converted into private homes.
Scott Cam and Shelley Craft on The Block. Image: Nine.
The site was reportedly nicknamed the Sunbury Slaughterhouse when it was used as a school in the 1860s, before later becoming a mental health hospital. It remained a hospital until 1962 and has largely been left untouched since.
One local told WHO: “Oh god dammit. This is going to be horrible for school drop-off and pick-up, as well as the disappointment that the government is selling off community assets to Channel Nine.”
Another said: “The thought of this place being turned into houses for ratings on a TV show is very upsetting. How does this benefit the community?”
Locals wanted a community hub
The Sunbury Asylum Alliance has reportedly been campaigning for a different future for the site.
According to WHO, the organisation submitted an application to the State Government more than 13 years ago seeking approval to transform the historic buildings into a “vibrant community hub and premium tourist destination”.
That vision has yet to eventuate, with locals now reportedly pushing back against the site being used for The Block.
The backlash also comes amid a wider criticism that the renovation show has become increasingly disconnected from the reality of the Australian housing market.
Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. Image: Instagram.
The Block’s luxury homes have sparked criticism
This year, The Block is based in Mount Eliza, one of Victoria’s most sought-after property markets.
Mark Nunn from Buxton Real Estate, who represents Lisa and Rosco on this year’s series and previously worked with Britt and Taz, explained to WHO why the show has increasingly moved towards high-end properties.
“It’s hard to build a house that’s, say, you know, in the average median house price of the Australian marketplace for a TV show,” he said.
He continued, “Realistically, to try and build a house, and make a TV show out of it – because they’re also looking for what design edges they’ve got, what new innovations are coming into the market – it’s really hard to do that at, say, the median house price level.
“So I think… the way building costs have gone, The Block has naturally gone to a more of an aspirational type purchaser, more so than, you know, just build a house and sell it.”
The Block airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.
