The Block’s controversial bidder Adrian Portelli is giving away $2.3 million mansion after missing out on Oz and Omar’s pad

The millionaire found infamy in this season’s finale after being accused of ramping up bids on Oz and Omar’s property before their record-breaking win.

The Block’s controversial bidder Adrian Portelli is giving away his $2.3 million mansion on the Gold Coast.

The millionaire found infamy in this season’s finale after being accused of deliberately ramping up bids on Oz and Omar’s property before their record-breaking win.

The Sydney friends emerged as the winners of The Block’s ‘Treechange’ season, earning by far the biggest win in the show’s near-20-year history with a profit of $1,686,666.66 for their luxe home in Gisborne, country Victoria.

Portelli, 33, made a flashy arrival in a Lamborghini, greeted Omar and Oz with a hug and made some huge bids on their property before serial Block bidder Danny Wallis outbid him.

Omar and Oz refuted speculation that Portelli was only there to drive up the bids, saying he was a serious contender to purchase their home.

Adrian Portelli at the Gold Coast home he is giving away

But that hasn’t stopped speculation from growing, particularly after Portelli posted a picture of him chilling in a pool with Oz and Omar.

Portelli is now giving away a $2.3 million waterfront mansion in Sanctuary Cove as the next prize on offer through his promotions company, LMCT+.

“We didn’t win The Block house to give away so we’ve found a replacement,” he said.

“It’s a stunning house. It was never meant for a giveaway but here we are.”

The Mediterranean-style home was built last year and has a pool overlooking the water.

The Lamborghini-driving millionaire owns another property in nearby Hope Island and says he is building another home in the neighbourhood.

Addressing the bidding war controversy, Portelli said he wasn’t interested in any of the other Block homes.

“People thought I was a dummy bidder and mate of Omar and Oz. I was simply wanting to buy the four-bedroom house to give away through my business LMCT+, to give everyday Aussies the chance to win a house they’ve all become attached to over its renovation on The Block,” he said.

“It’s not my fault Danny let his ego get in the way and drove the price up to a point where it didn’t make sense to me, so I backed out.

“The other houses just weren’t appealing to me for its intended use.”