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Block Sky High contestant Trixie Johnson accuses judges of having double standards

Trixie Johnson has accused The Block Sky High judges of having double standards after she and hubby Mark ‘Johnno’ Johnson won their first room reveal tonight.

The Queensland couple overcame a budget crisis to nail 28-and-a-half points out of 30 from Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze, and Darren Palmer for their kitchen/pantry/bar combo.

Cashed-up South Australian twins Alisa and Lysandra were half a point behind on 28, followed by Victoria’s Bec and George on 27.

Madi and Jarrod (NSW) scored 26-and-a-half with Matt and Kim (WA), who had some of their appliances stolen, last on 25.

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Trixie and Johnno’s victory was extra sweet because the pair were down on their dollars after no success in recent challenges and room reveals.

Trixie believes that is because they have had to overcome judges’ higher expectations because they have the penthouse apartment.

Whitaker was heard to say “I really feel like I’m in the penthouse now” on tonight’s show.

“I didn’t think it (a win) was going to happen,” Trixie says. “We weren’t told that we were going to be judged differently, or more harshly, being in the penthouse.

“I tried to confirm that through the show — saying are we getting treated differently because of that — and they said no but they (judges) made a comment one week where they said ‘if your room was on level three you would have won’ so obviously we definitely are.

“It’s hard, because we still have the same budget as everyone else.”

Tonight, the judges didn’t hold back with their praise of Trixie and Johnno’s luxe areas, which also included a small office.

“The level of detail here is just astonishing”, “Look how beautifully they have styled it”, and “The finishes here are insane” were some of the comments.

Alisa and Lysandra just missed out on their third room win.

“This is a serious cook’s kitchen,” Blaze said. “These girls have spent so much money.”

The judges thought Madi and Jarrod’s kitchen was “hard to beat” but questioned the pair’s use of space in other areas, including the decision to create a laundry.

Bec and George’s kitchen was described as “bright, light, friendly and fresh”.

“This actually feels a bit more like a chef’s kitchen,” Blaze said.

Whittaker questioned whether Bec and George’s bar was the best use of space.

Matt and Kim’s kitchen had plenty of ‘wow’ — with its white floor and silhouette cabinetry — but was criticised for not being practical.

“Shoes, foot traffic — this is going to be trashed really quickly,” Blaze said. “It is going to polarise the market.”

The West Australian couple donned bridal outfits in the hope of snagging a win but failed. The pair had been pipped for second in the last two room reveals.

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Arica Deslauriers

Update: 2024-05-21