The Block auctions: Show is ‘fake’, contestants are ‘characters’, says insider

A ‘spy on set’ has made sensational claims about The Block.

The source, who worked on a previous season of the Nine renovation show, says the drama is “scripted,” the contestants are “just characters,” and the auctions are “set up.”

“It’s all a production project. I have to remind myself it’s all fake,” the insider told me women’s Day on Monday.

A “spy on the set” of The Block, who worked on a previous season of the Nine renovation show, says the drama is “scripted”, the contestants are “just characters” and the auctions are “set up”. (Photo: The Block hosts Scott Cam with contestants Ryan and Rachel Carr on auction day)

While the auctions aren’t scripted, producers have a good idea of ​​what the outcome will be because they are “friends” with one of their regular buyers, the source said.

Danny Wallis has spent tens of millions of dollars on homes in recent years despite claiming not to watch the show, making his involvement a guaranteed sale.

The businessman and philanthropist donates the houses to families in need.

While the auctions are not scripted, producers have a good idea of ​​what the outcome will be as they are “friends” with one of their regular buyers, Danny Wallis (right), the source said.

As for the participants, the source said that while the teams are all hardworking home renovators, they do it in front of the cameras.

“The participants are just characters,” they claimed.

The spy also said there is “little interaction” between the traders and the teams – a false claim as they are often seen together on screen – and most of the construction is handled by “the production builders”.

They went on to say ‘there are a lot more ‘production’ transactions on site than ‘house’ transactions – meaning much of the construction work is off-camera.

The spy also said there is “little interaction” between the traders and the teams – a false claim as they are often seen together on screen – and most of the construction is handled by “the production builders”. (Pictured: Domain’s Scott Cam and Alice Stolz)

As for the participants, the source said that while the teams are all hardworking home renovators, they do it in front of the cameras. (Photo: Tom and Sarah-Jane)

It comes after Scott Cam, host of The Block, hinted that there could be an investigation into what happened on auction day after two “identical” homes sold for completely different prices.

All five homes went under the hammer in Gisborne on Saturday: One inexplicably sold for a $1.6 million blockbuster, another made just under $170,000, a third barely reached its reserve, and two homes came in without a sale.

These unusual results left the cast and crew ‘stunned’, with Cam narrating the radio show Fitzy & Wippa on Monday he is still looking for answers.

Scott (left, with Dylan and Jenny) has hinted that there could be an investigation into what happened on auction day after ‘two identical’ homes sold for completely different prices

When asked why there was such a discrepancy in sales prices, Cam replied, “I don’t know. That’s what I said last night at the close when we signed off on the show.

“I said, ‘If anyone can explain to me what happened to me, I’d love to hear it.’ And that’s true. Everyone, the crew, the cameraman, the producers, were all stunned.’

“One joint costs $5.6 million, and the next joint costs $4.1 million, and they’re virtually identical,” he added, referring to Omar and Oz’s winning property and Tom and Sarah’s third home. -Jane, what a profit of only $20,000.

All five homes went under the hammer in Gisborne on Saturday: One inexplicably sold for a $1.6 million blockbuster, another made just under $170,000, a third barely reached its reserve, and two homes came in without a sale. (Photo: winners Omar and Oz)

Cam praised Tom and Sarah-Jane’s gracious response to the bad news, saying, “They were stoic, they were actually incredible, and they weren’t angry.

“They just said, ‘It is what it is.’ You know what Sarah-Jane said to me: “We’ll just pay off our mortgage like everyone else.”‘

Block buyers’ attorney Frank Valentic, of Melbourne-based Advantage Property Consulting, also commented on the odd auction result.

These unusual results left the cast and crew “stunned,” and Cam told Fitzy & Wippa Monday that he’s still looking for answers. (Pictured: Ankur and Sharon, whose house was not sold)

‘[It] was a result that was out of the box. I think [Adrian Portelli, one of the bidders on Omar and Oz’s home] was also a friend of the owners,” he told Daily Mail Australia.

“It was a bit of a bizarre result. He obviously had the money to buy it but he pushed Danny too [Wallis, the winning bidder] way beyond what those properties were worth.’

A spokesperson for Nine said: The Sydney Morning Herald in response to this year’s controversial auction result: “The Block final was a public auction under the rules, and everyone is welcome to bid.”

Block buyers’ attorney Frank Valentic (pictured), of Melbourne-based Advantage Property Consulting, agreed the auction’s outcome was “freaky”