Ever since the auction for Omar and Oz’s house aired on The Block, many have accused the pair of ‘cheating’. Blockheads claim that Omar and Oz - who ended up winning this year’s The Block - cheated by roping in a dummy bidder to drive up the final price of their house. New Idea spoke to the alleged dummy bidder, ‘Mr Lambo’ AKA Adrian Portelli to get the truth.
The auctioneer behind the winning deal on The Block gives his exclusive thoughts on the unusual set of factors at play that had an impact on the auction outcomes of The Block 2022.
Omar and Oz were crowned the winner’s of The Block 2022. The pair sold their house for an eye-watering $5.6 million and were absolutely thrilled to walk away with a $1.6 million profit; the largest profit anyone’s ever made during The Block’s 18 year long run. However, many Blockheads are suggesting that Omar and Oz’s auction was rigged.