Tuesday 27 September 2022 04:38 AM The Block 2022: Fans furious over 'unfair' treatment of Omar and Oz trends now

Fans of The Block have slammed host Scott Cam and the show's producers for severely penalising Omar and Oz for breaking a rule other contestants have gotten away with. 

The Western Sydney mates scored a heavily discounted piano under the limit of 50 per cent of the retail value, leading to their disqualification from Living and Dining Room Week.

Viewers were quick to point out that Ankur and Sharon went unpunished when they bargained an $800 antique mirror down to $100 which won them $12,000.

'Didn’t house three buy a mirror for $100.00 that retailed for $800.00 for a challenge that whatever they purchased had to be put in the kitchen, and they won with it, how’s that any different?' one person commented on Twitter.

'Google a recipe in a challenge that's fine, buy a mirror for $100 that's worth $800 oh that's fine, but negotiate a piano that's 14 years old and refurbished that's a big NO NO,' another said.

Someone else wrote: 'A few seasons ago, didn’t the netball couple get in trouble for more than 50% discount? They just had to pay the difference not get disqualified.' 

Fans also said it was a 'dog act' that The Block producers and host Scott Cam knew about Omar and Oz's piano deal, but chose to wait until judging day to call them out because 'drama was more important to production'. 

'This is ridiculous. Omar told the camera about the discount DAYS ago! They could’ve warned him about the rule he

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