Monday night's episode of featured the return of one of the most successful teams in the reality show’s history, 2022 winners . While the couple are expected to work alongside on a secret project later in the season, they made a surprise cameo as part of Kristian and Mimi’s reward for winning the very first room reveal. In addition to receiving $140,000 worth of prizes, Team Purple was invited to join Steph and Gian for a tour of the Charming Street home they renovated last season.
The duo, who recently shared their advice for winning the show with , also gave Kristian and Mimi their $10,000 prize money from Ford alongside their gift: a flat lay board. Although viewers will thrilled to see Steph and Gian back on their TV screens, their appearance left many fans questioning how they were allowed to visit their Hampton East home after ‘billionaire buyer’ purchased it for a record-breaking $5 million at last year’s auction. “How come Scotty [Cam], Kristian and Mimi met Steph and Gian outside last year’s where they all got sold?” one person asked in a popular Facebook group for the series.
“How were they eating there? I thought they were all sold. Adrian bought the house, didn't he? Sorry if I am being dense but for a year old it looked the same to me and kind of didn't look lived in.” “Wondered the same thing, bit odd,” another added, while a third said, “Great minds think alike, my thoughts exactly”.
“I was thinking the exact same thing? If it sold, would it not have been customised by now by the new owners? Or does Adrian rent them out?” someone else shared, followed by a different user who replied, “Good question I was wondering the same thing”. While Steph and Gian’s house was purchased by Adrian Portelli in November last year, the entrepreneurial businessman had always planned to give the property away in a raffle for his business LMCT+. He held the first giveaway on Facebook Live on Christmas Eve, however, the winner ended up over the $5 million house.
Because of this, the house was unoccupied by the time of filming earlier this year which is why Adrian would’ve allowed Steph and Gian to return - especially as it would've given the property extra promo in case it hadn't been won by now. Steph and Gian’s property was finally given away last month when 42-year-old Bryan from Victoria was the lucky recipient of the re-raffle and chose to take the house over the cash. “For us, it’s the perfect location,” he said when Adrian called him asking for his decision.
“We both lived there for a long time around that area and the house is awesome, so pretty hard to pass that up. It’s phenomenal.” has contacted Steph and Gian for comment.
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