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The Block finale 2020: Jimmy and Tam's record-breaking win

A shell-shocked Scott Cam called it "the most unbelievable day in Block history." He's not wrong: The auctions smashed an Australian record. 

The biggest win in The Block history

Brisbane battlers Jimmy and Tam broke a Block record with their season win, becoming the first team in the show's history to take home more than a million dollars.

Their $1.066m win is also the biggest cash prize in Australian TV history.

But there were no losers this year, with even last-placing team Daniel and Jade going home $460,000 richer.

And they all have one man in particular to thank for the incredible results - eccentric I.T. millionaire Danny Wallis, who bid on every house and ended up buying three. His love of giant, show-stopping bids drove the prices sky-high. 

But a special shout-out must also go to this mysterious young woman, who nabbed the winning house from under Wallis' nose, having only visited it for the first time the night before auction: 

See how it all unfolded in our liveblog below: 

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