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Brutal fallout from Alex Cullen's Adrian Portelli scandal revealed


Published on 2025-01-24 07:24:17 - Couriermail
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  • Today show presenter Alex Cullen is "stepping down permanently" after he was taken off air for accepting a $50,000 gift from Block billionaire Adrian Portelli.

The article from News.com.au details the fallout from a scandal involving Adrian Portelli, known as "Mr Lambo," and Alex Cullen, a host on the Today Show. Portelli, who had previously gifted a luxury car to a contestant on The Block, was involved in a heated exchange with Cullen during a live segment. The tension arose when Cullen questioned Portelli about his business practices, leading to Portelli accusing Cullen of being ungrateful for a previous gift of a $100,000 car. This confrontation resulted in Cullen being left "shaken" and has led to discussions about the ethics of on-air confrontations and the personal relationships between media personalities and their subjects. The incident has sparked a broader conversation about the dynamics of reality TV, the expectations of participants, and the pressures of live television.

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