The Block 2025 Episode 44 Recap: Taz and Britt Reach a Breaking Point

Are you excited, grannies? Check. Gender reveal? Check. Bumping and grinding on a stripper pole? Believe it or not, there’s also a check.

The baby shower for upcoming contestants Emma and Ben and past winners Steph and Gian also featured a few surprises (including Emma doing acrobatics and aerodynamics on the pole as well as some lessons for her guests).

Emma and Ben were delighted to have their mum by their side to celebrate this special occasion.

They are also excited to share their big day with Stephen and Gian, who are also expecting their first child.

Unlike Emma and Ben who already know their baby is a boy, Stephen and Gian don’t yet know the sex.

So host Shelley Craft organizes them to find out by popping a large helium balloon filled with colorful confetti.

Stephen was shocked when beige confetti rained down instead of the usual pink or blue. It was just a little joke that expressed her love for all things neutral.

When the truth is revealed, she discovers it’s a girl! happy days.

It was a much-needed bright spot for Emma and Ben, who had to face one disaster after another with their landscaping and cellar plans. The drama even wiped the smiles off their faces.

And they’re not the only ones in the doldrums.

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Over the past two weeks, Can seems to have given up on its commitment to having fun.

When judge Shaynna Blaze joined Shelley and Scott Cam for their weekly walk, she went offside by telling Can how tired she looked.

There are dark clouds hanging over Kan’s head – both figuratively and literally – as she deals with mounting bills and Han’s steadfast refusal to make things easier.

On the contrary, Han has become the little beauty in the sunshine since her father Li came to help. She even got involved in helping foreman Dan play a prank on her old man.

Han proudly declares that her father “is incredible. There’s nothing he can’t do.”

Seeing Han so happy and relaxed, Can’s pressure seemed to increase a little more.

“She’s obviously not feeling well,” Han shrugged at her frustrated partner. “She was stressed. So, she bit me.”

Host Scott Cam added fuel to Can’s fire when he called Lee the hardest worker on set.

Rather than being happy that Lee’s victory earned them five free trees, Kan was annoyed that his efforts were not recognized.

“He has only been here two days. I have been in the lunatic asylum for eighty-three days, but I haven’t received any reward.” She rolled her eyes and gritted her teeth.

Teacher Li gave the girls a lot of help. Not only did he help Han relieve his burden, he also discovered a problem with the pool tiles.

It turns out the tiles the girls laid were even thinner than the tiles on the poolside. To make sure they line up evenly, they have to apply an extra layer of glue underneath the pavers to add bulk. The labor-intensive process leaves girls further behind.

To help give them a chance to finish, Foreman Dan brought in the Curcio brothers.

The Curcio Troopers are also called in to help Britt and Taz with their chimney drama.

Even though Dan submitted detailed plans during the third week and built the chimney a week before landscaping officially began, Dan simply let Taz and Britt know that it wasn’t up to code.

Increasing its height to make it compliant will only make it structurally unsound.

The only solution is to build a tall, ugly flue or knock down the entire flue. Britt and Taz opted to use a flue and hoped for the best. But they are not happy.

“Having such a big obstacle on Thursday really tested me,” Taz complained through tears.

Missed an episode? Here are all our recaps so far

Episode 1: Why NSW applicants are not good enough to get into The Block

Episode 2: Worst Day on the Block

Episode 3/4: “Tear Them Off”: The team is forced to rip tiles from the wall

Episode 5: Judges’ feedback causes one contestant to vomit

Episode 6: Dan and Dani’s Heartbreak

Episode 7: Big Issues in Neighborhood Housing Design

Episode 8: Robbie and Matt’s Drunk Mistakes

Episode 9: “High-End Nursing Home”

Episode 10: Can faces Han’s wrath

Episode 11: Han micromanaging from his hospital bed

Episode 12: Sonny versus Alicia’s spray

Episode 13: Cruel feedback confuses the Block team

Episode 14: Han and Can get into trouble with Dan and the other contestants

Episode 15: Han goes into shocking tirade against Dan

Episode 16: Defiant Han gets a stern rebuke from Scott Cam

Episode 17: Two teams were crushed by hyperbolic referees

Episode 18: Both teams start the week shocked by judges’ feedback

Episode 19: Alicia and Sonny accuse plagiarism scandal as it breaks out

Episode 20: Ben and Emma deliver good news during a tense block week

Episode 21: Ben, Emma, ​​Sonny and Alicia deal with the judges’ wrath

Episode 22: As Sonny and Alicia despair, Matt summons his inner mean boy

Episode 23: Han and Can almost quit the spa challenge

Episode 24: Ben and Emma finally break down after yet another failure

Episode 25: Britt and Taz make a huge mistake

Episode 26: The girls fire their construction worker

Episode 27: Ben and Emma hatch a sneaky plan

Episode 28: Britt’s decision to exclude her former best friend puts Alicia at war

Episode 29: “Basic”, “heartless”, “unelegant” – the judges take stock of some team kitchens

Episode 30: Ugly showdown between block stars

Episode 31: Greed and cheating accusations at group meeting

Episode 32: Team Unleashes “Dog Behavior”

Episode 33: Three teams fail to finish in painful week

Episode 34: Han gets mad at fired builder for texting “w***er”

Episode 35: Sonny refuses to give up on his decision to work longer hours

Episode 36: Sonny performs in Britt and Taz and Han loses his cool

Episode 37: Going all out to win, one team is in trouble

Episode 38: Mild-mannered Ben calls for arson attack on Britt and Taz

Episode 39: Alicia denies making sarcastic comment, then mentions Britt’s “b***h face”

Episode 40: Controversial Bullock win sparks new trouble

Episode 41: A stubborn decision can cost a team big money at the auction

Episode 42: Han worries she is being portrayed as a spoiled child

Episode 43: A repeat of last week, Han has big plans but no cash