How Tom and Sarah-Jane will be the REAL winners of The Block despite their pathetic $20,000 win: Producers’ favorites ‘in talks’ with Channel Nine for their own makeover show
Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson were supposed to be the winners of The Block on Sunday night but were devastated after the shock auctions with a meager $20,000 profit.
But the adorable couple could emerge as the show’s true winners, having made producers and judges equally charming throughout the series.
The plumber, 34, and social worker, 30, were reportedly so popular they are now “in negotiations” to get their own design show.
Tom Calleja, 34, (right) and Sarah-Jane Wilson, 30, (left) were expected to emerge as auction day winners but instead walked out of The Block with a meager $20,000 in profits — and a spin-off show?
A “well-placed source” told New Ideal “emotions ran high” during The Block finale afterparty as fellow attendees got wind of Tom and Sarah-Jane’s future at Nine.
“No doubt that’s not going down well with some other teams,” the source said.
“A lot of you already thought SJ and Tom would be favored by the Day Dot judges and producers, so the fact that they might get their own spinoff proves that pretty clearly. No wonder there were fireworks.”
The plumber and social worker made some friends in high places at Nine Network and quickly became a judges’ and producers’ favorite
From the start, Tom and Sarah-Jane’s eye for interior design was commended by all three judges.
Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Neale Whitaker were often heard saying during the reveal that the couple should design professionally.
Despite their challenge wins week after week and gaining the power to choose the auction order, Tom and Sarah-Jane were left in the lurch when their property barely made it past the $4.08 million reserve.
Now her charm has paid off as the pair are reportedly “in negotiations” to get their own design show, according to New Idea
Of all The Block participants this year, the hardworking workers seemed to get the worst deal at Sunday night’s outrageous auctions.
Their property sold for $4.1 million, meaning they went home with just $20,000 for their efforts.
Meanwhile, Omar and Oz won the crown with a “record-breaking” $1.6 million profit after their home sold for $5.6 million thanks to their “millionaire friend” who started a bidding war with Danny Wallis.
And now the couple, who spent their life savings to get on the show and now have to sell their Ford to make up for the loss, have demanded they be given a second chance at the series so it can finally get its “payday.” receives. .
A “well-placed source” told the publication that “emotions ran high during The Block’s afterparty” when the other attendees heard about Tom and Sarah-Jane’s future at Nine
Sarah-Jane told Chron Australia that Tom loved The Block so much he “would be right back”.
“I didn’t win so I would come back. I want my payday,” she said, adding that she would need to win well over $100,000 to make it worthwhile.
Fans of the show also agree the pair deserve another shot on The Block, as someone tweeted, “So sorry for Tom and Sarah-Jane. One of the hardest workers in The Block’s history and they get little in return. They definitely deserve another shot at The Block.’
The couple, who spent their life savings on the show and now have to sell their Ford to make up for the loss, have demanded they be given a second chance at the series so they can finally get their ‘payday’.