Massive $250,000 prize could derail The Block

Scott Cam had some major news for The Block contestants last night, but it has already caused chaos among the group.

The Block host Scott Cam has announced the biggest prize packet in the show’s history, and the revelation has already sent contestants into a frenzy.

Just days into the new ‘Tree Change’ season of the Channel 9 renovation show, which has seen the teams kick off with ‘bathroom week’, Cam dropped a “bombshell” that the winner of this week’s challenge would score a whopping $250,000 bonus for the coveted ‘kitchen week’ renovations.

Scott Cam announced the winner of bathroom week would score $250,000 toward their kitchen reno.

The prize will be on top of the $10,000 nabbed by the winning team, and will be awarded in state-of-the-art upgrades to the team’s kitchen courtesy of Winning Appliances.

“The kitchen upgrade consists of V-ZUG and The Galley, and they are some of the world’s best brands to have landed in Australia and are exclusive to Winning Appliances,” Scotty teased of the Swiss and US products.

Block newcomer Rachel, who got the call-up to be Elle and Joel’s replacement alongside her partner Ryan, led the chaotic response to the major news.

“How funny is it that we’re all best friends now, but when they mention $250,000 I’m like, ‘f**k you lot, I’m outta here!’” she said.

Scott Cam announced that the winner of bathroom week would score $250,000 towards their kitchen reno.

Meanwhile, the “exciting” news sent Sharon into a spiral.

“That honestly is so stressful, it’s such a great thing that that’s what’s happening but your heart sinks when you think – that’s not going to be us,” she said in a piece-to-camera.

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Block fans will know the judges often say “kitchens sell houses”, with the kitchen week reveal proving to be one of the most exciting episodes each season.

“If you win this, you’re going to win kitchen week,” Tom said. “And [you have] a very good chance of winning The Block.”

The Block continues Wednesday on Channel 9 at 7.30pm