Fans of The Block are criticizing Adrian ‘Mr Lambo’ Portelli for offering an extra $100,000 against himself ‘while ordinary Australians struggle to buy groceries’
The Block viewers have called out Adrian ‘Mr Lambo’ Portelli for bidding $100,000 against himself at Sunday night’s auctions as the country faces a cost of living crisis.
The self-described “billionaire” bid $4.2 million on sisters Eliza and Liberty’s properties and then made the strange move of bidding against himself — which has never happened before on the show.
Many fans of the show have now criticized Adrian for outbidding himself by placing a $4.3 million bid and winning the auction.
“Someone just casually outbid their own by $100,000 while the rest of us are struggling to buy groceries,” someone wrote on X.
‘This season’s bidding makes it difficult to watch, it’s not competitive, it’s just a splash of money. It makes me sad but also makes me feel a little sick lol #theblock’
The Block fans have criticized Adrian ‘Mr Lambo’ Portelli for offering an extra $100,000 against himself ‘while ordinary Australians struggle to buy groceries’
Another commented: ‘Adrian Portelli outbidding himself is such a stupid move lol #TheBlock.’
‘Why does Adrian Portelli outbid himself? I don’t understand #TheBlock,” said a third.
Another wrote: ‘I don’t understand why Adriaan kept bidding against himself on house 2. The auctioneer dragged it out because he liked the spotlight a little too much.’
“I’m a little sad that Adrian outbid himself twice on the girls’ house and didn’t spend that money on a little extra bid at Leslie and Kyle’s #TheBlock. It would have been nice to see them get a little more. The girls were good with the $800,000,” one said.
Adrian also bought House 4 for $5 million, with Steph and Gian walking away with a profit of $1.65 million plus $100,000 prize money.
Fans of the show have criticized Adrian for outbidding himself for sisters Eliza and Liberty’s properties
Despite helping two teams rake in a combined profit of $2.7 million, Adrian wasn’t done showing off his deep pockets when he rushed in to pick up Kyle and Leslie’s house.
House 1 had a reserve of $2.97 million, and there was hope as Danny Wallis had not yet purchased a house, and neither had celebrity bidder Dave Hughes.
However, Kyle and Leslie’s home struggled to meet reserve, with the auction absolutely teeming before Adrian jumped in and took the price to $3.1 million.
The self-proclaimed ‘billionaire’ bid $4.2 million on sisters Eliza and Liberty’s properties and then made the strange move of bidding against himself – which has never happened before on the show