Who is Danny Wallis? The man who bought three houses on The Block
Danny Wallis, a super-rich IT entrepreneur, dominated The Block's auction day and snapped up three out of four houses for almost $12 million.
He offered "insane" bids on each house, which led to jaw-dropping moments for the excited contestants.
Even host Scott Cam was surprised, as he said that it was "the most unbelievable day in Block history".
Fans of the renovation show will remember Wallis, as he's bought Mitch and Mark's property last season for a cool $3.374 million and bidding on all five properties.
However, despite his love of buying houses from the TV show, he's insisted he's never watched the show.
This didn't stop him from being called a "bit of a nuisance" by Block buyer's advocate Frank Valentic.
“I’ve never been at an auction where people get five minutes think time,” he said.
“Danny is a local businessman here in Melbourne … We’ve seen him at a Block auction before, and he has a tactic of confusing everyone in the crowd,” Block presenter Shelley Craft explained during last year’s finale, after Wallis offered a bid that left the auctioneer flummoxed: $3,308,050. The auctioneer quipped that it was “$3,308,000 and half a litre of petrol.”
Despite his showboating antics, Wallis has plans for the South Australian farmer couple's home.
He's going to donate the home to My Room Children's Cancer Charity.
“What an amazing day it was and a real thrill to buy the three houses. I was so impressed with the builds this year, the location in Brighton, and the potential as an investor for the properties in the future,” Wallis said in a statement released by Nine.
“The My Room Children’s Cancer Charity do so many wonderful things for sick children and their families, and they will benefit so much from having access to Daniel and Jade’s amazing home.
“It is made extra special for me because I know Daniel and Jade have been through so much with their daughter Isla over the years, in and out of hospital, and they will understand just how important the house will be for My Room and all the incredible work they do for sick children and their families.”
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