Rocky romance has been a recurring theme on The Block – and this week it’s Adelaide newlyweds Mimi and Kristian Belperio’s relationship which is in the spotlight.
“It’s been really tough,” Mimi, 28, says of the stress of competing on the reality reno show. “It’s the ultimate marriage test – don’t do it!”
This week is “Hellway Week” on The Block, with the offices, rumpus rooms and hallways all needing urgent upgrades – and while restaurant manager Mimi and electrician Kristian face the real possibility of not completing one of the rooms, cracks in their relationship begin to show.
“The competition was becoming so overwhelming that to try to juggle all the tasks – and the fact that we couldn’t agree on one thing – meant it got really bad,” explains Kristian, 31.

“We couldn’t get our priorities straight,” adds Mimi. “It was really hard.”
In a tense phone call in which the couple can’t agree, an angry Mimi hangs up. Furious, Kristian responds by angrily hurling his phone to the ground and punching a fence.
“I’ve had a problem with anger in the past, but I’ve calmed down a bit over the years,” confesses Kristian. “The fact that that side of me came out again shows just how difficult The Block really is.”
The Block Australia screens 7pm Sunday to Wednesday on Three and streams on ThreeNow.