Who are The Block 2026 contestants? Meet the full cast

Courtney, 34, and Sev, 37, have been best friends for 12 years and are joined at the hip.

“Our friendship just works. It’s chaos and calm in one package. We’re total opposites in some ways but somehow always on the same wavelength,” Sev says.

Courtney opened her Brisbane home to Sev and her husband, Nelson, after he had a medical episode while they lived in an isolated coastal town. Moving into Courtney’s home for 16 months, Sev was able to get access to the additional care Nelson needed while their home was under construction.

They have been through thick and thin together, and now, they want to take on The Block.

A site manager by trade, Courtney has extensive experience in construction and renovation, but she has no plans to reveal her background to her rivals.

“I’m the biggest fan. I have watched the last eleven seasons, and in my spare time I stream much older seasons,” commercial interior designer Sev says.

While Courtney adds, “We want it so badly and have been dreaming about it for years.”

Dynamic father-daughter duo Rick, 63, and Tayla, 32, are hoping their energetic spark will serve them well on The Block.

But they’ll be bringing skill as well as energy, as Rick, born in Mauritius, works as a builder and has worked on more than 100 residential properties.

“I love the satisfaction it brings to the owner once it is finished. I love what I do,” he gushes.

Tayla is a personal trainer and business owner, but she has picked up a few tricks of the trade from her dad over the years.

Rick, who shares Tayla and her twin sister Shannen with his wife, Michelle, has overcome two cancer diagnoses and is looking forward to spending three months with his daughter on the show.

Meanwhile, Tayla has a six-year-old son, Hendrix, whom she co-parents with her ex-husband, and she’s signed up for the show for him.

“I am doing this for him, for our future, so I know it is all going to be worth it,” she says.

Lisa, 34, and Rosco, 38, met nine years ago and have been married for four years.

They recently purchased an acreage where they plan to build their dream farmhouse, which they have named “Sampson’s Paddock” after their sheepdog.

The couple hopes to raise their two-year-old son, Lando, at the house, but first, they want to take on The Block.

While Lisa works as a paramedic and registered nurse, she is a die-hard Blockhead and FIFO worker. Rosco is eager to support his wife’s dreams.

As well as renovating their own home, they also demolished a 1950s house and rebuilt it themselves, so they aren’t completely new to the building game.

Adam, 48, and Jolene, 42, met 10 years ago on Jolene’s father’s property in Weipa, Queensland, after going through divorces.

They married 12 months later and have five adult children between them. Jolene is a mother to Kody, 24, Cameron, 22, and Madisyn, 18, while Adam has twins Ella and Kai, 24, from his previous relationship.

Adam is a qualified carpenter who has been involved with numerous building projects, while Jolene has a background in property management and has managed small renovations of her own.

Together, they have project-managed the renovation of an old station homestead, and are, of course, massive Blockheads, having applied for the show once before already.

“We are huge fans. I have wanted to do this show for years. We watch every episode. It is great to talk about something other than work,” Jolene says.

Chantel, 32, and Wyatt, 30, are a competitive, fun-loving couple who met two years ago at the gym.

They share a home with Chantel’s three young children, and Chantel has long dreamed about competing on The Block.

“I haven’t had a good partner to go on the show with until now,” she says.

Wyatt, a personal trainer and former ADF rifleman, is no stranger to how the show works, having memories of watching with his mother.

Stay-at-home mum Chantel has trained in carpentry, has a Certificate 1V in construction, and has helped her father build more than 100 homes.

She dreams of getting her builder’s licence, but wants to try her luck on The Block first!