This page is the running ledger of everything claimed, reported, leaked or guessed about The Block 2027 (Season 23), with every entry rated for confidence. Nothing gets quietly deleted: when a rumour dies, it gets marked Busted and stays on the board as a monument to whoever started it. Bookmark it, because between now and the location announcement this is where every scrap of 2027 news will land first.
How to Read This Page
Every claim carries one of five statuses, so you always know how much weight to put on it:
- Speculation: Our own analysis, with the methodology stated. Nobody has reported this; we are reading patterns and saying so out loud.
- Rumour: One outlet has reported it. Treated as unconfirmed.
- Corroborated: Two or more independent outlets are reporting the same thing.
- Confirmed: Channel Nine or an official source has said it. It then graduates off this page and into the main 2027 page.
- Busted: Contradicted by an official source. Stays visible, with a note.
Speculation entries also carry a hi-vis confidence rating: one vest is pub talk, two vests is a pattern worth respecting, three vests is close enough to certain that we have started drafting the recap.
Location Claims
| Claim | Status | Our read |
|---|---|---|
| No location has been announced for The Block 2027 | Confirmed | The board is clean. Enjoy the quiet, it will not last past spring. |
| The Block 2027 will be in Victoria | Speculation (three vests) | Fourteen straight seasons. The show would sooner replace Scotty than leave Victoria. |
| The location announcement lands between September and November 2026 | Speculation (three vests) | Set a calendar reminder for upfronts week and watch the property pages. |
| Nine chases another coastal or water-view site if Mount Eliza pays off at auction | Speculation (one vest) | Pure pub talk until the 2026 auction numbers land. Logged here so you can grade us on it. |
Timing and Format Claims
| Claim | Status | Our read |
|---|---|---|
| The Block 2027 premieres in late July or early August 2027 | Speculation (three vests) | The safest bet on this page. |
| Casting for 2027 opens during the 2026 broadcast season | Speculation (two vests) | If you are reading this and want to apply: start charging your drill batteries now. |
Cast and Judges Claims
| Claim | Status | Our read |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Cam and Shelley Craft return as hosts | Speculation (two vests) | Scotty has hosted since 2012. We will believe a change when we see it in writing. |
| Darren Palmer, Shaynna Blaze and Marty Fox return as judges | Speculation (two vests) | The panel has been stable since 2024, but two of three now have a Sicilian side hustle. Worth one raised eyebrow. |
What We Are Watching
Location leaks rarely start with a press release. They start with paperwork. Our scan watches, in rough order of usefulness: council planning registers (Nine lodges applications months before anyone confirms anything, which is exactly how Bronte Court and Brighton surfaced early), property purchase reporting from Domain and realestate.com.au, the castasugar casting page, Nine’s upfronts presentation around September or October, trade press (TV Tonight, TV Blackbox, Mediaweek), and the gossip weeklies (New Idea, Woman’s Day, WHO), reported here with attribution and an appropriate level of scepticism.
The Rules We Hold Ourselves To
Every claim is checked against a named source before it goes on the board. Predictions are labelled as ours, with the reasoning shown. Busted entries stay on the board. Claims about people are limited to casting and career reporting: no relationship or health gossip, ever. And when Nine confirms something, this page, the main 2027 page and the season hub all update the same day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will The Block 2027 be located?
No location has been announced for The Block 2027 as of 19 July 2026. Based on the pattern of previous seasons, the announcement is most likely between September and November 2026. Every season since 2012 has been filmed in Victoria.
Has The Block 2027 cast been announced?
No. Casting for recent seasons has opened around August to October of the year prior, so applications for 2027 are expected to open during the 2026 broadcast season.
What do the ratings on this page mean?
Speculation is our own pattern-based analysis, Rumour is a single-outlet report, Corroborated is two or more independent reports, Confirmed is official, and Busted is officially contradicted. Hi-vis vests (one to three) show our confidence in Speculation entries.
Last updated: 19 July 2026.
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