House Rules: High Stakes contestants are revealed ahead of premiere

House Rules: High Stakes will see eight teams renovate the Focus Tower at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.

The first episode, which airs Monday on Channel Seven, will see the contestants renovate the penthouse of the high-rise apartment building.

But bookies have already found a potential winner in this year’s competition after discovering they have a major advantage over their rivals.

Carly and Andrew – QLD

Brisbane couple Carly and Andrew are the $2.75 favourites with TAB to take this season of House Rules: High Stakes. 

TAB bookies have slated the Queenslander couple for the win, having previously renovated two other properties. 

Landscape foreman Andrew, 46, renovated an 1970s deceased estate apartment in Marrickville and another in Greenacre, before moving to Queensland. 

On their previous project, they lowered ceiling height, removed walls to create open plan living and completed a full bathroom renovation. 

‘We started off desperately in love, by the end of that building, hopefully we’re still married,’ Carly joked in a House Rules teaser. 

Tamara and Rhys – QLD

Fellow Brisbanites Tamara, 28, and Rhys, 29, have very different approaches to tackling a project, but they believe their opposite natures will be an advantage. 

Lawyer Tamara will tell people exactly what she’s thinking, while fitness professional Rhys prefers to be ‘nice’, even when he doesn’t like the person. 

But bookies appear to disagree, placing them at the halfway mark of odds at $5.

Tanya and Dave – WA

As the only Western Australian contestants in the competition, Tanya, 38, and Dave, 36, have a lot riding on their shoulders. 

The happily married couple have three children – Luke, four, Benjamin, seven, and Emily, four – and recently upsized to a bigger house in the suburbs of Perth.  

Their 1980s two-storey art deco heritage home needs a ‘complete design overhaul’, which they hope to be able to achieve with their House Rules winnings. 

These two are set to be the second favourites for bookies, with odds of $3.25.

George and Laith – NSW 

Despite being a qualified builder, George, 30, and his best mate Laith, 30, are currently priced at $5.00 by TAB.

The friends hope to use their winnings to finally move out of their respective parents’ homes. 

Lenore and Bradley – NSW

Mother and son duo Lenore, 55, and Bradley, 31, haven’t had the funds to renovate their family home in greater Western Sydney.

Menswear fashion designer Bradley hopes winning this competition will help give his mother and stepfather Michael ‘the home they deserve’.   

But Lenore was concerned the high-rise Focus Tower building would become the Leaning Tower of Pisa once they were done with it. 

Susan and Anthony – VIC 

Susan and Anthony from Victoria have a lot of experience cheering others on, both working as professional cheerleaders. 

Having recently bought their first home in Melbourne’s Berwick, Susan and Anthony believe their organisational skills and competitive nature will help them in the competition. 

Kayne and Aimee – VIC  

Victorian plumber couple Kayne, 37, and Aimee, 26, are the first tradie couple in House Rules history. 

The experienced duo were ranked the third favourite by bookies, with odds of $3.50. 

They believe their easygoing nature could win them the competition.  

‘I can’t see us getting too stressed about a situation, rather we will always find the positive and will work our butts off to make sure we are standing there at the end,’ they told TV Tonight. 

Kimmy and Rhi – TAS 

Despite being slated as having the worst odds in the competition, Launceston-based sisters Kimmy and Rhi, both 31, are optimistic their ‘twin-tuition’ will help them succeed.

As well as their ‘twin-tuition’, Kimmy also has interior design qualification under her belt. 

House Rules: High Stakes premieres Monday at 7pm on Channel Seven