Former Block contestant exposes ‘sad reality’ of hit TV show | Yahoo Australia

Subscribe and turn on notifications🔔 : https://buff.ly/3F6ZiLt | A former contestant on The Block has exposed the “sad reality” of the hit TV series. This year’s finale left fans threatening to boycott the series after two teams made no money when their houses were passed in at auction. Leah Milton competed on the show in 2023, and told Yahoo Lifestyle she knows the pain of having a property fail to sell at auction. She slammed Channel 9 for “completely losing touch” with how The Block measures success, leaving some contestants in “crippling debt”. Leah said, “It becomes a sad reality for many that you leave empty-handed or in a severe loss… Don’t forget you have to still fund your entire life while on the show.” The Queensland mum said that includes mortgages, school fees and insurances. She added, “The $100-a-day per person that the network pays you while filming barely covers your expenses... So before you even begin swinging a hammer, you need some decent savings.” Leah claimed contestants were “blindly led” to believe the show is “only a three-month commitment”. However, they filmed for 12 weeks in Melbourne, returned home to Brisbane for 6 weeks, and then are expected to go “back and forth to Melbourne for media events, open homes… countless radio interviews [and] magazine interviews.” She added, “It all takes time out of your normal working life. Everyone is usually crippling in debt or financial stress by the end of it.” Leah said the network needs to make some “massive changes” to the program for viewers, and take into consideration the “economic environment” contestants face. She added, “Set realistic reserves, allow all public to have a shot at purchasing these homes and let the contestants have a serious crack at life-changing money. After all, it’s the contestants who line the pockets of the network with millions in profit, being used as pawns in a storyline to win ratings.” Read more: https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/block-star-exposes-sad-reality-of-channel-9-show-crippling-debt-190024648.html Follow us on: ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahooaustralia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoolifestyleau ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoolifestyleau ► Website: https://au.yahoo.com/ #YahooAustralia #YahooNewsAustralia #BreakingNews #LatestNews #YahooNewsAU