title: The Block (season 3)
text: # The Block (season 3)
  
  The third season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block 2010, aired on the Nine Network. Jamie Durie didn't return as host and was replaced by Scott Cam, John McGrath returned as judge & introduced new judge Neale Whitaker, premiered on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 at 7:00 pm.
  
  After a long break, the series was revived in 2010 with a set of four apartments in the upmarket suburb of Vaucluse in Sydney being renovated and Scott Cam replacing Jamie Durie as host.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Room Reveals
  
  **Colour key**
  
  
      Indicates weekly room winner
  
  Weekly results :
  
  | Week | Room(s) | Costs | Costs | Costs | Costs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Week | Room(s) | John and Neisha | Mark and Duncan | Erin and Jake | Chez and Brenton |
  | 1 | Guest room/study | $4,737 | $7,205 | $5,735 | $6,471 |
  | 2 | "Spare room" | $6,457 | $6,175 | $6,916 | $7,331 |
  | 3 | Ensuite | $9,027 | $11,114 | $10,811 | $11,936 |
  | 4 | Master bedroom | $9,465 | $7,925 | $6,810 | $8,806 |
  | 5 | Main bathroom and laundry | $18,640 | $13,853 | $16,901 | $16,486 |
  | 6 | Living room | $15,347 | $10,320 | $13,883 | $9,924 |
  | 7 | Kitchen | $28,039 | $31,159 | $31,400 | $25,720 |
  
  ### Auction
  
  Auction results :
  
  | Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Amount sold for after Auction | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction order |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | John and Neisha Pitt | $900,000 | $1.105m | — | $205,000 | $305,000 | 1st |
  | 2 | Erin and Jake Michael | $910,000 | $997,500 | — | $87,500 | $87,500 | 4th |
  | 3 | Mark Bowyer and Duncan Miller | $860,000 | $907,000 | — | $47,000 | $47,000 | 2nd |
  | 4 | Cheryl "Chez" Gravina and Brenton Courts | $880,000 | not sold at auction | $970,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 3rd |
  
  ## Ratings
  
  | Episode | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) | Nightly rank | Weekly rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | "Welcome to The Block" | 22 September 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.139 | #9 | #27 |
  | 2 | "1st Bedroom" | 29 September 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.125 | #10 | #23 |
  | 3 | "Guest Bedroom" | 6 October 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.122 | #5 | #16 |
  | 4 | "The Ensuite" | 13 October 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.135 | #5 | #14 |
  | 5 | "Master Bedroom" | 20 October 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.197 | #5 | #13 |
  | 6 | "Bathroom And Laundry" | 27 October 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.154 | #7 | #18 |
  | 7 | "Living Room" | 10 November 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.243 | #4 | #14 |
  | 8 | "Kitchen And Dining Room" | 17 November 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm | 1.247 | #2 | #7 |
  | 9 | "Grand Finale" | 24 November 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–9:00 pm | 1.305 | #3 | #9 |
  | 9 | "Winner Announced" | 24 November 2010 | Wednesday 7:30–9:00 pm | 1.716 | #1 | #2 |
  