Adrian “Mr Lambo” Portelli, the high-profile and often controversial bidder from The Block, has become a father for the first time after welcoming a baby boy with girlfriend Karlie Butler on Monday.
The 34-year-old millionaire property investor shared the happy news on Instagram on Wednesday, posting a series of affectionate photos in which he is seen cradling his newborn son.
In one sweet image, a shirtless Portelli smiles for the camera while seated and gently holding the baby, while another shows him looking down adoringly at his child.
“Welcome to the world little man,” Portelli captioned the post, though he chose not to disclose his son’s name.
The announcement was quickly met with warm messages from a number of Adrian’s well-known friends and followers.
Adrian “Mr Lambo” Portelli, the controversial bidder known from The Block, welcomed his first child with girlfriend Karlie Butler on Monday
The Block 2022 winners Omar and Oz responded with heart emojis, while influencer Mitch Orvall commented: “Congrats brother.”
Speaking to the Herald Sun, Portelli said he was thrilled to have become a father for the first time.
‘He was four days over. It’s an amazing, overwhelming experience,’ he said.
The millionaire property investor, 34, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a loved-up gallery of photos showing him tenderly cradling his newborn son
In November, Portelli threw a lavish baby shower for his pregnant partner Karlie.
He shared some photos on Instagram of the bash, which showed him posing with blue baby blocks and blue balloons.
Another was of the very expensive push present he bought his partner – a luxury $300,000 Aston Martin sports SUV.
Portelli and his girlfriend Karlie Butler (pictured) announced on social media in September they were expecting their first child
‘Push prezzie well deserved for putting up with me,’ he wrote next to the photo.
In September, Portelli hosted an elaborate gender reveal ahead of the birth of his first child.
The couple held the gender reveal at his $39 million penthouse in East Melbourne.
Portelli is a multi-millionaire property investor and online promotions guru with an estimated net worth of $350million.
‘Welcome to the world little man,’ Portelli wrote next to the photos
