Among the five teams confirmed for The Block 2026, the Brisbane pairing of Courtney Kain and Sevilay Keser (known on site as Sev) is shaping up as one to watch, not least because one half of the team has been quietly downplaying just how much building experience she brings to Mount Eliza.
Update (9 July 2026): Nine’s official trailer confirms Courtney and Sev as the pink team. See all five teams in our team colours breakdown.
Who are Courtney and Sev?
The pair are from Brisbane, Queensland, putting them among the interstate teams taking on the Mornington Peninsula site. In Nine’s official cast introduction, Courtney reveals she is a site manager in commercial construction and has “renovated 110 bathrooms in three weeks”, a serious resume by Block standards.
The twist: Courtney has reportedly been telling the other Blockheads she is “just in admin”, keeping her real experience under wraps. Whether that is a genuine tactic to avoid being seen as a threat, or simply a bit of early-season mischief, it is exactly the kind of detail that tends to shape how a team is perceived once challenges begin.
Sev’s background is in interior design, giving the pink team a combination Nine has favoured before: a partner with real trade or site experience paired with a partner who can direct the design decisions. Teams with that mix have historically performed well once the build gets underway.
What to expect
With construction know-how that the other teams may not be aware of, and a design eye to match, Courtney and Sev have the makings of a genuine contender. Whether the “just in admin” cover story survives the first few weeks of filming remains to be seen.
The Block 2026 premieres Sunday 2 August on Channel Nine and 9Now, confirmed in the official trailer released on 9 July. Full team profiles are on our The Block 2026 hub.
Note: names, team colour and the quoted details above are drawn from Nine’s official trailer and cast introduction. Some background details are drawn from secondary reporting and remain unconfirmed until Nine publishes official cast bios closer to the premiere. We’ll update this post when they land.
After winning guest bedroom week, Courtney and Sev took first pick of house and moved into House Four.
House 4 Sold at Auction
Sev and Courtney’s house at 9 Mackillop Place, Mount Eliza sold at auction for $4,720,000, against a price guide of $3.6m to $3.9m, through Stavros Ambatzidis at OBrien Real Estate – Mount Eliza (0409 708 000). View the listing, photos and Matterport 3D tour on Domain →
See all five Block 2026 houses, agents and tours on our houses for sale hub.
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The Block 2026 season in review: Courtney and Sev
Courtney and Sev (pink team, House 4) were the room-win machine of the season and then lost the last week. They won weeks one and two, had a fifth room win confirmed in episode 37, and finished the front yards and gardens last on 22 points. At auction, House 4 sold for $4,720,000, which is $1,270,000 over the $3,450,000 reserve, the biggest profit of the five houses and the win, making Courtney and Sev the winners of The Block 2026. See every result on our auction results page.
Their season in scores
- Kitchen: 3rd, 27.5/30
- Family bathroom: 1st, 25.5/30
- Main ensuite: 3rd, 25/30
- Front yard and gardens final: 5th, 22
The moments and feuds people talked about
- Early dominance: week one on 26 points, week two by a single point, and the first two perfect tens of the season in episode 25.
- A perfect 30 and $50,000: in one night in episode 37, with a sixth win missed by three quarters of a point in episode 41.
- Budget trouble: $38,000 over by episode 12, yet they still took the CommBank Better Budgeting Award in episode 13.
- Waterproofing: the job was redone twice and a contractor was sacked in episode 15, with the Cursio brothers called in to rescue it.
- The mirror wall and the cellar: copying accusations with Lisa and Rosco (episodes 34 and 35) and with Jolene (episodes 42 and 43), followed by an apology to Jolene in episode 44.
- The Gossip Lounge: the balcony Courtney turned into an unofficial broadcast desk in episode 23.
- The rooftop terrace: a council notice went up in episode 44, with neighbours rallying against it.
Where they won and lost the season
They won on interiors, polish and ambition. They lost on the one area judges said fell flat, the front yard, which one judge called the most disappointing front they had seen. They also finished last in the Domain buyers jury in episode 36.
Where to see the detail
- Kitchens: what each team used and bathrooms: scores and what was used
- Front yards and backyards supplier breakdowns
- The prize pool and auction results
- Every post tagged Sev and Courtney
