EXCLUSIVE The Block insider reveals Nine struggled to get teams from earlier series to come back for an All-Star appearance in the 20th anniversary season - as popular contestants refused to return: 'It isn't the same' READ MORE: The Block's Scott Cam reveals shock twist for 2024 contestants By Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:11 EDT, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 23:11 EDT, 12 August 2024 e-mail View comments The Block will feature All-Star appearances in the 20th anniversary season this year, but insiders have revealed they struggled to find teams who wanted to return. One source told Daily Mail Australia recently that the returning cast members the network managed to nab were 'disappointing' compared to earlier teams. Meanwhile, some former contestants from the show's heyday said the show 'isn't what it once was', while others didn't want to 'revisit trauma'.
'They only managed to go back as far as 2012 in regard to signing up previous Blockheads,' one insider said. 'The early season's participants were not interested in returning..
. There will be no appearances from the first 4 seasons contestants. 'That's a pretty disappointing omission when you look at this being a 20th birthday celebration.
' 'The answer was "no" from those who had been on the show as far back as 2003. They just didn't get much interest from those phone calls. 'Even the returning contestants aren't the most exciting.
It is clear they just made do with what they had.' The Block will .