Millionaire Block bidder’s brazen pool selfie with winners Omar and Oz causes outrage

Omar Slaimankhel and Ozman ‘Oz’ Abu Malik of The Block celebrated their record-breaking auction win with their ‘millionaire buddy’ Adrian Portelli – the man whose aggressive bids pushed up the price of their Gisborne home.

Adrian shared a celebratory post on Instagram on Monday in which he relaxed in a pool with Omar and Oz, who won a record $1.6 million in Sunday night’s heart-pounding final.

But eagle-eyed followers noticed a small detail in the background that seemed to poke fun at the boys’ heartbroken co-stars Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson, who walked away with a profit of just $20,000.

Omar Slaimankhel and Ozman ‘Oz’ Abu Malik of The Block celebrated their record-breaking auction win with their ‘millionaire buddy’ Adrian Portelli (right) – the man whose aggressive bids pushed up the price of their Gisborne home

The photo showed the trio posing for a selfie in the pool while The Block played on the TV in the living room in the background.

Fans pointed out that Tom and Sarah-Jane were visible on screen, with one writing, “Tom and Sarah-Jane on the TV… cheeky.”

“Tell me this is The Block on TV, lmaooooo,” another commented, while a third added, “I like what’s on the TV in the background.”

Fans noticed a small detail in the background that seemed to make fun of the boys’ co-stars Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson, who walked away with a profit of just $20,000. Tom and Sarah-Jane were seen on the background TV showing The Block finale

It comes after Adrian, Omar and Oz’s “millionaire friend,” backtracked on claims they “manipulated” their record Sunday auction.

Adrian – an online promotion guru with a net worth of $8 million – opened the bid for House 5 at $4.5 million, which was much higher than the minimum price of $4.08 million.

His aggressive bids meant that eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying a whopping $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, turning the boys into instant millionaires with a total profit of $1,686,666.66 – the largest victory in The Block’s 18-year history.

Since then, conspiracy theories have circulated on social media, with some viewers falsely accusing the western Sydney partners of ‘manipulating’ the auction by bringing in Adrian to drive up the price.

Fans eagerly pointed to Tom and Sarah-Jane pictured on TV, with one person writing: ‘Tom and Sarah-Jane on TV… sassy’

However, Adrian hit back at the claims, insisting he was a “real buyer.”

“For anyone who doubted the legitimacy of the auction, I was a real buyer with the intention of buying that property,” he wrote on Instagram.

“No one is responsible for what happened. It’s an auction. Believe it or not, but when you have two people who really want the property, a bidding war starts.’

He continued, “I’m happy to show my bank account to anyone who suggests these were fake bids.”

It comes after Adrian, Omar and Oz’s ‘millionaire friend’, hits back at claims they ‘manipulated’ their record Sunday auction

Adrian opened the offer for Omar and Oz’s property for $4.5 million, which was much higher than the reserve price of $4.08 million, and his aggressive style meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up with a dazzling $5,666,666 .66 paid for the 10-acre property.