The Block: Which couples are still together after the show?

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s where every couple stands after filming wrapped earlier this year.

Lachlan Guertin
·Senior Entertainment Reporter
·4-min read
The Block's Kristian and Mimi / Grant and Courtney.
The Block teams have opened up about how the reality show impacted their relationship. Photos: Channel Nine

No matter how long you’ve been with your partner, it’s been proven time and time again that reality TV has the power to either make or break your relationship. This year’s season of The Block is certainly no different, with at least one couple shown fighting in every episode of the renovation series.

As the competition quickly approaches the finish line, Yahoo Lifestyle has spoken with a majority of the season 20 teams about how the series impacted their relationship and what their dynamic is like post-show. Will all of the couples still be together by the time they film the auction next month?

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The Block's Kristian and Mimi.
Kristian and Mimi describe The Block as a ‘test’ for their relationship. Photo: Channel Nine

This year’s season of The Block began filming three months after Kristian and Mimi’s wedding, so the SA-based couple treated the experience like their honeymoon.

“We had a little Japan trip after our wedding because we were like, if we got on The Block then that’s our honeymoon, and if we don’t we’ll go to Europe. But we got on The Block and that was our honeymoon,” Mimi tells Yahoo Lifestyle before adding with a laugh, “Crazy people”.

The pair admit the process was definitely a “test” as they each behaved in ways they had never seen before, like Kristian forging Foreman Dan’s signature and Mimi talking behind her co-stars’ backs.

“It's a weird place,” Mimi remarks. “You’re sleep-deprived, I’m driving bloody hours, Kristian’s being asked questions in all different directions, and you learn a lot about each other. And then you're trying to work on your relationship whilst you're doing this crazy renovation show with cameras in your face.

“So everyone has arguments, like all the other houses as well, but I found that when we finished the show we were like, ‘Oh my god, I'm so proud of us’. Like, how did we do that? We finished a room every week, we finished a house in three months, and we came out of it stronger - but we needed to come out of it to have perspective. Because when you’re in it, you’re not in the real world.”

The Block's Courtney and Grant.
Courtney and Grant reveal the show strengthened their marriage. Photo: Channel Nine

Courtney and Grant, who had been married three years before going on The Block, agree that the reality show strengthened their marriage.

“We actually said right at the end that we have definitely become stronger in terms of our relationship,” she tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “The Block is a very hard experience to go through and it's very emotional and it could really make or break you, and it definitely made us.

“We’re very lucky to be in this situation and I'm so glad it worked out okay. You're in such a high-pressure environment. It is definitely tough, but I think we were built for it, to be honest.”

The Block's Jesse and Paige.
Jesse and Paige recently called off their wedding. Photo: Channel Nine

Shortly after they made the emotional decision to leave the competition, Paige and Jesse confirmed to Yahoo Lifestyle that they were still together.

“We actually walked away quite closer. That’s what’s insane, we walked away from The Block closer,” Jesse said. “Not one bit did we ever question our relationship. For me, I just questioned parts of myself and how I can be a better person in general.”

However, Yahoo Lifestyle has since revealed that the WA-based pair have called off their wedding and it remains to be seen if they will reschedule the event next year.

A source close to the pair told us that the couple, who have been together for seven years and got engaged in April 2022, made the decision before the reality show began airing in August. “They haven’t told anyone from The Block about their relationship update and their co-stars have no idea,” the insider added.

The Block's Kylie and Brad.
Kylie and Brad are rumoured to have split since filming wrapped. Photo: Channel Nine

According to Woman’s Day, multiple sources have confirmed that Brad has moved out of their family home in Cairns, Queensland since they finished filming The Block and the parents of four are taking a break from their relationship.

“They have been going through a tough time and what their relationship status will be when the show ends is undetermined,” an insider told the publication. “They don’t feel comfortable talking about anything that goes down yet because they are dealing with the aftermath.”

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Daily Mail has also reported that the couple will make an abrupt exit from the competition at the end of week 12, and it's unconfirmed if they will make an appearance at the upcoming auction.

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