# The Block season 15

The fifteenth season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on August 4, 2019, on the Nine Network. Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, site foreman Keith and Dan. Along with judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer, with guest judges William Schirripa and Roshan Abraham, who all returned from the previous season. All time Ronald McDonald champion Erin Ng joined the show for the Ronald McDonald House challenge in week 8 of the shows filming.

## Production

In June 2018, it was reported that The Block producers had acquired a rundown backpackers accommodation, Oslo Hotel, at 38 Grey Street, St Kilda, through an off-market deal struck after the series approached one of the owners. The building contains five mansions hidden behind the facade. The series producers and building planners set to submit renovation plans to the City of Port Phillip council imminently. In October 2018, the Oslo Hotel was confirmed as the next location for renovation, Nine Network acquired the building for $10.8 million.
The Block’s open for inspection took place on Sunday, 20 October 2019. The Block auctions (or Block-tions) for the houses were held on Saturday, 9 November 2019, with the final episode of 2019 airing the next day on Channel Nine and 9Now at 7:00pm (ADST) on Sunday, 10 November 2019, including a 'In memory of' tribute to Peter Elliott (Peter Elliott Roofing).
Tess and Luke won the series with their house selling for over $3.6m. All houses sold on auction day with all couples profiting well over $300k.

## Contestants

This is the seventh season of The Block to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.
| House | Couple | Age | Location | Relationship | Occupations |
| 1 | Mitch Edwards & Mark McKie | 56 & 57 | Sydney, NSW | Partners | Marketing Manager & Business Manager |
| 2 | Tess Cattana & Luke Struber | 28 & 30 | Cairns, QLD | Married | Media Sales Partner & Carpenter |
| 3 | Andy & Deb Saunders | 48 & 46 | Wallabi Point, NSW | Married with children | Stand-up Comedian & Homewares Store Owner |
| 4 | El’ise & Matt Bothe | 33 & 39 | Perth, WA | Married with children | Fashion Manager & Carpenter |
| 5 | Jesse Raeburn & Melissa Manson | 29 & 31 | Melbourne, VIC | Partners | Real Estate Agent & Contracts Administrator |

## Score history

Teams' progress through the competition :
| | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams |
| | Mitch & Mark | Tess & Luke | Andy & Deb | El’ise & Matt | Jesse & Mel |
| Rooms | Scores | Scores | Scores | Scores | Scores |
| Guest Bedroom | 24 | 17½ | 17½ | 21 | 25½ |
| Guest Ensuite | 27½ | 20 | 28 | 22 | 14 |
| Formal Lounge | 28½ | 22 | 25½ | 29 | 23 |
| Master Bedroom & Walk-in Robe | 27 | 24½ | 24½ | 26 | 22 |
| Main Bathroom | 24½ | 28 | 22½ | 26½ | 24 |
| 2nd Guest Bedroom | 27 | 28½ | 29½ | 29 | 28½ |
| Master Bathroom | 29 | 27½ | 28½ | 26 | 28½ |
| Kitchen | 26 | 27½ | 29½ | 23½ | 28½ |
| Living & Dining | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24½ | 29 |
| Courtyard | 29 | 24½ | 26 | 26 | 29½ |
| Studio | 28½ | 29 | 28 | 27½ | 28½ |
| Verandas | 30 | 23½ | 20½ | 20½ | 16½ |
| Hallways/Media Room/Study | 26 | 20½ | 23 | 21 | 25½ |
| Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30½ | 24 |
| Front Garden/Veranda | 21 | 26½ | 28 | 29½ | 22½ |
| Auction Order | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 5th |
| Auction Result | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th |

### Weekly Room Prize

| Week | Room | Winning Team | Prize |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Jesse & Mel | Safe full of $140,000 worth of vouchers |
| 1 | Guest Ensuite | Andy & Deb | $10,000 cash |
| 2 | Formal lounge | El’ise & Matt | $10,000 cash and Gaggenau fridges |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 cash |
| 4 | Main Bathroom | Tess & Luke | $10,000 cash |
| 5 | 2nd Guest Bedroom | Andy & Deb | $10,000 cash & $10,000 challenge win |
| 6 | Master Bathroom | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 cash |
| 7 | Kitchen | Andy & Deb | $10,000 cash & one night luxury getaway |
| 8 | Living & Dining | Jesse & Mel | $10,000 cash |
| 9 | Courtyard | Jesse & Mel | $10,000 cash |
| 10 | Studio | Tess & Luke | $10,000 cash |
| 11 | Verandas | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 cash |
| 12 | Hallways/Media Room/Study | Mitch & Mark | $10,000 cash & one night luxury getaway |
| 13 | Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | El’ise & Matt | $10,000 cash |
| 14 | Front Garden/Veranda | El’ise & Matt | Volkswagen Tiguan |

## Results
### Judges' scores
#### Colour key

    Highest Score
    Lowest Score
Summary of judges' scores :
| Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams |
| Week | Area(s) | Scores | Mitch & Mark | Tess & Luke | Andy & Deb | El’ise & Matt | Jesse & Mel |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Darren | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7½ | 8½ |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Shaynna | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Neale | 8 | 5½ | 5½ | 6½ | 9 |
| 1 | Guest Bedroom | Total | 24 | 17½ | 17½ | 21 | 25½ |
| 1 | Guest Ensuite | Darren | 9½ | 7 | 9½ | 8 | 6 |
| 1 | Guest Ensuite | Shaynna | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7½ | 5 |
| 1 | Guest Ensuite | Neale | 9 | 6 | 9½ | 6½ | 3 |
| 1 | Guest Ensuite | Total | 27½ | 20 | 28 | 22 | 14 |
| 2 | Formal Lounge | Darren | 9½ | 7 | 8½ | 9½ | 8½ |
| 2 | Formal Lounge | Shaynna | 9½ | 7½ | 8½ | 9½ | 7½ |
| 2 | Formal Lounge | Neale | 9½ | 7½ | 8½ | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Formal Lounge | Total | 28½ | 22 | 25½ | 29 | 23 |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Darren | 9 | 8½ | 8½ | 9 | 7½ |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Shaynna | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8½ | 7½ |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Neale | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8½ | 7 |
| 3 | Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe | Total | 27 | 24½ | 24½ | 26 | 22 |
| 4 | Main Bathroom | Darren | 9 | 9½ | 7½ | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Main Bathroom | Shaynna | 8 | 9½ | 7½ | 9 | 7½ |
| 4 | Main Bathroom | Neale | 7½ | 9 | 7½ | 8½ | 7½ |
| 4 | Main Bathroom | Total | 24½ | 28 | 22½ | 26½ | 24 |
| 5 | 2nd Guest Bedroom | Darren | 9 | 10 | 9½ | 10 | 9½ |
| 5 | 2nd Guest Bedroom | Shaynna | 9 | 9 | 9½ | 9½ | 9 |
| 5 | 2nd Guest Bedroom | Neale | 9 | 9½ | 9½ | 9½ | 10 |
| 5 | 2nd Guest Bedroom | Total | 27 | 28½ | 29½ | 29 | 28½ |
| 6 | Master Bathroom | Darren | 9½ | 9 | 9½ | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Master Bathroom | Shaynna | 9½ | 9½ | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Master Bathroom | Neale | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9½ |
| 6 | Master Bathroom | Total | 29 | 27½ | 28½ | 26 | 28½ |
| 7 | Kitchen | Darren | 9 | 9 | 9½ | 8 | 9½ |
| 7 | Kitchen | Shaynna | 8½ | 9½ | 10 | 7½ | 9½ |
| 7 | Kitchen | Neale | 8½ | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9½ |
| 7 | Kitchen | Total | 26 | 27½ | 29½ | 23½ | 28½ |
| 8 | Living & Dining | Darren | 7 | 7 | 9½ | 7½ | 10 |
| 8 | Living & Dining | Shaynna | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9½ |
| 8 | Living & Dining | Neale | 8 | 8 | 9½ | 9 | 9½ |
| 8 | Living & Dining | Total | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24½ | 29 |
| 9 | Courtyard | Darren | 10 | 8½ | 9 | 8½ | 9½ |
| 9 | Courtyard | Shaynna | 9½ | 7½ | 9 | 8½ | 10 |
| 9 | Courtyard | Neale | 9½ | 8½ | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Courtyard | Total | 29 | 24½ | 26 | 26 | 29½ |
| 10 | Studio | Darren | 9 | 9½ | 9 | 9 | 9½ |
| 10 | Studio | Shaynna | 9½ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9½ |
| 10 | Studio | Neale | 10 | 9½ | 10 | 9½ | 9½ |
| 10 | Studio | Total | 28½ | 29 | 28 | 27½ | 28½ |
| 11 | Verandas | Darren | 10 | 7½ | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Verandas | Shaynna | 10 | 7½ | 6½ | 6½ | 6½ |
| 11 | Verandas | Neale | 10 | 8½ | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 11 | Verandas | Total | 30 | 23½ | 20½ | 20½ | 16½ |
| 12 | Hallways/Media Room | Darren | 8½ | 6½ | 7½ | 7 | 8½ |
| 12 | Hallways/Media Room | Shaynna | 8½ | 7 | 7½ | 7 | 8½ |
| 12 | Hallways/Media Room | Neale | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8½ |
| 12 | Hallways/Media Room | Total | 26 | 20½ | 23 | 21 | 25½ |
| 13 | Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | Darren | 7½ | 9 | 9½ | 9½ | 8 |
| 13 | Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | Shaynna | 7½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | Neale | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Rooftop Terrace/Garage/Re-do room | Total | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30½ | 24 |
| 14 | Front Garden/Veranda | Darren | 7 | 9½ | 9½ | 9½ | 8 |
| 14 | Front Garden/Veranda | Shaynna | 7 | 8½ | 9½ | 10 | 7½ |
| 14 | Front Garden/Veranda | Neale | 7 | 8½ | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 14 | Front Garden/Veranda | Total | 21 | 26½ | 28 | 29½ | 22½ |

### Challenge scores

Summary of challenge scores :
| Week | Challenge | Challenge | Reward | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams | Teams |
| Week | Challenge | Description | Reward | Mitch & Mark | Tess & Luke | Andy & Deb | El’ise & Matt | Jesse & Mel |
| 1 | The Mud Pit Challenge | Dig through a mud pit to find a house number | The number they find will be their house | House 1 | House 2 | House 3 | House 4 | House 5 |
| 3 | The Domain Challenge | Guess the value of 5 different houses around Melbourne | The pick of real estate that will represent them for auction & $10,000 cash | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 1st |
| 4 | The Style a Room Challenge | Style a room for $3000 or less | $5,000 & 1 Bonus Point | — | — | 1st | — | — |
| 5 | The Carpool Karaoke Mini-Challenge | Sing the best | $1,000 | — | — | – | 1st | — |
| 5 | The All-Stars Challenge | Work well with the All-stars and win room reveal | $10,000 | — | — | 1st | — | — |
| 6 | Luxury Styling Challenge | Create a high end, luxury style room on a budget | $5,000 each | — | — | 1st | — | 1st |
| 7 | Challenge Charity Challenge | Makeover a house for families of sick kids in Torquay | $5,000 & 1 Bonus Point | — | 1st | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ronald McDonald House Challenge | Raising money by swapping $1000 for more valuable items | $5,000 | $40,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $45,000 | $14,000 |
| 9 | Lip Sync Challenge | Perform and lip sync a song | 1st:$5000 2nd:$3000 3rd:$2000 | — | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | — |
| 10 | Little home Challenge | Make over a little home | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | 1st |
| 11 | Obstacle Course Challenge | Complete an obstacle course in the fastest time | $5,000 & 1 Bonus Point | — | — | — | 1st | — |
| 14 | Public Vote Challenge | Public vote on their favourite house | $10,000 | 811 votes | 959 votes | 1292 votes | 761 votes | 788 votes |
Savvy Saver Award ($5,000)
| Episode | Airdate | Winning Team |
| 11 | 20 August | Jesse & Mel |
| 19 | 3 September | Mitch & Mark |
| 28 | 18 September | Andy & Deb |

### Auction

| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order |
| 1st | Tess & Luke | $2.990m | $3.620m | $630,000 | $730,000 | 2nd |
| 2nd | El'ise & Matt | $2.990m | $3.450m | $460,000 | $460,000 | 3rd |
| 3rd | Andy & Deb | $2.990m | $3.420m | $430,000 | $430,000 | 4th |
| 4th | Jesse & Mel | $2.990m | $3.378m | $388,000 | $388,000 | 5th |
| 5th | Mitch & Mark | $2.990m | $3.374m | $384,000 | $384,000 | 1st |

## Ratings

The Block 2019 metropolitan viewership and nightly position Colour key: – Highest rating during the series – Lowest rating during the series :
| Week | Episode | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) | Nightly rank |
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to the Oslo" | 4 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.991 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | "Guest Bedroom and Ensuites Begin" | 5 August 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.859 | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | "Guest Bedroom and Ensuites Continue" | 6 August 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.876 | 5 |
| 1 | 4 | "Guest Bedroom Early Reveal" | 7 August 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.886 | 4 |
| 2 | 5 | "Ensuites Revealed" | 11 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.996 | 3 |
| 2 | 6 | "Formal Lounge Begins" | 12 August 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.842 | 5 |
| 2 | 7 | "Formal Lounge continues" | 13 August 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.851 | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | "Budget Blowouts" | 14 August 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.765 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | "Formal Lounges Revealed" | 18 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.120 | 1 |
| 3 | 10 | "Master Bedrooms & Walk-in-Robes Begin" | 19 August 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.893 | 5 |
| 3 | 11 | "Master Bedrooms & Walk-in-Robes continue" | 20 August 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.852 | 3 |
| 3 | 12 | "Budget Saving" | 21 August 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.803 | 5 |
| 4 | 13 | "Master Bedrooms & Walk-in-Robes Revealed" | 25 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.094 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 | "Main Bathrooms Begin" | 26 August 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.916 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | "Main Bathrooms Continue" | 27 August 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.883 | 5 |
| 4 | 16 | "Room Switch" | 28 August 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.828 | 5 |
| 5 | 17 | "Main Bathrooms Revealed" | 1 September 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 0.975 | 1 |
| 5 | 18 | "2nd Guest Bedrooms Begin" | 2 September 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.906 | 5 |
| 5 | 19 | "2nd Guest Bedrooms Continue" | 3 September 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.847 | 5 |
| 5 | 20 | "All Stars Take Charge" | 4 September 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.750 | 5 |
| 6 | 21 | "2nd Guest Bedrooms Revealed" | 8 September 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.145 | 1 |
| 6 | 22 | "Master Bathrooms Begin" | 9 September 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.978 | 4 |
| 6 | 23 | "Master Bathrooms Continue" | 10 September 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.968 | 3 |
| 6 | 24 | "Challenge Day" | 11 September 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.833 | 5 |
| 7 | 25 | "Master Bathrooms Revealed" | 15 September 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.139 | 1 |
| 7 | 26 | "Kitchens Begin" | 16 September 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.940 | 4 |
| 7 | 27 | "Charity Challenge" | 17 September 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.857 | 7 |
| 7 | 28 | "Kitchens Continue" | 18 September 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.834 | 4 |
| 8 | 29 | "Kitchens Revealed" | 22 September 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.155 | 1 |
| 8 | 30 | "Living & Dinings Begin" | 23 September 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.801 | 9 |
| 8 | 31 | "Living & Dinings Continue" | 24 September 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.816 | 6 |
| 8 | 32 | "Ronald McDonald Challenge" | 25 September 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.963 | 1 |
| 9 | 33 | "Living & Dinings Revealed" | 29 September 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.032 | 1 |
| 9 | 34 | "Courtyards Begin" | 30 September 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.806 | 8 |
| 9 | 35 | "Courtyards Continue" | 1 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.820 | 6 |
| 9 | 36 | "Lip Sync Battle Challenge" | 2 October 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.853 | 3 |
| 10 | 37 | "Courtyards Revealed" | 7 October 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.979 | 1 |
| 10 | 38 | "Studios Begin" | 8 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.897 | 3 |
| 10 | 39 | "Studios Continue" | 9 October 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.855 | 3 |
| 10 | 40 | "Money Blowout" | 10 October 2019 | Thursday 7:30pm | 0.747 | 5 |
| 11 | 41 | "Studios Revealed" | 13 October 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.136 | 2 |
| 11 | 42 | "Verandas Begin" | 14 October 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.970 | 4 |
| 11 | 43 | "Verandas Continue" | 15 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.844 | 4 |
| 11 | 44 | "Obstacle Course Challenge" | 16 October 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.872 | 3 |
| 12 | 45 | "Verandas Revealed" | 20 October 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.097 | 1 |
| 12 | 46 | "Hallways/Media Room/Study Begin" | 21 October 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.897 | 6 |
| 12 | 47 | "Hallways/Media Room/Study Continues" | 22 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.917 | 1 |
| 12 | 48 | "Domain Cover Winner" | 23 October 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.800 | 3 |
| 13 | 49 | "Hallways/Media Room/Study Revealed" | 27 October 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.087 | 1 |
| 13 | 50 | "Roof Top Terrace/ Garage/ Re-do Room Begin" | 28 October 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.945 | 2 |
| 13 | 51 | "Roof Top Terrace/ Garage/ Re-do Room Continue" | 29 October 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.896 | 2 |
| 13 | 52 | "Money Struggles" | 30 October 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.804 | 3 |
| 14 | 53 | "Roof Top Terrace/ Garage/ Re-do Room Revealed" | 3 November 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1.131 | 1 |
| 14 | 54 | "Front Garden/Verandas Begin" | 4 November 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 0.953 | 1 |
| 14 | 55 | "Front Garden/Verandas Final Reveal" | 5 November 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.972 | 3 |
| 14 | 56 | "Open For Inspections" | 6 November 2019 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 0.811 | 5 |
| 15 | 57 | "Grand Final/ Auctions" | 10 November 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.541 | 2 |
| 15 | 57 | "Winner Announced" | 10 November 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.924 | 1 |