HGTV Star Teases âRock the Blockâ Twist He âDidnât Expectâ

Ty Pennington is as excited as fans are for the upcoming season of âRock the Block.â
Season 7 will see HGTV favorites paired with celebrity competitors as they compete for the top prize in a new spin on the beloved series.
Pennington opened up about the exciting twist, claiming he didnât expect the teams to be so âdynamic.â
Ty Pennington Talks âRock the Blockâ Season 7
The âBattle on the Beachâ alum spoke with PopCulture ahead of the Monday, April 13, premiere.
âI was just like, âWow!’â Pennington told the outlet of the pairs. âI didnât expect the duos to be so dynamic, but they are. You just couldnât script this, it was just the way [that] sometimes the universe works, and youâre like, wow, all these teams have turned out to be like a really good pairing.â
He went on to say that adding a celebrity aspect to the competition series â[is] always gonna be good TV.â
âBut youâve also got people who are learning, trying to find their way, working together for the first time, and they pull up some amazing stuff ⊠and also some interesting stuff as well,â Pennington stated. âI think whatâs great about this season is you really see four different teams and four different takes on a Vegas sort of ranch home, single story. Youâve got so many different opportunities to create a great atmosphere in a city thatâs built on entertaining. I mean, what sort of better spot to really amp up a TV show about design [is there] than Vegas? So yeah, I love it.â
âRock the Blockâ Season 7 Brings Back Iconic HGTV Stars
HGTV announced the new season will take place in Sin City.
âEach team will have just seven weeks and a budget of $275,000 to transform identical cul-de-sac builds boasting one-level living, private courtyards, multi-generational suites and RV garages into luxurious Sin City homes that reflect their signature vision and stunning design style,â the network shared. âThe team who earns the highest appraised property value will hit the jackpot, winning âRock the Blockâ bragging rights and a street named in their honor.â
The couples competing for top prize are âBattle on the Beachâ winner Taniya Nayak and 98 Degrees star Drew Lachey, âRenovation Resortâ star Scott McGillivray and TV personality Brooke Hogan, âGood Bonesâ alum Mina Starsiak Hawk and NFL veteran Vernon Davis, and âSurvivorâ alum Kim Wolfe and Bravo star Chelsea Meissner.