The Block contestants opened their homes to media last night for the official launch of the 2019 season.

5 stunning homes at the former Oslo backpackers abode in St. Kilda were host to media, sponsors, execs including Nine’s Adrian Swift and Hamish Turner, plus Scott Cam, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer. Also on hand were foremen Keith and Dan.

But with episodes yet to hit screens it was a strictly “No Photos” affair.

“It’s more than double the size of The Gatwick and six times the size of original Bondi apartments,” Scott Cam told guests.

“I can tell you that Executive Producers, Justin Sturzaker who is here tonight, and Dave Barbour and Julian Cress who are not here tonight, were saying that possibly this is too big. We like to push our contestants every year but this time we had a little bit of a team meeting and said, ‘Maybe we’ve gone too far.’

“I said to the boys, ‘We only need one team to finish to say it’s possible! The others …we don’t care about them!'” he laughed.

“We came very close to the end with maybe only one team who was going to finish. But they dug deep, worked hard, lots of tears, ups and downs, but they completed -I think you will agree- 5 of the most magnificent homes in St. Kilda.'”

The Block premieres 7pm Sunday on Nine.

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