Season 21 Catch-Up: June 2026
It has been eight months since the Daylesford auction, and life has moved on quickly for all five teams and the regular cast. Britt and Taz are renovating a Tudor-style farm south of Perth. Darren Palmer and Shaynna Blaze are in Sicily. Marty Fox has opened in Dubai. And two of the Cedar Lane homes are still on the market.
Here is the full update on where every team and judge is now.
Britt and Taz: Hazelwood Estate, North Yunderup WA
Winners, $520,000 prize
The fan favourites have wasted no time putting their Block winnings to work. In February 2026, Britt and Taz quietly settled on a $1.41 million Tudor-style hobby farm at North Yunderup, near Mandurah in Western Australia, before revealing the purchase to fans in May. They named it Hazelwood Estate.
The property has been on their wish list for a decade. Before buying, the couple described searching for ten years for a “little farm near the ocean.” What they found is considerably more than little: a six-bedroom, three-bathroom home built in 1981, sitting on 2.24 hectares with fenced paddocks, horse stables, a sand riding track, workshops, sheds and a swimming pool.
Inside, the home is exactly as it left 1981. Red patterned carpet. Exposed brick. Heavy timber beams. Ornate plasterwork. A timber kitchen. Retro bathrooms. Britt and Taz have described it as “in desperate need of love” and say they are planning a major transformation, with the interior being the first priority.
“I don’t think it’s fully sunk in yet that this is ours.”
Britt and Taz, announcing the Hazelwood Estate purchase on Instagram, May 2026
On the work front, Britt and Taz have transitioned out of frontline policing and into new roles in police media for the Western Australia Police Force. The move gives them more flexibility to spend time with their two children, Carter and Myla, while still staying within the force.
Their Block winning house in Daylesford has been converted to an Airbnb.
Britt and Taz made history in 2025 as the first Western Australian team to win The Block in the show’s 22-year history.
Emma and Ben: New Parents, New House
House 1 passed in at auction, prize money: $0
Emma gave birth to the couple’s first child, Bailey Colter Cox, on 25 September 2025, four weeks before the Block auction. It remains one of the most remarkable stories of the season: a woman working a full construction build while pregnant, delivering a healthy baby, and then watching her home pass in on auction day six weeks later.
Since the show, Emma and Ben have moved forward with a fresh property chapter. The couple sold their own home and purchased a $920,000 fixer-upper in Mount Martha, also on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. It is, in a sense, a return to what they know: a property in need of renovation, in a market they clearly believe in.
The Daylesford house update: Emma and Ben’s Block house at 5 Cedar Lane, Daylesford, passed in with a vendor bid of $3.1 million and has been listed for private sale since October 2025. As of June 2026, it remains unsold. The asking price guide of $3 million to $3.3 million is understood to be under review, with agent Aaron Hill of Ray White Sunbury indicating the figure needs to come down further to find a buyer in the current Daylesford market.
Despite the auction heartbreak, Ben was characteristically composed on the day. Through tears, he told cameras he had a beautiful wife and a beautiful baby. That was already a win.
Han and Can: Fan Favourites Who Still Have Not Sold
House 2 passed in at auction, prize money: $0
Han and Can came to auction with no registered bidders and watched their home pass in on a vendor bid of $3.1 million. It was a hard watch. “We’ve got our health and we’ve got each other,” Can said on the day, as the pair looked ahead to selling privately.
Eight months later, they are still waiting. Han and Can’s House 2 at 4 Cedar Lane, Daylesford, was still on the market as of June 2026. In April 2026 the asking price was cut to $2.9 million, placing it $90,000 below the original reserve it could not reach on auction day.
Their agents Natalie Fagan and Ashlee McKee of Belle Property Daylesford say they are receiving ongoing enquiries, with interest from interstate buyers in Queensland and New South Wales looking for a lifestyle property. The $3 million-plus tier in Daylesford remains competitive and slow-moving.
Away from the property market, the response to Han and Can from fans and the wider industry has been warm. The Perth couple became one of the most-talked-about teams of the 2025 season, with the design community in particular noting the boldness and consistency of their aesthetic. Whether any of that translates into further TV or industry work remains to be seen.
Robby and Mat: Back Home, Moving On
House 5 sold to Danny Wallis for $3,099,999.10, profit: $109,999
Robby and Mat were widely regarded as the strongest team during the 2025 competition, winning five room reveals across the season and unveiling a surprise underground wine cellar as their final showstopper. Heading into auction day, many tipped them to win.
The result stung. Danny Wallis, making his 12th Block purchase, paid $3,099,999.10 for House 5, leaving the Adelaide best mates with $109,999 to split between them. For a team that had come so close to the top, $54,500 each felt like a hollow reward for twelve weeks of work.
“Well, that was disappointing,” Mat said at the finish line. Scott Cam was also left visibly shocked by the result.
Since the show, Mat has settled back into home life in Adelaide, with reports suggesting a new chapter of family focus. Robby has been keeping his options open, with industry chatter about possible television opportunities ahead. The pair remain close, and their bromance was one of the highlights of the season for audiences.
Sonny and Alicia: $120,000 and Moving Forward
House 4 sold for $3,060,000, profit: $120,000
The Gold Coast couple came into the auction with a slight advantage, having won Front Yard Week and received a $50,000 reduction on their reserve, bringing it to $2.94 million. After one of the longest pre-bid pauses in Block auction history, buyers agent Frank Valentic placed the winning bid of $3,060,000, giving Sonny and Alicia second place and $120,000 in prize money.
It was a better result than many feared after watching Emma and Ben’s auction unfold before them. Alicia admitted on the day she had not expected a good result at all after the mid-auction drama. She and Sonny thanked supporters on social media after the episode aired.
The couple had a tougher time in the weeks following the show. Alicia spoke publicly about the impact of online bullying, saying she had been brought to tears by comments directed at her during and after the season. Sonny was supportive throughout, defending his wife publicly when the criticism became particularly targeted.
Their Daylesford House 4 at 2 Cedar Lane sold on auction day and has since settled.
Darren Palmer and Shaynna Blaze: One Euro, One Villa, One New Show
New Channel Nine show: 1 Euro House
The two longest-serving Block judges have announced a new project together: a Channel Nine series called 1 Euro House, in which they purchase and renovate a derelict property in Sicily, Italy, through the Italian government’s “one euro homes” scheme.
The scheme, which operates across several depopulated Italian regions, allows buyers to purchase abandoned properties for one euro on the condition that they commit to a full renovation. Darren and Shaynna took up the offer, acquiring a dilapidated villa in the Sicilian town of Castronovo.
Channel Nine confirmed the show as part of its 2026 programming lineup at its annual upfront event. Darren was already posting from Sicily by late 2025, sharing footage from the property on Instagram. Shaynna said she had been “so excited to finally announce” the project, adding that keeping it secret had been “almost as big a challenge” as the renovation itself.
“Keeping this one under wraps this year has been almost as big a challenge for me as the renovation itself.”
Shaynna Blaze, announcing 1 Euro House on Instagram, October 2025
The series is described as a blend of travel, design and culture shock, following the pair as they work with local Sicilian tradespeople and artisans to restore the villa. The town of Castronovo sits in the mountainous interior of Sicily, a long way from the coastal prestige markets both judges are used to assessing on The Block.
As of June 2026, both Darren and Shaynna are confirmed to return as judges for The Block 2026 at Mount Eliza. The executive producer of The Block noted after the 2025 auction that they had planned to begin work on 1 Euro House before the end of February 2026, which suggests the Sicily filming has been completed or is well underway, with a return to The Block from mid-year.
Marty Fox: Whitefox Goes Global
New Whitefox offices in Dubai and London
While Darren and Shaynna were heading to Sicily, Block judge and Whitefox Real Estate founder Marty Fox was pointing his agency in a different direction: Dubai.
Whitefox opened its Dubai office in late 2025, with Fox targeting $500 million in first-year sales from the new base. Dubai represents a natural fit for the brand: a city driven by international capital, luxury residential product and design-led marketing, all areas where Whitefox has built its identity in Australia. The agency’s Dubai office is described on its website as bringing the same “bold, polished and matter of fact” campaign approach that defines the Melbourne mothership to “one of the world’s most influential property markets.”
Dubai is not the only expansion on the horizon. Fox has also confirmed a London office is opening, and told the Herald Sun that the business is tracking towards $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion in annual sales. A research trip to the United States is planned for 2026 to scope out a possible American launch. “Once we land in the US, it’s game on,” he said.
The longer-term picture is equally ambitious. Fox has indicated that he and his family plan to relocate to Europe for at least a year starting in June 2027 to support the new business rollouts. That timeline would place him overseas during the filming window for any Block season airing in 2028, raising early questions about his long-term availability as a judge. For now, he is confirmed back on the panel for The Block 2026 at Mount Eliza.
Whitefox by the numbers (2025 to 2026): Offices in Melbourne, New Zealand, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Dubai, London (opening). Business tracking to $2.5 to $3.5 billion in annual sales. Fox founded Whitefox with his wife in 2017.
Dan Reilly: New Baby, New Season
Back as Foreman for The Block 2026
Block foreman Dan Reilly and wife Dani welcomed a new baby, Fletcher, in early 2026. Dan marked the end of Block 2026 filming by walking his newborn son around the completed Mount Eliza site. He is confirmed returning as foreman for the 2026 season.
Scott Cam and Shelley Craft: Business as Usual
Both returning as hosts for The Block 2026
Despite occasional speculation about the future of the hosting lineup, both Scott Cam and Shelley Craft are confirmed back for the 2026 season at Mount Eliza. Scott has been characteristically visible in the lead-up to the new season, greeting the 2026 contestants on site at the start of filming and providing the most-quoted line of the pre-season period: “It’s been 22 seasons of The Block, and we’ve never had a water view before.”
Quick Reference: 2025 Season at a Glance
The Block 2025: All Five Teams, Then and Now
Britt and Taz (WA, winners): $520,000 prize. Block home converted to Airbnb. Transitioned to police media roles. Purchased $1.41 million Hazelwood Estate hobby farm at North Yunderup WA in February 2026.
Sonny and Alicia (QLD, 2nd): $120,000 profit. Block house at 2 Cedar Lane sold on auction day and settled. Spoke publicly about online bullying after the show.
Robby and Mat (SA, 3rd): $109,999 profit, split two ways. House 5 sold to Danny Wallis at auction. Mat in family mode in Adelaide. Robby exploring future opportunities.
Emma and Ben (VIC, passed in): No prize money. Baby Bailey born September 2025. Block house at 5 Cedar Lane still unsold (June 2026). Sold own home and purchased $920,000 Mount Martha fixer-upper.
Han and Can (WA, passed in): No prize money. Block house at 4 Cedar Lane still unsold (June 2026). Price cut to $2.9 million in April 2026. Strong fan following continues to grow post-show.
For all current news on the next season, see our The Block 2026: Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula guide.
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