It only took 12 weeks, but The Block fans might finally be coming around to Tayla.
After being branded “too much” for most of the season, Tayla is getting some love from The Block fans. Some are even hoping she and dad Rick win the whole thing.
The change of mood comes after the father-daughter duo won the last week of the series with their front yard reveal on Sunday night, scoring 27.5 out of 30 and winning $50,000 off their auction reserve.
Their bespoke concrete water feature, complete with a giant bonsai tree, caught the judges’ attention and gave the pair a much-needed moment in the spotlight.
After weeks of struggling to finish spaces, the win was a huge moment for House 5.
However, it seems Tayla may have scored a victory beyond the front yard, too, with fans (who once admitted she got on their nerves) now cheering her on.
It’s quite the turnaround for a contestant who spent much of the season dividing viewers and, honestly, copping hate.
So has Tayla finally had her redemption moment, or will the newfound support last only until the next episode?
The Block fans have a change of heart with Tayla
After Rick and Tayla’s front yard win, fans took to social media to celebrate the pair, with one writing: “Yay for Rick and Tayla! A well deserved win. Bring it home baby. House 5 is gonna win The Block 2026.”
Another viewer was particularly honest about their change of heart, admitting: “Tayla drove me nuts at first, but as the series has gone on, she’s been a bit of fun amongst some otherwise crappy behaviour from some contestants. I think I’d like to see them take the win!!”
That might be the key to Tayla’s changing reputation.
While her energy initially rubbed some people the wrong way, others now seem to appreciate the fun she brings to a competition that has had no shortage of tension.
It’s something that even dad Rick previously spoke to WHO about, saying he loved watching the show back and seeing all of Tayla’s antics.
“I wish I’d had more fun on the show, to be honest,” Rick told WHO. “Yeah, look, I come on the show to do the biggest prankster of all time, but I didn’t even do one.
“Just mentally, it was just too [much].”
Another fan shared Rick’s sentiment, praising Tayla for bringing “fun and positivity” to The Block.
While another was so thrilled by the front yard result that they wrote: “I screamed with joy. I had everything crossed for them. I’m so happy for them. I loved loved loved their garden.”
That’s quite the turnaround for someone who has spent much of the season being told she’s “lazy” and a “brat”.
Fans did point out that Tayla continues to do little work compared to Rick, with him previously being coined the show’s first “solo contestant”.
However, Rick and Tayla claim the edit hasn’t shown viewers half of the work she actually carried out.
Tayla knew some fans thought she was ‘a bit much‘
Tayla’s big personality has been on display from the beginning. For example, she was so excited to meet host Scotty Cam that she leapt into his arms, and her enthusiastic reactions and dancing around the site quickly became part of her on-screen persona.
Tayla acknowledged that not everyone was on board with her personality, telling WHO: “I think at the start, everyone was like, ‘She’s a bit much’. And I think that comes from an underlying ADHD problem.”
She also said she believed her upbeat approach had brought something positive to the competition, particularly for the workers on site.
“But I think I did end up helping; not so much the contestants, but the workers on the show. I ended up becoming besties with all of them because I brought good energy to the show.”
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But fans still think Rick is doing the heavy lifting
Of course, not everyone is ready to join the Tayla fan club just yet. While plenty of viewers are celebrating House 5’s win, others reckon Rick has been doing most of the hard work.
“Rick has done literally everything,” one viewer argued, pushing back against the praise for the father-daughter duo.
It’s a criticism that has followed Tayla throughout the competition. But Rick has previously defended his daughter, telling WHO that viewers don’t always see the full picture.
“It probably doesn’t show Tayla doing much at all, but yeah, she put in some hard yards there,” he said.
With auction day approaching, Tayla might not have won everyone over, but House 5’s latest win has certainly given her supporters something to celebrate.
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