Carpenter Josh, 29, and his model girlfriend Elyse, 25, pulled off the show-stopping mezzanine in last year’s series and now they’re on to even bigger things. Elyse just became a Myer Ambassador and has gone from Block contestant to travel presenter on Postcards. The couple sold their own property in Coburg soon after The Block for a record price and have just launched their own business J&E Projects.
The infamous Bloctagon champions Dean and Shay took home the trophy in Season 11 with their spectacular Penthouse renovation. The Newcastle couple sold the breathtaking apartment for $2.3million and coined a massive $655,000 profit. Since leaving the show they have welcomed a second child – a boy called Vinnie – who was born last year. Loving being a mum, Shay now runs an Instagram page called The Earthy Mumma and runs seminars about low tox living and nourishing your body.
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After their 2015 Block win, Melbourne couple Dea and Darren Jolly recently completed another renovation on a 4-bedroom Kew East home which saw several hundred people turn up to witness the auction. The formerly bulldozed property sold for a whopping $2.9million. Dea, who now writes for property website Domain.com is keen to keep renovating. “We’ll definitely be looking for a new project,” she says. “We haven’t bought yet but we have got our eye on a few things, so definitely watch this space.”
Chantelle Ford and Steve O’Donnell sadly broke up after winning The Block in 2014. But it hasn’t stopped either of them from succeeding – albeit in different ways. Steve got over the break up by hitting the gym and getting a six-pack while Chantelle is now creative director of Ford Millinery where she designs and creates custom made hats, fascinators and other headwear.
The Block: Gatwick premieres Sunday August 5 on NINE