The Block 2026 Episode 26 recap: Wyatt and Chantel’s sloppy habits are grinding their housemates’ gears

The kitchen has become the ultimate battleground on The Block this week — and not just in the style stakes. While the contestants are locking horns to deliver the crown jewel of their renovations, a brutal second front has opened over basic domestic hygiene. Wyatt and Chantel have officially landed in the doghouse, choosing to lift weights at the gym while refusing to pull their weight around the shared spaces. Naturally, the rest of The Block has had an absolute gutful. RELATED: Marty Fox reveals the tiny dealbreaking details that can ruin a luxe home Block considers Gold Coast move Block 2026 burns through cash as unfinished rooms mount Chantel and Wyatt choose lifting weights over lifting a finger as they leave a group dinner without offering to help clear up. Tension boiled over when Chantel and Wyatt excused themselves from a communal dinner — prepared for them by Lisa and Rosco — to hit the gym without bothering to help with the washing up, save for rinsing their own bowls. “I’m sitting there and the steam is coming out of my ears,” Jolene said, labelling the couple “f***’en lazy” and not team players. “It wasn’t until I heard the door close that I realised they were dead ser...