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MAFS 2025 Episode 20 Recap: Paul’s confession shocks the experiment

by Chantelle Schmidt

What we learned about Paul in this Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 episode isn’t okay. Violence and reactive behaviour are inexcusable, and trying to justify them in any way is deeply problematic.

These MAFS recaps are generally light-hearted and sarcastic, and the intention is not to minimise the seriousness of what Paul did. With that being said, let’s recap.

Paul’s MAFS confession

Paul and Carina slept separately after he punched their apartment door. He visited Carina to apologise for his behaviour and had the audacity to say that the things she was doing and saying on the night led to his reaction.

Paul and Carina argue after he punched the MAFS apartment door.
Just when you think it can’t get any worse. Image: Nine.

This is basically abuser-logic 101. Speaking of…

“That’s never going to happen again,” Paul tells her. I don’t think I need to unravel this statement. It should have never happened in the first place.

Seeing “wellness advisor” come up with his name as he cries to the camera about his actions is the most ridiculous thing. He is the last person we should be taking wellness advice from.

Paul looks upset on MAFS 2025.
I’ll pass. Image: Nine.

Pre-dinner party energy

Lauren‘s hair is really high tonight.

Her ex-husband, Eliot, is trying to reason with Veronica after she minimsed his trauma in the last episode.

She does not appreciate him “inciting an argument,” which is far too proper a phrase for me to hear at 7:30 p.m.

“Enjoy your last dinner party,” Eliot tells her as she walks out. Audible gasp and pride all in one radiating out of me right now.

The MAFS dinner party chaos

At the dinner itself, Paul jumps right in to tell everyone what he did. There is serious shock and disappointment in the room from the MAFS cast; however, for something so serious, it really was glazed over.

Paul and Carina tell the table what happened during a MAFS dinner party.
Looks like John will be doing the dirty work yet again. Image: Nine.

I hope the experts school him so that viewers understand the severity of this way of thinking and behaving.

Adrian tells the table that he has, in fact, gone out for a “nice dinner” with Awhina. To Nando’s! Why does Sierah get a meat plate, and Awhina gets the budget protein?

Awhina at a MAFS 2025 dinner party.
I deserve the best sausage. Image: Nine.

Morena tells everyone that Tony wishes he were with child. Tony tells Morena her personality gives him “the shits”. Same, sometimes.

Jacqui thinks Rhi has broken the “rules of humanity” by bringing up Jacqui’s message to Jeff on the Commitment Ceremony couch.

Jacqui at the MAFS dinner party.
I think you have your Mean Girls quotes mixed up, babe. Image: Nine.

Aren’t the couples meant to talk about their MAFS 2025 week with the experts? Jacqui impacted her week and relationship. Not Rhi’s fault.

Ryan comforts Jacqui while she confronts Rhi on Married At First Sight.
Please apologise to me Rhi so I can hysterically laugh afterwards thanks! Image: Nine

Eliot tells the table how Veronica was frustrated with his confession letter. “So my pain isn’t good enough? That’s what it felt like,” he explained.

Veronica questioning Eliot at the MAFS dinner party.
BUT HOW DID IT MAKE YOU FEEL!!!! Image: Nine.

We should never devalue or minimise someone’s struggles. It’s all relative. I’m actually very here for this Eliot redemption arc.

Veronica Cloherty on MAFS.
You’re a miracle worker. Image: Nine.

Veronica sure is making it easy for him.

Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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MAFS’ Paul’s confession is not about a secret baby: Here’s what we know

by Tahlia Pritchard

Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 is once again teasing an explosive dinner party episode, and one MAFS groom, Paul Antoine, is set to make a shocking announcement that appears to put a wedge in his relationship with Carina Mirable.

MAFS fans have been busy speculating online what the big announcement could be, with many thinking Paul is about to divulge he has a love child on the way after the show also teased a baby bombshell. “I wonder if Paul’s secret tonight, is that he got a girl pregnant just weeks before the experiment started,” one person speculated on a MAFS fan page. “I think he got Carina pregnant,” someone else commented.

However, as The Daily Mail reported on February 16, Paul’s confession has nothing to do with a baby and what he says is set to absolutely shock the participants and experts.

Here’s what we know about Paul’s confession on MAFS

While The Daily Mail didn’t release Paul’s name at the time of publishing, the site said a groom was set to be at the centre of controversy when he “discovers something upsetting about his wife’s sexual history”. A source went on to tell the publication that the groom was so enraged, he punched a wall in their apartment.

“He completely lost control,” the insider said. “It’s probably his biggest regret on the show. He was absolutely fuming, and no one knew what to do.”

Yahoo Lifestyle published an article this week naming Paul as the groom, after the MAFS promo teased Paul’s big confession.

MAFS' Carina and Paul at the dinner party
MAFS’ Paul is set to confess he lost his temper at tonight’s dinner party. Image: Nine

“Paul, Carina, Jeff [Gobbels] and Rhi [Disljenkovic] were out for dinner together when Carina told them something Paul didn’t know about her,” an anonymous participant told Yahoo Lifestyle.

“When they got home, Paul brought it up and they had a big argument. He wanted to leave the room and she was trying to stop him, and then he just lost it and punched a hole in the bedroom door.”

According to the site, producers had to step in and ask Carina if she felt safe before repairing Paul’s damage to the apartment.

Does Carina have a romantic history with Drake or Post Malone?

While we’re yet to discover if Carina discloses who the person in question was that made Paul so angry, the MAFS bride was spotted with US rapper Drake in early February, with Paul nowhere to be seen.

An insider told The Daily Mail that Drake took notice of Carina and her friends and paid for their lunch bill.

“It was clear there was some serious chemistry there. Drake didn’t take his eyes off her the entire time,” the insider said, with Carina and her friends later spotted in the VIP section at Drake’s concert.

In an interview with podcast MAFSfunny, Carina divulged more about the lunch and how it came about. “I’ve got friends who live overseas, and they came on tour for Drake’s concert, and we all conversed with them, organised it, got ready, and yeah, they were there at the same time, and it happened to be good timing,” she said coyly.

New Idea has also reported that Carina once attended a Drake party in New York where she also met Post Malone, although she didn’t tell the publication when that occurred.

Interestingly, MAFSFunny continued their investigation into Carina’s rapper, finding out that the dinner party with Paul’s confession was filmed on September 10, with Carina hearing the rapper she had hooked up with on the radio “the day before”. So the podcast went through who had been played on the radio around those dates, and the person in high rotation? None other than Post Malone.

According to our own investigations, Carina doesn’t follow Drake on any social media accounts, but she does follow Post Malone on TiKTok.

However MAFSFunny didn’t fully buy the Post Malone theory because Carina told New Idea that she regretted not asking Post Malone for his number.

The plot thickens…

Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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MAFS fans are thirsty for Dave’s secret TikTok account

by Tahlia Pritchard

Look, there’s been a lot of drama so far on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, and if you’re feeling a bit exhausted by it all, well, same. So let’s lighten things up, shall we?

While it’s pretty common knowledge that MAFS participants have their social media accounts taken off them while the show is airing, a few of them have gotten around that caveat this year by spilling some tea on their business accounts (cough, Jacqui Burfoot and Morena Farina, cough).

Another MAFS star with a sneaky little business account is Australia’s favourite groom Dave Hand. But he’s not out here spilling tea or ruining storylines before they air. He’s just minding his own business and going about his usual daily life, and all of a sudden, Aussies everywhere have taken a new interest in… caulking.

MAFS fans are getting real thirsty for Dave’s secret TikTok account

Caulking. Know much about it? Me neither, but suddenly caulking TikToks are racking in millions of views. Well, on Dave’s account anyway.

MAFS' Dave's caulking business is going viral on TikTok
Suddenly I must know more about caulking. Photo: TikTok

In case you quickly need to know, caulking is a flexible material used to seal gaps preventing air and water leaks in building materials, and it can also be used to bond different materials together. And yes, I paraphrased that from Google.

Moving on. As Dave goes about his day and shows off his job, his TikTok account for @siliconevalleycaulking is now sitting at nearly 50,000 followers as MAFS fan spot him in their algorithm, and there’s a real mix of thirst and longing for the emotionally intelligent groom.

“Dave, we need copies of you for us women all over the world in bulk,” one person commented. “Good lord, I’d die for him,” another more dramatic fan said. “Excuse me while I go uncaulk our pool area,” someone else threatened.

@siliconevalleycaulking Sealing up some pool tiles for a recently installed pool cover.. #SiliconevalleyCaulking #fyp #tiktoktradie @AngelHomes ♬ HIGHEST IN THE ROOM – Travis Scott

And then, there were the kinda (very) horny comments. “I have some holes that need caulking,” one person said.

And I need Jesus now.

Dave’s even getting offers from potential future wives, in the case that he and Jamie Marinos don’t work out. “If you and Jamie end, I’m here (otherwise love you, Jamie, you’re amazing),” one hopeful person said. “Do you have brothers?” another person asked.

“Whatever woman gets to grow old with this man hit the spiritual jackpot,” someone else longingly commented.

Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Australian Survivor’s Rich: The hilarious reason why he looks so familiar

by Amy Shapiro

Australian Survivor 2025 is back, and a few castaways are already making names for themselves. One of them? 38-year-old film director Rich Hughes.

Hailing from Melbourne, Victoria, Rich is arguably the beefiest member of the Brains tribe and has already managed to ruffle a few feathers.

But, if you’ve found yourself having deja vu when you catch sight of Rich on the screen, there’s a good chance it could be because you’ve seen him in a famous meme.

We look into Rich’s meme past and do a deep dive into everything you need to know about him.

Survivor’s Rich is in a viral meme

If you’re familiar with the Tornado Selfie meme, otherwise known as ‘Here It Comes,’ then you’ve probably seen Rich before.

A YouTube video of Rich appearing to run straight into a cyclone in Australia, titled Crazy Guy Runs Into Outback Tornado To Take Selfie, features none other than our very own Australian Survivor larrikin.

The clip racked up over 22 million views and was eventually turned into the Here It Comes meme, which was shared hundreds of thousands of times online.

However, Rich hasn’t actually run head-on into a cyclone (that we know of). Instead the video-turned-meme was created by Woolshed, a production company that Rich is the creative director of, as part of a viral marketing campaign for the film Into the Storm.

Woolshed also released the infamous fake video of a man jumping off a cliff and coming face-to-face with a shark.

What does Australian Survivor 2025’s Rich Hughes do for work?

Rich is a film director who, according to his official Ten bio, has worked with some of “the biggest actors” in the industry.

Per his website, his portfolio includes both creative and commercial projects, with brands like Budweiser, Main Event, and Adidas under his belt.

In 2021, he made his feature-film directorial debut with The Enforcer, starring Antonio Banderas and Kate Bosworth, which is pretty bloody epic.

In fact, he credits his creative mindset as the reason he identifies as a Brain.

“Some people have a calculator in their mind. Mine is a paintbrush.  I love coming up with ideas and I’m pretty good at it,” Rich said.

He’s engaged to a fashion model 

Rich has admitted the hardest part of being on Survivor is being away from his fiancée, fashion model Rhiannon Lee.

According to his bio, Rhiannon is the one person who truly “gets” him and is able to deal with his personality, which he confesses has landed him in trouble more than once.

A black and white photo of Rich Hughes from Australian Survivor 2025 kissing his fiancée, Rhiannon Lee, on the cheek, alongside a color photo of Rhiannon posing outdoors in a white strapless top.
Rich Hughes with fiancé Rhiannon Lee. Image: Instagram

He’s already on a few people’s elimination radar

That personality is already causing some friction at camp. Rich hasn’t exactly been the most useful around camp, and some fellow Australian Survivor tribemates are taking notice. 

Ally Kettle has been openly gunning for him, while Logan Johannisen went as far as to say in Episode 3 that the noises he makes make her “blood boil”. Yikes!

On the flip side, he did earn himself some strategic brownie points by exposing Indy to The Coven alliance in Episode 2.

Rich seems to know what he’s about, though.

“I’ve been told I stir the pot my whole life and sometimes I don’t even know I’m doing it. I don’t mean to, but it happens. I’ll be doing that on the beaches. Life’s more fun when you stir the pot a little bit,” he has said.

Just be careful you don’t stir it too much, Rich!

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Australian Survivor’s Myles reacts to Max calling him a ‘jungle rat’

by Danica Baker

The sixth Australian Survivor Tribal Council saw the first blindside of the season, as well as a shocking “jungle rat” comment thrown Myles Kuah‘s way by Max Wills.

After the Brains Tribe lost the Immunity Challenge, former member Rich Hughes passed the advantage he’d received to Max, which stipulated that the recipient could send two tribemates back to camp before voting took place.

Max sent Laura Darras and Karin Gunatilake back and believed he was voting with Zara Callianiotis, Ally Kettle and Logan Johannisen to get Myles out. However, Zara flipped and Ally had her torch snuffed by Jonathan LaPaglia.

Prior to the vote reveal, Max made it clear that Myles was his target and called him a “little, snickering, lying jungle rat” during Tribal — a comment that has had fans up in arms on social media.

What did fans say about Max’s ‘jungle rat’ comment?

Fans were quick to defend Myles over the comment, with one viewer calling Max’s comment “derogatory”.

“‘Jungle rat’ Is a derogatory term, and Max should have it slapped out of his arrogant and ignorant mouth,” user Cliffton Hill Rat wrote on X.

Meanwhile, a Reddit user said that calling Myles, who is of Southeast Asian descent, a ‘jungle rat’ is enforcing negative stereotypes.

“As an Asian person who grew up in Australia where these types of comments were often made as “jokes” by friends, I think it’s really important to keep calling them out,” they wrote.

“I just think that Myles being called a rat and the implication that he is a pest that needs to be wiped out is so casually racist, and it’s really gross to me,” they continued. “There are huge implications in that metaphor.”

What did Myles say about the Jungle Rat nickname?

Following the online backlash Max received for his comment, Myles took to Twitter to clarify that he happily agreed to the nickname.

“For the record, Max is a big fan and understands how cool a survivor nickname is. He asked me permission to call me the jungle rat, to which I said fuck yes. Lovely human, but also missed graduation,” he wrote.

Myles’ graduation reference is referring to an alliance he has with Karin, Kaelen, Zara and AJ called The Graduates. Will Myles pass Australian Survivor 2025 with flying colours? We can’t wait to find out!

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MAFS’ Jeff has addressed Jacqui’s claims he and Rhi were using her for screen time: ‘Ridiculous’

by Tahlia Pritchard

Drama has been constantly boiling on-screen and off-screen for Jeff Gobbels, Rhi Disljenkovic, and Jacqui Burfoot on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, and now Jeff has addressed some of Jacqui’s claims that he and Rhi are using her to propel their MAFS storyline along.

ICYMI: Jacqui has been going rogue on her business Instagram page, calling out her MAFS edit and addressing the drama head-on as it happens. One of her dramatic storylines involved a confrontation with Rhi and Jeff at one of the intruder weddings, after Rhi addressed Jacqui about messaging Jeff to catch up one-on-one.

Jacqui then leaked the texts and has gone on to accuse Jeff and Rhi of using her for airtime, saying the couple wanted to become influencers.

MAFS' Jacqui accuses Jeff and Rhi of using her for screentime in Instagram story
In an Instagram Story, Jacqui said she thinks Jeff and Rhi brought up the text message exchange for more airtime. Image: Instagram

MAFS’ Jeff says he’s ‘not surprised’ by Jacqui going rogue

In an interview with Chattr, Jeff refuted the claims that he and Rhi were using Jacqui and Ryan’s relationship for more screen time, saying they didn’t go “searching for drama”.

When asked by Chattr what he thought about Jacqui’s claims that he was using her storyline to become an influencer, Jeff laughed it off. “That is probably the most ridiculous statement that I’ve ever heard or read,” he said.

“To be honest, I’m not surprised that Jacqui went rogue. I’ll say one thing about the edit, when people go ‘I’ve got a bad edit and they didn’t show certain things’, the thing is they didn’t show a lot of things with every couple, lots of stuff gets left on the cutting room floor,” Jeff went on to explain.

MAFS' Jacqui and Rhi go head-to-head
Jacqui also accused Rhi and Jeff of trying to become influencers. Image: Nine

“But at the same time, all the things that we all said, we said those words and we did those actions. So I feel like when people say they got a bad edit, the mirror has been held up to them, and they haven’t liked what they’ve seen.

“Instead of accepting that and going, ‘You know what, I could probably be a better person in a relationship and a better person in general’, they go on the defensive, and they go in the attack mode and I think that’s what we can see now with a few people going rogue.”

One of the oldest rumours to plague shows like MAFS is that producers goad participants into creating or getting involved in each other’s drama for more screen time, something Jeff was quick to debunk.

“I can honestly say hand on heart that no producer ever said, ‘Go cause drama or we need more out of you’,” he said. “Everything that we got involved in, unfortunately, it just happened naturally. We didn’t go searching for drama like at the end of the day, it’s an experiment about your relationship, and that’s what we concentrated on.”

MAFS' Jeff and Rhi
MAFS’ Jeff and Rhi have officially exited the friend zone. Image: Nine

Jeff said that he, Rhi, and other MAFS participants didn’t go “searching for drama” but weren’t afraid to call out bad behaviour within the experiment, saying that’s how the show is designed to be set up.

“When you see bad behaviour or things you don’t agree with, I called that out, but I didn’t go searching for drama with other couples,” he said. “I think it’s just the environment you’re in. It’s a melting pot environment, and it just happens naturally. That’s just how it’s all designed to be set up. It just happens.”

Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Australian Survivor’s Max: Who is the Brains’ cheekiest member?

by Amy Shapiro

Australian Survivor 2025’s Max has been making quite the name for himself, with fans loving the Brains tribe member’s cheeky (and a smidge chaotic) energy.

So far, he’s best known for being caught up in one of the season’s most bizarre early controversies, when fellow castaway Kent Miller-Randle burned Max’s hat and tried to pin it on Myles Kuah, only for Kent to turn himself in at Tribal Council. The whole thing was honestly weird.

Max was a pretty good sport about it and since found his place as the team’s loveable and somewhat unpredictable goofball.

Kaelan, AJ, Kent, and Max from Australian Survivor 2025 celebrate in the water during a challenge, with Max playfully sticking out his tongue.
Kaelan, AJ, Kent and Max on Australian Survivor 2025. Image: Instagram

That said, he’s not entirely without controversy. He has his eyes on Myles as of late, (loudly) dubbing him a “jungle rat”. Plus his rogue moves in Episode 6 sparked a rift in The Coven, leading the Brain’s girl-group alliance to fracture.

But outside of the hat-burning and strategic mischief, who is Max? Let’s get to know him a little better.

What is Australian Survivor 2025’s Max’s job?

Max is a 28-year-old primary school teacher and from the looks of it, like he’d be the most epic teacher who seriously loves his job.

Here he is as “Grandma Wills”, reading storybooks for his students doing online learning. Aww.

For Max, though, his other big dream was to be on Australian Survivor.

“I know this game, I’ve been watching with my Dad since I was a kid,” he told Channel Ten.

“People might think I’m always joking around but I’m calculated and I will be out here. I put this fun energy out for a reason and to bring up tribe morale but the truth is I’m five steps ahead of everyone.”

Where is Max from?

Max is from the sunny Gold Coast, Queensland.

Per his Instagram, outside the classroom, Max seems to love dressing up, social hangs, mountain hikes, and the occasional trip around the country. Seems like a genuinely fun guy, all around.

Let’s see if he can keep up the good vibes on Australian Survivor!

Australian Survivor airs at 7pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on Mondays and Tuesdays on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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MAFS 2025 Episode 19 Recap: Tony would like to procreate, apparently

by Chantelle Schmidt

Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 Family and Friends week continues, and as long as everyone from Adrian’s clan stays at home, things should be bearable.

Awhina is still enraged after meeting Adrian’s friend and sisters, and rightly so.

Adrian knocks on the door of his MAFS apartment after an argument with Awhina.
Honey, I’m home (to make your life miserable)!!! Image: Nine.

Adrian returns to the MAFS 2025 apartments and they proceed to argue about their respective ages.

Adrian and Awhina argue during MAFS 2025 family and friends week.
YEAH WELL HOW OLD R U!! Image: Nine.

Please just break up.

Awhina laying on the bed at her MAFS apartment thinking about her relationship with Adrian.
I TRIED TO!!! Image: Nine

Carina’s aunty is back (the one who asked if Paul was a “good boy” during Episode 1) and is now interested in understanding how French he really is.

Carina reacts to her Aunty's comments about her and Paul.
OMG Aunty you can’t just ask someone if they’re fucking! Image: Nine.

Tony wants to have kids. He has realised this at 53.

Tony talks to Morena's friend about having a baby.
I woke up after Tony Time and realised yep, I want more of me in the world! Image: Nine.

That’s a good one! I’m going to keep that in my back pocket for my fourth husband on my 50th birthday. I hope he finds a fertile 25-year-old who has viable eggs left.

Morena and Tony look fed up during MAFS 2025.
Mate I can’t even find eggs at Woolies let alone my body. Image: Nine.

Eliot shares a story about finding out his sister has diabetes. Veronica doesn’t love it. She thinks Eliot is void of emotion and doesn’t actually open up to her. She explains that she wants to understand him more, but she’s not getting that.

Veronica listens to Eliot during MAFS 2025.
GIMME, GIMME, MORE. GIMME MORE. Image: Nine.

She bails, then returns to go around in a never-ending cycle of argument. Look, I see both sides. I feel weird saying it, but I do kind of feel for Eliot right now. He seems like he’s actually trying to understand what she means.

Anyway, they begin fighting over paraphrasing, which is where I draw the line.

Nothing else exciting happened. Sorry.

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MAFS’ Awhina reveals shocking request from Sierah about Adrian

by Tahlia Pritchard

While Sierah Swepstone may have left Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 with regrets after her marriage to Billy Belcher came crashing down, her former friend and MAFS co-star Awhina Rutene has revealed to Chattr that Sierah’s intentions regarding staying in the experiment may not have been completely pure.

The two brides became friends on the show, but things swiftly fell apart when Sierah revealed her secret bond with Awhina’s husband Adrian Araouzou, which involved the two catching up one-on-one and having at least two “secret” dinners together.

While Sierah admitted at the last commitment ceremony that she found it easier to open up to Adrian than she did with her partner Billy, Adrian refuted that by saying he felt closer to Awhina compared to Sierah.

Now Awhina has weighed in on the complicated matter, telling Chattr that Sierah had a “strong interest” in Adrian and she also dropped a shocking revelation about Sierah’s intentions.

MAFS’ Awhina reveals Sierah’s rogue request

While Billy was the first one to make a comment about a partner swap, something Sierah said upset her, Awhina told Chattr that Sierah wanted to re-enter the experiment… with Adrian.

“I don’t want to comment too much on it, but I know that Sierah did ask to come back into the experiment with Adrian, but Adrian said no,” Awhina said.

“I do know there was definitely a strong interest in Adrian on Sierah’s end. I think that deep down, Adrian had an attraction to Sierah as well,” she continued. “I mean, you put a bunch of single people in an environment, you’re going to be attracted to different people. I don’t judge people for that. It’s just how you behave or how you act on those attractions.”

Awhina on Sierah’s regret leaving MAFS

Sierah confused her co-stars and the MAFS experts when she opted to leave the experiment at the last commitment ceremony, before saying she regretted writing ‘leave’.

“There was real conviction in her writing leave. [Then] when she turned and Billy had done the same thing, that’s kind of when everything dropped, like the, ‘Oh no, we can probably recover things,’ and I was like ‘What is going on?!'” Awhina said.

Sierah and Billy at their final commitment ceremony
Awhina thinks Sierah didn’t expect Billy to actually leave. Image: Nine

“The moment she saw Billy’s ‘leave’, that’s when she changed her mind. I don’t think she expected it,” Awhina continued. “I think when people enter an experiment with the wrong reasons or wrong intentions, naturally, you assume your partner does as well. So if you’re planning to ride it to the end for the wrong reasons, then you’re going to assume the other person next to you will, too.

“So I think her assumption was that Billy’s going to say stay because he’s here for the wrong reasons. I don’t think she expected him to be like, this isn’t worth my time, and you’re not my person.”

Awhina says friendship with Sierah will ‘never recover’

Delving more into the mess, Awhina said she was just looking forward to moving on after Sierah left MAFS.

“When she exited the experiment, it was kind of like, okay, that chapter is closed,” she said. “Unfortunately, our friendship will never recover from what had happened. I just wanted to move forward. But I will say one thing: she left the experiment, but it didn’t feel like she had left because she was still reaching out to people within the experiment, which was upsetting because I wasn’t doing the same.”

Is this all a hint that Awhina will also be leaving soon? Look, tbh, we hope she gets out ASAP.

Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Australian Survivor’s Ally: Meet the outspoken AI expert

by Danica Baker

Australian Survivor 2025‘s Ally has made her mark as one of the Brains tribe’s most controversial players.

During the first episode, she joined The Coven alliance alongside Karin, Laura, Logan and Zara. But, while the all-ladies alliance may have been the first of the season, it started to show cracks when Logan and Laura secretly formed the VBs behind their teammate’s back.

Ally worked to make her own connections outside of The Coven, forming a strong connection with AJ, who confided in her that he wanted to get Logan out. Ally told Logan about the plan, which not only saw Logan avoid elimination but also caused AJ to narrowly miss out on having his own torch snuffed at Tribal.

Here’s everything you need to know about Ally outside of her Survivor alliance drama.

What is Australian Survivor 2025’s Ally’s job?

Ally shared with her Brains tribemates that she’s an AI expert, and she also spoke about her impressive career to the Brawns Tribe when she was chosen to join them for a Rewards Challenge.

According to her LinkedIn, Ally has worked as a Programme Development Manager (AI and Tech) for Queenstown Resort College since June 23.

Australian Survivor's Ally giving a speech.
Ally at a conference. Image: Instagram.

Prior to her career in AI, Ally worked as a middle-year science and math teacher at Brisbane Grammar School.

Ally transitioned into the AI role after she was headhunted by an American Silicon Valley director to move to South Korea to open Makerspaces and Technology environments.

“It was an absolutely life-changing experience and allowed me to experience an entirely different level of executive leadership and technology suites. I had the pleasure of working alongside Samsung and Hyundai headquarters, implementing new technology and writing curriculum that reflected STEAM objectives,” she told Open Universities.

Where is Ally from?

While Ally is presented on the show as a laid-back country gal, her Instagram tells a slightly different story.

Her Australian Survivor bio says that she lives in a small North Queensland town with her pet rescue kangaroo, and she’s shared several cute videos of herself working on the farm on her Instagram.

However, the Australian Survivor Brains player has managed to balance a life on the road with a life on the farm. Her Instagram account is littered with glamorous travel photos from all over the world. In the past six months, she’s been to Europe, Japan and Indonesia.

And of course, the Australian Survivor beach.

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MAFS’ Awhina spills on the rumours she’s dating co-star Billy

by Tahlia Pritchard

There’s just as much drama happening off-screen these days on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 and while we’re watching some relationships crumble on-screen, it appears like new relationships are already forming.

The latest two MAFS participants to be subjected to the dating rumour mill are Awhina Rutene and Billy Belcher, with Woman’s Day publishing photos of the pair looking cosy a ‘date’.

While MAFS fans are rejoicing at the thought of the two finding love outside of their tumultuous relationships with Adrian Araouzou and Sierah Swepstone, we decided to go directly to the source and ask Awhina what’s really happening.

MAFS’ Awhina addresses being spotted on ‘date’ with Billy

In an interview with Chattr, Awhina apologised to Australia because… well, she and Billy are just great mates.

“Billy and I are just really great friends. It was my birthday and with everything that was airing on MAFS, it was very raw to him. So we were in communication, and it was a friendly catch-up, getting ice cream” she shared.

“And he got me flowers for my birthday. I really value his friendship, and I think his family are really beautiful. Sorry, Australia, [it’s] friendship. I know everyone’s shipping us right now, but I’m married,” Awhina laughed.

After the photos were leaked of Billy and Awhina enjoying their catch-up, Awhina’s current MAFS husband Adrian took to TikTok to allege that Awhina’s twin sister Cleo previously had something going on with Billy, something Awhina laughed off.

MAFS' Adrian's TikTok comment saying Awhina's sister Cleo dated Billy.
Adrian and/or his brother James have been stirring the pot on TikTok. Image: TikTok

“My twin sister and Billy had met when she had come over to see me,” Awhina explained. “They kept in touch because Cleo was worried about me, and she wanted to make sure I was still OK. When he came back from that experience, the communication continued, but it was regarding my well-being and she wanted inside knowledge because Billy was very much in communication with his BFF, Dave.”

Well, in Awhina’s words, sorry Australia! But perhaps this is good news if Billy is still on the market?

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Survivor 2025 Tribe Swap: Did Rich’s advantage give away when the switch up will happen?

by Danica Baker

The gripping Tribal Council that took place in Episode 5 of Australian Survivor 2025 saw Rich sent to the Brawn tribe armed with an advantage that allowed him to remove two players from voting at the next Tribal Council.

The advantage can be played by Rich or be given to another player, but stipulated that it can only be used during the elimination that takes place during Episode 6.

Generally, Survivor players are given a few Tribals to use their advantages before they’re deemed invalid, and fans believe that the strict expiry date means there will be an imminent Tribe Swap.

Group photo of the Brawn tribe from Australian Survivor 2025, posing on a beach in front of lush greenery.
The original Brawn cast of Australian Survivor 2025. Image: Ten

When will the Australian Tribe Swap happen?

Fans are convinced that the fact that the advantage will only be active for one elimination means that the Tribe Swap will take place the following night, which will be episode 7.

“Rich specifically told he won’t be returning to Brains after a tribal or something but that he also must use the advantage next tribal… because the following tribal will be the swapped one,” one person wrote on Reddit, adding: “The fact he has to use advantage next round really pushes the idea of episode 7 swap for me.”

Another user pointed out that if Rich takes note of the strict expiry date, it could significantly help his game.

“Knowing exactly when a tribe swap is happening is potentially almost more powerful than the advantage. But do we really think Rich is going to figure that out?” they questioned.

Australian Survivor 2025 Brains Tribe.
The original Brains cast of Australian Survivor 2025. Image: Ten

When have Australian Survivor Tribe Swaps happened in past seasons?

Recent seasons of Australian Survivor have all seen the Tribe Swaps take place in the first few weeks.

Survivor Titans v Rebels, Blood v Water, All Stars and Champions v Contenders all had a Tribe Swap that took place in Episode 7, while the switch-a-roo occurred in Episode 8 on Heroes v Villians and Brains v Brawn I.

So, between Rich’s telling advantage and Australian Survivor history, it looks as though we’ll have a mix-up on our hands, sooner rather than later.

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MAFS 2025 Episode 18 Recap: In what world is Awhina the problem?

by Chantelle Schmidt

It’s family and friends week for this Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 recap, which means these relationships are getting serious. I guess?

Lauren is starting to get icked out by pro golfer Clint who would like to do his own washing.

Ryan and Jacqui are meeting each other’s inner circles. Ryan tells the table his comments about Jacqui having crazy eyes but giving good head.

Jacqui leaning on Ryan at Green Square resorts.
Hehe wasn’t that fun? Image: Nine.

Rhi and Carina have arrived at Beth‘s to talk about her relationship (which is much better than theirs). Annnnd to deliver on the KFC sponsorship that they’re contractually obliged to partake in.

Beth and Rhi eating KFC on MAFS 2025.
This doesn’t feel staged at all! Image: Nine.

Veronica is my kind of funny and has rocked up at Lauren’s with margaritas – the very drink their mutual husband shamed Lauren for.

Veronica and Lauren sitting on the couch on MAFS 2025.
Fine, have a wine instead. Image: Nine.

Lauren basically says Eliot‘s a narcissist and Veronica should run.

Lauren Hall smiles on MAFS.
Soz! Image: Nine.

Clint got Lauren flowers, and wow, he really is made for… Jacqui. Speaking of! Did he rank Jacqui like… seventh in the photo ranking challenge? Lauren thinks she looks a “bit rough”, which will be uncomfortable viewing if these two are still friends.

Clint ranks Jacqui, Lauren and other brides in the MAFS photo ranking challenge.
Oh you’re never going to hear the end of that, buddies. Image: Nine.

Lauren puts Clint as number one because he doesn’t stink, and also, he gives her a good feeling in her nipples. She didn’t like that he wore a g-string for his spray tan, though.

Lauren and Clint do the MAFS photo ranking challenge.
G-string? Deduct a point. Image: Nine.

Does she get Clint’s nipples going? Well, her audition tape leaves question marks – especially the part where she said her husband should earn a million a year.

Clint Rice with a glass of wine.
I only made three grand on PGA??? Image: Nine.

Eliot is doing the photo ranking challenge, putting Lauren right up the front, saying she’s “beautiful.” This is a more mature stance than Lauren’s positioning of Eliot (dead last).

Eliot does the ranking task during MAFS 2025.
This is growth. Image: Nine.

Veronica puts Adrian last based on what she knows of the people so far, so I know she is smart. She puts Eliot third based on the openness and vulnerability she hasn’t seen from him, and I love to see him knocked down a peg.

Veronica ranks the MAFS 2025 grooms.
So like, you’re hot, but your personality’s shit, soz. Image: Nine.

Awhina and Cleo wearing the same thing in different colours is such twin energy.

Speaking of twin energy, seeing Cleo arc up at Adrian’s redhead friend for making a snarky little comment about Awhina’s mothering.

Cleo and Adrian's sisters and friend arrive at MAFS home town week.
I didn’t know non-twins were allowed? Image: Nine.

All hell breaks loose and the Adrian clan are all like “I’m done” as if they’re on an episode of The Hills or something. And as if they’re characters we actually care about.

Adrian's friends and family outside of the Lord Dudley in Sydney during an episode of MAFS.
We’re done! (Bc we may or may not need a vape). Image: Nine.

Cleo tells Awhina what the rest of Australia is thinking: that she deserves better than someone like Adrian.

Cleo crying with Awhina on MAFS.
RUN SIS. Image: Nine.

Here’s hoping the MAFS 2025 experts let her leave this time.

A version of this MAFS 2025 recap initially appeared on the Talking Schmidt Substack and has been reproduced here with permission.

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MAFS’ Awhina reveals exactly when Adrian’s former BFF Jasmin apologised to her

by Tahlia Pritchard

Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou’s family visit on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 wasn’t exactly easy viewing after Adrian’s two sisters and (former) best friend Jasmin Weston ganged up on Awhina in an explosive lunch that left MAFS fans outraged.

Awhina was left in tears after Adrian, his sisters, and Jasmin walked out of the lunch after clashing with Awhina and her twin sister Cleo, who came in to defend her. “Revolting family,” Abbie Chatfield commented on MAFS’ official Instagram page, with someone else commenting, “Not a single brain cell in the whole family. So embarrassing.”

Before the episode aired, Jasmin took to Instagram to preemptively apologise for her actions, saying she had contacted Awhina and Cleo after falling out with Adrian.

In an interview with Chattr, Awhina has revealed when Jasmin apologised to her, whether she’s heard from Adrian’s sisters, and where she and Adrian now stand.

MAFS’ Awhina reveals exactly when Jasmin apologised to her: “It’s still so raw”

With Jasmin (a social media influencer and cookbook author) losing Instagram and TikTok followers faster than you can say ‘Easy Eats’, Awhina revealed she only heard from Jasmin a couple of days before the controversial episode aired.

“It was a message through Instagram, she reached out to my twin sister and extended an apology to me and her because Cleo has social media,” Awhina told Chattr, referencing the fact MAFS stars aren’t allowed to monitor their social media accounts as the show airs.

Jasmin Weston's apology to Awhina Rutene after MAFS' family episode
Jasmin pre-emptively took to Instagram to apologise before her MAFS episode aired. Photo: Instagram

Awhina found a way to get into contact with Jasmin to accept the apology.

“My twin sister passed that onto me, and then that’s when I messaged her, and I said, ‘I appreciate you reaching out to my twin and I and apologising’. I really want to accept people’s apologies,” Awhina said. “When people reach out to me, I want to believe it’s genuine. [But] my experience through MAFS is I do feel like a lot of apologies were insincere from multiple different people, and so it makes it difficult for me to want to accept apologies.

“I do appreciate that she did reach out. With everything that I’ve seen circulate last night, my feelings are still really raw in that matter. So I want to believe it’s with genuine sincerity, and I like that she’s putting her hand up and showing some accountability, but yeah, it’s still so raw to me right now.”

Influencer Jasmin loses thousands of followers after MAFS episode

Since the episode aired, Jasmin has turned off her comments on both TikTok and Instagram, with the latest date from Social Blade showing she’s lost nearly 2,000 TikTok followers and that her Instagram following has dropped from 411,000 to 410,000.

She has yet to release any more statements about her MAFS behaviour, but angry fans have taken to social media to depict their feelings on the matter, including one TikTok user making a video throwing away Jasmin’s cookbooks.

@isabellareitano_ sorry not sorry #mafs #jasminseats #adrian #awhina #cleo #adrianaraouzou #jasminweston #marriedatfirstsight ♬ NOKIA – Drake

Awhina on the dramatic lunch: “It was very loaded”

On the tumultuous lunch, Awhina said it never should’ve gone the way it did. She also said Adrian’s sisters didn’t apologise, but alluded to having hung out with his family since that dramatic lunch.

“I haven’t had an apology from Adrian’s sisters. I have spent time with Adrian’s family, I’ve been around them. I was in Melbourne recently, but no, I haven’t received any form of an apology,” Awhina said.

MAFS' awhina and adrian's sisters
Awhina faced a firing squad with Adrian’s family, before her sister Cleo came in to bat for her. Image: Nine

“It was just difficult, because I felt like off camera and on camera, he was still trying to push his perspective onto me, I kept feeling like his poor behaviour would get pushed onto me. The family and friends lunch shouldn’t have gone down like that. We should have had a really beautiful lunch,” she continued.

“And even though we were in quite a bad situation at this point, he made some really strong promises where he’s like, ‘I’m going to step up’. So stepping up to me is going, ‘OK let’s go into friends and family, and my family and friends are going to tell you all of the reasons why you should give me another chance’. But it went completely different. It was very loaded.”

MAFS’ Awhina on her future with Adrian

With Awhina opting to leave at the last commitment ceremony while Adrian wrote stay, then the tumultuous family lunch, things look pretty done and dusted with the MAFS couple. But is that the case?

On Valentine’s Day this year, Adrian was spotted picking Awhina up from the girls’ lunch she shared with the other MAFS brides, and he later uploaded a TikTok giving Awhina a rose. So are the two back on?

@___jamesyy6 Cupid (experts) did well 💘#marriedatfirstsight #mafsaustralia #mafs #fyp #valentinesday @Adrian ♬ original sound – fantasyfilm

While Awhina didn’t want to give any spoilers, she did say this.

“Adrian, Adrian, Adrian, where do I begin? Look, I don’t want to give away too much to the viewers. Adrian obviously has made some promises to step up and I’m hoping you guys will get to see a side of him that he doesn’t normally show,” she said. “I think since everything started airing, it would be quite difficult for Adrian right now. You know, no one likes to be held accountable and on such a national or international or international scale too.”

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MAFS’ Morena and Tony set to face bombshell revelation during family week

by Tahlia Pritchard

Another Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 couple is set to be rocked by a bombshell this week, with Morena Farina set to learn something shocking about her husband Tony Mojanovski.

According to The Daily Mail, Tony makes a shocking revelation to Morena after the two meet each other’s friends, with the 53-year-old MAFS groom announcing to his 57-year-old wife that he wants kids.

An inside source told the publication that Morena was left stunned. “She was in shock. She knows Tony is infertile, so hearing him say that in front of everyone was mind-blowing,” the insider said to The Daily Mail.

MAFS’ Morena reveals real reason why she was so upset at commitment ceremony

Tony’s baby bombshell comes not long after Morena took to her DJ Instagram account to spill more tea about her time on the show and scenes that weren’t aired.

Morena has accused the show of editing out why she was upset during Sunday night’s commitment ceremony after it appeared she got emotional over Tony fist-bumping her and putting her in headlocks.

On her Instagram story and in an interview with The Daily Mail, Morena accused Tony of slut-shaming.

“They wanted to break me. And they didn’t. I only cried once,” Morena said. “And that episode was because he called me a slut. How dare you.”

Morena's Instagram story after her emotional commitment ceremony
Morena said she opted to stay for another week to turn her “pain into wisdom”. Image: Instagram

Morena said her daughter’s name was also mentioned, which she declared was intentional in making her react. “What they [producers] do, these mean puppeteers, is mention your loved one so you crack,” she alleged. “I only cried once on the couch, but just so you know, they’re not going to show what he called me.”

Morena’s daughter took to Instagram to also call out Tony, in a story Morena reshared.

“So they didn’t show the disgusting S word that he called her and you can see her crying but she was actually crying uncontrollably because she was called a s*** and my name was mentioned,” her daughter wrote.

MAFS' Morena's daughter's Instagram story
Morena’s daughter took to Instagram to explain why Morena was so upset at the commitment ceremony. Image: Instagram

“So you see Tony on the couch apologise to her as he hugged her and rubs her shoulder… they make it seem like it’s about the headlock, not it’s because of the disgusting comment he made.”

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Does Australian Survivor 2025 have a secret sibling twist?

by Danica Baker

Host Jonathan LaPaglia has teased some new twists on Australian Survivor 2025 this year, but could one of them be a secret sibling reveal?

The official Australian Survivor Facebook account shared a clip of Laura and Jesse revealing that they have the same last names.

During a producer-led interview, Laura, who goes by her last name Noonan, spoke about her family being well known in Mornington Penisula because her dad’s a horse trainer and her brother is an actor. The camera then cuts to Jesse introducing himself to the Brawn tribe.

“My name is Jesse Noonan, I’m a professional skateboarder,” he tells the group.

Jesse Noonan on Australian Survivor.
Jesse Noonan. Image: Ten.
Laura Noonan on Australian Survivor.
Laura Noonan. Image: Ten.

Laura’s shock is written all over her face as she tells the camera, “What an absolute stitch up, learning that Jesse’s last name is also Noonan. I instantly was so angry.”

“I was excited to be the only Noonan here,” she continued.

When Jesse joked to Laura about sharing the same surname, she said that she didn’t want to talk about it and added that it was a “sensitive subject.”

Jesse then declared that Laura could be his “long lost sister”, to which she cryptically replied that she “wouldn’t be surprised.”

So, is it just a coincidence that Jesse and Laura have the same last name? Or is the scene foreshadowing a sibling twist we’ll find out later in the game?

Nash reveals whether Australian Survivor’s Jesse and Laura Noonan are siblings

While a sibling twist — ala Big Brother Australia 2024 — would be a spicy addition to the Brain v Brawn II season, Nash Gendo has squashed that theory to Chattr.

“They’re not related, no. They’re definitely not related,” Nash laughed.

While the sibling twist may be out the window, Jonathan has teased that viewers can expect some game-changing bombshells this season.

“The challenge department do an incredible job of invention and keeping it fresh. There are a couple old favourites, but most are new or variations of classics,” Jonathan told Chattr.

Producers, if you’re reading this, there’s always next year to introduce a sibling twist.

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MAFS’ Clint and Lauren to become ‘most-hated’ participants after clash with Jamie

by Tahlia Pritchard

Just when you thought the drama on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 may be peaking, strap on in because it appears the drama may have barely even started.

Yahoo Lifestyle has reported that Clint Rice and Lauren Hall are set to become the most ‘hated’ participants from this season, with insiders claiming they are set to clash with co-star Jamie Marinos.

You may remember Lauren called Jamie ‘Boganic’ after meeting her at the hens’ party, so perhaps that was all a little foreshadowing of the drama to come?

Let’s dive into what’s supposedly is set to play out between the two MAFS brides.

MAFS’ Clint Rice and Lauren Hall set to clash with fan-favourite Jamie Marinos

The inside source told Yahoo Lifestyle that Clint and Lauren would be branded as “one of the most hated couples in the history of the show” after tension arises with Jamie.

Things apparently get worse from there, with Lauren allegedly referring to Jamie and other female MAFS participants as “c*nts”.

Although the initial fallout between Lauren, Clint and Jamie hasn’t been revealed, a second source told Yahoo Lifestyle that viewers would begin to understand why Eliot Donovan clashed with Lauren too, as her “true colours start to show”.

MAFS’ Jacqui Burfoot on where she stands with Lauren Hall

Amid all this new drama is, of course, all of the now OLD drama that most MAFS fans are well-versed in: the fact Clint and Lauren definitely don’t work out and that Clint is dating Jacqui Burfoot.

Lauren Hall, Clint Rice and Jacqui Burfoot
Apparently there’s no hard feelings between Lauren Hall, Clint Rice and Jacqui Burfoot. Image: Nine/Instagram

While we’re yet to see what leads to Clint and Lauren’s relationship breakdown on MAFS, Jacqui has been continuously going rogue on her business Instagram page, answering fan questions about the show and spilling all sorts of the tea.

In one Instagram AMA, Jacqui confirmed there’s no bad blood between her and Lauren, but didn’t mention her relationship with Clint. She said she still speaks to Lauren, saying the two have “lots in common” and that she had just gotten off the phone with her.

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Nash thinks the Australian Survivor cast need to shake things up: ‘Scared to play the game’

by Danica Baker

Nash Gendo entered Australian Survivor 2025 with guns blazing, setting the tone by strutting into the very first Tribal Council with an Immunity Idol draped around his neck.

However, his no-holds-barred strategy failed to pay off, and Nash was eliminated in an almost unanimous vote during the Tribal, which aired on February 23.

Despite his bold gameplay and confident attitude being his downfall, Nash told Chattr that he doesn’t regret his approach and believes his fellow castaways need to spice things up.

“I think kicking back and seeing how far you can get, then to start playing the game, is a boring move,” he said.

“Obviously, you want to get the furthest and win the show, but sometimes blindsides exist, and if you haven’t made an impact and you make the final, then what makes you think people are going to vote for you?”

Nash explained that he entered Survivor with a “go hard or go home” mindset, which did ultimately see him get his torch snuffed. However, he thinks some other players are scared to make big moves.

“I decided to be myself and be confident on the Brawn tribe. I’m playing with heavy-duty athletic players, so I thought, ‘You know what? I can play this game’. Bring it on. Let’s do this. Let’s see who’s willing to take risks, make moves, and play a fun, exciting, and dangerous game.”

“But I think most of my team were pretty scared to play the game from early on because they weren’t expecting to play it right from the start.”

Survivor's Nash Gendo getting his torch snuffed by Jonathan LaPaglia.
Nash Gendo getting his torch snuffed by Jonathan LaPaglia. Image: Ten.

Nash knew that being on the Brawn team meant he had to play hard from the start

Australian Survivor 2025 has two tribes; Brains, which has an intellectual player cast, and Brawn, which comprises of physically fit players.

Prior to the Merge, which happens mid-way through the season, the Tribes compete together to secure either a reward or immunity for their team. Once the two teams come together, contestants compete individually for the same advantages.

Among the 2025 Brawn team is an Olympic athlete, a firefighter, a paramedic, and a powerlifter. Nash said that knowing the calibre of strength that was in his Tribe, he needed to adopt a daring strategy to help him make it to Merge.

“The fitter you are, the stronger you are, and the longer you last in challenges. The athletic people are going to win a lot of them.

“Obviously, being the biggest bloke in Australian Survivor history, weighing in at 125 kilos, I knew I would struggle with a lot of challenges. But I wasn’t scared. I was happy to take them on, give them a go, and do my best.

“But some challenges are endurance-based, like last night’s challenge where we had to stand on the sticks. That was not a challenge made for me, but I still went up there, gave it my all, and showed that I wasn’t afraid to try. I was ready to fight this battle.”

Nash Gendo at a Survivor Immunity Challenge.
Nash with the Brawn tribe at a challenge. Image: Ten.

Does Nash regret playing his Immunity Idol the way he did?

Episode 1 of Australian Survivor 2025 was a doozy, largely due to Nash finding an Idol in the first five minutes and then proudly wearing it around his neck.

In past seasons, Survivor players have generally tended to keep their Idols secret and use them to blindside other players at Tribal. However, Nash did the exact opposite and ended up using his Idol at the first elimination ceremony. Looking back at the bold move, Nash said he still doesn’t regret saving it for later in the game.

“The Idol move was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I thought, ‘Let’s do something different. Let’s see who’s going to want to play with me. Let’s see who’s not scared. Let’s see who’s ready to make bold moves.’

Australian Survivor's Nash wearing his Idol at Tribal. Image: Ten.
Australian Survivor’s Nash wearing his Idol at Tribal. Image: Ten.

“And it sent shockwaves throughout the tribe, scaring a lot of people, but I told them, ‘I’m going to play my Idol. I’m going to show you that I have an Idol and that I’m not here to make small moves on anyone.'”

Nash said his decision to play a confident game made his competitors nervous about his unorthodox approach, which led to his decision to vote him out.

“People were like, ‘What do we do? Should we just get rid of him? Because we don’t know what he’s capable of.’

“I think people were very scared, intimidated, and worried about what I had coming up. No one could really predict what my next move would be.”

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MAFS villain Adrian’s former BFF apologises ahead of controversial family episode

by Tahlia Pritchard

We’re set for another explosive week of Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, as our couples meet each other’s families and friends in what could make-or-break their relationship.

Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou’s relationship is currently in a fragile place after Awhina opted to leave at the latest commitment ceremony while Adrian opted to stay. The two are set for an explosive family reunion as Awhina comes face-to-face with Adrian’s twin sisters and his (former) best friend Jasmin Weston.

In a preview for the episode, Jasmin is shown lecturing Awhina on focusing too much on the “negatives” of her relationship with Adrian, before Awhina’s twin sister Cleo interrupts saying “He [Adrian] hasn’t even shown up!”, resulting in Adrian’s sisters and Jasmin walking out of the heated lunch.

Adrian’s former best friend Jasmin Weston (aka Jasmin’s Eats) apologises ahead of controversial MAFS episode

Taking to Instagram straight after the episode promo was shown, Jasmin warned her 400,000 followers that her MAFS episode won’t depict the “best” version of herself.

“Over the next couple of nights you are going to watch me (regretfully) defend Adrian in MAFS. I take full responsibility for my actions and the things I say during that interaction. It is not the best version of myself and I have since reached out to Awhina and Cleo to apologise,” Jasmin wrote.

“As you all know, Adrian and I are no longer friends. But during the time this as filmed (six months ago) I was still very much Adrian’s best friend. I only knew his (warped) version of reality. Not Awhina’s. I can be a reactive person and will always come to my friend’s defence in any situation which is what you will see unfold.”

Jasmin then went on to say that she wasn’t trying to make up excuses, and that she ended her friendship with Adrian at the end of 2024.

Jasmin Weston's Instagram apology ahead of her MAFS episode
Adrian’s former BFF Jasmin Weston has pre-emptively apologised ahead of her MAFS cameo. Image: Instagram

“Now being on the outside looking in, I can understand exactly how and why Awhina had those feelings towards Adrian, because it was no different to our friendship. The manipulation tactics are copy and paste.

“This is not at all an excuse. I would like to speak my truth before the episode goes live. I wish I sympathised with Awhina more.”

Jasmin went on to apologise to Awhina and her sister Cleo saying Awhina has her “support” in all of this.

Who is Jasmin Weston, Adrian Araouzou‘s former best friend?

Jasmin Weston (also known on Instagram and TikTok as @jasminseats) is a social media influencer and cookbook author with 297k TikTok followers and 411k Instagram followers and became popular for her easy-to-make and affordable cooking dishes.

She’s the author of Everyday Eats, a book designed for those out there who are either starting their cooking journey or looking to hone in on their cooking skills. The book is filled with shopping tips, cooking methods and basic techniques and easy-to-follow recipes to cook on a budget.

Jasmin and Adrian previously shared an Instagram page called Sweeetsundayz, an account which has since wiped all of its content.

Adrian Araouzou and Jasmin Weston cooking together
Adrian and Jasmin used to run a cooking account together. Image: TikTok

Fans have already started to hit up Jasmin’s TikTok account to question her friendship with Adrian after seeing her in the MAFS promo.

“GIRL IS THAT YOU ON MAFS THIS WEEK????” one person commented on her latest TikTok, with another saying, “Pretty sure I just watched you in the end of MAFS episode trying to defend Adrian’s behaviour…”

Jasmin has since replied to some people’s comments, redirecting them to her Instagram story. She also left a comment on TikTok saying, “I totally understand how I come across and the frustration it will cause and I take full accountability. I thoroughly disliked the person I was in Adrian’s presence hence why we are no longer friends. Frustrated I ever got involved with the show and I apologise for my foul behaviour. Hindsight is a bitch.”

Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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Lynne McGranger is leaving Home and Away after three decades at Summer Bay

by Danica Baker

Summer Bay will bid farewell to Irene Roberts, with the news that Lynne McGranger is leaving Home and Away.

Lynne has been a regular on the soap since 1993, making her the longest-standing female cast member in an Australian soap.

“After almost 33 years in my dream role and working every day with people who I love, respect and whom I now consider family, it’s bittersweet to be closing the chapter on what has been the best and longest gig of my life,” Lynne said in a statement released on February 23.

“I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers – whose doors are always open – for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd years, and I am so proud of the storyline which will see Irene out of the Bay. Above all, a massive, heartfelt thank you to the fans for your continued love and support.”

Ada Nicodemou and Lynne McGranger. Image: Seven.
Ada Nicodemou and Lynne McGranger. Image: Seven.

Home and Away’s Executive Producer, Julie McGauran, celebrated Lynne’s time on the soap in a statement.

“What a pure joy and privilege it has been for all at Home and Away to work with the wonderfully talented, witty, funny and kind Lynne McGranger,” she began.

“Lynne’s extraordinary portrayal of down-to-earth Irene Roberts is why the character is held with such great affection by fans around the world. Lynne will always be a much-loved member of the Home and Away family, her friendship to all is truly cherished and we wish her all the best for what’s next in her bright, bright future.”

Chris Hemsworth and Lynne McGranger on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
Chris Hemsworth and Lynne McGranger on Home and Away. Image: Seven.

When will Lynne McGranger leave Home and Away?

It’s been confirmed that Lynne will film her last scenes at the end of March, but those won’t air until later this year.

Home and Away generally films about five to six months in advance, which suggests that the storyline of Irene’s departure from the bay will play out in mid-2025.

Lynne will be taking some time off after wrapping up Home and Away, before touring Australia again for the comedy musical Grandparents Club.

Home and Away airs Mondays – Thursdays at 7pm and Channel 7 and 7Plus.

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