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Airdate: Blow Up

10 balloon artists will compete for $100,000 in Seven's new rubber reality contest.

New reality contest Blow Up debuts on Seven next Monday.

Hosted by actor Stephen Curry and comedian Becky Lucas, based on a Dutch format, offers $100,000 in prize money to balloon artists.

Judging them on technical prowess, creativity, texture, colour and cohesion is Chris Adamo, who has 26 years of experience in this field.

The contestants are:

Brendan Ord, 49, VIC
Chloe Lim 40, ACT
Donna Cochrane, 42, QLD
Justin Williams, 31, VIC
Matt Falloon, 38, NSW
Michelle Ferron, 33, VIC
Nicole Brusic, 50, SA
Robbie Kay, 34, SA
Tammie Timmers, 37, VIC
Trevor Timmers, 37, VIC

In a celebration of skill, precision, creativity and joy, Blow Up transforms the humble balloon into jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring artistic creations.

Prepare to suspend your disbelief, as 10 incredibly talented Australian balloon artists converge on the Blow Up studio to weave their magic, with mind-blowing results that will delight fans of all ages. Be welcomed into a brave new balloon world where wonder is the name of the game and techniques like apple and tulip twists, friction tears and weaves and dominate. If you can dream it, you can build it… with balloons.

7.30pm Monday, 15 May on Seven.

17 Responses

  1. You never know – I remember Masterchef being called Masterflop by a number of people before its launch in 2009 – “Who would want to watch people cooking?” Although I will admit I look forward to the what the story titles will be and the play on words if Blow Up does fail and gets bumped etc!

  2. This feels like a Netflix show more than FTA primetime, but I could be wrong. I’ve never heard of Becky Lucas until reading this post, good to see some different hosts on a 7 show.

  3. On paper this sounds like a lot of hot air! But so did Gogglebox when I first heard about it. Now one of my favourite shows!
    Stephen Curry will be the reason to watch this. His ad lib and comic timing skills are flawless. 10 points to the future TV exec who gives him a live late night chat/variety show to sink his teeth into!

  4. If Lego Masters is already suffering from viewer fatigue after 4 or so seasons then I don’t expect this to do any better. Stephen Curry may grab some viewers but Becky Lucas is just so unfunny. I think this one will be a bust

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