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Juliette shocked viewers when she wrote ‘Stay’ at the Married at First Sight (MAFS) Commitment Ceremony, just a day after she came for Joel’s jugular at the Dinner Party. But, despite writing leave and being ready to exit the experiment altogether, Joel told Chattr that he felt some relief when he saw Juliette’s decision.

ICYMI, Juliette’s takedown of Joel kicked off with a claim he’d called himself the “star” of MAFS — something she later admitted on Stan’s After The Dinner Party she’d misheard. Throughout the Dinner Party, Juliette continued to roast him in front of the group and even mocked him for sleeping with a teddy bear while questioning his masculinity.

Joel told Chattr that he was devastated when he left the Dinner Party, and spent the following day contemplating his Commitment Ceremony decision. Joel explained that he has struck up some amazing friendships with the rest of the cast, which he didn’t want to walk away from.

“I was in knots. All day, I was in knots. I was feeling sick to my stomach, because on one hand, I was having fun on the show. I know it seems quite crazy to say that, but like, apart from, despite Juliette’s treatment of me, I was having fun in this crazy, you know, world of reality TV, and I didn’t want to leave the show,” he explained.

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Why Joel decided to write ‘Leave’

However, Joel explained that once he’d really thought it through, he knew he ultimately couldn’t let Juliette’s bad behaviour slide.

“But on the other hand, if I write ‘Stay’, I lose all credibility forever. What kind of message would that be to send out to people that I’m okay with being abused by Juliette in front of the whole group like that? Like, no, everything I say that I stand for would be false. So I realised that my gut was telling me, it was screaming at me, ‘You cannot, you cannot,'” he said.

“You have to risk what you want. You have to risk the consequences of leaving the show to stay true to yourself. So that was a message, like that was a lesson. That was a lesson I learned to listen that day, always straight, stay true to yourself, no matter what the consequences are. And that’s what I did. I wrote leave, and I risked it all. And she wrote ‘Stay’,” he said.

While Juliette’s decision meant that Joel had to stay with her in a couple for another week, the silver lining for Joel also meant he’d be taking part in the upcoming Couple’s Retreat and be able to spend some more time with his newfound pals.

“Some of the people there are just amazing, and I feel like I’ve made friends for life,” he said.

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Every single one of the cast members on Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 has walked down the aisle of their own wedding, but are the marriages actually legal or just commitment ceremonies?

In Australia, couples must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage at least a month before tying the knot. Since the MAFS experiment runs for around two months, it would technically be possible to legally wed. But, fortunately for doomed couples like Joel and Juliette and Tyson and Stephanie, the MAFS weddings aren’t legal and are simply ceremonies created for the show.

“They are not legal,” Alissa Fay explained in an interview with Chattr. “It’s going in and giving the experiment a good crack. But, there’s nothing legal or binding you two together. It’s just a beautiful wedding — It’s like a real wedding day. It feels like a real wedding day. But no, you’re not signing your life away and your assets away and everything.”

Sam Stanton, who married cowboy Chris Robinson in a mid-season garden wedding as an intruder, said that while the weddings aren’t legal, it mimics the exact concept.

“There is no legality to the wedding. It’s not a legal marriage, but it’s, it’s a real commitment to each other. You’re committing to moving into each other and like giving it a red-hot crack. So, it’s like the concept of marriage,” he told Chattr.

Gia Fleur said that fans are questioning online how she married Scott McCristal, considering he’s reportedly only separated from his ex-wife outside of the experiment.

“Everybody is like ‘Oh, Scott was already married’, but I’m like, we weren’t even legally married ourselves! None of us get legally married. Thank God, honestly or there would be a lot of divorces right now,” she laughed, adding there’s “no document signing, nothing at all.”

One international season of MAFS has legally binding weddings

While the weddings on MAFS Australia aren’t legally recognised, every couple on Season One of the New Zealand version actually tied the knot for real.

Yep, four couples who’d never met before the show got legally married on TV. Of those couples, only one is still together: Angel and Brett.

Since then, MAFS NZ has changed its format and removed the legal marriages, with couples now taking part in simple commitment ceremonies for the show.

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The couple tied the knot in 2019, but their marriage was short-lived and they split not long after. However, Tove stressed that their hasty marriage wasn’t an attempt to get an Australian visa.

“I am Mormon and Tyson is not. After we married, I moved to Australia and lived there for about a year. Because of that, claims that we only knew each other or were married for 30 days, or that I was some sort of internet girlfriend trying to obtain Australian citizenship, simply aren’t true.”

Why did Tyson and his ex-wife split up?

In Tyson’s MAFS intro package, he explained that he was married about five years ago, but the couple’s differing views on cleaning had a lot to do with their split.

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“I met this girl in Utah, got married, and she came to Australia to live. But, she was a little bit messy around the house, and there’s a few other things you know, plates in the kitchen sink, but basically it couldn’t work out because after a certain period of time, we couldn’t stand to live with each other,” he said.

In the interview, Tove touched on their breakup and revealed that she and Tyson are no longer in contact

“Our relationship ultimately became unhealthy and difficult, which is why it ended,” she said. “The reasons for that are personal and not something I’m willing to discuss publicly.”

“Tyson and I are not friends, and we do not speak, as that period of my life was very difficult and I have no interest in revisiting it publicly.”

Tyson has made it abundantly clear on MAFS that he has traditional values and believes that women should be the family carers while the man is the provider. Tove told the publication that her own values don’t necessarily align with Tyson’s.

“I do not support or agree with the behaviour he has shown on television or what I experienced in real life,” she said.

“We were both young [when we met] — I was only 21. I wasn’t even aware of those terms back then in regard to being ‘trad’. A lot of people may assume, because I am Mormon, that Mormon women are like that, but that’s not the case.

“Yes, we are more traditional, possibly, but with Mormon women today, we are not ‘submissive’ at all,” she added. “I can’t comment on his views, now versus then, as I haven’t spoken to him in six years.”

Tove concluded by saying that despite their difficult history, she holds no ill will towards her ex-husband.

“I do not wish Tyson ill, and I sincerely hope that through everything happening publicly right now, there can ultimately be some light and healing for him”

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Well well well… another week, another drama-filled Married At First Sight (MAFS) Dinner Party, this time with intruder bride Juliette going scorched earth on her husband, Joel.

From twisting Joel’s words about not seeing the “star” in him, to making fun of him for sleeping with a teddy bear, Juliette came to her second dinner party guns blazing.

And while Joel found an unexpected ally in Danny, who said that it was unfair to call Joel’s masculinity into question over a teddy bear, Alissa reckons she was also pretty thrown by Juliette’s antics.

“She definitely treated Joel really poorly,” Alissa tells Chattr. “I understand that she was feeling embarrassed, and she wanted to come [on MAFS] for something serious,” she began, “but I don’t agree with how she treated him or spoke down to him or swore at him.”

Alissa vouches for Joel

While Alissa tells Chattr she doesn’t like to take sides, she says that the way Juliette spoke to Joel at the Dinner Party was “really disrespectful.”

“I love Joel, he’s just hilarious,” she says. “I do have moments where I sit down and talk to him and just say, ‘Look, you’re just such a light’.” She adds that the night really took a toll on Joel, who by the end of the evening seemed pretty worn out.

“You do see his personality get really deflated after the Dinner Party, and it’s because it was so heavy and it was hurtful.”

She also rejected the idea that Joel is on the show for the wrong reasons. “I don’t believe that,” the 33-year-old says. “We’re all there to find love. You wouldn’t put yourself through the whole audition process and write down the specifics of what you want in a person if you didn’t want to find a new person.”

“The interview process and the process to get on the show was very long and the questions were a lot… it took a long time to fill everything out. I feel like, if you weren’t serious about finding someone, then [you’d be] actually crazy to apply.”

Joel believes Juliette ‘enjoyed’ humiliating him at the MAFS Dinner Party

Watching the dinner party back last night, Joel said he was shocked to see Juliette looking smug in her producer-led interviews about him.

“[The] thing that was even more disturbing was how she seemed to enjoy [coming for me]. It was almost sadistic. She enjoyed enacting cruelty on me, like it was actually scary, to be honest. Genuinely, people spoke to me after, and they said, ‘She frightens me,” he said.

“I think Juliette derived pleasure in inflicting pain on me in front of everyone.”

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Joel added that despite Juliette’s attempted apology tour in the press this morning, he believes she’s more sorry about the backlash she’s received than the way she treated him.

“Juliette is not a person who has any capability of feeling remorse or empathy, period,” he said. “I don’t believe a word that comes out of Juliet’s mouth, because every word that comes out of her mouth is empty and hollow and fake and insincere.”

Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Sunday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2026 contestant Gia Fleur is a little hard to read. She’s lashed out at other brides, quit the experiment for less than 24 hours, and has one of the biggest personalities. However, an insider close to the bride says we’re not seeing the softer parts of Gia.

The single mum was previously a nurse before having her daughter, and then moved into aged care and NDIS support work. “She works with people with disability, including home care, which means she’s a very caring and empathetic person,” the source claims. “She works part-time now, but you really need compassion to work in these sorts of professions.”

The 35-year-old was also previously married for 10 years, and knows exactly what she’s looking for. She didn’t go on MAFS for fame; she wanted to find a father figure for her daughter.

“She decided to join the experiment to find a stepdad for her daughter. As the only parent on the show, Gia is possibly the most genuine contestant there, because she found it tricky to open herself up again to the possibility of love,” the insider adds. “People probably think that she’s so much drama and call her a bitch or whatever, but there will be redemption coming up.”

According to our source, there will be a storyline involving Gia, which will allow viewers to understand the decisions behind her earlier actions.

“There’s a lot of things that were orchestrated this year, including feuds. Gia actually got on well with lots of the other brides, but they weren’t allowed to hang out on camera,” they claim. “Halfway through, she’ll have a moment where people understand why she’s made certain choices, and public opinion will turn a little bit.”

Are Gia and Scott still together today?

Another insider previously told Chattr that while Gia and Scott McCristal make it to Final Vows, the bride is left heartbroken.

“She was led on. People will see that, it’s very obvious,” the source said. “Scott only talks to one person from the show now, and at the last Dinner Party, he says he was too good for everyone and that they’re beneath him.”

The source also claimed that Scott declared Gia was “not of his calibre”, which sounds messy and unforgivable.

Yikes, this is going to be one hell of a ride.

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If you’re looking for a cheap wedding dress filled with, well, interesting memories… Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2026 bride Brook Crompton has just the one for you. The reality TV star, who was paired with fat-shaming groom Chris Nield, listed her designer Rachel Gilbert Violet Mini Dress on Facebook Marketplace back in October.

It’s selling for $700, a bargain from the original price of $1490. The only problem is you’ll probably think of their trainwreck of a ‘marriage’ every time you look at it.

“Rachel Gilbert Violet Mini Dress, worn once,” the listing reads. “Size 1 however I did get it brought up slightly and in at the back so more a size 0. I’m 5’9” and length is shown in mirror selfie. Condition is good, and dry cleaned.”

Brook included a photo of herself wearing it, but it appears that wasn’t enough to entice buyers, as it’s still available now.

Surprisingly, it’s not the most expensive item she has for sale. If you’re feeling bougie, she has a Bottega Veneta Green Chain Cassette Shoulder Bag selling for a cool $7,000.

When is Brook Crompton’s baby due?

Brook Crompton is now engaged to her former ex Harry, and the couple are expecting a baby together. The couple rekindled their relationship after she left MAFS. However, there has been plenty of speculation that she fell pregnant while filming was taking place.

During an interview on the Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki podcast, Brook confirmed the pair are expecting their bundle of joy in July.

Seeing as she’s approximately five months along, it means she didn’t cheat on Chris. Brook finished filming in July, and would have fallen pregnant around October.

“[We weren’t] planning to be pregnant this early on, but I think things kind of just fell into place. And I mean, one plus one equals two, right?” Brook joked. “I am due in July.”

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Married at First Sight’s (MAFS) Gia and Scott‘s relationship appears to have fallen apart after she discovered old photos of Scott’s ex on his phone, which he refused to delete. Now, a relationship expert has weighed in on whether it’s ever appropriate to keep old photos of an ex.

Gottman-trained couples therapist Michelle Janssen told Chattr that the old photos themselves were less of a red flag than the way Gia and Scott have handled the situation.

“What matters far more than the photo itself is how a couple navigates the conversation when it comes up, because it will come up. One person might scroll past an old photo without a second thought. The other might feel a sting of discomfort, disappointment, or even betrayal. Neither reaction is wrong. What we often forget is that we bring different assumptions into relationships about what is okay and what isn’t and we rarely spell those out until something like this surfaces,” she told Chattr.

However, an insider told Chattr that the photos Scott kept of his ex were explicit, and claimed there were multiple photos of her naked and dressed in lingerie. Michelle added that when the photos are sexual in nature, it can feel like a betrayal for the partner who discovers them.

“Basically, I would be questioning why someone feels the need to keep lingerie photos of an ex. What is the purpose? I think an honest exploration into that would be helpful and potentially illuminating. It would feel like a betrayal for the current partner, and I think unless both parties are comfortable with them on the phone, then it’s a reasonable request to ask them to be deleted.”

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How a relationship expert thinks MAFS’ Gia and Scott should handle the photo drama

Michelle told Chattr that while there’s “no universal right or wrong answer” when it comes to deleting photos of an ex, it’s important for the person holding onto them to reflect on why they feel the need to keep them.

“I would also encourage the person who wants to keep the photo to understand why and what it represents for them,” she said.

“Is it nostalgia for a place or a time in your life? Or is there something unresolved? Being honest with yourself first makes the conversation with your partner far more productive. This is also a natural opening to a broader conversation about what you each think is okay when it comes to contact with exes, what your boundaries are and what you each need to feel secure. Couples often avoid these conversations until something forces them into it. Having them proactively is one of the hallmarks of a genuinely connected relationship.”

She added that while “asking for the photo to be deleted is ok”, the way the issue is approached is just as important.

“Stay away from blame, criticism, and defensiveness. Instead of leading with what your partner did wrong, lead with what you felt. There is a significant difference between “why do you still have that?” and “I noticed that photo and it brought up some feelings I wasn’t expecting, can we talk about it?” From there, really listen. Not to formulate your response, but to understand what is true for the other person.”

As for whether Gia and Scott will take that advice? We’re not holding our breath.

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Gia and Scott have gone from one of Married at First Sight’s (MAFS) strongest couples to completely unravelling after she found old photos of his ex on his phone, and an insider claims there’s more to the pics than was shown on TV.

During the episode that aired on March 2, viewers see Gia storm out and threaten to leave the experiment after discovering the pictures, and Scott describes the photo in a producer-led interview as a “memory photo of myself and my ex.”

However, the insider has revealed that the pics were particularly explicit, and said there was a collection of them on Scott’s phone.

“He had like 20 to 30 photos of her naked or in lingerie, and him in the photos with lingerie looking like OnlyFans content together, and despite Gia giving him a chance to delete them, he refused to,” they claimed.

“The photos were very provocative and explicit. They weren’t just normal photos on a holiday or something. It was really raunchy photos,” they added.

The insider said that the timing of the photos was particularly bad because Scott had just met Gia’s daughter for the first time that day.

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“There were multiple flirty texts exchanged during the ceremony with back and forths about missing each other. Plus, she had a pink love heart saved next to her contact name, so it was pretty obvious there were some lingering feelings there,” they added.

Ooft. Could this be the beginning of the end for Gia and Scott?

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They’re one of the newer Married at First Sight (MAFS) Australia couples, but Juliette and Joel are already in dire straits.

In last night’s episode, Juliette shared with Joel that she’d seen a video of him “playing the drums with dildos” and found it weird, stating, “I just don’t think that’s a classy act to be posting on YouTube.” Juliette then said to a producer that the video pushed her “over the edge”, adding that it was “so theatrical and performative.”

But after seeing the offending YouTube video, MAFS fans are rallying around Joel, who uses dildos to drum along to the Fountains of Wayne track ‘Stacy’s Mom’.

MAFS Fans defend Joel using dildos as drumsticks

“He’s not my type, but I’m confused as to how that gave her the ick. It’s hilarious,” said one fan in a comment that boasts over 1000 likes. “Juliette needs to get a grip,” offered another. And perhaps most soberingly, “We used to be a country that could laugh at ourselves”.

Not everyone, though, was a fan. On Reddit, one comment reads: “OK, the video is SO cringe, but why is she acting like he committed the worst crime on earth? That’s straight-up mean.” Another commenter writes, “I’d be upset if I got matched with Joel, not gonna lie. But I wouldn’t be a straight-up nasty bitch to him, it’s just cruel, and there’s no need for it.”

One rogue commenter reckons Juliette’s reaction suggests something happened off-camera that the producers aren’t letting us see. “This isn’t an ick. Something big happened between them, and it’s angered her so much that she isn’t bothering to play nice on camera. If it were an ick, she would play nice on camera. It’s what people do. Something huge happened. She hates him.”

So, there’s a lot to consider. But perhaps the real question is, where on earth did Joel get all of those dildos?

Married At First Sight’s (MAFS) friends and family visit descended into chaos after Gia clashed with Scott’s best friend, Paige, who has since called her out for “sex-shaming women” over a remark about Scott’s ex.

Paige and her partner Matthew joined Scott, Gia, her best friend and her mum for an intimate lunch and bombarded Gia with tough questions. At one point, Matthew asked Scott if Gia was a “better version” of his ex. Gia was taken aback by the question and launched a fiery tirade in response, during which she took aim at Scott’s ex.

“If you want to be controversial, I’ll give it back, because that’s what I’m like,” Gia began. “I don’t think you can compare because I would never start an OnlyFans and put that out there for eight dollars, so there’s the comparison there. I feel like I’m a wife.”

However, all may not be as it seems, with Gia claiming in the comments section of our reel that she discovered Scott was in contact with his ex shortly before the scene was filmed.

“This also comes after me finding out he was still talking to her!” she wrote.

Scott’s friend Paige slams Gia’s comment about OnlyFans

Following the episode, Scott’s friend Paige took to Instagram to call Gia out over the comment.

“It’s not very girls-girl to write off girls that do OnlyFans is it?” Paige said in one story, before following it up with another. “I just don’t really think we should be sex shaming women anymore, I mean, it’s 2026, right?”

Paige and her partner, Matthew, also shared videos of their segment on MAFS while making sarcastic comments about Gia in the background, fuelling speculation that she and Scott are no longer on good terms.

In another video Paige shared while watching the segment, she can be heard responding, “So OnlyFans girls can’t be wives?”

Did Scott’s besties just spoil the storyline and reveal that Scott and Gia aren’t together anymore? Well, considering that later in the episode, Gia stormed out after a fight with Scott, things certainly aren’t looking good for the couple.

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What was Filip looking for in a wife?

Filip moved to Australia with his family when he was two, and is extremely close to them. He was hoping to create a family of his own with similar morals and values.

While Filip admits that he can be really picky when it comes to women, he was hopeful that the experts could manage to match him with the perfect woman on MAFS.