The Block grand finale makes history as Courtney and Sev become instant millionaires and walk away with biggest ever profit

There were big winners during The Block’s grand finale on Sunday night. It was a massive year for the series, which has seen some seasons record pathetic profits and homes fail to sell – but this time, each of the teams walked away with a fortune, with every property securing a new owner. Courtney and Sev’s House 4 faced the auctioneer second off the rank, and quickly attracted one of the show’s biggest ever profits.  The best friends from Brisbane had a reserve price of $3.45 million – and the bids flew in thick and fast, with the pals reaching half a million profit in seconds. After a fierce battle, the pair earned an incredible $1.27 million profit, selling the house for $4.72 million. Courtney and Sev broke down in tears and were left largely speechless when host Scott Cam announced that they’d become instant millionaires.  Courtney and Sev’s House 4 faced the auctioneer second off the rank, and quickly attracted one of the show’s biggest ever profits’The Block is freaking me out,’ an entertained Scott told the pals – before explaining that Courtney and Sev’s auction result will be hard to beat. He was right – with their $1.27 million profit, the besties earned the highest sale on the 2026 season of The Block. That means they leave with an additional $500,000 cash prize from Scotty, as well as the winner’s cash prize of $100,000, for total earnings of $1.87 million.It also means they have earned the highest final result of any team in the history of The Block. ‘It’s so much more than we could’ve ever dreamed of. Never in a million years could we have ever dreamed of that happening,’ Courtney told nine.com.au’And in this market,’ Sev added. ‘Everything has just lined up and we’re so happy and so grateful,’ Courtney said. The pals have smashed the record held by Steph and Gian Ottavio, who won $1.75 million in 2023.   The best friends from Brisbane had a reserve price of $3.45 million – and the bids flew in thick and fast, with the pals reaching half a million profit in seconds After a fierce battle, they earned an incredible $1.27 million profit, selling the house for $4.72 million That means they leave with an additional $500,000 cash prize from Scotty, as well as the winner’s cash prize of $100,000, for total earnings of $1.87 million IT entrepreneur Danny Wallis was on the scene, snatching up his 15th house in the series The first property under the gavel was House 1, which was renovated by Adam and Jolene. With a reserve of $3.45 million, the house sold for $3.905 million, with a profit of $455,000 for the South Australian couple. IT entrepreneur Danny Wallis placed the winning bid, securing his 15th Block house in the show’s history. The cattle station managers broke down in tears over the ‘life-changing’ sum, sharing that they’d no longer have to return to remote work with close to half a million in the bank. Third to face the gavel were Lisa and Rosco, who welcomed their second child just days before the auction. With their reserve set at $3.45 million, the Perth couple had a bid from Danny before the auctioneer even finished his announcement.  The first home under the gavel was House 1, which was renovated by Adam and Jolene. With a reserve $3.45 milion, the house sold for $3.905 million, with a profit of $455,000  The cattle station managers broke down in tears over the ‘life-changing’ sum, sharing that they’d no longer have to return to remote work with close to half a million in the bank  Third to face the gavel were Lisa and Rosco, who welcomed their second child just days before the auction The home sold for $4 million, with the new parents earning $550,000 – and the sale was sweetened by Lisa and Rosco offering the winning bidder a cuddle with their newborn sonBidding for their property, House 3, took so long that Scott stopped to tuck into a sandwich, complaining the auction was cutting into his lunch break. The home sold for $4 million, with the new parents earning $550,000 – and the sale was sweetened by Lisa and Rosco offering the winning bidder a cuddle with their newborn son. The tearful couple were touched, revealing that the money will change their lives, and the lives of their young children, forever. Chantel and Wyatt were next up, with their House 2 locked in with a $3.45 million reserve. The Gold Coast couple admitted they were nervous, with Chantel saying she was ‘going to spew’ as the auction kicked off. With serial bidder Danny exiting the auction, the bidding slowed down.  Chantel and Wyatt were next up, with their House 2 locked in with a $3.45 million reserve The pair eventually sold the property for $3.817 million, with a total profit of $367,000 Rick and Tayla’s House 5 was the last up for auction, again with a reserve of $3.45 million The final price was $4.355 million, earning the dad and daughter a whopping $905,000The pair eventually sold the property for $3.817 million, with a total profit of $367,000. Rick and Tayla’s House 5 was the last up for auction, again with a reserve of $3.45 million.The father and daughter duo originally had a reserve of $3.5 million because they had the largest property on The Block. They were delighted to be able to lower it by $50,000, opening them to more bidders. Rick and Tayla were told by Scott before the auction kicked off that they were in with a shot to win The Block because of the colossal size of their home. Scott called the pair ‘dark horses’ in the race, but they took the prediction in their stride. The bidding was heated, flying straight up to $4 million in minutes. The final price was $4.355 million, earning the dad and daughter a whopping $905,000.