A glaring detail has emerged following Adrian Portelli announced his new Channel Seven renovation show.

The former ‘Block Billionaire’, 36, revealed this week he would be co-starring in a new reality show for the network – My Reno Rules.

Not only will the show be Portelli’s first foray into the world of television hosting, it will also see him at the same network as former Channel Nine journalist Alex Cullen.

The Today show reporter was sacked by Nine after he accepted a $50,000 gift from The Block billionaire Adrian Portelli for calling him ‘McLaren Man’ live on air.

Now the pair will be reunited, with Cullen revealing this week that he will be making a return to the small screen on 7News.

A shock twist has emerged following Adrian Portelli announcing his new Channel Seven renovation show

‘After everything went down [at Nine this year], Seven were one of the first on the phone to say: “You have our support, and if you want to come back, we’re a phone call away”,’ he told Confidential.

‘I can’t tell you how much that meant to me and my family,’ he told the publication.

‘It’s not very nice being the story,’ he said, adding: ‘It’s better telling the story.’

Further, The Australian reported this week that Cullen was touted to appear on Portelli’s upcoming reality show.

Network sources confirmed to the publication that Seven was looking at casting the reporter on the series, although nothing has been ‘locked in’.

In another surprising twist, realestate.com.au reported on Friday that Portelli’s controversial rewards club company LMCT+ will be the major sponsor for the reality show.

It was also reported that Portelli has donated the two homes that will feature in the debut series.

It comes after Portelli and Cullen’s social media exchange made national headlines and ultimately led to Cullen’s departure from Nine.

Not only will the show be Portelli’s first foray into the world of television hosting, it will also see him at the same network as former Channel Nine journalist Alex Cullen

In another surprising twist, realestate.com.au reported on Friday that Portelli’s controversial rewards club company LMCT+ will be the major sponsor for the reality show

After putting the reward call out on social media, The Block entrepreneur then posted what appeared to be a bank transfer of $50,000 to the presenter on Instagram.

The ill-advised stunt led to Cullen being suspended by Nine, and he did not appear on the show while the network investigated the payment.

Nine’s parting of ways with Cullen went ahead despite Portelli’s claim that the money was always meant for charity.

Portelli, who has spent millions of dollars snapping up houses over the last three seasons, shared a post to social media on Thursday revealing he was leaving the Channel Nine series for good.

‘Bet my high school teachers never thought… I’D HAVE MY OWN TV SHOW ON Channel Seven,’ he wrote alongside a promotional photo of him and Dr Chris Brown.

‘The Reno games looking a little dusty. Time for a fresh coat. The gloves are off. My Reno Rules – Coming to Seven.’

Seven recently announced the brand-new home renovation series, My Reno Rules, produced by MasterChef Australia creators Endemol Shine.

The show will feature four teams of renovators competing on two neighbouring rundown houses in Melbourne.

Portelli revealed this week he would be co-starring in a new reality show for the network – Reno Rules

It comes after The Block’s Scott Cam sent a warning to billionaire businessman Adrian Portelli ahead of the Nine reality juggernaut’s 2026 season premiere

The teams are competing for a huge prize, with a live grand finale awarding two fully renovated and furnished properties.

It comes after The Block’s Scott Cam sent a warning to billionaire businessman Adrian Portelli ahead of the Nine reality juggernaut’s 2026 season premiere.

Cam begged Portelli not to attend this year’s auction to give others a chance to own a home.

‘To be honest we said to Adrian “we’d love you not to come next year, if that’s all right.” But you know it’s up to him it’s a public auction and he can do whatever he wants,’ he revealed on Nova 96.9’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.

‘He said he won’t come but he may. We don’t know, but we do want to give mums and dads the opportunity to have a crack at a block house.

‘If Adrian comes and wants to buy the lot of them, well, that rules them out,’ Scott said.

‘Hopefully we get, a few buyer advocates that come and are representing families. So hopefully they turn up and have a bit of a crack this year.’

During the 2024 finale of The Block, Portelli made history by purchasing all five of the properties for a huge $15million.

He ensured Maddy and Charlotte Harry became the youngest-ever winners when he bought their home for $3.5million.

Portelli’s company, LMCT+, has frequently raffled off properties from The Block, including last year’s $5million purchase of Steph and Gian’s winning home.