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'It's tacky and gross.' All the photos from The Block's house decider challenge in one place.

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Get your hard hats ready, people. We're back for another season of The Block Fans v Faves.

This season, the renovation reality show is taking place in a traditional Australian cul-de-sac in the Melbourne suburb of Hampton.

Hosted by Scott Cam, the new season features previous contestants Ronnie and Georgia from the 2017 Elsternwick series and Mitch and Mark from the 2019 Oslo series.

Watch the trailer for this season of The Block. Post continues below. 


Video via Channel Nine.

The 'Faves' will be joined by three 'Fans' teams – twins Josh and Luke (who previously appeared on Love Island Australia), Melbourne parents Tanya and Vito, and childhood sweethearts Kirsty and Jesse.

In the premiere episode of the series, the three Fans teams were tasked with building their own bedroom for the 48-hour house decider challenge, with the winner becoming the first team to choose the house they renovate.

Here are all the photos from the house decider challenge: 

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Kirsty and Jesse

First up are Kirsty and Jesse, a country music loving couple from New South Wales who have been dating since they were 16 years old.

The high school sweethearts came on the show to get ahead in life.

"We both come from nothing. We have humble beginnings, so real estate means a lot to us," Jesse said. "It is a way of making a difference in our lives."

During the house decider challenge, Kirsty and Jesse clashed with Josh and Luke when Kirsty told the twins' builder to stop painting. (While competing on The Block, contestants must do their own painting.)

Despite the drama, Kirsty and Jesse completed the challenge – and the judges were certainly impressed.

"There's a level of sophistication here that I'm surprised to see on day one of the competition," Neale said.

"It feels fresh and modern," he added.

However, Darren wasn't happy with the quality of the painting in the room.

"The painting is horrible. It's dreadful," he said.

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Josh and Luke 

Next up are Love Island Australia's Josh and Luke.

The identical twins, who have never renovated before, struggled to stick to the $5,000 budget for the house decider challenge.

The Sydney duo were forced to resort to op shops to style their bedroom after spending a lot of money on a large window for the room.

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Upon entering the bedroom, the judges were impressed with the window, but pointed out that the twins completely forgot to include... blinds. (Sleeping in a bedroom without blinds or curtains? No thanks.)

The judges also thought that Josh and Luke's use of LED strip lights on the ceiling was "tacky", and that their cheap flat pack wardrobe was "gross".

"There's lots to like [in here]... and then there's that," Darren said, referring to the wardrobe. "It looks dirty and a bit gross."

However, overall, Neale was impressed. 

"I feel like they're presenting me with a little snapshot of things they like," he said. "The bones of what they've given me I really like."

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Tanya and Vito

Melbourne parents Tanya and Vito were the last team to face the judges.

For their bedroom, the couple went with bright and colourful furnishings. 

But it seems Neale wasn't a fan.

"I am struggling to see anything I like in here. I hate that dressing table. It's horrible. It's not grabbing me," he said.

Shaynna agreed that the space lacked cohesion. 

"It's over-styled," she said. "[They] clearly have their own individual style, but you're in a real estate competition." 

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The judges' scores are tallied, and Kirsty and Jesse win.

With the top points in the challenge, Kirsty and Jesse win the ability to decide which home they will renovate in the Hampton cul-de-sac.

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The Block airs Sunday to Wednesday on Channel Nine and 9Now.

Want to find out more about the products used in The Block house decider challenge? Check out The Block Shop here. 

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