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 of the teams will be living in the same house, one that was renovated by last year’s contestants, Emma and Ben.
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, with sweeping views across Port Phillip Bay towards the Melbourne skyline. 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 houses have been designed by Award-winning architect Julian Brenchley.
Host Scott Cam said that the views of the ocean will be a major drawcard for buyers this year.
“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 to find out more about the teams that will be tackling The Block 2026 in Mount Eliza.
Adam and Jolene
Adam and Jolene are a married couple from Roxby Downs, South Australia who work as cattle station managers. They met ten years ago and have five adult children between them from their previous marriages.
The pair love the outdoors and 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.
“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 from the Gold Coast, and 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, and the Blockheads met two years ago at the gym. 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 Rosco, a FIFO worker, have been together for nine years and share a two-year-old son called Lando.
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 Altona Victoria. Tayla works as a personal trainer, but it’s her dad who’s the secret weapon on the team, as he’s a builder.
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 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.
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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