The Block 2023 winner Steph Ottavio has addressed speculation she’ll return to the show in 2024 as a judge.
Since winning the hit renovation show in November 2023, fans have voiced that they’d love to see the young architect appear on the judging panel in future seasons.
So, is she up for the challenge?
Chatting to Yahoo! Lifestyle, Steph expressed that while she was grateful for fans’ faith in her as a judge, she wouldn’t want to take somebody else’s job.
“I would love to come back on more of like a consultant level to chat with the contestants and help them achieve what they need to achieve when they get to judging,” she shared.
Steph continued: “I feel like that’s where you should start.
“I don’t think it’s fair for me to be a judge straight away, I think that I need to earn a few more stripes to then be on a panel of such an esteemed cohort of judges.”
‘Nothing is off the table’ when it comes to Steph and Gian Ottavio competing on The Block again
After it was revealed past The Block contestants could potentially appear in the landmark 20th season, the question of whether Steph and husband Gian would compete again has been raised.
Despite winning $1.75 million on the show this year, the young couple certainly aren’t opposed to the idea.
“I reflect back to The Block and that was genuinely the best experience of my life,” Gian said.
“Steph and I had never been in a position where we could both have 110 per cent laser focus on the same goal and work with people that were always trying to bring the best out of us and for that we’ll be forever grateful for The Block for giving us that opportunity.
“Nothing is off the table, and it goes beyond just the financial benefit. People say, ‘Oh you won so much money on The Block’, but it’s more than the financial benefit that you get from The Block. It’s what comes with the entire experience.”
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