The Block contestants accused of cheating one week in
Barely a week into the newest season of The Block and Sydney-based contestants Steph and Gian have been accused of breaking the rules.
The couple had a difficult start to the competition after their builder consistently made costly mistakes. With one builder down and the time running out, Steph’s father Nick - a qualified builder - turned up at the site for a visit.
Nick, who had travelled from interstate to visit them, was filmed helping the couple build their bathroom well into the late hours of the night.
“It’s like the gods were aligned this week for my dad to be in town,” Steph said in the show.
“This was a really hard week, and having someone that you trust there, that’s qualified also... he was just the perfect person.”
This didn't sit well with Brisbane couple Leah and Ash, who had a few questions about Nick's involvement, including whether he received a site induction the night before. and if he would get paid for his work.
If the answer was "no", then Steph and Gian would've broken the rules.
Fellow contestant Kristy added fuel to the fire and noted that Nick was still working on-site after midnight - when even Steph had called it a night.
“What set me off was the commentary, ‘Steph has had a big day so we’ve popped her to bed,’” she said.
Turns out the other contestants had nothing to worry about, with Steph and Gian placing dead last in the bathroom judging with a score of 20.5 out of 30.
The judges called out the “rustic” wooden beams in their bathroom ceiling which they said looked messy and needed to go.
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