The Block’s Rachel and Ryan Carr reveal between takes how much work really went into the show
Block runners-up Rachel and Ryan Carr set the record for how much construction was done off-camera on the show.
The lovebirds hosted a Q&A session with their Instagram fans on Wednesday and were asked, “How much work happens between filming and the auction?”
The pair didn’t mince words, replying, “This year… in heaps!” and shared a photo of their work crew posing for a snap during a well-deserved break.
Block runners-up Rachel and Ryan Carr (pictured together) set the record for how much work was done on the show-off camera
They also shared some interior design tips after being asked if there are any strict rules to follow when decorating your home.
“One thing I learned from The Block is support yourself. If you think it looks good, don’t worry about the ‘rules’, go with your gut,” he explained.
“Do what you love and don’t try to conform to the rules,” they added.
The lovebirds hosted a question and answer session with their Instagram fans on Wednesday and were asked how much work goes on between filming and the auction
It comes after the couple were accused of “whining” about their $169,000 win after auction day of the Grand Final.
However, Rachel didn’t take the criticism and spent 12 hours responding individually to trolls in a private Facebook group for series fans.
She was upset after seeing comments calling the Sydney couple “disgraceful”, “greedy” and “spoiled brats” – and insisted that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The couple didn’t mince words, saying there was “a lot” of work going on behind the scenes to get the properties ready for auction day
In a series of angry posts, Rachel urged her haters to keep their thoughts to themselves, adding that she and Ryan, also 36, dealt with “a lot of overwhelming emotions” on auction day and also felt sorry for the losers .
Rachel went on to say that having some friends who got very little or nothing would “take me a while before I’m happy,” referring to other block teams either at a dismal win or with walked away empty-handed.
“I’m grateful for what we had. No one who doesn’t know me at all is going to take that away from me,” she concluded.
The couple finished second at the auction and sold their home for $4,250,000 while Omar and Oz walked away with a record profit of nearly $1.6 million.
They also shared some interior design tips after being asked if there are any strict rules to follow when decorating your home
The lovebirds urged fans to go with their guts when it comes to decorating, rather than sticking to rigid rules