‘Nothing rigged’: Block insider hits back at $200k claims

A production insider has rejected claims of rigging, insisting that completing unfinished homes for auction is separate from the deadlines contestants face on television. An insider has rejected suggestions post-filming renovations could rig The Block’s Mount Eliza finale, saying no contestant received an unfair advantage. The rebuttal follows media reports alleging Nine and production company Cavalier Productions approved substantial work after filming, including a possible $200,000 reconstruction of Rick and Tayla’s back porch. The reported figure has not been independently verified, with publications attributing the estimated cost to anonymous sources. RELATED: ‘Don’t give a f**k’: Block star explodes ‘Pull rank’: Block winner’s secret Ch9 move ‘Horrible’: Block legend calls out ugly backlash “There is nothing rigged or deceiving going on here,” the insider said. The source, who is familiar with the production, said the television competition and the responsibility to deliver completed homes to market were separate considerations. Rick and Tayla will enter The Block’s Mount Eliza auctions with a $3.4m reserve after securing a $50,000 reduction in the final landscaping challenge....