A Woman’s Day article says the move was prompted by uncertainty over how much Chantel and Wyatt would participate when the teams returned for the finale. Nine has not confirmed the claimed arrangement in that article.
“Production filmed it while they still had everyone there,” the source claimed. The alleged recording concerns the order in which the homes will be offered, rather than the auctions or their results.
The insider also claims Chantel and Wyatt received the position they requested, despite speculation that they were unhappy with their place. No actual auction order is disclosed.
Woman’s Day says contestants have been told to keep the order from their selling agents. It also says agents were still waiting for final reserves, with the homes carrying price guides of $3.6 million to $3.9 million. Those figures are guides, rather than confirmed reserve prices.
A Tense Lead-Up To The Finale
Chantel and Wyatt’s relationships with their neighbours have been strained on The Block. In Nine’s sharehouse episode recap, Chantel says she feels singled out after raising concerns about extra guests, and the couple skip a group dinner.
That on-screen disagreement does not establish the insider’s claims about their finale plans. The reported early recording comes as reserve-price transparency is already drawing attention in the auction build-up.
Woman’s Day lists the auctions for 31 October and the televised results for 1 November. Until Nine confirms the early auction-order filming, viewers still have no verified running order for the five homes.
