MAFS IN CRISIS
SIX COUPLES QUIT!
bewildered husband Luke Eglin leave the show before they’d even reached their second commitment ceremony. ‘While the signs were there from the very beginning that Poppy wasn’t coping, she wasn’t expected to walk off so soon,’ the insider tells. The reality bride has even seasons in, reality TV since blasted her ex in a Facebook rant, juggernaut Married At First calling him ‘a complete dick’. Sight has been hit by one of That departure, combined with a its most critical issues. number of fragile marriages including Six of the 10 couples have Mishel and Steve’s, Michael and Stacey’s, left – or are threatening to Amanda and Tash’s, Hayley and David’s, quit – the most watched program on Natasha and Mikey’s and Connie and Australian TV. ‘There’s a lot of drama and Jonethen’s, means that marriages could turmoil behind the scenes,’ a show insider potentially fail before the hit series is at tells OK!. ‘Producers are scrambling to its halfway point. ‘We’ve never known th aining couples anything like it,’ the insider tells. d try to persuade the ouples ‘Producers are seriously worried.’ ose relationships ar hanging That some brides and grooms are by a hread to stay.’ doing little to conceal they’re single week M FS f s have publicly – while their marriages are still ready seen tearful um-of-two playing out on air – is also causing Poppy Jennings an her headaches for production. Bride Tash Herz has been spotted kissing another woman at the beach, Hayley Vernon enjoyed a wild night out at a strip club with Jessika Power and Natasha Spencer IZZI has been spotted out in Sydney with an ETU NS ex. ‘It’s chaos,’ the insider tells. With so many While MAFS still tops TV ratings, couple struggling on some fans are questioning FS, producers made whether it will ever really a last inute decision to succeed in helping people 2019 bride Lizzie find love. ‘It’s just all about Sobinoff. Her arriage to Sam Ball red early on last year. the drama now,’ said one A new-look izzie didn’t hesitate to online. With drama already rry a st ger once again. ‘I’m back threatening six couples, ‘We love that to get the ve I deserve,’ she says – perhaps the show should Lizzie is back,’ and help s ve the show that made her be rechristened Divorced a fan gushed famous, o! online At First Sight…
While many of the marriages are struggling, the MAFS brides have bonded – for now
Sex, lies and fights threaten to shut down the reality show
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NOT THE BEST TRACK RECORD?
So far, almost 60 couples have married across seven seasons of MAFS. But to date, only three pairs remain together. ‘It’s not a great result for a show where couples are matched by experts,’ a show insider admits. Cam Merchant and Jules Robinson married for real in November 2019, while two other couples are also still dating.
