The Block 2023, at a glance
| Season | 19 |
| Location | Charming Street, Hampton East, Melbourne |
| Aired | 6 August to 5 November 2023, Channel Nine |
| Winner | Steph and Gian, $1.75 million total (a Block record at the time) |
| Auction result | Four of five sold on the day; Steph and Gian’s home fetched $5 million |
| Judges | Darren Palmer, Shaynna Blaze, with Marty Fox stepping in as guest judge |
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Season 19 took The Block to Charming Street, Hampton East, a name so on-the-nose the producers must have bought the street sign first and the five brick houses second. It gave us a 1950s renovation brief, the first season where the teams were handed the entire schedule on day one, and an auction that ended with a young Melbourne couple crying next to a $5 million result. Here is the whole season, compressed for people with lives.
The Season 19 Wrap, for People in a Hurry
Five classic 1950s brick homes, five teams, twelve weeks of judges saying “wow” in tones ranging from delighted to legally cautious. For the first time in the show’s history, Scott Cam handed every team the full renovation schedule on day one, removing the traditional weekly surprise and replacing it with the more familiar surprise of running out of money anyway. Marty Fox stepped onto the judging panel as a guest alongside Darren Palmer and Shaynna Blaze, liked the view from the scoring desk, and never really left.
The Five Teams
- Steph and Gian (House 4): The architect and the calm one. Racked up multiple 10s across the season, won Master Bedroom, Kids Bedroom and the Backyard, and turned a $3.35 million reserve into the biggest winning margin the show had ever seen.
- Eliza and Liberty (House 5): Sisters, fan favourites, and owners of a perfect-30 kitchen week. Finished second at auction with a result that would have won almost any other season.
- Leah and Ash (House 2): The season’s chaos engine, in the most watchable way. Won the Ford Mustang Mach-E for their front garden and facade, then watched their house pass in on auction day.
- Kyle and Leslie (House 1): Opened the season by winning the first room reveal and stayed likeable all the way to a modest $130,000 payday.
- Kristy and Brett (House 3): Strong mid-season run of wins, tough auction: $65,000 for three months of work. Someone had to draw the short straw on auction order.
Who Won The Block 2023?
Steph and Gian won The Block 2023. Their Hampton East home sold under the hammer for $5 million against a $3.35 million reserve, banking a $1.65 million profit plus the $100,000 winner’s prize: $1.75 million all up, the largest total in the show’s history at that point. The record stood until Omar and Oz’s 2022 mark was… no, wait, they beat that too. It stood until the resale era made everything weird.
The 2023 Auction: One House Does the Heavy Lifting
Auction day, 4 November 2023, was a two-speed market in miniature. Steph and Gian went first and detonated the order book: $5 million, bought by serial Block buyer Adrian Portelli. Eliza and Liberty followed at $4.3 million for a $1.05 million profit. Then gravity reasserted itself: Kristy and Brett cleared reserve by just $65,000, Kyle and Leslie by $130,000, and Leah and Ash passed in on the day, selling afterwards for $3.125 million and a $155,000 profit. Combined lesson: on The Block, auction order is destiny.
Where Are They Now?
Steph and Gian have since welcomed their first baby, and Marty Fox’s guest gig became a permanent seat on the panel, where he remains for the 2026 season at Mount Eliza alongside Darren Palmer and Shaynna Blaze. We are still building out the full where-are-they-now file for the 2023 cast and will update this page as it lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won The Block 2023?
Steph and Gian won The Block 2023. Their house sold for $5 million, giving them a $1.65 million profit plus the $100,000 prize, a total of $1.75 million, the show’s biggest winning result at the time.
Where was The Block 2023 filmed?
The Block 2023 was filmed in Charming Street, Hampton East, in Melbourne’s bayside south-east. Five original 1950s brick houses were renovated.
How much did The Block 2023 houses sell for?
Steph and Gian’s house sold for $5 million, Eliza and Liberty’s for $4.3 million, Kyle and Leslie’s for $3.1 million and Kristy and Brett’s for $3.035 million. Leah and Ash’s home passed in at auction and later sold for $3.125 million.
Who bought Steph and Gian’s house on The Block 2023?
Property investor Adrian Portelli bought Steph and Gian’s winning house for $5 million. He returned in 2024 and bought all five Phillip Island houses.
What season number was The Block 2023?
The Block 2023 was Season 19.
Page update log: 7 July 2026: Season summary page created as part of the archive rebuild, consolidating the 2023 Hampton East season into one reference page. Last verified: 7 July 2026.
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