Meet the cocky ‘millionaire mate’ who pushed up the price of Omar and Oz’s record home on The Block

Adrian Portelli is making headlines after pushing up the price of Omar Slaimankhel and Ozman ‘Oz’ Abu Malik’s record-breaking home during Sunday night’s finale of The Block.

The 33-year-old opened the bidding at $4.5million, which was much higher than the $4.08million reserve price and his aggressive style meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying an eye-watering $5,666,666.66 for the 10-acre property.

Adrian, 33, – an online promotions guru with a net worth of $8million – founded auto enthusiast club LMCT+ in 2018 and it has now become Australia’s largest and fastest-growing car community.

He also runs his own promotions and giveaway business, focusing on luxury vehicles and prestige houses.

Adrian regularly promotes his lavish lifestyle and luxurious range of cars on social media.

In August this year, he purchased an incredible Gold Coast mansion for $2.3million.

He also owns a home on Queensland’s Hope Island and is building a property in Sanctuary Cove.

Adrian also runs his charity The Little Legends Foundation, which provides urgent medical care and offers experiences for vulnerable children. 

Adrian – an online promotions guru with a net worth of $8million – founded auto enthusiast club LMCT+ in 2018 and it’s now become Australia’s largest and fastest-growing car community

Adrian regularly promotes his lavish lifestyle and luxurious range of cars on social media

Adrian, who arrived at Sunday night’s auction in a flashy yellow Lamborghini and seemed to know Omar and Oz well, opened the bidding on House 5 at $4.5million.

His aggressive bidding meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying an eye-watering $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, making the boys instant millionaires with total winnings of $1,686,666.66 – the biggest victory in The Block’s 18-year history.

Following their win, some fans speculated the auction was ‘dodgy’ and that Adrian was ‘set up’ to force Danny into spending more. But an equal number of viewers refuted this, saying the boys won fairly and calling out the criticism as ‘racist’.

Adrian, who arrived at Sunday night’s auction in a flashy yellow Lamborghini and seemed to know Omar and Oz well, opened the bidding on House 5 at $4.5million, which was much higher than the $4.08million reserve price

Adrian also hit back at the claims and insisted he was a ‘genuine buyer’.

‘For everyone questioning the legitimacy of the auction, I was a genuine buyer with every intention to purchase that property,’ he wrote on Instagram.

‘Nobody is to blame for what happened. It’s an auction. Believe it or not but if you’ve got two people that genuinely want the property, a bidding war will commence.’

He continued: ‘I’m happy to show my bank account for anyone that suggests these were dummy bids.’

His aggressive bidding meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying an eye-watering $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, making Omar and Oz (pictured) instant millionaires with total winnings of $1,686,666.66 – the biggest in The Block’s 18-year history