Get to know Adam and Jolene – a married couple from Roxby Downs, South Australia, competing on The Block 2026.
We’ve gathered everything you need to know about the team so that you can follow their progress and auction day results.
Adam, 48, and Jolene, 42, are cattle station managers from Roxby Downs in South Australia.
The married couple have five children between them from previous marriages.
The Block devotees have watched every episode, but it took almost a decade for Jolene to talk Adam into making an audition tape.
They missed out on the last season, filmed in Daylesford, but came close enough to try again.
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Every week, this page will be updated with Adam and Jolene’s room reveal results .
The married cattle-station managers came out of the gates with the intention to win. Sadly, while their execution of the ‘light and bright’ brief was solid, it lacked a little pizzazz – a point echoed by Domain’s Alice Stolz, who joined the judging panel for this room reveal and noted the space felt a little homogenised.
Their attention to detail caught Shaynna Blaze’s eye, setting high expectations for them early on in the season.
Adam and Jolene’s use of tasteful wall sconces and ability to ensure their room’s continuity with matching bronze touches won them extra points on the scoreboard, but the judges ultimately wanted their quiet luxury to be louder.
They finished this guest bedroom House Decider Challenge with a score of 22 from the judges.
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The couple for Family Bathroom Week made audiences laugh with classic larrikin humour in the lead-up to their room reveal.
Immediately upon walking in, however, the judges were disappointed with the removal of a door from the powder room, creating what Shaynna called a “free-for-all toilet”.
“It just doesn’t work, does it?” Marty said. “Whoever’s sitting there is really a sitting duck.” Shaynna added that “the only people this is going to work for are the people going to the nudist beaches down the road.”
This decision to forgo privacy didn’t fully deter the judges from loving the rest of House 1’s bathroom. Darren Palmer said it fit the quiet luxury brief the contestants are tasked with this season and gave his literal tick of approval for their choice of materials: “Limestone, travertine, oak, white – tick, tick, tick.”
The lack of natural light and slightly shoddy finishes left the couple in second place with a score of 24.5 – better than their first room reveal.
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After a week of bickering and concern that they wouldn’t make it to the finish line for Main Bedroom and Walk-In Wardrobe Week, Adam and Jolene were hoping to secure their first win of the season.
The special Archi Pietra plaster wall had hopes of setting them apart from the competition, and they certainly had to put in some grunt work to get the stone-like product over the line.
Walking into the wardrobe, the judges immediately loved their choice of render, with Darren Palmer calling it “absolutely divine”.
“I love how it gives that feeling of a rammed-earth wall.”
The layout got the tick of approval, and storage queen Shaynna was happy with the LED lights and rotating shoe rack—“every woman’s dream,” she said.
In the bedroom, however, the judges were not as enamoured with the couple’s styling choices.
“I’m loving the shape, I’m loving the colours, the textures, the carpet – but do you want to lie in bed looking at a laundry hamper?” Shaynna asked. “It’s just over-styled – but it’s stunning.”
Marty thought the chairs were too big and everything felt squished, and Shaynna thought the couple just needed to learn how to edit their styling better.
Darren thinks Adam and Jolene are on track to defining their “coastal luxury” style and “they’re 90 per cent to getting that absolutely right.”
They ended with a score of 25 and another second-place ranking on the board.
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A tiling disaster left Adam and Jolene in turmoil this week, booting their trades and leaving them with an unfinished main en suite.
Fellow Blockheads Chantel and Wyatt ended up lending their master tilers to the couple to get them over the finish line.
Immediately upon walking in, Shaynna said, “Not finished, but pretty.”
Marty liked their skylights and use of natural light around their bath; they were the only couple to include a bath in the en suite.
Their tile choices were praised, as was their layout, which Darren said was “perfectly satisfying” with “lovely geometry”.
“Buyers will walk in here and think ‘bath: tick, showerheads: tick’ – this is selling the dream,” Marty said.
Shaynna wanted more ambient lighting, but the judges all agreed they would have really loved this space had it been finished.
“This bathroom will be just about perfect when it’s finished,” Darren said.
Adam and Jolene finished with a total of 21 points and fourth place on the scoreboard.
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Hopes were high for Adam and Jolene heading into Living, Dining and Terrace Week, especially after their tiling bungle the week before.
Walking in, the judges were impressed by the scale of the living and dining space, particularly the 10-seater Christian Cole dining table.
The water views and fireplace also earned praise, with Shaynna adding: “This fire is so beautiful. It projects this beautiful soft heat.”
All three judges agreed it was the couple’s best room yet, with Marty saying it would be “hard to beat”.
There was some debate over a large mirror, but Darren ultimately dismissed the quarrel, calling it “genius”.
Their terrace, however, left the judges wanting more. They felt it needed a barbecue, a larger couch and a better use of the space.
In the end, Adam and Jolene beat out the other Blockheads to take first place with 27 points.
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After their win last week, Adam and Jolene felt confident enough to veer from their typical colour palette and inject some personality into their guest suite.
The blush pink and maroon scheme immediately garnered praise from the judges.
Shaynna said, “Ooh, colour. Look at this!”“Love to see some colour,” added Darren.
“Something that’s not quite so beige and neutral.They’re really good with their tones, aren’t they?” Marty said.
“They’ve really listened to the feedback about paring back the styling. This is modern simplicity with lots of colour,” agreed Darren.
Some of the styling was described as a little “nanna”, but ultimately the bedroom portion of the guest suite was well received.
Carrying the blush pink into the bathroom was a clever move, with all of the judges praising the decision.
“I think all of the colour in here is really the right level and the right palette,” said Darren.
However, some small details, including four different metal finishes and a few messy paint lines, turned it into what Marty described as a “good room, but not amazing”.
Adam and Jolene scored 25.5 and finished equal second, tied with Chantel and Wyatt.
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Adam and Jolene secured the all-important Bonus Point Gnome during the week, hoping it would help them claim victory in the equally important Kitchen Week.
As soon as they walk in, the judges love what they see. This week, the couple delivered their lift, kitchen and powder room in one reveal, and they even wallpapered the inside of the lift, a touch the judges particularly enjoyed.
Their kitchen island, bronze glass cabinetry and overall design received immediate approval.
Another standout feature was the retractable pendant lights above the island bench. “I’ve never seen anything like that – that’s incredible,” Marty said.
Shaynna was equally impressed by the placement of the bar and wine fridge.
Adam and Jolene were the only team to change the orientation of their kitchen so the island bench faces the Port Phillip Bay views. The judges quickly realised that their choice of a wall mirror further enhanced the outlook, reflecting the vista and ultimately making them eat their previous words.
“You told me so,” Marty admitted. “That is quite spectacular.”
“I am blown away by how considered and elegant everything looks,” Darren said.
“Looking at the layout, it’s probably one of the best kitchens I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been in the game for over 20 years,” Marty added.
Both the butler’s pantry and powder room attracted even more praise, particularly the wine-coloured sink.
All in all, Adam and Jolene won Kitchen Week, scoring the first perfect score of the season and taking home $110,000 in prize money.
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After their big kitchen win last week, Adam and Jolene were the team the other contestants were green with envy of, and Jolene even caught Wyatt snooping in their house to see what they were up to for Rumpus and Laundry Week.
Shaynna said it was the first time art had “moved her” in any of these houses.
However, Darren and Marty weren’t fans of the Mount Eliza-inspired Grafico wallpaper. “That’s not shouting luxury at this price point,” said Marty.
The kitchenette and fancy Speediance exercise machine also caught Shaynna’s attention. “I love everything about this room,” she said.
In the laundry, all three judges praised the functionality, and Adam and Jolene were the only team to include a drying cupboard.
Marty ended by saying it was a “pretty sexy laundry”, which has to be the first time a laundry has ever been called sexy.
This week, they landed in the middle of the pack, finishing in third place with a score of 26.5 points.
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Adam and Jolene are on a hot streak after securing the Domain Buyers’ Jury Challenge win and an extra $50,000 towards their budget.
This week, however, the couple decided to ditch the brief of delivering a kids’ room and instead created another guest bedroom, much to the judges’ dismay.
“I thought we were meant to be seeing kids’ rooms this week,” Marty said.
The lack of a proper wardrobe also put the judges off. Even with the room intended for adult guests, they found the lack of storage an odd choice.
Marty labelled it a “nothing room” that adds little to the house.
“It’s a hard room to market – it’s a bad room,” he said.
“If there was a word for this room, it’s meh,” Darren summarised.
The team’s redo room was the guest bedroom from week one. When Darren asked what had changed, admitting he hadn’t walked through the room the first time around, Marty was blunt.
“It’s just another lazy room,” Shaynna said.
The judges’ distaste for both spaces was reflected on the scoreboard, with Adam and Jolene finishing third on 21.5 points.
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After receiving harsh feedback on their kids’ and redo room, Adam and Jolene pulled out all the stops for the outdoor terrace and pool.
The judges immediately loved that the team had added a sauna to the terrace, creating a connection to the rumpus area.
According to Shaynna, the bar stools were too high and blocked the view. She added: “Lifestyle is about feeling relaxed, and this feels a bit cluttered.”
Once they stepped onto the pool deck and lounge area, the judges were immediately enamoured. The outdoor kitchen was also a hit, complete with a fridge, barbecue and pizza oven.
“It’s got everything,” marvelled Marty.
“How beautiful is this, full stop?” said Darren.
“This feels like a resort – come out of the pool, have a margarita,” said Shaynna.
Marty believed the area added significant value to the property’s price, particularly for the local area.
After playing their secret gnome necklace point, Adam and Jolene narrowly took the win over House 4 by three-quarters of a point, finishing in first place with 29 points.
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Adam, Jolene, Courtney and Sev were at odds this week over competing wine racks and how much those racks set them back. The House 1 team were desperate to beat the girls in their garage and backyard room reveal.
Dave Franklin joined the judging panel and immediately loved the “striking” Matt Hill sculpture in their garden. Marty and Shaynna, however, thought the landscaping left little privacy.
“I would not want myself or my friends in their bathers here, swimming,” Shaynna added.
In the moody garage, the judges’ moods also lifted, with clever additions such as the car wash station garnering praise. But it was the couple’s wine storage that stole the show.
“Ummm, that looks sick,” said Darren. “That is soooo cool. It looks like an installation in an art gallery.”
“Buyers value the entry-exit experience, and this packs such a punch,” Marty said.
In the courtyard, it was hard to believe the judges could be even more pleased with House 1, but they were.
“This sells the house, don’t you think?” Shaynna said.
“I’m absolutely floored, and once again House 1 has set a very high bar,” Darren said.
After scoring, Adam and Jolene tied for first place with 34.5 points, sharing the prize money and, perhaps less enthusiastically, a winners’ getaway with House 4.
Check out the other contestants’ Block Backyard and Garage room reveal results for more.
Ahead of their final room reveal for this year’s season, Adam and Jolene were, like all the contestants, desperate to secure a win this week and score $50,000 off their reserve for auction day.
Like a few of the other houses, they also ran right to the wire to finish this week, leaving a glum end to their season.
Walking into their front yard space, Shaynna and Darren were immediately impressed.
Further up the garden path and into the yard proper, the judges were in awe of the giant trees.
“Wowwww, they are so quintessentially Australian, aren’t they?” Shaynna said, craning her neck to see the treetops.
They loved the hulking timber-and-rock table in the yard, too, and Shaynna couldn’t stop saying “Wowwww”. Dave Franklin then spotted the huge circular arbours in the garden and thought that, once grown in, they might obscure the ocean views.
It was one small misstep in an overall positive experience for the judges, and Shaynna said her “mind is blown” by how much they had achieved in a week.
“It’s going to look a million bucks, and then some, come auction day,” Darren said.
Jolene’s gut feeling that another team would take out the win this week turned out to be correct. They finished in second place with 26.5 points, missing out on the $50,000 advantage ahead of auction day.
Check out the other contestants’ Block Front Yard and Facade room reveal results for more.
Adam is a carpenter by trade, so knows his way around a building site. Jolene’s experience is limited to Pinterest, where she happily spends hours creating mood boards.
Adam and Jolene live on a remote cattle farm in Roxbury Downs in South Australia.
Adam and Jolene are cattle station managers.
Hailey Coules Hailey is a property media editor and producer with eight years’ experience specialising in Australian real estate and design. She crafts compelling stories about architecture, interiors, and lifestyle.
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