The Block has had a life-changing effect on the contestants who’ve graced our TV screens, and the same can also be said for some of the other regular fixtures of this successful show.

People such as formidable foreman Keith Schleiger​; the colourful Frank Valentic​, who is always ready to bid at auction (and who became a buyers advocate judge in season 10); and the main man of landscape design, Dave Franklin, whose company has enjoyed the benefits of the extra publicity.

Here’s how being a part of the TV juggernaut that is The Block has changed their lives.

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