Nope. The winner of The Block has not been “leaked.”

Stop the presses. The winner of The Block (apparently) has been “leaked.”… or has it?

Daily Mail, TV Week and New Idea have all run headlines around “Block winner leaked” based on betting with online bookmakers. They reckon Tom and Sarah-Jane from House 1 will come out on top.

However the Nine show relies on the topsy turvy auctions which can yield all kinds of results and the track record of betting sites at predicting winners is not as cluey as pre-recorded shows where the crew sometimes wager money based on their filming experiences.

Last year similar stories emerged that touted Kirsty and Jesse as “leaked winners.” But Mitch & Mark won the series with their house selling for over $4.04m.

In 2020 stories suggested Harry & Tash would win based on betting sites. Jimmy and Tam won that series with their house selling for over $4.2m (and a buyer who reneged on the deal).

In 2017 some networks and production companies told TV Tonight they did not allow crew to gamble on the outcomes of reality shows.