Hope you’ve cancelled your evening plans for the week because an insider is claiming that things really blow up on The Block 2026.
Nine just dropped the trailer for the week ahead (catch it below) and it is a DOOZY, teasing huge scraps between several contestants.
Speaking to New Idea, the insider has spilled that Jolene finds herself smack bang in the middle of several bust-ups, including a scrap with Tayla and also Wyatt.
“The pressure of the show caused everything to buckle,” an insider told the mag.
“Jolene says it as she sees it, and after weeks of biting her tongue, she is ready to talk.”
And by the looks of the trailer, the talking (or rather, the shouting) involves rival Tayla.
New Idea claims the ongoing conflict between contestants has created fresh concerns behind the scenes, with producers reportedly worried about bringing everyone back together for auction day.
“There has been so much bad blood that getting the entire cast back into the same room is becoming a genuine worry,” the insider adds.
The source goes on to claim the fractured relationships may not be easily repaired.
“The houses may be close to completion, but some of these relationships could be beyond repair.”
With tensions at an all-time high, the source is claiming that The Block producers have called on a certain ex contestant to help quell the drama.
The Block producers call on 2025 contestant to help with behind the scenes tension
The insider claims The Block producers have called on 2025 contestant Alicia Aplin to act as a sounding board for Jolene given she has experience with this sort of thing.
“Alicia became a real lifeline for Jolene,” the source revealed, adding that “she understands what it’s like to be an outspoken woman on The Block and how quickly you can be painted as the villain for saying what everyone else is thinking.”
“Like Alicia, Jolene will have it out, clear the air and move on. But that doesn’t make them villains.”
According to the publication, the drama unfolds during one of the busiest weeks of the competition, with contestants juggling their own renovations while also transforming apartments for the Mornington Community Support Centre.
The properties serve as crisis refuge accommodation and are the only emergency housing of their kind on the Mornington Peninsula.
The charity challenge is said to hit particularly close to home for Jolene and Adam. An emotional Jolene reportedly reveals that if House 1 wins any prize money from the challenge, the pair intends to donate the entire amount back to the organisation.
Peep the trailer for the week ahead:
The Block airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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