The Block's 2025 season has allegedly hit a serious snag which has caused production to be delayed. An industry insider exclusively told Daily Mail Australia that filming was set to commence in Daylesford this month but has now been pushed back. Production on the popular Channel Nine reality renovation series is now reportedly slated to begin in February after being delayed for a month.
![[A source claimed producers are less-than-enamoured with the crop of contestants who applied for the show's 21st season as they want to move away from on-screen drama]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/02/93954523-14270425-An_industry_insider_told_Daily_Mail_Australia_that_filming_was_s-a-6_1736562225981.jpg)
And the reason for the hold up? Our source revealed that producers are less-than-enamoured with the crop of contestants who applied for the show's 21st season. They claimed casting producers have been in crisis meetings with Nine executives this week because they are so far unhappy with the presented line-up for 2025.
![[Much of the 2024 season was dominated by the controversial 'flirtgate scandal' involving married couple Brad and Kylie Baker (both pictured), and their co-star Mimi Belperio]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/02/93954811-14270425-Much_of_the_2024_season_was_dominated_by_the_controversial_flirt-a-7_1736562797371.jpg)
'There are desperate measures being made to get the show right for the next series,' the source said. The Block's 2025 season has allegedly hit a serious snag which has caused production to be delayed. Pictured: Block hosts Scott Cam and Shelly Craft. 'There has been a noticeable absence of what Channel Nine were interested in showcasing later this year.'.
![[The source claimed that the network is now more interested in attracting contestants who are environmentally minded. Pictured: Mimi and her husband]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/02/93954541-14270425-_It_will_be_a_draw_card_if_that_comes_off_and_I_am_sure_Nine_wil-a-5_1736562225685.jpg)
The source said Nine was interested in attracting 'older and wiser' contestants for 2025, in a bid to move away from on screen drama that has become a fixture on the show in recent seasons. Much of the 2024 season was dominated by the controversial 'flirtgate scandal' involving married couple Brad and Kylie Baker, and their co-star Mimi Belperio.
