When the winning team of “Rock the Block” season 6 was revealed on May 26, 2025, during HGTV’s big finale, there was a massive celebration in the sky — with 300 illuminated drones spelling out clues to who had won.
But on the ground, in the Utah cul-de-sac where they’d spent six weeks transforming a new home into a “refined rustic” oasis, the winning team — HGTV veterans Alison Victoria and Michel Smith Boyd — were never seen embracing or celebrating with each other. Many fans took to social media to express confusion and surprise over the duo’s reactions to their big win.
Fans Say Distance Between ‘Rock the Block’ Teammates Was ‘Crazy Noticeable’ on Finale
At the start of the two-hour finale, Victoria, who was competing on “Rock the Block” for her third time, and Boyd, who won season four with designer Anthony Elle, were all smiles and seemed to be in agreement over their exterior design plans. Victoria managed the landscaping and entryway while Boyd handled the episode’s other challenge, the upper-level guest room, which he turned into a gym.
But after they were revealed as the winners, many viewers noticed, they were never seen celebrating together after their win — only with their fellow contestants Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama, and Chelesa and Cole DeBoer.
On an HGTV post about the finale, one fan commented, “Did anyone else notice the ICE between Alison and Michel??? What happened?”
“I did,” a fellow viewer replied. “It was crazy noticeable tonight”
“I picked them to win 6weeks ago,” someone else wrote. “Winners win and @michelboyd is a winner. Also I read between the lines and could see there was friction so thank you for being the true professional and star that you are. Congratulations Michel 🙌🏾🍾👏🏽💪🏾”
Another fan later weighed in, “Is it me🤔 Michel & Allison don’t seem to like each other… they by chance won and didn’t even interact with each other. Allison hugged the same ppl over and over and never once hugged her teammate, also even when standing at the beginning and end of the show when Ty is giving instructions etc they seem very stand offish. #mypov”
Viewers also expressed concern on EntertainmentNow’s HGTV Facebook page, including one who wrote that Victoria “never acknowledged Michel” and “didn’t want to collaborate with him,” while someone else replied, “I didn’t see him acknowledge her either.”
Michel Smith Boyd Cheekily Responds to Question About ‘Rock the Block’ Teammate Alison Victoria
The morning after the finale, on May 27, Boyd posted a video of himself preparing a “solo finale party,” and watching the episode by himself. When someone wrote, “Congratulations! But time to spill the tea, what’s up with you and Alison?” Boyd simply replied, “😂☕”
The four teams of HGTV stars worked on identical homes, each with a starting value of $750,000. They were given $250,000 for their design transformations, plus an additional $50,000 to use on their backyards, bringing each house to a base value of $1,050,000. After three independent appraisers went through each home, Victoria and Boyd’s was deemed to have the highest final value — $1,400,000.
When their names appeared in the sky, Boyd and Alison both looked shocked. They turned briefly to each other, mouths agape, but then turned to their competitors on either side. It’s not clear if they ever hugged each other, but they were seen onscreen hugging the others.
As host Ty Pennington asked how the win felt, Victoria could be seen in a tight embrace with Tristyn as Boyd — suddenly the first-ever two-time “Rock the Block” champ — responded, “This is amazing. This feels like a massive accomplishment. My partner’s been here three times and I am just as grateful as I could be.”
When Pennington noticed that Victoria was in tears, he pointed out that she is “never emotional.” She told him, “We worked so hard and this is, you know, third time’s the charm, I guess. This was a tough one.”
In a post-win interview with HGTV.com, Victoria said that her jaw-dropped response was genuine and that it was the hardest of the three “Rock the Block” shows she’d competed on.
“That shock was authentic,” she said. “During the finale, I was standing on that street, it was 25 degrees out; it was the hardest ‘Rock the Block’ ever. I’m so tired, I just want to go home after everything I’ve endured. And in my mind, I was wondering if the win would go to Chelsea and Cole because their house was so child-friendly and we’re in Utah where there are big families. But I knew in my heart we should have won. I toured everyone’s houses and I was still like, ‘This is my win. For sure, this is my win.'”
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Fans Abuzz Over ‘Rock the Block’ Winners’ Response to Season 6 Victory: ‘What Happened?’