Keyword "Adrian Portelli" - List of latest news (57 results)

22/04 The Block couple announce shock split

Beloved The Block pair Jess Eva and her partner Norm Hogan have revealed they are separated.

18/03 Ritzy Melb suburb overrun: ‘Horrendous’

The median house price here is $2.6m and the beach is a short walk away. It’s a dream suburb for 11 months of the year.

04/03 Rich-lister hits back on hooning claim

Australian rich-lister and car enthusiast Adrian Portelli has told a court he has an “embarrassing” explanation for his actions after he was accused of hooning in Melbourne.

20/02 ‘Nightmare’: Olympian groomed by Nine

Olympic darling Cate Campbell is yet to master the autocue but that didn’t stop Nine from thrusting the statuesque retired swimmer before its TV cameras this week as the search for a presenter to replace disgraced Today star Alex Cullen broadens.

17/02 ‘Lambo Guy’ splashes out on $6.5m supercar

Though it doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as naturally as “Lambo Guy”, there's no doubt “Koenigsegg Guy” makes one hell of a statement.

06/02 Surprise front runner tipped to replace Cullen

OPINIONA woman currently leads the field of candidates in contention for the job of sacked Today sports presenter Alex Cullen.

25/01 ‘Very difficult time’: Nine star Alex Cullen breaks silence after shock axing

Today show presenter Alex Cullen has spoken out for the first time since he was sacked by Nine for accepting a $50,000 gift from Block billionaire Adrian Portelli.

24/01 Portelli’s vow to help sacked Ch9 star

Colourful billionaire Adrian Portelli has taken to Instagram with a vow to help an embattled Channel 9 star, after he was sacked from the network following a fallout from accepting a $50,000 payment.

24/01 Big problem with Nine’s brutal Cullen call

Nine Media’s decision to sack Today star Alex Cullen over the $50,000 “Lambo Guy” stunt could force acting CEO Matt Stanton to the table to deal with the elephant in the room at Nine – the dual set of standards that has long applied to Today anchor Karl Stefanovic and the rest.

23/01 Brutal fallout from Alex Cullen’s Adrian Portelli scandal revealed

Today show presenter Alex Cullen is “stepping down permanently” after he was taken off air for accepting a $50,000 gift from Block billionaire Adrian Portelli.

20/01 ‘Appalling’: Surprise twist in Alex Cullen, Adrian Portelli scandal

Popular Nine presenter Alex Cullen has received a groundswell of support from viewers after the network took him off-air in the wake of his Adrian Portelli scandal.

07/01 Block billionaire Adrian Portelli’s unrecognisable new look

Billionaire The Block mega-buyer Adrian Portelli has unveiled a brand new look – and he looks so different, it seems even his own son doesn’t recognise him.

31/12 Aussie suburbs car lovers should target

Australia’s most sought-after suburbs for rev heads has been revealed, for car enthusiasts with a collection worth more than some houses.

26/12 Huge upset hits Portelli’s Block lottery

Australian billionaire Adrian Portelli’s plan to give away all five properties from the 2024 season of The Block has turned into a fizzer after technical issues postponed the announcement of a winner.

11/12 Details of Lambo Guy’s charges

Australian billionaire Adrian Portelli “assisted” in the running of an allegedly unlawful lottery in South Australia by drawing out its winners, court documents allege.

10/12 The Block buyer fights hooning claims in court

A rich-lister car enthusiast charged with hooning offences has faced court as his lawyers attacked police claims he was seen “deliberately sliding” around a roundabout.

05/12 ‘Penthouse party’: Portelli’s wild response to charges

Australian billionaire Adrian Portelli appears to be unbothered after he was hit with a flurry of charges over allegations he has been running an illegal lottery.

05/12 Aussie billionaire Adrian Portelli charged in relation to private lottery company

Australian billionaire Adrian Portelli has been charged by The South Australian Consumer and Business Services (CBS) over alleged unlawful conduct related to his business operations.

03/12 Why hundreds queued to meet Lambo Guy

Australian entrepreneur Adrian Portelli has given away more than $150,000 worth of free groceries for families in western Sydney as part of his nationwide pledge to help Australians “who are doing it tough” in the lead-up to Christmas.

14/03 Australia’s newest billionaires revealed

There’s a record 159 billionaires in Australia this year, including new entrants to the ranks of Australia’s wealthy elite such as Australia’s second-richest woman, Nicola Forrest, and “Lambo man” Adrian Portelli.

12/03 ‘Bum’: Lambo guy unleashes on Greens leader

Block star Adrian Portelli has slammed Adam Bandt as a “bum” over the Greens leader’s eye-watering taxpayer-funded spending bill, which included tens of thousands of dollars on private jets for the climate change crusader.

08/02 Billionaire’s huge reward for clueless thieves

Block star and billionaire Adrian Portelli has offered a $100,000 reward after clueless thieves broke into his office with sledgehammers — only to find the place empty.

31/01 Block billionaire welcomes baby

Block star and billionaire Adrian Portelli has welcomed a baby boy with his girlfriend.

02/01 ‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli in disbelief as winner of multimillion-dollar house from The Block hangs up on him

The multimillion-dollar giveaway of one of the houses from the latest season of The Block didn’t go to plan when the winner hung up on the famous young entrepreneur running the high-profile raffle.

02/12 Nine’s dramatic move ahead of new Block season

Channel Nine isn’t messing around when it comes to secrecy around the next season of The Block.

27/11 Adrian Portelli’s nude photo shoot with Block winners Steph and Gian

Super-rich Block buyer Adrian Portelli has posed for a bizarre naked photo shoot with this year’s winners Steph and Gian, to promote a competition to give away their house to a member of the public.

13/11 Fury as Dior launches skincare line, perfume for babies: ‘Leave them alone’

Dior has sparked a backlash over the launch of an exorbitantly-priced “scented water” and a series of skincare products intended for babies and children.

13/11 Block millionaire’s very expensive ‘push present’

A controversial Australian millionaire has given his pregnant girlfriend an insane “push present” – three months before she’s due to give birth to their first child.

07/11 The Block winners respond to ‘controversy’

The Block winners Steph and Gian Ottavio say they did nothing wrong after their tactics on the show were labelled “controversial”.

07/11 Block winners’ big claim on Lambo Guy

The Block 2023 winners Steph and Gian Ottavio stepped out at their first Melbourne Cup in co-ordinated pink outfits, swarmed by fans on Tuesday after their historic win.

07/11 Adrian Portelli parties with ‘f**king millionaire’ Block winners

The Block buyer Adrian Portelli celebrated his purchase on Monday night by taking this year’s winners, Steph and Gian, out to dinner.

07/11 Dave Hughes’ wife banned him from buying The Block house

David ‘Hughesy’ Hughes was a surprise attendee at this year’s The Block auctions, armed with a paddle in hand suggesting he was eager to buy one of the homes.

06/11 Danny Wallis’ Block auction dummy spit revealed

Serial Block buyer Danny Wallis went home from this season’s auctions empty-handed, having been comprehensively outbid by rival multi-millionaire Adrian Portelli.

06/11 The Block agent reveals what really went wrong at disaster auction

The Melbourne real estate agent who ran Kristy and Brett’s disastrous The Block auction has since hit out at the couple’s scathing criticism of him, as he revealed what really went wrong.

06/11 ‘That was a mistake’: Dave Hughes reveals massive Block auction error

Dave Hughes was a surprise attendee at this year’s Block auctions – with a paddle in hand, suggesting he was interested in at least one of the properties on offer.

05/11 Bizarre Block auction reveals big problem with the show

The fate of this year’s contestants on The Block largely rested in the hands of two eccentric multi-millionaires during Sunday night’s finale; men so obscenely rich one could make several could make $100,000 bids against himself without breaking a sweat.

05/11 Block winners answer burning question

After another nailbiting auction day on The Block, one couple has broken records and walked away with a “life-changing” profit.

05/11 Wildly varied Block auction results leave teams heartbroken

WARNING: The Block spoilers below.

03/11 The Block stars Eliza and Liberty declare they have ‘no chance of winning’ with their high reserve

The Block fan favourites Eliza and Liberty have declared they have “no chance of winning” the renovation show after finding out their reserve price on Thursday.

23/10 ‘Lambo guy’ hits back at ‘wild accusations’ amid $4.25m house saga

Adrian Portelli has hit back at the “wild accusations” that have been thrown at him by the winners of the $4.25 million The Block house.

17/10 Dream home couple living a ‘nightmare’

A couple say they are living in a “nightmare” after winning a $4.2 million house and then moaning about its defects in a leaked video.

16/10 $100k twist after couple moped over $4m win

The saga over the $4.25 million The Block house continues, as the winners for the giveaway of the items allegedly taken from the home are revealed.

13/10 Cheeky dig after couple moped over $4m win

A Melbourne businessman has taken a cheeky swipe at the couple who aired a series of “embarrassing” complaints after winning a $4.25 million house.

11/10 ‘Final twist’ after petty reaction to $4m prize

There has been a “final twist” after a Victorian couple were called out for their “ungrateful” reaction to winning a $4.25 million house that was featured on The Block.

11/10 Couple’s enraging reaction to $4m home win

A Victorian couple’s reaction after winning a $4.25 million house has left Aussies gobsmacked, with people blasting them as “ungrateful” over their “embarrassing” response.

18/08 'This is bad': How online auction glitch costs premature bidder classic 1976 Ford

A technical glitch in an online auction led to a car raffle company securing a prized 1976 Ford Falcon Coupe for a "steal" before losing it in a re-run auction.

24/07 Nine responds bombshell Block claims

Channel 9 has denied claims The Block host Scott Cam is preparing to leave the renovation show at the end of this year’s 19th season, after an “insider” claimed he would be throwing in the towel following nine years in the gig.

17/07 The Block's 'Mr Lambo' in court blunder

Adrian Portelli, known as 'Mr Lambo' after his appearance on reality TV show The Block, fronted Sunshine Magistrates' Court on Monday after being hit by police with three driving offences.

29/06 Block star has $3m McLaren craned into apartment

A young Aussie billionaire has made a decorative decision few could afford, choosing to adorn the living room of his $39m Melbourne penthouse apartment with a “rare” $3m McLaren.

16/06 How Melbourne's 'Mr Lambo' made his $500m fortune

Controversial Melbourne investor Adrian Portelli, also known as 'Mr Lambo' has brought another multi-million-dollar property, as his business continues to boom. This is how he made his money.

12/05 Millionaire hits back at ‘crying’ Aussies

A Melbourne businessman has hit back after receiving backlash for an “obscene” display of wealth during a time when so many Aussies are struggling.

11/05 Aussies erupt over ‘obscene’ display of wealth

A Melbourne businessman is copping backlash over an “obscene” display of wealth during a time when so many Aussies are struggling.

11/05 Outrage as millionaire cranes F1 car into his 57th storey penthouse

A property developer's stunt of crane lifting a $2million F! racing car into his 57th storey penthouse apartment has drawn a furious response from the Greens who demanded he be taxed more.

10/05 Major problem with electric vehicle exposed in TikTok

An Australian driver has revealed a glaring problem with electric vehicles after finding himself stranded on the side of the road when one of his tyres went flat.

10/05 Millionaire hoists car into $39m penthouse

A collectable luxury car worth $3 million has been craned into a penthouse worth $39 million in Melbourne by a businessman.

28/04 Millionaire buys $39m penthouse for weekends

An Aussie self-made millionaire has bought a luxury penthouse for a record-breaking $39 million – but he says he has no plans to live in it.

22/01 ‘A joke’: TV star rips into The Block

The host of Grand Designs Australia has declared he “hates” The Block, calling for the Channel 9 building competition to be “banned from television”.