My Reno Rules is set to premiere tonight, April 21, on Channel Seven, putting Greek Australian mates Franky Mellios and Isaac Papakyriakopoulos in the spotlight from the first episode. The Melbourne-based pair will compete as one of four teams in a renovation contest built around two rundown 1970s homes in Bulleen, with the format billed as a direct rival to Nine’s The Block. Backed by billionaire Adrian Portelli and hosted by Chris Brown, the series arrives with a cash prize, a family giveaway twist, and immediate pressure on the teams to perform.
Franky, 38, and Isaac, 23, will tackle House 2 alongside another team despite having limited renovation experience. The pair previously worked together in Franky’s audiovisual business before Isaac moved on to become a junior foreman, a background that the show will test as the competition moves into large-scale property work.
The series format sets a fast pace from the start. Across the competition, four teams will renovate different rooms each week, and their work will be assessed by former The Block judge Neale Whitaker, Luxe Listings agent Simon Cohen and interior stylist Julia Green. The team with the highest score at the end of the series will take home the $100, 000 prize.
My Reno Rules puts family stakes at the center
For Franky and Isaac, the stakes are personal as much as competitive. Franky said he hopes that if the team wins, he can buy a home and host “big fat Greek BBQs for all my family” while also supporting loved ones. Isaac said a win would help him and his fiancée start a family at a young age.
That family-first angle is built into the show’s wider promise. Instead of auctioning the completed homes, the properties will be given away to two Australian families, a twist Seven describes as the largest viewer giveaway in Australian television history. My Reno Rules is leaning hard into that public-facing prize structure while keeping the renovation pressure at the center.
Adrian Portelli and the show’s challenge to The Block
The involvement of Adrian Portelli adds another layer of attention around the launch. With the show backed by the billionaire and fronted by Chris Brown, My Reno Rules is being positioned as a major new entrant in the renovation space. The competition is framed as a direct challenge to The Block, and the premiere timing suggests Seven is aiming to make an immediate impact.
There is also a cultural dimension to the story. Franky and Isaac have said the series gives them a chance to represent their Greek Australian roots, share their story, and bring a sense of community and culture to prime-time television. My Reno Rules will test whether that identity, along with friendship and work ethic, can carry them through a demanding contest.
What happens next will be decided room by room as the season unfolds, with judges marking the work and the leaderboard tightening week by week. For viewers tuning in tonight at 7. 30pm on Channel Seven and 7plus, My Reno Rules begins with a simple question: can Franky and Isaac turn limited experience into a winning run?
