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The Block’s Rick defends Tayla over ‘lazy’ edit: ‘They can show what they want’

by Tom Disalvo

The Block 2026 contestant Rick has defended his daughter and teammate Tayla, saying she “doesn’t stop” hustling after some of her fans questioned her work ethic during the build. 

Tayla — who forms one-half the The Block’s Green Team alongside her dad — has faced scrutiny in recent weeks about her level of commitment and involvement in the renovation, with fans claiming throughout the season that she has offloaded much of the work on Rick, a builder and property developer. 

Tayla and Lisa from The Block 2026
Tayla’s work ethic has been questioned throughout this season of The Block. Image: Nine

Only fuelling the lazy accusations were the instances where Tayla took a trip to the beach and got her nails done instead of working on-site, as well as how frequently she’s caught dancing and fooling around during the build. 

It led some fans to criticise Tayla’s perceived lack of manual labor, saying on social media that she is “constant[ly] fluffing about and not knuckling down,” that she has been “pretty useless” in terms of actual renovation, and that she “needs a serious attitude adjustment” in order to truly shoulder some of the workload required for The Block.

The Block’s Rick defends his daughter and teammate Tayla

Now, Rick has come out in fierce defence of his daughter, advocating for her work ethic and denying the lazy criticisms. In an episode of Tools Down — The Block’s official behind-the-scenes interview segment — Rick directly addressed chatter about Tayla’s dedication to the job. 

“As you’ve probably heard, there’s rumours about [Tayla] not doing much on The Block,” Rick said in the Tools Down interview. “But she doesn’t stop… I know for a fact that she put 100 per cent in, right the way through,” he added. Rick went on to reference Tayla’s beach trip, saying there was enough time in their schedule for her quick break and suggesting there were contextual details of that moment that were left out.

“You see her skipping along the beach and doing her bits and pieces, but I actually told her to go because I didn’t need her that day,” Rick explained of their Bathroom Week workload. “She was doing cartwheels down the beach. But look, it’s TV, and they can show what they want,” Rick said, with Tayla adding that there was “nothing I could do” on-site during that moment. 

Rick and Tayla from The Block in Tools Down interview
“She doesn’t stop,” Rick said of his daughter’s work ethic. Image: Nine

It’s not the first time the Green Team has hit back at the lazy allegations. Tayla told TV Week that her carefreeness is reserved only for moments of downtime, like “when I am waiting for my car, or the cameras are being set up,” while Rick admitted that he struggles to accept help and “tr[ies] to do too much myself.”

The Block teams weigh in on each other’s work ethic

The other teams have also weighed in on the commentary. Chantel and Wyatt told New Idea that Tayla “wasn’t doing much” on the show, and said her minimal involvement in the build became “a thing” throughout the work site “as the weeks progressed”.

Do Chantel and Wyatt leave The Block 2026
Chantel addressed her competitors’ work ethic throughout the build. Image: Nine

Interestingly, Tayla wasn’t the only one who copped that criticism from Chantel, with the fitness coach levelling a similar claim at fellow 2026 contestant, Lisa. In an exclusive interview with Chattr, Chantel — who forms the Blue Team with her partner, Wyatt — said Lisa “was napping most of the time and couldn’t make a decision to save her life.”

That clap-back came after Lisa and Rosco claimed in an exclusive interview with Chattr that Chantel and Wyatt “probably wouldn’t have finished a room a lot of the time because they left early all the time” — so it’s safe to say a bunch of teams are quarrelling over just how much work they are (or are not) putting into their builds. 

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We’ll get to see whether all the work pays off this Sunday, when the teams reveal their Main Ensuite rooms for judging as Week Four wraps up. 

The Block airs Sunday – Thursday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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The Voice’s Taylor Beadle-Williams secret pre-show connection to Ronan Keating

by Danica Baker

The Voice Australia 2026’s Taylor Beadle-Williams may be part of Team Kate Miller-Heidke, but she actually has a long-running connection to coach Ronan Keating, who she shared a screen with almost a decade ago.

Taylor acted opposite Ronan in 2017 in an episode of Love Child in which she played a heavily pregnant woman, and Ronan portrayed Dr Lawrence Faber, who attended to her.

“I was given all these lines,” she told TV Week. “During the lunch break on set, I sat with Ronan Keating and we went back and forth with the lines and we had a brief chat. And then we shot the scene. But in the final edit, they cut all my lines!”

Despite working one-on-one with Ronan for the role, the 37-year-old said she didn’t approach him to reminisce about their time working together.

“No way! I was such a blip in his incredible career. There’s no way he would remember.”

Taylor Beadle-Williams was born in show business

While Taylor’s powerhouse vocals may have been enough to turn all four chairs on The Voice 2026, show business is actually in her blood. Her dad is Mark Williams, the lead singer of Dragon and one of the voices behind the original Home and Away theme song.

“I used to go with him to a lot of gigs,” she remembers. “I used to just watch him on stage and be in awe.”

Taylor dabbled in acting in her 20s before turning her focus to music, and in recent years, she’s even joined her famous dad on stage as a backing singer, including for performances of the iconic Home and Away theme song.

“When we started rehearsing for that part of the show, I just knew all the words!” she laughs.

While Taylor has made it through the Blind Audition round on The Voice, she’ll be heading into the Knockouts next, where she’ll face “two incredible powerhouse vocalists who just blew me out of the water with their auditions”.

Taylor teased that her Knockout song choice pushed her well outside her comfort zone.

“But I love to be given a challenge,” she said. “And I went into Team Kate knowing that Kate would potentially challenge me!”

The Voice Australia airs on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday on Seven and 7plus.

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Did a leaked image spoil Courtney and Sev’s final house result on The Block?

by Tara Watson

Courtney and Sev entered The Block 2026 with one main goal: win the opening room reveal so they could secure House 4. As some teams were drawn to the elevated homes and their sweeping water views, the Brisbane best friends were more interested in what House 4 could become.

After studying the plans, Courtney and Sev believed the property offered the potential to add another level and create a rooftop terrace, effectively giving their house the views and wow factor it otherwise lacked. Courtney was so convinced that she declared: “We don’t want House 4. We need House 4.”

After winning the first room reveals (and the second), the team got their wish by landing House 4, but did they get their rooftop terrace?

A leaked satellite view of The Block’s finished houses from August 1 has allegedly proven that Courtney and Sev’s rooftop terrace never eventuated. In a post in a The Block Facebook group, one fan wrote that: “Finished houses are in… and it doesn’t look like those rooftop terrace plans the girls had for House 4 have quite materialised… lack of money perhaps,” the post theorised.

“Bet they’re regretting their decision to swap from House 3.”

An alleged satellite view of the finished The Block houses. Image: Facebook.

In the image, none of the houses appear to have any sort of rooftop terrace built. “[It was] probably rejected due to the placement of solar panels,” added one comment. “Their rooftop would of had to be up to specs to support and hold all the panels.”

Another agreed that all the houses all embracing solar panelling would have thrown a spanner in the works. “Probably got vetoed due to the solar panels. They all look uniform in their placement,” shared another.

Of course, this rather vague and grainy image is hardly enough to tell fans how The Block’s auctions will go. “I suppose we’ll find out more in coming weeks how they really look like,” posted another comment. Stay tuned, folks!

Why did Courtney and Sev want House 4?

It wasn’t just the idea of a rooftop terrace that sold Courtney and Sev on House 4. The Brisbane besties had several reasons for being determined to secure House 4 on The Block 2026.

Although Houses 1 to 3 all sat higher and had uninterrupted water views, the pair felt House 4 offered more practical advantages for buyers. The property had around 50 square metres more floor space, a significantly larger backyard and direct beach access — all features they believed would matter more for everyday living than simply having the best view of the ocean.

They also disliked the way the pools and outdoor areas of the above houses were more exposed while House 4 offered greater privacy. Sev said the pair prioritised a floor plan that “made sense” and felt the advantages outweighed the superior views of their competitors.

Most importantly, they spotted the potential to build upwards. Their plan for an additional level and rooftop terrace could give House 4 its own impressive water views while retaining its larger backyard, privacy and beach access — potentially giving them the best of both worlds at auction.

The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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A huge feud is brewing on The Block and this time, it’s not between the teams

by Tara Watson

Scott Cam and Marty Fox may play very different roles on The Block, but they are both firmly part of the show’s DNA. But do they actually get along?

Scotty has hosted the renovation juggernaut for more than two decades, overseeing The Block’s contestants, setting challenges and stepping in when drama erupts on site. Meanwhile, Marty joined the judging panel of The Block in 2023, bringing his experience as a high-end real estate agent and founder of Whitefox to assess how contestants’ designs will translate to buyers.

On camera, Scott and Marty appear perfectly professional, but there is now speculation that their working relationship is far from a friendship behind the scenes. A recent report claimed there is underlying tension between the pair — sparking questions about whether the two actually get along once the cameras stop rolling.

Marty Fox on The Block.
Marty is one of three The Block judges. Image: Nine.

According to Woman’s Day, Scotty doesn’t follow Marty on social media — despite following the other judges. This is said to hold a larger meaning than simply Scotty forgetting to follow Marty. “Scotty isn’t fake,” a source told Woman’s Day. “If he doesn’t like you, he doesn’t like you and he isn’t going to pretend to just for kicks.” Ooft!

Scotty choosing to not follow Marty — a public gesture — apparently speaks volumes. “The fact he hasn’t followed Marty back is further proof he isn’t Marty’s biggest fan and he obviously doesn’t want to be mates,” the source added.

“Scotty’s not the kind of bloke who’s going to put on a friendship for the cameras. He’s pretty straight down the line. If he genuinely gets along with someone, you’ll know about it. And if he doesn’t, he’s not going to suddenly start calling them his mate just because they work together.”

But never fear The Block fans, Scott won’t let his feelings for Marty affect their dynamic on the show.

“Scotty will absolutely be professional… He’s been around long enough to know the difference between being friendly and actually being friends,” the insider claimed.

“They can absolutely work together, but being mates is a whole other story. There’s a difference between sharing a judging panel and sharing a group chat.”

Marty Fox slams Scotty Cam’s criticism style on The Block

During the 2025 season, Marty spoke to Shelley Craft on The Block Podcast, and he didn’t mince his words when discussing Scotty’s ‘harsh’ communication style while defending his own reputation.

“I do feel for the contestants because in the delivery from Scotty, I think it would come across so harsh, but then I think when they’re sitting at home watching it, they might see that my tone always has a very deliberate angle,” he said.

This comment was noteworthy because Scott is the person who reads the judges’ comments back to contestants at Block HQ, meaning Marty was suggesting Scott’s brutal wording was partly responsible for his reputation as the show’s toughest judge. Ouch!

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Exclusive: The Block’s Chantel slams Lisa’s claim Cursios ‘project managed’ their build: ‘Load of bulls**t’

by Danica Baker

The Block 2026‘s Chantel has clapped back at co-star Lisa after she claimed that their tilers, the legendary Cursio Brothers, project managed their entire build and were the reason that they completed their house.

The Cursio Brothers are Block veterans who’ve been working on the show since 2019 and are highly in demand by contestants. This season, they decided to pick a house, and whichever contestant got that house, they’d work with.

It turned out to be Chantel and Wyatt who scored both House Two and the Cursios, which Lisa and Rosco believe is a “massive advantage”, adding that the brothers did a whole lot more than just tiling.

“I think it’s safe to say if House Two didn’t have the Cursios, they probably wouldn’t have finished a room a lot of the time because they left early all the time,” Lisa told Chattr in an exclusive interview.

“I’m not just talking about bathrooms,” she continued. “We’re talking about every week, the Cursios would be on site, delivering their kitchen table with their truck that they have, or their living room table, dining room table, you know, a massive advantage. Whereas the rest of us have to get couriers out and pay $300 in courier fees.”

“They literally project-managed House Two the whole way, all the way through to their landscaping. So they had a massive advantage.”

Chantel shuts down Lisa’s project management claim and calls her out

Chantel refuted Lisa’s claims, saying the reason she and Wyatt have managed to deliver their rooms on time, and even get ahead of the other teams, is down to hard work and strong teamwork.

“That is a load of bulls**t. The project management was done solely by Wyatt and I,” Chantel told Chattr in an exclusive interview.

“All of the prior steps needed before waterproofing need to be completed and managed by the contestants. That would include insulation, a lighting plan, heights of vanities and lights, and orchestrating your trades to install frames and plasterers to gyprock the walls. I have six years of on-site experience, on the tools full time and managing trades. I know a thing or two.”

“I have a small team of three children at home that I manage. Wyatt has exceptional time management skills and the discipline to keep moving when he doesn’t want to. We are a great team. From what I saw, Lisa was napping most of the time and couldn’t make a decision to save her life, which is why they couldn’t complete the rooms.”

Chantel went on to point out that while the Cursios were on site for a lot of the season, they weren’t always there to help House Two.

“When the Cursios were not with us on bathroom weeks, they were working on the exteriors, hired by Nine in Six to complete the stone cladding for the Block houses. They were on-site full-time, as they were not working solely for us.”

She added that while the Cursios were certainly a great addition to their team, they put in the hard yards to prep the room for them to work on, suggesting that Lisa and Rosco were behind before they even got to the waterproofing or tiling stages.

“The Cursios are absolutely weapons because their waterproofing and tiling is the best you can get; you will never have a problem, and they are fast. But guess what, in the episodes you can see Lisa and Rosco struggling to even get their gyprock on the walls?”

The Block airs Sunday – Thursday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Exclusive: Lynne McGranger reveals surprising way she’d return to Home and Away: ‘I would do that’

by Danica Baker

Lynne McGranger collectively broke hearts across the nation when she left her iconic role as Irene Roberts on Home and Away in 2025 — but it may not be the last fans have seen of her, with the actress telling Chattr that she’d be open to returning to the soap.

Towards the end of Irene’s time in Summer Bay, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and decided she wants to travel the world and make the most of the time she had left before the disease progressed.

In an exclusive interview with Chattr, Lynne admitted that she would only consider returning to Home and Away if the new storyline didn’t undermine what had been established upon her exit.

“It would have to be a superlative storyline because I feel like it would break reality. If this were a real scenario, then chances are Irene’s health would have declined quite a lot and quite quickly,” she said.

The Gold Logie winner added that while she’d want to keep Irene’s storyline realistic in light of her Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, she wouldn’t want to return for an overly sad storyline.

“I think I wouldn’t want to diminish the storyline, but I wouldn’t want to make so sad and that you know, almost like there’s no hope,” she said.

Chris Hemsworth and Lynne McGranger on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
Chris Hemsworth and Lynne McGranger on Home and Away. Image: Seven.

Lynne McGranger’s idea for Irene’s Home and Away return

Lynne told Chattr that while she wouldn’t want to return to the soap for a negative storyline, she has some ideas about how a cameo could work.

“I think the idea of Irene still being able to maybe get around on you know the odd kind of catered tour and still be able to catch up with her friends and maybe still be in contact with her friends in the bay is if they wanted to reintroduce her or remind the the public of her, that might be a way to do it,” she suggested.

Lynne then floated the idea of Irene returning in a dream sequence or as a ghost, saying that’s something she’d be interested in doing.

“Unless they suddenly come up with some, you know, genius cure, which I can’t see happening anytime soon, sadly, or unless she appears in a dream sequence. That’d be fun.

“Where she comes to somebody in a dream to bring them news or to bring them a warning or something like that. She suddenly becomes their, I don’t know, their good ghost. I would do that.

“I think that would be a bit of fun because that would be more about the person whose dreams she was appearing in, rather than her. But it might be a nice way to bring her back into the show for a minute.”

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Exclusive: Courtney and Sev reveal whether the drama on The Block is scripted

by Danica Baker

We may only be a few weeks into The Block 2026, but between stolen tradies and medical emergencies, the drama is already in overdrive, with no signs of slowing down.

With so much unfolding in such a short space of time, viewers could be forgiven for wondering just how much of the drama happens organically, and how much is influenced by production.

However, Courtney and Sev told Chattr in an exclusive interview that what viewers see play out on screen is very much real, revealing that producers don’t manufacture the drama.

“There’s a concept where people think the show is scripted or people tell us what to say, and we find that quite funny because during the course of the show, we’d just be like, ‘Holy s**t, you can’t write this stuff! Like some of the stuff that would just happen, you would just be shook in that moment and not understand how it came to fruition,” Sev said.

Sev stressed that the contestants are real people navigating an intense situation, not actors playing out pre-written storylines.

“I think it’s so hard trying to convince people that we’re real people and we’re in a pressure cooker situation, and we’re just trying to do our best. People don’t understand all the parameters around us and everything that we need to integrate within the competition.

“But then I think it just means we have to appreciate that people are only seeing a very small fraction of what happens, and they’re going to make a judgment on it. So whether they want to believe it’s a pre-written show or it’s scripted, that’s going to be their prerogative. But hopefully, some will come around and notice that there are actually real moments in the show that speak to these real people.”

Some of The Block contestants with Darren Palmer. Image: Nine.
Some of The Block contestants with Darren Palmer. Image: Nine.

Courtney shares why the drama happens organically

Courtney explained that the fast-paced environment and the stresses that come with renovating a huge house in such a short timeframe are naturally conducive to drama.

“The edit that’s being shown at the moment is Sev and I are pretty cool, calm, collected, and quite confident and tough. But we weren’t sleeping. We were barely even having meals. Like it was just chaotic. We were stressed. We didn’t know where to get materials from. We didn’t know the limits. We didn’t know what was allowed and what isn’t allowed,” she said.

“You don’t get a handbook before you come on the show. So we’re stressed out of our minds. We’re freaking out now. We’ve got the budget problems. You know, we don’t have like, you know, our friends on the show are starting to turn the cold shoulder.”

The site manager explained that not knowing exactly what was happening in the other houses, paired with their own problems, naturally resulted in some spicy moments.

“The drama just happens. It happens because you don’t have all the facts. You’re sleep deprived. You’re in a really stressful situation, and everything starts to become this organic domino effect of just problem after problem or drama after drama.”

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Exclusive: Courtney and Sev respond to favouritism claims over Cursio brothers help: ‘It is what it is’

by Danica Baker

After their waterproofing went horribly wrong, Courtney and Sev had a lucky save during Tuesday’s episode of The Block 2026 when the show’s principal builders stepped in and sent the Cursio brothers, who were booked to work on another house, to help.

The Cursio brothers are Block veterans who’ve been working on the show since 2019 and are unofficially considered the show’s go-to expert tilers. While Chantel and Wyatt were lucky enough to secure them this season, that arrangement somewhat changed when Nine In Six pulled rank and sent the Cursios over to help rescue Courtney and Sev’s bathroom.

While the show claimed that they needed the Cursios’ help for liability reasons, some of the other contestants were less than impressed that Courtney and Sev were automatically given access to the best in the business, and hinted at favouritism towards the two friends.

Courtney and Sev have rejected those favouritism claims in an exclusive interview with Chattr, but acknowledged that some viewers may perceive it that way.

“We’ve been slammed the whole way through this show. So let them go in on us again, whatever. It is what it is,” Courtney said. “The Cursios and Sev and I have such a beautiful relationship, and we love them. They love us. It will be what it will be.”

Courtney added that she and Sev had nothing to do with the choice for the Cursios to help them out.

“We didn’t demand them, it was a liability thing. They told us we have to use them,” she said.

The site manager shared that she did have a conversation with Chantel about it to try and smooth things over after the brothers were sent their way.

“We did actually go up to Chantel again… we asked for them and explained our situation. At that point, we were told that they had been advised by the head builder of Nine in Six that they were going [to our site], so they had sort of already accepted that.

“But we were trying to do the courteous thing by also seeking permission from them because we understand how loyal those boys were for Chantel and Wyatt, and we wanted to totally respect their wishes…. We wanted to do our bit, but unfortunately it was so much bigger than them, and we just had to follow orders in that instance.”

The Cursio Brothers ripping up waterproofing in Courtney and Sev's bathroom. Image: Nine.
The Cursio brothers ripping up waterproofing in Courtney and Sev’s The Block bathroom. Image: Nine.

What actually happened with Courtney and Sev’s waterproofing, and why were the Cursio brothers sent to help on The Block?

Week four was the main ensuite week, and unfortunately for Courtney and Sev, their normal waterproofer was off on holiday.

“We used our tiler, who also has a waterproofing license, and we had the full spec approved. And then on Tuesday night, we were told that he could stay back, then we were told later on that it was only until 8pm. So he tried to slap on a really thick coat and hope no one would notice, which was insane,” Courtney explained in an interview with Chattr.

She added that the Nine in Six inspector said it wasn’t up to standard, and said they spent the whole day trying to rectify it.

“The waterproofer wasn’t playing ball with us, it’s just going from bad to worse. He’s starting to make a giant mess of the entire bathroom to the point where everything is just going to need to be demolished and started again. I couldn’t get through to him. I was trying the entire day. I was losing my mind,” she said.

Courtney said that the directors of Nine in Six then inspected the job and determined that it was done so badly that it could affect their liability when it comes time to sell the house, which is when they decided to step in and help the girls.

“Making sure that the bathroom is completely compliant, completely structurally sound, and absolutely waterproofed to perfection is so important to them, so important to their reputation, and there can’t be a single shortcut taken.

“So they just started being concerned about their liability, because once all the contestants and all of our trades walk away, they’re left with the mess. They’re at a point where they just couldn’t see me being ignored by my tradie any longer, and they needed to tell me to terminate him and get on top of this properly with professionals. So that is why the Cursios came.”

But why the Cursio brothers and not another waterproofer?

“I guess with our really trusted waterproofers being away on holidays at the moment, the only other people they know who are going to be able to rectify this problem is the Cursios because they have worked with them for so many years, and the Cursios know the Nine in Six standard through and through, so they don’t have a choice from a liability perspective,” she said.

The Block 2026 airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Exclusive: Amber Mozo teases what fans can expect at the Let’s Marry Harry Reunion

by Danica Baker

Harry Jowsey will face his ex-fiancées at the Let’s Marry Harry reunion, and officially reveal whether things lasted with his final pick, Amber Mozo.

The Netflix reality series followed Harry as he dated 20 women, who were narrowed down week by week until Amber and fan favourite Dannelle were left as the final two. Much to the dismay of fans, Harry ultimately chose Hawaiian photographer Amber over Dannelle.

Fans have been vocal about their disappointment over Harry’s choice, with many taking to social media to vent.

“I really was rooting for Dannelle,” one wrote on a Chattr post about Harry’s decision, while another commented: “Too many red flags with Amber, feel so sorry for Dannelle.”

The comments were predominantly pro-Danelle and anti-Amber, and the Let’s Marry Harry winner herself even jumped into our comments section to tease what fans can expect at the upcoming reunion.

“This comment section will have a stroke at the reunion. Anyways….love ya guys! X” she wrote on the Chattr post.

While it’s not exactly clear what Amber means by her comment, it certainly seems like she’s suggesting that some drama will go down at the Let’s Marry Harry reunion.

The Let’s Marry Harry cast. Image: Netflix.

When does the Let’s Marry Harry reunion air?

The Let’s Marry Harry reunion lands on Netflix on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 6pm Pacific Time, which is 11am AEST on Thursday, August 27.

How to watch the Let’s Marry Harry reunion?

According to Tudum, the Let’s Marry Harry reunion won’t fall under the show’s umbrella as an additional episode; instead, it will stream as its own special event separate from the rest of the season.

Who’s hosting the Let’s Marry Harry reunion?

Surprisingly, Harry’s enlisted helpers throughout the season, bestie Amanda Kloots, ex-girlfriend Georgia Hassarati and “honorary brother” Sonny Henty, won’t be doing the heavy lifting at the reunion.

Instead, it will be hosted by content creator, host, and model Haley Baylee, who will also host the upcoming reality competition series Win the Mall. 

Harry and Amber on a date. Image: Netflix.
Harry and Amber on a date. Image: Netflix.

Spoiler: Are Let’s Marry Harry’s Amber and Harry still together?

Harry and Amber won’t reveal their official relationship status until the reunion. However, some spoilers have leaked about their relationship status, and things don’t sound promising

Reality Steve, who’s notorious for correctly spoiling the end of American reality shows, has reported that the couple dated for a few months before splitting up.

“Let’s just say they got ‘TV married’ because they never actually got a marriage certificate after filming ended,” Reality Steve wrote on Instagram.

“C’mon now. It’s Harry Jowsey,” he wrote. “No, Harry and Amber are no longer together; they broke up earlier this year. True love is dead, I tell ya.”

The Let’s Marry Harry reunion airs on Thursday at 11am AEST on Netflix.

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Exclusive: The Block’s Lisa and Rosco address Darren Palmer’s brief backflip: ‘Do whatever you want’

by Danica Baker

The Block 2026‘s controversial “light, bright and white” design direction has been a major talking point this season, and on Monday night, judge Darren Palmer shook things up by changing the brief.

ICYMI, Chantel and Wyatt followed Darren’s original brief to a T for their bathroom in week two, only for judge Shaynna Blaze to call it “boring”.

Then, in Monday’s episode, Darren went against his own advice, and encouraged the contestants to include colour in their smaller spaces, like bathrooms and bedrooms. He even went as far as showing a bunch of colourful tiles, and recommended the cast incorporate something similar.

However, Lisa and Rosco told Chattr in an exclusive interview that Darren’s original “light, bright and white” advice has actually been “taken out of context”, revealing contestants have had more freedom with their designs than viewers may realise.

“I think it’s been taken out of context. That was said once at the start of the season: light, bright, and white,” Lisa said.

“That was one interaction where we were told that by Darren Palmer, and then as you’ll see throughout the season, lots of people have introduced degrees of wood, which we were told, you know, not to do.”

Chantel and Wyatt in the bathroom that Shaynna called "boring". Image: Nine.
Chantel and Wyatt in the bathroom that Shaynna called “boring”. Image: Nine.

Lisa and Rosco reveal they went against Darren Palmer’s advice on The Block

On Monday, Darren told contestants to keep the larger spaces more minimalistic, while encouraging them to experiment with colours and textures in smaller rooms. However, Lisa and Rosco told Chattr they tended to trust their own instincts when it came to their designs.

“We do a very dark kitchen, which we were told not to do. So, we can take the judges’ advice on board for sure. But it’s not like all season they’re like light, white, and bright. You must do this. You could do whatever you want,” Lisa said.

Lisa and Rosco’s decision to trust their own instincts over the judges’ advice isn’t without reason. In previous seasons, the houses that scored the highest with the judges haven’t always walked away from auction day with the biggest profit. In 2024, Kristian and Mimi won the most room reveals, but Maddy and Charlotte ultimately won the competition at auction.

With that in mind, Lisa and Rosco said they weren’t afraid to push outside Darren’s brief, as long as their choices still captured the “quiet luxury” aesthetic.

“If you could go outside the brief and still meet the brief, if that makes sense — still meet quiet luxury because that’s what ultimately they wanted,” Lisa said.

“You got rewarded for doing things [outside of the brief], you did get good feedback. You just had to make it work, I guess,” Rosco added. “If you did it well, then absolutely you were rewarded for your efforts.”

The Block airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Exclusive: Alvin admits the ‘one problem’ with AJ’s masterplan on The Traitors Australia

by Tara Watson

The Traitors Australia 2026 contestant and Survivor star, AJ Antonios, pulled off one of the boldest moves ever seen in the show’s history when he confronted The Bachelor’s Alex Nation to tell her he knew she was a Traitor.

AJ had privately told Alvin Quah he suspected Alex, but when Alex confronted him at breakfast about those suspicions, AJ ingeniously worked out that Alvin must have passed the information to her overnight — effectively confirming to him that both Alex and Alvin were Traitors.

Rather than expose Alex, AJ privately confronted her, telling her: “I know you’re a Traitor.” He then proposed a jaw-dropping plan: Alex should work with him from inside the Turret, help eliminate Alvin, potentially turn on fellow Traitor Kirby Bentley and then recruit AJ as a Traitor so the pair could control the endgame together.

Alex effectively went along with the first stage of AJ’s plan, casting the deciding vote against Alvin and sending her fellow Traitor home. “It’s brilliant gameplay by AJ,” Alvin told Chattr.

“I actually didn’t expect any of that at all. When it happened all that time ago when we were filming, I was quite shocked that Alex sort of put my name. But now watching the episode, it all makes sense because there’s all this strategic gameplay happening around me.”

The gamble gave AJ huge influence over Alex — but also left him dangerously exposed, as he already had a target on his back from another Traitor, Kirby.

In response to AJ’s plan to pitch himself to Alex to become a Traitor himself, the MasterChef Australia contestant was impressed. “I think that’s very ballsy. It’s not something that I would do, but then I just think imagine going to someone and saying, ‘I know you’re a Traitor, and I want you to recruit me.’ But he’s thought like five steps ahead, and he’s very, very gutsy.”

But could AJ’s gutsy plan be missing one component? Such as Kirby not wanting to murder him immediately? Alvin shares one problem with AJ’s masterplan on The Traitors Australia.

The problem with AJ’s plan to become a Traitor

Alvin said that Kirby was never going to allow AJ to become a Traitor. “I know Kirby, and I don’t think she will [recruit AJ] because it’s not her style, and it’s not her. I think there’s a lot of coercion [coming from AJ] and I don’t think Kirby is one to fall for that. She’s a little bit more strategic in how she plays the game whereas Alex on the other hand is very strong socially — they are completely different sort of people.”

Without Kirby’s approval, this would mean that AJ wanted Kirby to be banished before he would be recruited. Alvin added that he thinks Alex was ‘targeted’ by AJ to be manipulated because Kirby would never have played along.

“I actually don’t think that AJ would ask the same question to Kirby,” Alvin said. “If you were AJ, you’d think okay, which one can I get to? And unfortunately for Alex, she was the target.”

The Traitors airs Tuesday and Wednesday on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Exclusive: Alvin Quah reveals the worst player on The Traitors Australia (and the three women playing the best)

by Tara Watson

Alvin Quah came, saw and traitored his way through The Traitors Australia 2026, getting brutally banished at last week’s round table — making him the first Traitor successfully ousted from the game.

After his shock Banishment, Alvin exclusively spoke to Chattr about the celebrities who are playing the best game — and it might not be the ones you’d expect. “There are three I think play really well,” Alvin said. “There’s Krissy [Marsh], there’s Keira [Maguire], and there’s Claudia [Bonifazio]. I think the three of them are playing a really good game as Faithfuls.”

Alvin broke down why these three ladies are underrated players. “Krissy is very opinionated, but she’s somehow skirted through — she hasn’t been murdered, she hasn’t even been suspected that she’s not a Faithful,” he said.

“Whereas as chaotic as Keira sounds, she’s actually very good at deflecting conversations and discussions. And Claudia is a pocket rocket and I mean that with the greatest respect because she’s so witty. She’s a lot smarter than people think she is. I wouldn’t underestimate her.”

Claudia and Krissy on The Traitors Australia 2026.
Claudia and Krissy on The Traitors Australia 2026. Image: Ten.

As for the worst player? Alvin (politely) named comedian Rhys Nicholson. “I think for many reasons,” Alvin joked. “Rhys is so adorable. Like continuously, they tell me, ‘I have no idea. I really have no idea. I have no idea.’ Like it’s just fascinating, and I have never met anyone who’s actually gone into a game without a clue,” Alvin continued.

“I’m not saying they’re even pretending to not have a clue, like they actually don’t have a clue and they’re being so open about it. But wow, you are doing it well.”

Alvin on who is the best Traitor between Alex and Kirby on The Traitors Australia

When pressed to name the best Traitor between Alex Nation and Kirby Bentley, Alvin couldn’t decide which woman was stronger — they had different attributes.

“Kirby is a very strategic player, so she’s very good there. But Alex is a very social player,” he said.

“Right up to Wednesday night, no one has suspected Alex. No one has suspected Alex! Whereas Kirby has been suspected a few times. You could say that because no one suspected Alex, she’s a better player. But the flip side is everyone’s been suspecting Kirby, and then all of a sudden her name just doesn’t get thrown around anymore. So is she a better player?”

The Traitors Australia 2026 airs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30pm on Network 10 and 10Play.

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The Traitors’ Alex Nation reveals the ‘devious’ conclave moment that never made it to air

by Tom Disalvo

Alex Nation has spilled on the best part of being a Traitor, as her fierce strategising continues to unfold on the third season of The Traitors Australia. 

The former Bachelor star is one of three Traitors, alongside MasterChef’s Alvin Quah and AFL star Kirby Bentley, who was selected to be a Traitor in the new season, giving her the unenviable role of gradually murdering Faithfuls while concealing her true identity. 

Alex’s Traitor status has already gotten her into some risky situations, including a bombshell manoeuvre from Faithful AJ Antonios that ultimately prompted her to eliminate Alvin, one of her own, in order to remain undetected. While the high-pressure role might be off-putting for some, Alex has revealed that there are fun moments that come with being a Traitor.

Alex Nation making facial expression in scene from The Traitors Australia season three.
Alex Nation on The Traitors. Image: Ten

Alex Nation spills on her favourite part of being a Traitor

“The best part of being a Traitor was conclave,” Alex said in a recent social media clip — in reference to the private nightly meetings where the trio of Traitors would plot which Faithful to murder.  “When the three of us could get together and just be ourselves,” she added.

Those secret meetings were especially fun, Alex revealed, because they allowed the Traitors to let their guards down without needing to masquerade as a Faithful. “Throughout the day we are trying to conceal our identity at all costs, but when the three of us could get together in conclave, we just had so much fun. We had so many laughs,” Alex said. 

The reality star added that the conclave left the Traitors in “literal tears of laughter” because it was “freeing”  to “breathe for a minute”, but said not all of those antics made it to screen. 

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The ‘devious’ Traitor moments that never made the final edit

“Our conclave conversations go for a really long time. There’s so much strategy and game chat that we film and go through that you guys haven’t been able to see, which we loved. We loved nutting out what our next moves were. That was really really fun, and it was just so devious and cheeky,” Alex said.  

Alex’s investment in the Traitor life makes sense, since she went on to reveal that it was the role she was gunning for all throughout The Traitors’ audition process. “I wanted to be a Traitor from the very jump,” she said on her Instagram Stories. “I was hell-bent on wanting to be a Traitor. I did not want to be a Faithful. I would’ve been disappointed if I was a Faithful.”

Traitors Alex Alvin and Kirby
The Traitors up to no good! Image: Ten

It’s a job Alex doesn’t take lightly, with the sometimes brutal demands of being a Traitor coming to the forefront when she voted to boot Alvin from the mansion. Speaking on the fallout of that decision, Alex said her and Alvin are on good terms despite the shock move. “We have a lot of love and respect for each other. We talk pretty regularly,” Alex revealed.

For his part, Alvin agreed in an exclusive interview with Chattr that there’s no bad blood between his fellow Traitor, saying he “was hurt” by Alex’s move but admitting “it all makes sense because there’s all this strategic gameplay happening around me.” 

Alvin was the latest player evicted from The Traitors mansion, but with Alex now in a compromised position over the AJ ultimatum, he might soon be joined by his former ally. But at least they’ll always have the conclave!

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Exclusive: The Block’s Courtney reveals she suffered 15 SVT episodes during filming: ‘Very, very scary’

by Danica Baker

Monday’s episode of The Block 2026 took a scary turn when Courtney’s SVT, a cardiac condition, flared up, causing her heart rate to skyrocket and leaving her lightheaded.

In an exclusive interview with Chattr, Courtney opened up about being diagnosed with the condition in 2020 and revealed what she believes may have triggered her episode on The Block.

“It’s not something I was born with. I was diagnosed in 2020 with SVT,” she explained. “It was basically one moment in 2020 when I was having a family lunch and I thought I was having palpitations, but then I was starting to get quite lightheaded and my heart’s going at 230 to 240 beats per minute, and so I had to call the ambulance in the end, and they put the ECG on and diagnosed me.”

Courtney said stress is one of the biggest triggers for her SVT episodes, and revealed that viewers will see her struggle with some of her tradies this week, which may have contributed to the flare-up.

“This week was a particularly bad week,” she said. “I was highly, highly, highly stressed this week, and so a lot of factors played into having the episode.”

In fact, Courtney revealed just how dramatically her SVT episodes increased during filming, estimating that she experienced around 15 episodes while on The Block, compared with approximately six across the entirety of last year. Since filming wrapped, she hasn’t experienced a single episode.

“During The Block, I was highly, highly stressed. Whilst I look cool, calm and collected on the show, my mind is going a million miles an hour, and I probably went into SVT 15 times, but since the show, I haven’t gone into SVT at all.

“Last year, I probably had about six episodes just in my normal everyday life. So it just depends what I’m going through in life.”

While Courtney couldn’t definitively attribute the episode to the stress of The Block, she acknowledged that the high-pressure environment may have played a role, alongside other triggers.

“It could have been stress. It could have been me not drinking enough water. It could have been sometimes if I bend it up really quick, it can trigger it. There are a lot of things that can trigger it.”

Courtney added that Monday night’s episode wasn’t actually the first time she’d experienced an SVT episode during the season; it was simply the first time the cameras caught it.

“Unfortunately, I just happened to have the cameras on me when I went into it this day, and it was a particularly bad one. I’d already had a couple of episodes of SVT before the cameras caught me, and I would just go hide and sort it out myself in the bathroom. But, in this moment, I was sort of caught on camera and they knew something was going on. So it all sort of came out then.”

Courtney and Sev got emotional while talking about Courtney's SVT on The Block. Image: Nine.
Courtney and Sev got emotional while talking about Courtney’s SVT on The Block. Image: Nine.

Did Courtney consider leaving The Block over her health concerns?

Despite experiencing so many episodes during filming, Courtney said she never considered leaving The Block because of her condition and explained that she had professional checks before joining the show.

“Never for a second did I think I need to quit for this,” she said. “I will never let anything affect my normal everyday life. SBT’s never been something that… I’m in communication with my cardiologist, and he supports everything I do, and I get the sign-off from him, and it’s something that isn’t as long as I keep it under control and can get my heart back to normal — it’s not going to kill me.”

While Courtney said her SVT can be frightening when an episode strikes, she tries not to let the condition impact her quality of life.

“If you have a heart disease, it’s probably the one that you want because it’s not as life-threatening as a lot of the other ones. But it’s still very, very, very scary when it happens,” she explained.

The site manager also explained how she deals with an SVT episode when it flares up.

“It’s basically an electrical fault in my heart, rather than muscular. So it just means when I’m doing something where I’m really stressed, or if I’m dehydrated, my heart can go from normal heart rate and just skyrocket. There are maneuvers I can do to control it myself, to reset the heartbeat rhythm. That doesn’t always work, and when it doesn’t, I do need to go into emergency resuscitation, where they give me medication that restarts my heart, and then it just starts.”

The Block airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Are Jack and Faye still together from Love Is Blind UK?

by Tara Watson

Jack and Faye entered season three of Love Is Blind: UK hoping that meeting a stranger sight unseen in the pods could help them find something missing from their own dating lives.

Joining the Netflix dating show, Jack, 30, is a chef from Cornwall who loves surfing, fishing and coastal life, but struggled with the limited dating pool in his hometown. Faye, 28, is a London executive assistant who hadn’t had a serious relationship since her teens and wanted someone to look beyond her looks.

Jack was immediately drawn to Faye’s voice and their playful chemistry, although she wasn’t his only strong connection. He became close to Ciara, initially telling the Pilates instructor she was his “number one”. However, Jack’s feelings gradually shifted as he realised he was having more fun and developing a deeper connection with Faye.

After Jack and Ciara ended their romance, he reassured Faye about her concerns over the triangle. He later asked Faye to be his girlfriend before getting down on one knee in the pods and proposing. Faye happily said yes.

Jack and Faye’s honeymoon in Ibiza initially went smoothly. After finally meeting face-to-face, the pair quickly discovered that the physical attraction matched the emotional connection they had built in the pods. Jack joked that he had “met his match”, while their playful dynamic continued away from the experiment.

There was, however, some lingering drama involving Jack’s former pod connection Ciara. During the couples’ trip, Ciara learned that Jack had claimed she told him he was her number one in the pods. She strongly disputed that version of events and confronted Jack, with tensions escalating when he suggested one of their dates had been boring. Jack later spoke with Ciara’s fiancé, Ajay, to clear the air.

However, Jack and Faye hit a major roadblock when they went out to celebrate Faye’s birthday and Jack vanished from their apartment.

Why did Jack disappear on Love Is Blind UK?

The morning after her 29th birthday, Love Is Blind: UK’s Faye woke up alone in the London apartment she shares with fiancé Jack. She soon notices he has switched off his location, leaving her with no idea where he had gone. “He’s literally vanished,” Faye fretted.

When Jack eventually got back in touch, his explanation does little to clear things up. He couldn’t account for why he disappeared from the Find My Friends app, where he had been for almost three hours or how he managed to travel so far from their apartment while wearing flip-flops.

The strange disappearance quickly becomes a major point of tension between the couple, with much of the following day spent having difficult conversations about trust and communication.

Why did Jack disappear on Love Is Blind UK?
Why did Jack disappear on Love Is Blind UK? Image: Netflix.

In a recent interview, Jack explained why he needed to get some space.

“I started panicking and stressing about meeting Faye’s parents properly and being back on camera again. It felt like the walls were closing in on me. I needed to get out, disconnect, and just have some time by myself,” Jack told Tudum.

Jack claims that he switched his phone off and that’s why Faye could no longer see his location. “It was selfish. I was looking after number one,” he reflected.

Are Jack and Faye still together after Love Is Blind UK?

Despite this rocky start, it does seem like this couple may have overcome their obstacles to stay together. According to The Tab, both parties have been appearing at the same events in Instagram posts and while they haven’t been photographed together, this could suggest they’re still a couple and trying to keep their relationship status under wraps until the reunion.

That said, neither is following the other on Instagram and so far, Jack has only posted content with Ciara on his grid — rather than his actual fiancée, Faye.

Of course, viewers will have to stay tuned to watch the rest of the episodes to find out the fate of this couple.

The final episodes of Love Is Blind: UK Season 3 drop on August 26, 2026.

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Exclusive: Bec Zacharia exposes detail in a bizarre Instagram message: ‘Unsolicited judgements’

by Tara Watson

Married at First Sight’s (MAFS) Bec Zacharia has shared an experience she had with a follower criticising her for eating a donut in her Instagram video.

Content warning: This article discusses disordered eating and restrictive dieting, which may be distressing or triggering for some readers.

During her time on MAFS, Bec spoke openly about her weight loss journey. “I’ve worked on my body, I’ve worked on my health and I’ve lost about 20 kilos, maybe a little bit more now,” she said in her introduction. Months on from her season airing, Bec has shared a DM she received calling out her eating habits.

“I wanted to come on here and address something. Yesterday I posted a story of a sprinkled donut that my dear darling grandmother had bought for me,” Bec’s video began. “I received a DM from a lady after posting that and that lady essentially said [to me] that ‘Your health journey is bollocks, right?’ Whatever. We’re not going to get into that.”

Bec went on to ask her followers whether there was anything wrong with posting videos on her own Instagram page where she eats sweet treats like donuts. “It does beg a question for me: if someone is on a health journey… am I doing the wrong thing by being realistic about what it is that I eat?” she said.

“This is about posting a donut. Is that wrong to do? I want to hear from you. Let me know because I thought that [it should be] moderation over restriction.”

The post was flooded by people assuring Bec that posting a video of herself eating a donut is perfectly fine. Bec’s MAFS co-star Sam Stanton replied: “Eat the cake, post about the cake, we will die one day, man we gotta live.”

The Golden Bachelor’s Janette Bendle added: “No, you have done absolutely nothing wrong. It’s your journey and your body.”

Bec tells Chattr why she decided to speak up on Instagram

In an exclusive interview with Chattr, Bec shared why she wanted to post about the DM. “I posted the video because I think there’s a bigger conversation to be had about judging what people eat based on small snapshots we see online,” she told Chattr.

“As someone who has previously suffered from eating disorders and yo-yo dieting and has now lost a significant amount of weight, I’m trying to get to show a side of life that feels healthy but also realistic to viewers. For me, that means moderation, not restriction.”

Bec went on to say that she doesn’t believe she should have to censor what food she’s eating online. “When I received the DM, I was initially frustrated, but I responded and explained exactly that to her. To her credit, once I challenged that perception and explained where I was coming from, she was receptive. However, her initial message should never have been sent in the first place is my view,” Bec admitted.

“I don’t think we should make unsolicited judgements about what somebody is eating online because we simply don’t know their history or relationship with food.”

If you or anyone you know is experiencing an eating disorder, we encourage you to reach out for support. You can call the Butterfly Foundation National Helpline on 1800 33 4673. For more information about eating disorders please visit the Butterfly Foundation website.

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Exclusive: The Block’s Lisa and Rosco reveal two reasons their ‘unfair’ win was deserved after wardrobe backlash

by Danica Baker

The Block 2026‘s Lisa and Rosco scored their first room reveal win with an impressive 27 out of 30. However, their glory was short-lived, with some fans dubbing their victory “unfair” because the entire room wasn’t designed by them.

The first week of The Block saw teams design their own rooms, with the results determining the order in which they got to pick their houses. During that time, Courtney and Sev designed a luxurious walk-in robe that became part of the house Lisa and Rosco inherited, and that area was judged alongside their master bedroom, contributing to their win.

“80% of that win was because of the girls’ wardrobe,” one person wrote on Reddit, while another said on Instagram: “Oh, the irony! Courtney & Sev chose the wardrobe for Rosco and Lisa and they won!”

However, Lisa and Rosco told Chattr in an exclusive interview that they made a lot of changes to the wardrobe, but those efforts weren’t shown on TV, making it look as though they’d simply cashed in on Courtney and Sev’s design without putting in work themselves.

“They didn’t show that, but we actually did change that robe quite a lot to suit our style. So we had to have all the faces of the drawers remade, which took a lot of convincing. But, in the end, Freedom actually agreed that the handles they’d picked were too chunky, so they remade all the faces so they could rescrew in the handles, and we put the curtain behind the main provision. That was never there, yeah. We reconfigured the lighting plan, the electrical plan,” Lisa explained.

“The artwork and the lime plaster that was in the walk-in-robe, that was all done by us,” Ross added. “We had to change a bit with the cabinetry; all the faces got replaced because the handles that were chosen were way too big for the drawers and things like that… I guess there are things you don’t see.”

Lisa and Rosco said that while elements of the girls’ design remained, they put a lot more work into the walk-in wardrobe than viewers may realise.

“It didn’t really show it, but aside from the cabinetry, colour and the stone, which is what they chose, there was still a lot of our input into it,” Lisa said.

Lisa and Rosco's wardrobe (left) and Courtney Sev's (right). Image: Nine.
Lisa and Rosco’s The Block wardrobe (left) and Courtney Sev’s (right). Image: Nine.

The Block’s Lisa and Rosco considered the walk-in robe floor plan when choosing House 3

Lisa and Rosco pointed out that another reason their win wasn’t unfair was that they chose House 3, knowing its floor plan included a large walk-in wardrobe, which they said was one of its major drawcards. Meanwhile, Courtney and Sev had an earlier house pick but opted for one with a smaller wardrobe space.

“It’s not really unfair. They chose to give it away, which we still can’t fathom why they decided to leave this house,” Rosco told Chattr.

“When we first walked through the floor plan, we couldn’t figure out what that walk-in robe was,” Lisa said. “Before we got the full plans, it felt like another bedroom or a retreat.”

“You can’t compare the galley path walk-in robe; you can’t compare it to a massive bedroom-sized room with an island robe. You just can’t compare them,” Lisa added. “But they chose to give up this house and this view and that and that robe, and I still don’t know why. But their loss is our gain,” she added.

The Block airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Is The Block’s weakest team in over their head? Fans have lots of opinions

by Tara Watson

Rick and Tayla are yet to find their footing on The Block 2026, with the father-daughter team finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard in all three room reveals so far.

Their season began with a brutal last-place finish for their guest bedroom, scoring just 17 out of 30. The judges criticised the room for lacking personality while basic finishing issues — including a bed without slats — did little to help their case.

Things improved slightly during bathroom week, but their unfinished space earned them only 18.5 points and fourth place. By week three, their main bedroom and walk-in robe lifted them to 22 points, but they still finished fourth, meaning they have remained in the bottom two every single week.

Tayla and Rick on The Block 2026
Tayla and Rick on The Block 2026. Image: Nine.

Despite starting out on similar terms to Lisa and Rosco, this couple has dramatically improved. After finishing fourth with 19.5 points in week one and crashing to last with 15.5 in week two, they rebounded dramatically to score 27 and win week three.

Rick and Tayla’s struggles have also been compounded by criticism of Tayla’s work ethic. Foreman Dan complained during bathroom week that Rick appeared to be working largely alone, remarking that House 5 effectively was a ‘team of one’ because Tayla spent stretches of time away from the build.

This father-daughter duo’s consistent poor performance begs the question: should they be on The Block in the first place? Of course, the whole point of the show is for contestants to learn and grow along the way, but given how much Tayla and Rick are struggling to finish their rooms, The Block fans have a lot of opinions on their place in the competition.

The Block fans react to Tayla and Rick being the weakest team on the show

On Reddit, fans are fed up with the team’s low scores and unfinished spaces. “How can Rick and Tayla be allowed to continue after delivering unfinished rooms week after week?” asked one.

Another viewer mocked how the team had wondered if they’d be “the laughing stock of The Block“, adding “too late, you are.”

Some viewers have questioned Tayla’s ‘taste’ in interior design as Rick takes on most of the manual labour. “Watching Tayla realising she has no taste is perfection,” said one comment.

On X, some viewers have gone as far as to suggest that the team are paid actors.

Of course, Tayla and Rick do have some defenders who have raised issues with how hard the judges are on the team. “I think the judges are a little harsh on Rick and Tayla? Only one point more than the 6 1/2 Lisa and Rosco got for a completely unfinished room last week,” read one Reddit comment.

On the show’s Instagram page, the team has plenty of supporters. “Love it!” read one comment on their main bedroom reveal. “Beautiful finish!” shared another.

However, some viewers still have concerns about Tayla’s work ethic. “I do like this team. But I wish Tayla took this more seriously and actually put in some effort,” said an Instagram user.

“So many people would’ve killed for a spot on this show and would’ve given it their all — instead of letting her dad carry all the work, while she just walks around with her head in the clouds all day.”

The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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The Traitors’ Alex Nation admits players secretly talked strategy off-camera: ‘We would get yelled at’

by Tom Disalvo

Alex Nation has spilled some major tea about her time on The Traitors Australia, including whether the cast is allowed to secretly discuss gameplay while the cameras are down.

Alex, a former Bachelor star, was selected as one of three Traitors for the currently airing third season of the reality show, alongside AFL player Kirby Bentley and MasterChef’s Alvin Quah, who was recently eliminated from the mansion. 

A heated round table on The Traitors. Image: Ten

While Alex is getting up to all sorts of strategising on screen — including her involvement in a shock manoeuvre by Survivor’s AJ Antonios —  fans have naturally wondered whether any machinations happen between castmates in private when the cameras aren’t rolling.

Can The Traitors players secretly discuss gameplay?

Well, the Traitor herself has answered just that, revealing on her social media this week that despite fans’ imagination, The Traitors players are strictly forbidden by producers from discussing any tactics or strategies behind closed doors. 

“The production — and rightfully so, they’re creating a television show — were very strict about off-camera chat,” Alex spilled on her Instagram Stories. “We could only talk about things like what we do outside of here, our kids, our families, our work, our friends, or whatever it may be. But we absolutely could not talk game off camera.”

Traitors Alex Alvin and Kirby
2026 Traitors Alex, Alvin and Kirby. Image: Ten

The Traitors producers strictly enforced the no gameplay rule

The Traitors players weren’t just casually restricted from behind-the-scenes gameplay, with Alex revealing they were actively reprimanded if producers ever got wind of any funny business. “If there was any game talk we would get yelled at,” Alex said, before revealing a “hard” or “cold ice” system implemented by the producers on set.

“‘Hard ice’ means no speaking. There was also ‘soft ice,’ where we could talk general chitchat that didn’t have anything to do with the game, but a lot of the time it was ‘hard ice’ where we could not speak at all and we would literally be yelled at,” Alex said.

“We would hear ‘ice’ and we would be like, ‘Oh, sh*t, we got in trouble!’”.

Alex Nation making facial expression in scene from The Traitors Australia season three.
Alex Nation on The Traitors. Image: Ten

There is still room for “secret” business on The Traitors

Despite the producers’ enforcement of no secret strategising, Alex did let slip that, on some occasions, the players slightly bent the rule. “For sure, there was definitely a little secret squirrel business happening off camera if the opportunity was there.”

We don’t know for sure what “squirrel business” Alex is referring to, but viewers have already seen some players’ strategies play out on The Traitors’ third season. Early on, Faithful Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson established an LSD alliance that later blew up in his face, while AJ — in an extremely risky move — correctly guessed the Traitors and informed Alex of his discovery.

Alex has also showcased her own sneaky gameplay, voting out a fellow Traitor Alvin to successfully shirk suspicion amongst the other players. In an exclusive post-elimination interview with Chattr, Alvin mentioned the gameplay that was happening right under his nose without his knowledge. 

“It was brilliant gameplay by AJ, and I didn’t expect any of that at all,” Alvin told us. “I was quite shocked that Alex put my name, but watching the episode, I was thinking it all makes sense because there’s all this strategic gameplay happening around me.” 

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If all that cheekiness was happening on screen, we can’t help but wonder what “squirrel business” never made it to air, or which strategy chats prompted producers to “yell.” We might just see some of that play out as the season unfolds, so watch this space!

The Traitors airs Tuesday and Wednesday on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Exclusive: Dylan and Zac reveal which Farmers got a ‘good edit’ on FWAW

by Danica Baker

Farmer Dylan and Farmer Zac have launched their new podcast, Apples and Spurs, and dished on what they really think about their edits on Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) 2026.

Dylan left the show in a relationship with Ally Horsburgh, but broke up with her shortly after the reunion, sparking some backlash. Regardless, the saddle bronc rider said he’s happy with how he was presented on FWAW.

“I think I got a real good edit in regards to showing exactly who I was, and if people don’t like me, then you don’t like me. I have nothing to say for that. But um, yeah, I don’t think there’s too much that I need to really clear up to someone because [everything was shown],” he said on the podcast.

He added that he thought all of the Farmers were shown exactly how they act in real life, and there wasn’t anyone who was portrayed inaccurately.

“I thought all the edits were good. I like your edit,” he said to his co-host Zac. “You came across exactly how you are, like a real cool dude. I think that’s the best way to put it. You are a very open bloke, and I think the show showed who you are.”

Zac said he was grateful for Dylan’s kind words and agreed that he was happy with his edit, adding that he only copped criticism online over small things.

“That’s good to hear, I was definitely happy [with my edit]. It was more that everyone always said it was like all my weird little quirks and all that sort of stuff. But that’s just me.”

Farmer Dylan tells Chattr why he and Farmer Zac are doing a podcast together

Dylan and Zac are the first Farmers to ever launch a post-FWAW podcast, and Dylan has told Chattr exactly why they decided to start the new venture.

“We decided to do one together as Zac and I hit it off well from the start of the experience and we’ve played in the same footy league since we were kids and we don’t live too far away from each other, so that works out great too,” Dylan said in an exclusive interview with Chattr.

“I might not have had a successful experience in regards to a relationship from FWAW, but I’ve found a real good mate in Zac and that’s something I’m proper stoked about. We can yarn about damn near anything.”

Dylan dished on what listeners can expect from their podcast, and teased some exciting guests they’ll be inviting into the studio.

“We’ll be covering everything from the ins and outs of [FWAW], goss, rodeo, rural Australia, apples, footy, then going a bit deeper with having honest conversations about the real-life hard times that people might be going through,” he said.

“We’ve got a wicked lineup of guests we’ve locked in so far and we’ve been working hard to get it all together and we’re both really proud of it.”

Listen to Farmer Dylan and Farmer Zac’s podcast Apples and Spurs here.

Stream Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) 2026 on 7Plus.

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