The Block’s Luke and Jasmin reveal dramatic weight loss on the show

It’s the physically demanding renovation show that sees contestants spend months tirelessly transforming properties for auction day.

And after filming wrapped for Channel Nine’s The Block, contestants Luke and Jasmin revealed that they had lost so much weight during the show their families almost didn’t recognise them.

‘Those last five weeks on the show were brutal! When our families arrived, they couldn’t believe how much weight we had lost and called us “insomniacs”‘, Luke, 35, told Woman’s Day.

‘It’s relentless. It’s not normal to be under that amount of stress for such a prolonged period of time,’ Jasmin, 36, added on her experience.

Meanwhile, fellow contestants Jimmy and Tam told the publication that they also didn’t realise they were dropping weight until others noticed first.

‘We never realised ourselves but we were told we were losing weight,’ said Tam. 

Jimmy explained that he found it hard to find time to eat while filming The Block, saying it was ‘full on’.

In an interview with New Idea magazine, Jimmy revealed he lost 9kg, while fellow contestants George and Harry both lost several centimeters from their chest and waist. 

‘I think I lost nine kilos before the COVID break,’ Jimmy, 33, told the publication. 

The tradie admitted that his weight loss wasn’t a conscious choice because ‘it just happens’ when you’re on the show. 

Also noticing a dramatic transformation to his body is Harry, 57, who revealed that he ‘dropped weight quickly’. 

‘I lost 6cm from around my chest and 5cm from my waist,’ he said.