The Block's most controversial pair, Wyatt Randall and Chantel Green, may be set for a dramatic twist on auction day, with speculation mounting behind the scenes about a possible connection to flamboyant Gold Coast multimillionaire Travers 'The Candyman' Beynon.
Daily Mail understands growing speculation among those close to the production centres on the House Two couple's links within the Gold Coast's wealthy business circles, including Beynon, a tobacco tycoon known across the Glitter Strip. There is absolutely no suggestion Beynon has agreed to purchase Wyatt and Chantel's Mount Eliza property, registered to bid, or entered into any arrangement with the pair, but his name has emerged in conversations about who could turn up on auction day.
"The rest of the cast have been talking about this theory and everyone is expecting The Candyman to swoop in," a source close to production claimed.
Who is Travers 'The Candyman' Beynon
Beynon is one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable wealthy identities, famous for his lavish Candy Shop Mansion and headline-grabbing parties. His larger-than-life lifestyle has made him a fixture of the region's high-profile business scene, which is why his name carries weight among a cast already on edge about who might show up with a chequebook.
According to insiders, fellow contestants have grown increasingly intrigued by Wyatt and Chantel's unusually calm confidence, despite spending much of the season at war with the show.
"They are quietly confident this isn't going to end the way everyone expects," one insider said. "They genuinely believe they can win."
That confidence has raised eyebrows among rivals, particularly because the pair have appeared largely uninterested in winning over the judges or forming alliances with other contestants. "Watch how they talk about creating the house for one buyer, while everyone else talks about buyers," an industry source claimed. "They're building this home for somebody."
Rivals growing suspicious
While other teams have spent weeks chasing room wins, high scores and leaderboard bragging rights, Wyatt and Chantel have stayed focused on the only result that matters on The Block: auction day. "They've kept their cards very close to their chest," the insider added. "Nobody really knows who they're talking to behind the scenes or what they've organised away from the show. Once people started looking at their Gold Coast connections, questions started being asked about who they might be able to bring through the door."
The mention of Beynon's name has fuelled intrigue because Block contestants know better than most what a cashed-up buyer can do once they set their sights on a property. Last year, serial Block buyer Adrian Portelli stunned the cast when he spent more than $15 million purchasing all five Phillip Island homes, reshaping the outcome of that season entirely.
It is why speculation about another deep-pocketed buyer entering The Block universe is impossible for contestants to ignore. More broadly, the whispers reflect a growing fear among Wyatt and Chantel's rivals: what if the Gold Coast couple already have access to a buyer capable of blowing the entire auction apart? "Everyone has been watching Wyatt and Chantel fight with the show," the insider said. "But they may have been playing a completely different game."
A season of controversy on The Block
Should their house attract a heavyweight bidder, it would mark the ultimate twist after months of turmoil. The pair's relationship with the Nine renovation series deteriorated earlier this season after a budgeting dispute saw them wrongly accused of exceeding their budget.
At the height of the standoff, a furious Wyatt and Chantel temporarily refused to return to site and communicated with production through the show's psychologist. Wyatt accused the programme of trying to make them "look bad", while Chantel said it felt as though "everyone" was against them. For a time, their future on the show appeared uncertain.
But insiders now believe there was one thing the couple were never prepared to do: walk away before auction day. "After everything that's happened, winning would be the ultimate revenge," the source said. "They don't need the judges anymore. They don't need the other contestants to like them. At the end of the day, they only need one person who wants that house and is prepared to spend serious money."
That is exactly why rival teams remain on edge. "Nobody really knows what they've organised," the insider added. "If they have somebody serious lined up, nobody else is going to know until auction day. Imagine everything that's happened this season and then they're the ones standing there with the biggest profit. They would absolutely see that as having the last laugh."
