Greek Australian mates Franky Mellios and Isaac Papakyriakopoulos are set to take centre stage as Channel Seven’s new renovation series My Reno Rules premieres tonight, April 21.
The Melbourne-based duo will compete as one of four teams on the program, which sees contestants transform two rundown 1970s homes in Bulleen into high-end properties. The show, hosted by Chris Brown and backed by billionaire Adrian Portelli, has been billed as a direct rival to Nine’s The Block.
Franky, 38, and Isaac, 23, will take on House 2 alongside another team, despite having limited renovation experience. The pair, who previously worked together in Franky’s audiovisual business before Isaac moved on to become a junior foreman, are expected to rely on their strong friendship, humour and work ethic to navigate the competition.
While they may be newcomers to large-scale renovations, their motivations are firmly grounded in family and future ambitions.
If they win the $100,000 prize, Franky says he hopes to buy a home where he can host “big fat Greek BBQs for all my family” and support loved ones. Isaac, meanwhile, is focused on building a future with his fiancée, saying: “A head start like that would allow us to start a family at a young age.”
The series introduces a unique twist on the renovation format. Rather than auctioning the completed homes, the properties will be given away to two Australian families, in what Seven describes as the largest viewer giveaway in Australian television history.
Across the competition, four teams will renovate different rooms each week, with their work judged 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 cash prize.
For Franky and Isaac, however, the journey is about more than just winning – it is 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’ starts tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
