The Block season 1
Season of the Australian reality television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first season of Australian reality television series The Block, retroactively re-titled The Block 2003, aired on the Nine Network. Jamie Durie was announced as host and John McGrath was announced as Judge. The season premiered on 1 June 2003.[1]
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| The Block | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
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| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 1 June – 17 August 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The Block began airing on 1 June 2003 on the Nine Network, replacing Backyard Blitz and Location Location in the network's flagship timeslot[2] of Sunday at 6:30 to 7:30 pm (AEST).[3] The series was presented by Backyard Blitz host Jamie Durie and filmed in Bondi, with the majority of filming being completed prior to the series airing for editing purposes.[3]
Contestants
Selected from approximately 2,000 applicants,[3] the four couples in the series were:
- Adam Thorn (aged 30) and Fiona Mills (27), a married couple from Banksia. A data analyst and former sales representative, the couple had renovated three properties prior to competing on The Block.[4][5] They renovated the first ground-floor apartment (flat number one) and were widely considered the "show favourites" throughout the course of the series.[4] Their apartment—which was the last to be auctioned—sold for $751,000 earning them the highest profit of $156,000 as well as the winning prize of $100,000.[4] Mills appeared on the cover of Ralph while the series was airing in July 2003.[6]
- Warren Sonin (37) and Gavin Atkins (35), a sales manager and public relations manager from Elizabeth Bay.[4][7][8]
- Paul (30) and Kylie Ingram (31), a plumber and travel agent married for two years
- Phil Rankine (33) and Amity Dry (24), marketing executive and singer married for a year from Kirribilli
The combined auction profits were $443,000.
Room Wins
| Couple[9] | Room Wins |
|---|---|
| Adam & Fiona | 2 / 5 |
| Kylie & Paul | 1.5 / 5 |
| Gav & Waz | 0.5 / 5 |
| Phil & Amity | 1 / 5 |
Auction
| Rank | Couple | Apartment | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction order | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam and Fiona | Flat 1 (Ground floor) | $595,000 | $751,000 | $156,000 | $256,000 | 4th | Unidentified Sydney woman |
| 2 | Paul and Kylie | Flat 4 (Upstairs) | $747,000 | $152,000 | $152,000 | 3rd | Sydney businessman, Wayne | |
| 3 | Warren and Gavin | Flat 2 (Ground floor) | $670,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2nd | Crazy John's | |
| 4 | Phil and Amity | Flat 3 (Upstairs) | $655,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 1st | The Sun-Herald |
Reception
The first season was a ratings success with an average nightly reviewership of 2.239 million.[12] The Grand Finale of the season had a viewership of 3.115 million viewers.[13]
References
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