Steph and Gian walked away from The Block’s instant millionaires this weekend.
And the delighted couple have revealed what they will do with their $1.75 million prize money.
“It’s going to pay off our debt in Sydney, it’s going to really prepare us for the next phase,” Gian said 9Entertainment.
“Big things are coming,” he added, to which Steph agreed, “big things.”
Gian continued: “It’s life-changing money, we didn’t expect it.
Steph and Gian walked away from The Block’s instant millionaires this weekend. And the delighted couple have revealed what they will do with their $1.75 million prize money
‘We’re just happy that Adrian Portelli saw the value of the house that we saw too. We are so grateful, he changed our lives.”
During Sunday’s nail-biting finale, Steph and Gian were the runaway winners as their house sold for an incredible $5 million.
They walked away with winnings of $1.65 million plus $100,000 in prize money, bringing their total earnings to a record $1.75 million.
Steph and Gian’s House 4 was the first to be auctioned, and it was an exciting time for the couple, who called their $3.35 million reserve “hell” and feared they wouldn’t make any money from the sale.
“It’s going to pay off our debt in Sydney, it’s going to really prepare us for the next phase,” Gian told 9Entertainment
Sunday’s nail-biting finale saw Steph and Gian as runaway winners, with their house sold for an incredible $5 million
Bidding quickly reached $4 million thanks to serial bidder Danny Wallace, but the promotion was halted after a woman fainted during the auction and was taken to hospital.
After the break, the bidding stalled at $4 million, before immediately shooting up by a million dollars to $5 million – and the hammer fell: House 4 was sold.
The $5 million sale netted the couple $1.65 million in profit, with Steph and Gian hugging and breaking down in tears as they called the money “life-changing.”
The house was sold to Adrian Portelli, known as ‘Mr Lambo’, who said he wanted to prove he was a real bidder after controversy last season.
Adrian spent $1.58 million on Omar and Oz’s house last year, but broke his record this season.
Steph and Gian’s win also broke last year’s record for Omar and Oz, whose winning total was $1.68 million
Steph and Gian’s win also broke last year’s record for Omar and Oz, whose winning total was $1.68 million.
‘It’s an incredible feeling. We are so overwhelmed right now and can’t believe it,” said Steph and Gian.
‘It was such a surreal day, and to end on such a high after all the hard work is amazing.
‘We are so grateful that Adrian Portelli saw something in our home that we love so much. This will change our lives.’
They added: ‘We have no idea yet what we will do with the money. It’s going to pay off our debt in Sydney. It will prepare us for whatever the next phase is. It’s just incredible.’