Five new teams are ready to renovate on The Block 2026, and this year they’ll be working on high-end homes in the leafy seaside suburb of Mount Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Among the cast is a father and daughter duo, best friends and three couples.
In a new twist, all five teams will not live in the homes they renovate. Instead, they’ll stay together in a shared nearby house renovated by last year’s contestants, Emma and Ben, adding another layer to the competition dynamic.
The teams will pick from houses spread over two separate precincts, known as Uptown and Downtown. Houses one, two and three will sit in the elevated Uptown precinct, overlooking Port Phillip Bay and the Melbourne skyline in a layout that fits this year’s coastal theme. The lower Downtown precinct will contain houses four and five, with House five occupying the season’s largest block at 1435sq m and receiving an additional 50sq m of internal space. As always, the five properties have been designed by Award-winning architect Julian Brenchley. Filming is now nearly complete.
Host Scott Cam said that the views of the ocean will be a major drawcard for buyers this year. Returning judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox will be back alongside him to assess the renovations.
“I came here when it was just a green paddock with the road in the middle,” he said. “The view caught me straight away, and its elevation along with the views of the city is fantastic.
“It is the first time in our history The Block has had water views.”
Read on for the cast details, team backgrounds and the key season changes shaping The Block 2026 in Mount Eliza.
Adam and Jolene
Adam and Jolene are Block 2026 contestants from Roxby Downs, South Australia, and a married couple who work as cattle station managers. They met ten years ago and have five adult children between them from their previous marriages. Adam is a qualified carpenter with renovation experience.
The pair love the outdoors and, as the red team, are excited for the new experiences The Block throws their way. They’d applied for The Block once before they were cast on the 2026 season, and their practical background makes them one of the more experienced teams.
“We are huge fans. I have wanted to do this show for years. We watch every episode. It is great to talk about something other than work,” Jolene said.
Chantel and Wyatt
Bubbly and confident couple Chantel and Wyatt are the blue team and are from the Gold Coast, Queensland. Fellow Blockheads Lisa and Rosco have already let it slip in an interview with Chattr that the pair could be this season’s villains.
“I don’t know if there’s a villain,” Rosco began, before Lisa interrupted, saying, “Chantel and Wyatt.” However, Rosco was quick to clarify that they’re “not villains.”
Chantel has three children from a previous partner, is a stay-at-home mum and founder of an activewear brand, and the Blockheads met two years ago at the gym. Chantel has also worked on over 100 homes with her father. It’s been Chantel’s lifelong dream to go on The Block. “But I haven’t had a good partner to go on the show with until now,” she said.
Lisa and Rosco
Married couple Lisa, a paramedic and registered nurse, and Rosco, a FIFO worker, are from Perth, Western Australia, have been together for nine years, share a two-year-old son called Lando, and make up the pink team.
The couple have a bit of experience in renovation, having completed their own home over three years. They took it from a shell to installing cabinetry and fixtures throughout, a kitchen, bathrooms, doing the landscaping, and adding cladding.
They also demolished an old 1950s house on a big block and subdivided it into two street front lots, which included the retaining walls, filling, compacting, and underground power, plus submitting all the plans and obtaining the building approvals.
So, the couple may be one to watch this year!
Rick and Tayla
Rick and Tayla are a father-daughter team from Melbourne, representing the green team. Tayla, who already has a social media following of over 17,000, works as a personal trainer and beauty business owner. She also runs a brow sanctuary, but it’s her dad who’s the secret weapon on the team, as he’s a builder, with more than 50 years of carpentry experience.
Tayla has a twin sister, and Rick’s actually applied to be on The Block before with her, but wasn’t cast until he applied with Tayla.
“It is a dream I have wanted for so long. I have watched every episode; I just love it,” he said of officially being on The Block 2026
Tayla has a six-year-old son, Hendrix, who she co-parents with her former husband.
“I am doing this for him, for our future so I know it is all going to be worth it,” she said.
Courtney and Sev
Brisbane-based Courtney and Sev, the yellow team, have been best friends who admit that they are inseparable.
“Our friendship just works. It’s chaos and calm in one package. We’re total opposites in some ways but somehow always on the same wavelength,” Sev said.
The Block won’t be the first time the friends are living together either. Sev’s husband Nev had a medical episode when they were living in a country town, and Courtney opened her Brisbane house to the couple, which they all shared for about sixteen months.
Courtney is a site manager with strong building credentials in commercial construction, including overseeing work on site. She has also renovated two of her own properties.
Like many of the other couples, Courtney and Sev are huge fans of the show.
“I’m the biggest fan. I have watched the last 11 seasons and in my spare time I stream much older seasons,” Sev said.
Courtney agreed: “We want it so badly and have been dreaming about it for years.”
The Block 2026 premieres on August 2 at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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