Producers of The Block considered an 'all Gay' cast for the 2025 season as a tribute to the 'Queer history' of Daylesford.

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The Emmy -winning show, created by Michael Hirst for the History Channel, ran from 2013 to 2019 amassing a large fandom, glowing critics reviews and winning accolades along the way.