It was another big night on The Block with the Tuesday night episode delivering a total TV national reach of 2,059,000 and a national average of 1,214,000.
In typical Block fashion, the episode was defined by chaos, panic and plenty of tension. With a public holiday cutting into already tight deadlines, teams faced the pressure of delivering both their rumpus rooms and the Hepburn Springs Bathhouse treatment spaces.
The lure of a $260,000 caravan meant most contestants threw everything into the challenge rooms, except for Han and Can. Their decision to gift the caravan to Sonny and Alicia if they won left them scrambling at the last minute. Thinking they had until 10pm to complete their treatment room, Han and Can were blindsided when tools down was called just an hour after they arrived.
Han, usually the zen one, spiralled under the pressure, clashing with Can, who insisted it wasn’t worth risking her mental health over a room they didn’t even care about. Left to her own devices, Han threw together a kaleidoscope of clashing styles, pressed metal ceiling, ‘70s-style herringbone tiles and marble walls. Even the usually kind Emma was shocked, and Can shrugged off the ridicule, saying the bathhouse challenge didn’t interest her. Han later admitted the problem was Can “taking her hands off the reins,” while Can watched on as the other contestants laughed at the bizarre result.
