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MAFS’ Jacqui hits back at Ryan for outing her homestay as an Airbnb

by Tahlia Pritchard

MAFS’ Jacqui Burfoot and Ryan Donnelly are currently at war on Instagram, using their business and/or burner accounts to hit back at each other about the current and impending homestays drama on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025.

With the second half of homestays due to air tonight, which will see a less-than-impressed Jacqui arrive at Ryan’s lair and deem it like living with “the elderly”, Ryan has pre-emptively taken to Instagram to bizarrely call Jacqui out on using an Airbnb for her Manly homestay.

“This wasn’t Jacqui’s home,” he posted on his Instagram Story. “It was an Airbnb booked for the one night we filmed in Manly.

“Her actual place was a rental apartment with two other housemates. They couldn’t fit the camera crew in there, her bedroom was tiny, the housemates’ stuff was everywhere, and production would’ve had to ask them to leave and stay elsewhere for filming.”

Jacqui and Ryan argue during homestays
Ryan’s outed Jacqui for using an Airbnb during homestays for… some reason. Image: Nine

MAFS’ Jacqui hits back at Ryan’s attempt to diminish her homestay

Now, Jacqui has taken to Instagram to indirectly reply to Ryan. Both of them used the same Daily Mail article link, which stated that Jacqui was caught out in an ’embarrassing’ lie about her homestays.

“[I’m] not embarrassed at all,” Jacqui said. “Production hire these for participants who have housemates to protect their privacy, it’s been happening for years. Like, with Eden Harper last year.”

“This is Ryan’s continuous attempts to humiliate and embarrass me publicly. It’s petty and pathetic.”

Jacqui's instagram story calling Ryan out saying he's trying to humiliate her publicly
Jacqui has accused Ryan of trying to humiliate her publicly. Image: Nine

Speaking with Chattr, 2024 bride Eden cleared up that she knew nothing about production hiring Airbnbs, though that doesn’t mean they don’t do it – but that wasn’t her storyline.

“That wasn’t my experience,” she said. “I just suggested my parents’ apartment for home stays, and they agreed.”

In a since-deleted Instagram Story, Jacqui said Ryan is embarrassed about what went on during homestays and is “creating chaos to deflect from the original nerve hit” and said she has nothing to be ashamed of.

“I want him to be held accountable and stop deflecting,” Jacqui wrote.

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’ Dom calls out former BFF Ella Ding for ‘scamming’ her

by Tahlia Pritchard

It’s been a big week for former Married At First Sight (MAFS) star Domenica Calarco who announced she’s expecting her first baby in September.

The 2022 MAFS star was congratulated by many other Aussie reality TV stars and fans, but it didn’t take long for people to start speculating about her relationship status after she didn’t mention her partner, Jarod Bogunovich, in the pregnancy update, and she wasn’t congratulated by former BFF Ella Ding.

Dom later confirmed she’d be “welcoming this baby as a solo parent” but that she and Jarod would be co-parenting.

“I am grateful to have the support of the father in a co-parenting capacity,” she said.

Now, the drama is heating up even more – but not when it comes to Dom and her baby. The MAFS star has been busy on TikTok and this time she’s taking aim at former co-star and BFF, Ella, who has recently started advertising that she’s giving away Range Rover or $70,000 worth of cash as part of her Ella May Ding club.

MAFS’ Dom says Ella Ding ‘scammed’ her

Recently on TikTok Aussies have been taking note of Ella’s latest competition offer, with some calling her out for false claims including saying the car is a 2026 model when the car is actually a 2024 model.

“Now, I don’t think it’s too much of a big deal, because if you’re going to win a car, that’s great right?” TikTok user @RealityHo said. “But if she’s lying about this, what else is she lying about? Is this a scam? It’s very obviously a lottery, and it should be investigated.”

@reality_hoe Replying to @njaye_ 🚲 please explain Ella. #ellading #mafs #fyp #marriedatfirstsight #marriedatfirstsightaustrailia #mafsaustralia ♬ original sound – Realityho 🇦🇺🦘

While TikTok detectives are busy looking into Ella’s latest competition and whether it is a scam or not, Dom entered the comments section to weigh in and this is where things get spicy.

“I have to constantly block them [the ads],” Dom commented. “Let’s just say she scammed me. I’m not ready to talk about it yet, but when I do, this will all make sense.”

MAFS' Dom's TikTok comment labelling Ella Ding a scammer
Dom has called Ella a scammer. Image: TikTok

What happened between Dom and Ella?

Fans were shocked to learn Dom and Ella had fallen out after the two forged a super strong friendship during their season of MAFS and went on to launch a successful podcast called Sit With Us.

The two faced backlash last year after an interview with controversial MAFS stars Jack Dunkley and Tori Adams, which Dom later detailed significantly impacted their friendship. Dom explained what caused the rift between her and Ella during an episode of her solo podcast Mad Woman.

“The breakdown of our friendship really started when the backlash from Sit With Us happened, I think we had very differing opinions and views on the way to handle the situation,” Dom said.

“For me, I wanted to face it head on. I didn’t want to bury my head in the sand,” Dom continued. “When it’s something as detrimental and fucking huge as what we were dealing with, you can’t just bury your head in the sand. It was making things worse. Justifiably, people were kind of shocked that I wasn’t saying anything.”

Dom said she was told to stay quiet by the podcast’s production team and Ella and it appears the two never resolved things.

If Dom’s latest comments are anything to go by, sounds like there’s still plenty more to the story!

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’ Dave ‘struggling’ as unlikely co-star steps in to defend him

by Tahlia Pritchard

Dave Hand was a fan favourite on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, up until last week anyway. The groom, who was one half of the experiment’s strongest couple alongside Jamie Marinos, lost the support of fans after he and Jamie hit a roadblock after she professed her love for him, with Dave becoming cold and withdrawn.

It was a different side to the empathetic and confident groom we had seen previously. Jamie broke down in tears during last week’s dinner party over his change in demeanour, with Dave doing nothing to offer support or comfort.

At the last commitment ceremony, Dave said he was going to fight for Jamie and their relationship and during home stays, Dave was faced with explaining himself to Jamie’s sister, Georgia Marinos.

While Jamie’s sister raised some valid points about the fact Dave may be feeling only friendship feelings and Jamie has accepted the bare minimum, fans have started feeling sympathy for the groom again, with many taking to social media to say he looks “broken” by the experiment.

MAFS’ Jacqui speaks out about Dave and Jamie: “He was visibly distressed”

In an Instagram story, Jacqui Burfoot answered a question about Dave’s alleged connection with his partner-swap co-star Veronica Cloherty, saying she believed the two were just friends.

“Dave had very sad issues going on at home and became cold and withdrawn from the experiment, it wasn’t just Jamie he was getting withdrawn from, it was everyone,” Jacqui explained. “Backstage he was sad, he was visibly distressed… keep in mind, just because his mood was cold, it doesn’t have anything to do with Jamie.”

MAFS’ Dave hasn’t seemed like himself in recent episodes. Image: Nine

A source who has chosen to remain anonymous but knows Dave in real life says the groom is currently ‘struggling’ watching the storyline play out.

MAFS fans start to rally around Dave again: “Needs to be empathy”

MAFS fans have now started to question the ongoing storyline more, calling the situation between Jamie and Dave ‘sad’.

“He looks absolutely broken,” one person commented on a MAFS Instagram video. “Eyes don’t lie.”

“Dave looks traumatised, an emotional trigger has been pulled for him. I really don’t see him as malicious and it is really very sad,” another said. “There needs to be empathy and understanding. He looks so lost, I can’t believe not one person has recognised that.”

“Poor Dave,” someone else agreed. “I actually feel for Dave… he genuinely seems lost and confused in all of this. But people will just say [it’s] Veronica.”

Other fans agreed that Jamie’s sister had a point in calling out the groom and stating that his feelings towards Jamie were just based on a close friendship.

“Why is everyone trying to say Jamie is forcing him? Yeah, forcing him to be honest. He doesn’t make sense,” someone said. “Why is he out here saying he can picture a future with her but doesn’t have romantic feelings? This isn’t Roommate at First Sight.”

“Jamie, let him lose you. Your ‘forever after’ is out there,” another fan encouraged.

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

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Why didn’t Myles steal Logan’s Idol? His Survivor Advantage play has left fans baffled

by Danica Baker

The latest Australian Survivor Tribal Council saw Myles Kuah play a potentially catastrophic Advantage, allowing him to steal an Idol from another player.

The episode was foreshadowed by AJ Antonios discovering that Logan Johannisen had an Idol and then teaming up with Myles. This appeared to suggest that AJ would convince Myles to blindside Logan and use her own Idol against her.

However, that wasn’t the case. After Myles informed host Jonathan LaPaglia that he’d be using his Advantage, he turned to Kristin Alston and yeeted her Idol off her, leaving Logan with a smug smile on her face.

Kristin had previously promised her friend Paul ‘PD’ Dee that she’d use the Idol to protect him if need be, but with her power gone, she was unable to do so, and PD was sent packing.

PD and Kristin.
PD and Kristin. Image: Ten.

Fans react to Myles’ choice to take Kristin’s Idol

While Myles’ choice to snag Kristin’s Idol certainly made Logan happy, fans have been questioning why he didn’t use the advantage to target a bigger threat, namely by voting Logan out.

“I thought he was going to take Logan’s idol and then blindside her. That would have been an epic move, and I think it would give him a stronger alliance than what he is likely to have now,” one person wrote on Facebook.

“Would love to have seen them blindside Logan. I get, however, that it was a good alliance to break up. Although Kristin will become a vote with the girls for vengeance. Hopefully, Myles can still stir the pot tonight,” another wrote.

A third nutted out a potential scenario that could take place if Myles’ opted to take Logan’s Idol.

“It would take Myles and AJ to vote for Logan; everyone else votes for Paulie [Michael]. Paulie votes PD. Steal Logan’s idol and save Paulie. Logan goes home. Paulie becomes Myles’s ally,” they explained.

Myles at Tribal with Jonathan LaPaglia.
Myles at Tribal with Jonathan LaPaglia. Image: Ten.

However, other viewers saw the strategy behind Myles’ choice.

“I think it was a good move stealing Kristin’s public idol and sending PD home, which no one is going to be upset about except Logan,” One person wrote. “That way, they still have Morgan and Kate [Gloufchis] to turn to their side.”

Another speculated: “I think the tribe seemed to be big fans of an easy consensus boot, and if Myles then pretty much singlehandedly takes out Logan, then everyone is mad at him, and he probably goes next time.”

If there’s one thing for sure, it’s that the game has stepped up on a notch. Bring it on!

Stream Australian Survivor 2025 Sundays – Tuesdays on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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MAFS 2025 Episode 30 Recap: Jacqui decides if Ryan is Manly enough

by Chantelle Schmidt

The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 couples are gearing up to see inside their partner’s humble abode.

Ryan’s just stoked to be reunited with his Samurai sword, and I regret to inform you that it’s not an euphemism.

Ryan at MAFS home stays.
Ryan: Warrior Princess hath returned. Image: Nine.

I also regret to inform you that Jacqui and Ryan are nervous about their long-distnace relationship. They live one hour and a half apart. That’s how long it takes some people to commute every day. I don’t want to hear it.

Jacqui and Ryan conversate on her bed during MAFS 202 Episode 30.
That’s 90 minutes that I could be pageanting/warrior-ing. Image: Nine.

Adrian isn’t nervous about seeing Cleo again but says he wants to get “in and out”, something Awhina says he is good at. For her sake, I hope so.

OK, we’re at Jacqui’s house, and it’s not as anal-retentive as I would have imagined. The house, that is. The conversation, however, is a different story.

She tells Ryan that his beard isn’t very manly. Or it isn’t very Manly. I honestly don’t know. I think a beard is both masculine and beach-appropriate, so I’m lost.

Ryan and Jacqui argue during home stays.
Wait, so stubble’s for girls who live in the city? Image: Nine.

Jacqui says she can’t “conversate” with Ryan because his brain is too small. Mine too, apparently, because I’m just now finding out conversate’s a word.

Someone needs to perform an exorcism on this couple, preferably after Jacqui cries over Ryan paying for the flowers that were her idea.

Jacqui cries into Ryan's shoulder after he pays for her flowers on MAFS 2025.
Somebody get me another Zyrtec!! Image: Nine.

Speaking of which, the power of Christ (and Carina’s mum) has compelled Paul to sleep in another room that won’t allow for any funny business.

Carina takes Paul to his room.
Forgive me daddy for I have sinned. Image: Nine.

Cleo still hates Adrian. Adrian still hates Cleo.

Jamie‘s sister, Georgia, has arrived to interrogate an uncomfortably clean-shaven Dave.

Dave on MAFS 2025 Home towns.
Spent too long in Manly. Image: Nine.

Do Georgia and Jamie look similar, or do they just do their makeup the same?

Georgia thinks these two are friend-zoned because the roots are out the window, along with Dave’s feelings.

Jamie's sister Georgia meets Dave.
Ya might be onto something gf! Image: Nine.

These MAFS 2025 recaps also appear on the Talking Schmidt Substack and have been reproduced here with permission.

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

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Aussie reality TV star Harry Jowsey and Lucy Hale are apparently dating

by Saskia Morrison-Thiagu

When Aussie Harry Jowsey appeared on the first season of Too Hot To Handle, we think it’s safe to say that no one expected him to rise to fame (or infamy) the way he did. He’s now appeared on countless reality shows, including Perfect Match, Dancing with the Stars and The Amazing Race Australia. However, one thing we really never expected was that he would be dating Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale.

According to US Weekly, a source claims the pair are just casual for now and are “having fun” dating. Apparently, Harry slid into Lucy’s DMs and they initially hit it off because of their mutual sobriety.

“It’s casual and they are having fun, but Harry is very into Lucy,” the source told US Weekly. “Friends around them think they are very cute and are a good, yet surprising match.”

Harry Jowsey on a beach

Harry and Lucy’s sobriety journey

In a 2023 interview for The Diary of a CEO, Lucy opened up about her choice to go sober and how it changed her life.

“It was the scariest choice in my life, but also it’s been the best gift,” she told The Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett. “When I made that change, everything else changed. My whole life has changed.”

In January, Harry decided to begin his own sobriety journey, declaring on Instagram that he’s “made a sausage” of himself and that’s why he’s going sober for 2025.

“There’s been too many nights where I’ve got a little bit too drunk and accidentally peed the bed,” Harry said in an Instagram video.

Well we can’t deny if going sober is what’s bringing these two together, then we ship it.

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Zara pinpoints the biggest flaw in Myles’ Survivor gameplay

by Danica Baker

Zara Callianiotis may be in The Graduates alliance with Myles Kuah, but she believes that the 23-year-old has one major flaw in his Australian Survivor gameplay.

Throughout the current season of Australian Survivor, Myles has had numerous votes thrown his way at Tribal Council, and has managed to float from alliance to alliance without cementing a clear number one player.

During an interview with Chattr, Zara said that she believed that Myles’ social game is where he lacks skills.

“Myles is extremely intelligent. He just sometimes lacks social awareness,” she said.

“His knowledge of the game is phenomenal. I was asking him — when Kaelan [Lockhart] made the fire — ‘How many times has this stuff been done in Australian Survivor history?’ and he would know the statistics.

“He knows absolutely everything there is to know about Survivor,” she added. “But sometimes he just lacked the social awareness to get everybody on side with his plans.”

Zara, Logan and Myles on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.

When did Myles and Zara start working together on Australian Survivor?

Myles and Zara are on the same alliance called The Graduates, which was formed at the very start of the season. The group consists of Kaelen, Zara, Karin, Myles, Karin Gunatilake and Alexander “AJ” Antonios who are, interestingly, all still in the game.

However, the five players were split up when the Tribe Swap took place during Episode 7, which saw Myles and Zara sent to the New Brains tribe, and AJ, Kaelen and Karin were all on the New Brawn tribe. However, Zara was switched over to New Brawn in Episode 11.

All five of The Graduates were finally reunited at Merge, which took place in Episode 13. We can’t wait to see what plan they cook up now that they’re back together.

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

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Love Triangle’s Mike Gunner: Controversial MAFS groom back for another shot at love

by Tahlia Pritchard

Former Married At First Sight (MAFS) groom Mike Gunner is set to try his luck at another dating show as one of the leads in the next season of Love Triangle.

Mike first appeared on MAFS in 2019, in the sixth season of the show and was partnered with Heidi Latcham, with the couple breaking up after Final Vows.

Who is Love Triangle’s Mike Gunner?

Mike Gunner is a 50-year-old videographer from Queensland who has said he has “grown up and become more self-aware” since his first reality TV stint six years ago.

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new – Einstein,” Mike put on his Instagram following the announcement he’d be in Love Triangle. “I participated in another dating show. I won’t be contactable here for a while.”

Promotional image of the Love Triangle Season 3 (2025) cast, featuring five stylishly dressed contestants posing against a pastel-toned backdrop
Mike is one of the leads for Season 3 of Stan’s reality dating show Love Triangle. Image: Stan

What was Mike Gunner’s MAFS storyline?

Mike was married to Heidi on the 2019 series of MAFS and the pair had a turbulent relationship, although they did initially seem like they would be one of the experiment’s strongest couples to start with.

Heidi claimed Mike would speak to her aggressively and he was accused by fans of being sexist and misogynistic.

Mike and Heidi did commit to each other at the end of the show, but Mike said the pair split after they moved in together because he “couldn’t make Heidi happy”.

Heidi later addressed their split, telling 9Now’s Talking Married that she doesn’t look for someone to make her happy and that she and Mike split because they didn’t share the same values.

“I don’t ever look for someone to make me happy. That’s not why I go into a relationship. I make myself happy, and then I look for someone to enjoy my life with, so that’s not true.”

Why is Mike Gunner controversial?

MAFS fans didn’t love Mike due to the sexist nature of some of his comments, including when he weighed in on the fight between Cyrell Paule and Martha Kalifatidis.

“I think groups of women under pressure don’t cope as well as groups of men under pressure. We’re seeing these girls have fallen apart, and the men haven’t,” he said on the show. “Any group of women that are put in this same type of situation just doesn’t speak to their biology … there is actually some merit in that.”

MAFS' Mike Gunner talks to Heidi Latcham on beach
Mike had some controversial moments on MAFS, like telling Heidi he wasn’t her therapist. Image: Nine

Mike later went on to create a podcast, telling The Courier Mail that he wanted to “change the world”.

“I’m not on a crusade to win back the balance of power to men, but I’d like the scales to be in balance. Equality is what I’m striving for,” he said.

After facing significant backlash during his time on MAFS, Mike told the Sydney Morning Herald that there was a double standard as to how men and women were being treated.

“Unfortunately, that’s the double standard that seems to be occurring at the moment and I personally take umbrage to it, and I refuse to accept that I cannot use words (like ‘darling’) that were terms of endearment only a couple of years ago that now are suddenly seen as something offensive,” he said

“Are men now so emasculated that we can’t speak our minds? That we can’t be real? That we have to somehow fulfill the expectations of those around us? I simply refuse to do that and I am speaking on behalf of all men in this country.”

What is Love Triangle about?

Created by the same people who turned MAFS Into the smash hit it is now, Love Triangle follows five singles who are set up with two online dating matches – except, similar to Love Is Blind, it’s about creating a connection first before laying eyes on one another. After a period of online talking, they choose one match to move in with to see if they can make the romantic connection work in real life.

Along the way, the relationship is challenged by then bringing the other match into the living situation.

Is there a Love Triangle trailer?

You know it! And yes, it looks like Mike won’t be straying far from the drama, telling someone he doesn’t care about their opinion.

Love Triangle Season 3 will premiere on Stan on April 6.

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MAFS’ Carina slammed after revealing the exorbitant cost of dinner party looks

by Tahlia Pritchard

Carina Mirable has definitely turned every Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 dinner party into a fashion show, modelling a series of unique outfits and looking like she’s stepped straight onto a Hollywood red carpet.

Now the reality star has revealed the extraordinary cost of her outfits on the show, saying she spent up to $15,000 on her MAFS looks.

“When you think about it, that’s six months of filming, five days a week, and every day has to essentially be a look, and production have to approve your outfit,” Carina revealed in an interview with her hair stylist Jacob Muller, saying fashion comes as “second nature” to her.

MAFS’ Carina reveals weekly cost of hair and makeup after admitting to spending $15,000 on her outfits

Carina said she wanted a “wow” factor in all of her looks and that her outfit choices each week inspired the people around her.

“We really tried to be diverse. I wanted to have a wow factor so that the viewers of the show could get influenced by the looks and get inspired and try to recreate that look when they’re going out or having a dinner party with their friends,” Carina said.

MAFS' Carina Mirable wearing silk navy midriff-baring outfit with giant cross
Carina went all out with her dinner party looks. Image: Nine

“From the styling point of view, production doesn’t give you any money or reimbursement, it’s all done on your own end and your own accord,” she continued.

“Every outfit I was wearing, production or the crew were so inspired by my outfits, and they were like, ‘Give me the websites, I wanna go buy what you’ve just worn,'” Carina said. “I felt that was great because I love making people feel good about themselves and inspiring people.”

Carina opens up about backlash as she’s labelled ‘Kmart Kardashian’

MAFS Carina Mirable with a slicked wet hair look
Carina has been labelled a Kardashian-wannabe. Image: Nine

Carina said one of her ‘wet hair’ looks had people hating on her, labelling her as a ‘Kardashian’ wannabe.

“I got a lot of hate, and I’m continuing to get a lot of hate,” Carina said. “And it has nothing to do with the Kardashians and how they wear their hair and outfits, it just works best on my style and my body.”

@jacobmulller Introducing The Glam Pod ✨ We’re making this a thing! We are here to break down all the looks from this season of MAFS, and we want YOUR questions. Hair, makeup, glam—nothing is off-limits! Drop your juicy Qs below, and we’ll see you soon ♥️ #TheGlamPod #MAFS #mafsaustralia #FYP #foryou ♬ original sound – jacobmulller

It didn’t stop people in the comments, however, from slamming Carina’s choices, accusing her of wanting to become an influencer instead of focusing on finding love.

“So basically everyone that planned for the full eight weeks of outfits stayed because they had to fill those slots in… it wasn’t about the relationships,” one person bluntly said. “[She] clearly didn’t go on the show to find love then, just trying to get a career outside of the show. What a waste of money on outfits,” another agreed.

“Temu Kardashian,” someone else commented, with someone else replying, “Kmart Kardashian…..only there for her 15 minutes of fame!!”

“I’m sorry?? $12,000?! I mean, slay diva, but holy fuck,” someone else exclaimed.

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’ Clint opens up about relationship with Jacqui, gives dire warning about show

by Tahlia Pritchard

Clint Rice may not have had a successful marriage to Lauren Hall on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, but the intruder groom did go on to later find love with Jacqui Burfoot, in the show’s worst-kept secret for this season.

While we’re unlikely to see much of their love story unfold at the reunion, Jacqui has now relocated to Tasmania to be with Clint, with Clint publicly speaking about their relationship to The Daily Mail, saying he’s grateful Jacqui has “put everything on the line” to make their relationship work.

“We moved in with strangers on MAFS, so why not do it in real life, on our terms?” Clint said. “She put everything on the line to make this work. I’m so glad she did.”

MAFS’ Clint reveals how Ryan found about relationship with Jacqui

While currently on the show Jacqui is still paired with Ryan Donnelly, post final-Vows Jacqui and Clint became closer and eventually started a relationship.

Clint has now revealed he sat down with Ryan to break the news to him personally to ensure it wasn’t going to be a dramatic reunion storyline.

MAFS' Ryan Donelly and Jacqui Burfoot look downcast during commitment ceremony
Ryan and Jacqui have had a turbulent relationship. Image: Nine

“We didn’t want to be smug about it or throw it in anyone’s face. We wanted to handle things respectfully,” Clint said. “Ryan tried to spin it as though we were mates – but we weren’t. We didn’t know each other before the show, and we won’t know each other after.”

MAFS’ Clint calls treatment of Jacqui ‘disgusting’, gives dire warning to Channel Nine

Jacqui has been quite the divisive character on this season of MAFS, and Clint isn’t happy with how the show has portrayed her.

“She’s smart, successful, and a great role model for young women – but they’re painting her as some kind of villain. It’s disgusting,” Clint said.

The intruder groom also believes that the show has reached a dangerous tipping point, after he alleged that the show threatened to “ruin” him and Lauren if they quit early.

MAFS' Clint Rice and Lauren Hall at the commitment ceremony
Clint said Channel Nine threatened him and Lauren against leaving early. Image: Nine

“We were done. We wanted out. But then we got a call from Nine, warning us that if we left early, they would make us the most hated couple on Australian TV,” he said. “Looking back, we should have just walked. They stitched us up anyway.”

Clint has said if nothing changes, the show will “end in tragedy”.

“Every year, they push the drama further. If nothing changes, it’s only a matter of time before someone takes their own life because of this show. And it will be on their hands.”

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 2025 Episode 29 Recap: Veronica and Eliot don’t want to play anymore

by Chantelle Schmidt

Ahead of the Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 Commitment Ceremony starting, John Aiken demands the couples open wide so the experts can come inside. What? He said it!

Let’s recap.

Awhina and Adrian: They have booked a couples massage, which is fine. They stay.

Awhina and Adrian look at each other lovingly on the MAFS Commitment Ceremony couch.
I’ll take you to Nando’s after. Image: Nine.

Veronica and Eliot:

This bin fire couple argue about the below:

  • Eliot’s personality in private VS with the rest of the group
  • Whether or not Eliot said “You think you’re pretty smart” to Veronica
  • Whether or not Eliot has ever asked Veronica to play card games
  • If Eliot wants to play with Veronica
  • If Veronica wants to play with Eliot

It was really hard to be mature about the last two. Veronica tells Eliot that she doesn’t hate him, actually, while looking at him with her hatey eyes.

Veronica crosses her arms while Eliot looks at the experts on the MAFS 2025 couch.
I hate your stinking everything. Image: Nine.

They both leave — finally — but it was likely all worth it for Eliot who was granted an unexpected redemption arc. We just had to create a new villain in the process — actually, two.

Jacqui and Ryan: Jacqui wants equal opportunity in a relationship! She wants to know what’ll happen if she falls into a coma!

Ryan looks at Jacqui while she explains something on MAFS 2025.
Have you seen the movie While You Were Sleeping? Image: Nine.

Ryan will be the one doing the crying tonight, however, expressing that he “feels inadequate sometimes” and doesn’t measure up to Jacqui’s expectations. Can’t imagine why. Jacqui comforts him and Daddy John digs the vulnerability.

Beth and Teejay: The last intruders standing are still struggling with sex and attraction. He’s physically attracted to her but confirms he is not “sticking his tongue” down her throat. At this point, I think he just needs to stick his tongue anywhere that she consents to.

Teejay looks down while Beth explains how she's feeling to the MAFS 2025 experts.
I get more action at the airport! Image: Nine.

Carina and Paul: The couple who had their chance prior to MAFS have arrived for their Fanta commercial.

Paul hasn’t learned his lesson about privacy and tells the whole group what Carina said about Cleo.

Paul and Carina wear matching orange outfits to the Commitment Ceremony on MAFS.
Orange you glad I lack common sense? Image: Nine.

The experts tell Paul what a dufus move that was and that he lacks the emotional chip of a regular human. He is surprised to find out Carina is questioning their compatibility, and after a wall punch and a vault share… how is this news to him?

Carina looks deflated at the MAFS 2025 Commitment Ceremony.
Get me to final vows and out of there. Image: Nine.

Jamie and Dave: Jamie continues telling anyone who’ll listen that Dave doesn’t initiate sex with her. He says he THINKS he has feelings for Jamie before confirming that actually, yes he does.

Jamie and Dave's relationship shows cracks at the most recent MAFS Commitment Ceremony.
This is what dreaaaaaaams are made of. Image: Nine.

She thinks this relationship might be fake and doesn’t trust him. They both choose to stay, Jamie so she can “humour” him another week. Romantic!

P.S. Rhi and Jeff stayed.

These MAFS 2025 recaps also appear on the Talking Schmidt Substack and have been reproduced here with permission.

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Are MAFS’ Eliot Donovan and Veronica Cloherty still together?

by Amy Shapiro

Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2025 is delivering plenty of bombshells, as we’re well into the experiment! With seven couples already calling it quits, our intruder brides and grooms made a bit of a wave, including Eliot Donovan and Veronica Cloherty.

That’s right, The runaway groom who famously walked out on his first bride, Lauren Hall, returned to be paired with 32-year-old Miss Universe contestant Veronica. So was it second time lucky? 

Are MAFS’ Veronica and Eliot still together? Here’s everything we know.

Do Eliot and Veronica make it to Final Vows?

Per what an insider had previously told Chattr, Eliot and Veronica don’t make it to Final Vows.

“Lauren [Hall] and Clint [Rice] leave at the next Commitment Ceremony, and over the next few weeks the experiment also loses Beth [Kelly] and Teejay [Halkias], as well as Veronica and Eliot,” the insider claimed. 

One of the major turning points for Eliot and Veronica was the Partner Swap portion of the experiment, during which Eliot shared a bed with Rhi Disljenkovic. Yikes.

Split image from MAFS 2025 of Veronica and Eliot: tense and serious on the left, with Veronica reacting emotionally to a letter on the right
Eliot and Veronica finally called it quits in MAFS Episode 29. Image: Nine

Things only got worse with Veronica’s Honesty Letter, which was packed with comparisons to her Partner Swap match, Dave Hand. By the time the Episode 29 Commitment Ceremony arrived, Eliot admitted he felt like Veronica “hates his guts” and that he couldn’t see a way forward.

Their ongoing clashes were on full display on the couch, with Eliot accusing Veronica of “blatant lies”. As their he-said, she-said battle unfolded, expert John pointed out the complete lack of respect between them. “Where’s the truth?” added Mel.

In the end, both decided to leave the experiment.

“I really did give it my best shot,” Eliot said, while Veronica admitted, “I don’t think there was hope for this eventuating into anything more”.

Eliot and Veronica’s pairing

Eliot caused quite the stir when he ditched the experiment early, claiming he had no spark with his first TV wife, Lauren. Their honeymoon was a disaster, with Eliot branding her “superficial” for having luxury luggage. Ouch.

By day two, he packed his (non-designer) bags and left. 

Eliot Donovan and Lauren Hall walk hand in hand after their wedding on MAFS 2025, surrounded by elegant floral décor and candlelight
Eliot was originally hitched to Lauren Hall. Image: Nine

Another sticking point for the business owner was that Lauren, 37, was two years older than him. Eliot, 35, was very vocal about wanting to be paired with someone in their 20s. Veronica, meanwhile, is 32.

According to her Nine bio, the actress and personal trainer was looking for someone “who brings joy and laughter into her life” and has a strong sense of empathy. I guess it was a tall order?

Was Veronica just in it for the clout?

While things weren’t exactly smooth sailing for these two, an on-set rumour suggested that Veronica had never been in it for love, but for a little career boost. Shocker!

According to Daily Mail Australia, Veronica was “nothing but trouble” on set, with insiders saying she was a challenge for both her groom and production.

“It’s all about her, and it’s becoming a bit of a nightmare for everyone that tries to cross paths,” an insider spilled.

“She’s treating this show like a personal audition,” another source claimed. “The minute the cameras are on, she’s performing. But behind the scenes, it’s all about advancing her career.”

Are MAFS’ Eliot and Veronica together outside the experiment?

While things don’t always end on good terms, it seems this couple’s split was more than just a little sour, especially since the MAFS pair aren’t even following each other on Instagram. Oh boy.

At this stage, it’s pretty clear they’re not together outside the experiment.

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Who has left MAFS 2025 so far this season?

by Chantelle Schmidt

Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 very quickly rips the hope away from its viewers every year, with plenty of couples exiting the experiment as quickly as they entered it. By the time we get to final vows, it can honestly be hard to remember who left MAFS and when — especially if they didn’t make a lasting impression like, say, Collins Christian of MAFS 2024.

MAFS Season 12 is well and truly underway for 2025, and couples are dropping like flies. We’d heard whispers of a mass exodus and a scramble from producers to replace their fallen, but I don’t think anything quite prepared us for how many of the MAFS cast would lack second chances and common decency.

Keep reading for everyone who has left MAFS 2025 so far.

Veronica’s Honesty Letter was too much for Eliot

Split image from MAFS 2025: Veronica and Eliot sit tensely (left) and Veronica reacts emotionally to a letter (right)
Veronica and Eliot. Image: Nine

For Eliot Donovan, Veronica Cloherty‘s Honesty Letter, which was filled with comparisons to her Partner Swap match, Dave, was the final nail in the coffin. Convinced she “hates his guts”, Eliot saw no way forward.

On the couch, Eliot and Veronica’s constant clashes were on full display. 

Eliot accused Veronica of “blatant lies,” while expert John pointed out the total lack of respect between them. Things took a weird turn when Veronica got frustrated that Eliot had taught his Partner Swap Wife, Rhi, a card game but never invited her to play, despite Eliot saying he had.

Expert Mel summed it up perfectly: “Where’s the truth?”

Ultimately, Eliot admitted defeat: “I really did give it my best shot”. Veronica agreed: “I don’t think there was hope for this eventuating into anything more.” Both chose to leave the experiment

Clint and Lauren from MAFS 2025 sit in bed during the Couples Retreat, looking tense
Clint and Lauren during Couples Retreat. Image: Nine

After making it through Couples Retreat seemingly stronger, Lauren Hall and Clint Rice shocked everyone by ditching the Dinner Party for their own private party of two.

Clint called the MAFS social settings “an absolute embarrassment” and slammed the “peanut gallery” for ruining the experience. While Lauren said she was “attacked” at Girls’ Night by Awhina, Jamie, and Beth, calling their behaviour “boganic.”

In terms of how the two get along outside shitting on their fellow castmates, however, Clint admitted he came looking for something “intimate and affectionate,” but revealed “I don’t feel like I want to jump into bed with Lauren.”

Lauren also straight-up confessed there was no spark at the Couples Retreat.

Despite Lauren insisting she gave it her all (debatable), they both agreed: “It’s just not there,” and thus their MAFS journey came to a close.

That said, Clint left the door slightly open, saying he’d be keen to see where things go outside the experiment… Maybe even to Tassie? Lauren also said she’s open to it, but we’re not holding her breath.

Morena and Tony ditched despite huge “penetration” on their wedding day

Split image from MAFS 2025: Tony looking indifferent while Morena appears frustrated on a couch (left) and Morena confronting the group (right)
Tony and Morena. Image: Nine

Morena Farina and Tony Mojanovski finally called it quits on MAFS Episode 21, going out with one of the wildest Commitment Ceremonies to date.

Morena mysteriously vanished before the ceremony, leaving Tony to face the experts alone. Just when it seemed like she was going to be a no-show, she charged through the doors soap-opera style, exclaiming, “Did you really think I wasn’t going to come? Did you really think I was going to give him the last word?!”. Even for MAFS, it was dramatic.

On the couch, Tony claimed that Morena’s personality was “too much” for him. Morena clapped back, saying it had nothing to do with her personality and everything to do with her age (57). 

She accused Tony of using the baby excuse as a cop-out, while the experts echoed that he never once mentioned wanting children before. Seems pretty suss.

After some very intense back-and-forth (Morena insisted that the connection on their MAFS wedding day was a huge “penetration”), they both agreed to leave. But Morena wrote “Good riddance” on her Commitment Card. So… take that, Tony?

Sierah and Billy called it quits after meat plate-gate

Split image from MAFS 2025: Sierah Swepstone and Billy Belcher appear tense on the couch (left) and Sierah is gestures emotionally during a conversation (right)
Sierah Swepstone and Billy Belcher. Image: Nine

Sierah Swepstone and Billy Belcher‘s time together came to an end in MAFS Episode 17.

Things took a turn after Sierah admitted she found it easier to talk to Adrian Araouzou following a private dinner (specifically, a plate of meat). Both Billy and Adrian’s wife, Awhina Rutene, weren’t exactly jazzed about the revelation, veggies or not.

At the commitment ceremony, Sierah apologised to Awhina but didn’t do the same for Billy. Meanwhile, Billy was put on blast for joking about a “wife swap” with Adrian. Though he apologised, he made it clear he felt neglected, saying he got “sweet F-A” from Sierah.

Both chose to leave, but after an emotional chat, Sierah had second thoughts.

Unfortunately for her, Billy didn’t. “I don’t regret my decision,” he said.

Adrian bailed on Awhina after feeling left out

Awhina and Adrian on the phone during MAFS Episode 15
Awhina and Adrian on the phone during MAFS Episode 15. Image: Nine.

Adrian is at the centre of the drama this MAFS season, but, sadly for him, not the centre of attention. He went home after not being included in a promotional shoot that some MAFS stars were asked to do during the filming of the show.

His wife, Awhina, tried to call him and urge him to return, but he was adamant about leaving.

He did eventually return home to her in the next episode which was honestly a bit of a surprise, especially considering his current relationship with Awhina outside the experiment.

But, then again, given he’s in a battle with Abbie Chatfield, maybe it’s not such a shock that he jumped back in for some additional screen time.

Jake and Ash make a shock exit after the first Commitment Ceremony

Jake Luik and Ashleigh Ackerman’s relationship fell apart fast. Image: Nine

Although Jake Luik and Ashleigh Ackerman started their MAFS 2025 journey as a match with plenty of banter and potential, things definitely soured during the Photo Ranking task. After Jake made derogatory statements about other brides, not to mention the controversial comment, “I’m not racist or nothing; I like Caucasians mainly,” and Ash then relaying this information to fellow MAFS bride Sierah Swepstone, things were rocky, to say the least at the Commitment Ceremony.

It came as no surprise when Jake wrote “Leave”, but since Ash wrote “Stay”, imploring Jake to try harder with their relationship and work through issues, the couple remained in the experiment. However, it seemed the drama was the final straw for Jake, who packed his bags and left the following day. Ash followed suit, and we saw another relationship bite the dust.

Tim and Katie leave at the very first Commitment Ceremony

Tim Gromie and Katie Johnson were a car crash from the get-go. While it seemed like a perfect match, Tim told producers on his MAFS wedding day that Katie wasn’t his usual type and that he wanted to leave the experiment.

MAFS 2025's Tim and Katie at their wedding.
Tim Gromie and Katie Johnson initially seemed like a great MAFS match. Image: Nine.

Things only got worse for the pair on their MAFS 2025 honeymoon when Tim told Katie that he didn’t feel a spark. At the following dinner party, Tim convinced Katie that she wasn’t making any effort in their marriage, and all hell broke loose from fellow participant Jamie Marinos.

At the very first Commitment Ceremony, Tim dramatically showed up after not even moving into the Skye Suites apartments with Katie. The pair both wrote leave and left MAFS 2025 for good, with fans begging for Katie’s return to MAFS ever since.

Lauren and Eliot left MAFS before the first dinner party (and then returned)

Eliot Donovan continuously threatened to leave MAFS 2025 if he didn’t see the relationship going anywhere. I don’t know if this is some Jedi mind trick to make us feel proud of him for sticking to his word; however, it’s true that he did exactly that.

Eliot Donovan and Lauren Hall at their MAFS 2025 wedding reception.
Things quickly took a turn for Lauren Hall and Eliot Donovan after their MAFS wedding. Image: Nine.

After initially feeling happy with his match, Lauren Hall, at their wedding, things quickly turned for the pair when he got up and left on their honeymoon. He blames non-negotiables that he couldn’t see past, like Lauren only wanting one child and Eliot wanting several.

Lauren attended the first dinner party with a question mark over whether her MAFS groom would attend. However, by the end of the night, he was nowhere to be seen, and Lauren said her goodbyes to the group as she left MAFS 2025.

Thanks to literally every piece of drama leaking before the show even bloody airs, we knew early on that both Lauren and Eliot would return with new partners later in the season, at the same time that the MAFS intruders do.

Chantelle Schmidt is a freelance writer. You can read her MAFS recaps on Substack.

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Survivor’s Zara reveals her and Logan’s secret strategy for Merge

by Danica Baker

Australian Survivor 2025 has officially reached Merge — the Brains and Brawn are all playing together and against each other.

A recent episode saw a Tribe Swap reunite Zara Callianiotis with some of her OG Brains alliances prior to Merge, and the mum-of-three told Chattr that she and Logan Johannisen came up with a plan heading into it.

Immediately after Merge was announced, the remaining thirteen contestants took part in a Reward Challenge that saw them hanging off a rope. Kate won and chose Logan, Zara, Morgan McLeod, Paulie Michael, Kristin Alston and Alexander “AJ” Antonios to a pop-up cocktail bar.

Zara said while she was pleased to be included in the Reward group, she and Logan purposely threw the challenge to protect themselves.

“Half of us get sent off to this beautiful reward where we’re eating and drinking, and we could actually see the other half of the tribe not getting that reward,” she explained.

“So I’m glad that I wasn’t the one who had to pick the people that got to go on the reward, and that was part of my strategy, was actually not to win that — which Logan and I discussed. So we didn’t have to be the ones picking and choosing who was going on the reward.”

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

Zara’s advantage going into the Survivor Merge

Zara started Australian Survivor on the Brains team, and when the first Tribe Swap happened, she returned to Brains — otherwise known as the New Brains.

Then, when an advantage popped up that sent the contestant voted out at Tribal Council to the New Brawn tribe, Zara was sent over.

Laura and Zara at tribal on Survivor.
Laura and Zara at the Tribal that saw Zara sent to the New Brawn tribe. Image: Ten.

The switch-a-roo meant that she was the only contestant to play with every cast-away pre-Merge.

“I do think it was an advantage at the Merge because everyone saying ‘Hi, I’m Zara. I’m 44. I’m from Brisbane’ and I’d already done that.

“Everyone already had a basis and a working relationship with me. I did have plans set in place with every single player out there.”

Will Zara’s groundwork see her triumph now that the tribes have combined?

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Australia’s PM just revealed one of the MAFS couples is still together

by Tahlia Pritchard

It turns out everyone in Australia watches Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025: even our very own Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

The PM recently shared a selfie with one of the experiment’s strongest couples, Jeff Gobbels and Rhi Disljenkovic, captioning the photo, “I’m pro marriage – hope to have one this year! Bumped into @mafs stars Jeff and Rhi in Perth.”

So did Albo just confirm that Jeff and Rhi are still going strong? Seems like it, although the news isn’t exactly a huge spoiler for fans of the show. The couple, who previously dated and were shocked to find each other at the end of the aisle, started off as friends during the experiment but have now emerged as the show’s strongest couple.

MAFS' Rhi and Jeff with prime minister Anthony Albanese
MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff meet an eager fan. Image: Instagram.com

They were also recently snapped together celebrating Jeff’s 40th birthday in Melbourne, arriving hand in hand and looking perfectly matched in all-white ensembles.

Thankfully it appears as though Albo has given us another green light that the couple are definitely going strong, so maybe love isn’t dead after all!

Aussies slam Albo for his love of MAFS

While here at Chattr we’re obviously obsessed with MAFS, turns out not everyone has been happy with Albo sharing his selfie with what we assume to be his two fave participants.

“Seriously, this show is an insult to intelligence, I could never watch it,” one person said. “MAFS being pro marriage is a LOL,” another commented.

“Anything for a photo op instead of BRINGING THE COST OF LIVING DOWN!” someone else said, with another saying, “Yeh, nah. This isn’t it. Supporting a show that clearly falls well short of protecting their participants.”

“Yeah, this tracks. You would watch a show like that and not acknowledge the state of male-on-women violence in this country,” another pointed out.

Some took a light-hearted approach in the comments. “Ya know, even PMs need to watch trash TV too,” one person joked. “Bro, should go to a dinner party next season as a special guest,” another remarked.

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Survivor’s Zara didn’t want Laura’s Tribe Swap advantage: ‘Stick with what we had planned’

by Danica Baker

One of the most divisive moves of Australian Survivor 2025 so far happened during the March 10 episode, when Zara Callianiotis pressured Laura Darras to reveal her Tribe Swap advantage and then reaped the benefits by joining the new Brawn tribe.

Shortly before the new Brains tribe headed to face Jonathan LaPaglia at Tribal, Laura found an advantage that revealed whoever was voted out that night wouldn’t be eliminated but instead sent to the other team.

Laura had also formed a new alliance with Zara and OG brawn members Kate Gloufchis and Morgan McLeod called Girls Gone Wild, and they had a secret plan to target Jesse Noonan. However, with the new twist in play, Laura wanted to be voted out so that she could join OG Brains players who she’d formed strong connections with.

What ensued was chaos, with Laura first revealing the advantage to Zara and then telling the whole new Brains team about it at Tribal, after Zara told her she’d be “deserting her like a rat” if she left.

THEN, Zara spun the votes in her favour and flounced off to the new Brawn tribe, leaving a very bitter-looking Laura behind. However, despite heading back to some of her strongest connections, like Karin Gunatilake and Alexander “AJ” Antonios, Zara said she didn’t want Laura to reveal the advantage at all.

Laura when she found out Zara was being sent to the other Australian Survivor tribe.
Laura when she found out Zara was being sent to the other Australian Survivor tribe. Image: Ten.

“My original thought when we found that clue was, let’s stick with what we had planned. Let’s send Jesse over there because the next morning, when we all go out onto the mat, all the old Brawn will see each other, and it would be pretty evident that people had flipped,” she told Chattr.

Zara added that she thought by keeping the advantage a secret and staying with the plan of voting for Jesse, she and Laura would be able to test out their Girls Gone Wild alliance and see if Kate and Morgan unheld their end without any consequences.

Does Zara feel bad about leaving Laura behind?

Zara told Chattr that she was fairly certain that the new Brains tribe would choose to send her to the new Brawn tribe, once the advantage was revealed.

“I had actually built really great relationships with the guys over there, with PD [Paul Dee], Ben Bylett and Jesse, and I knew that Myles [Kuah] being in my alliance of The Graduates, he would want to send me back to our other people.

“So once I knew that it was going to be a pitch between Laura and I had a feeling it was going to be me going,” she explained.

Zara thought Laura would understand the move and wanted to continue working with her once they made Merge.

Laura and Zara battling in an Australian Survivor challenge.
Laura and Zara battling in an Australian Survivor challenge. Image: Ten.

“It was going to be a roll of the dice to try and get Laura back on my side after that happened. I think that you have to look at it and think, would I do that to someone in my real life? Absolutely not. But, I think Survivor is every man for himself.”

“Every move that you make, you have to think about whether or not that’s going to get you further in the game. And basically, every move you make, you are burning some kind of bridge. So then you have to weigh up all of the options and work out if you’re going to be able to rebuild that bridge.”

Zara said she took into account that her bold move might annoy Laura’s close ally Logan Johannisen, who’s on the New Brawn tribe, but said that she had to do what was best for her own game.

“I definitely weighed up the option of whether or not Logan would be happy with me,” she explained.

“But, at that stage, I desperately wanted to get back over there to see what was going on with The Graduates. I could sense on the mat [at challenge], that AJ and Karin were having some conflicts, so I felt desperate to get back over there as quickly as possible to try and smooth that over before Merge came.”

Will Zara’s move pay off? Or will Logan and Laura turn on her? We can’t wait to find out!

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MAFS’ Veronica reveals the real and heartbreaking reason behind connection with Dave

by Tahlia Pritchard

After another turbulent week of drama on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, Veronica Cloherty has broken her silence about her connection with Dave Hand, after the two were paired together during the couple-swap week.

MAFS fans are adamant that Veronica and Dave had a romantic connection, and some have even accused the pair of cheating on their partners, Eliot Donovan and Jamie Marinos, something Dave has refuted. While Eliot has implied something may have happened between the pair on TikTok, Veronica has now spoken up about what really went down.

MAFS‘ Veronica addresses if she hooked up with Dave

Speaking to the MAFS Funny podcast, Veronica said she and Dave didn’t have a romantic connection and revealed that she’s been celibate for the last two years.

“I’ve actually been abstinent for two years, I think everyone’s looking for someone to blame, to be honest,” she said. “Dave and I have never even had those feelings towards each other. I think we both felt under a lot of pressure in our different relationships for different reasons.”

Veronica and Dave in bed during the MAFS feedback week challenge.
Veronica said she and Dave never had romantic feelings for each other. Image: Nine

Veronica said it was nice to get along with Dave and have a laugh because her relationship with Eliot had been a “shitstorm” from day one.

MAFS’ Veronica reveals real reason why she and Dave connected

Elaborating on the connection she and Dave shared, Veronica said they bonded over both having sick parents, with Dave having already revealed in his first MAFS episode that his father has been battling cancer and couldn’t attend his wedding.

“It’s a bit more publicly known what’s going on with Dave’s dad, [but] my dad has had multiple strokes in the last year,” Veronica said. “The connection that everybody’s talking about is actually related to our parents, who are both really sick. I think it’s a bit more publicly known what’s going on with Dave’s dad, but I actually came into this with a similar story and background.

“Dave and I were actually able to sit down and talk about the loss of different parts of our fathers and how that was really taking a toll on us in the experiment. That was what that connection was, being able to confide in somebody who was going through a similar experience of grief and loss and just dealing with life.”

Veronica said she hadn’t been able to talk to Eliot about her dad, as the two were constantly arguing.

“Unfortunately, it wasn’t something I was able to talk to Eliot about, so really that connection point with Dave and I was that we were able to be vulnerable with our feelings and really talk about how the experiment affected how we were feeling about being away.”

MAFS’ Veronica expresses surprise as Dave and Jamie’s relationship takes a hit

Veronica said she was surprised things soured with Jamie and Dave after Feedback Week, because she saw them as the “goals” of what everyone wanted to find within the experiment.

“At the end of the day it’s a TV show and we are all active participants in that, but that doesn’t negate from the fact we’re all human beings and it does take its toll,” she said of the rumours of her and Dave.

“Realistically, people don’t know the truth or anything about you. For myself specifically, I don’t think my side of the story has been shown, they’ve shown me at absolute breaking point in every aspect of the show, so like, ‘hi guys this is me at my worst!’ It can only get better from here!”

A source also told Yahoo Lifestyle that Veronica had been “cut off” from doing media at Channel Nine after she complained to the network about her real storyline with Dave being cut from TV.

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Australian Survivor’s Logan wants to be recognised for her own game: ‘I’m not Shonee’

by Danica Baker

The striking similarities between Australian Survivor 2025‘s Logan Johannisen and former contestant Shonee Bowtell have led to ongoing fan comparisons and even a later-season placement by casting.

However, Logan has told Chattr that while she’s flattered by the comparison, she wants to be recognised for playing her own game.

Shonee first appeared in the 2018 Champions V Contenders season of Australian Survivor and went on to compete on All Stars and Heroes v Villains. She will return again later this year for Survivor: Australia v The World.

Logan told Chattr that producers were initially interested in casting her in 2018 but decided against it.

“They told me that I was a bit too similar archetype to Shonee on that first Champions versus Contenders season.”

Australian Survivor's Logan at Tribal Council.
Australian Survivor’s Logan at Tribal Council. Image: Ten.

Shonee and Logan are similar in age and undoubtedly have strong social skills. Not to mention, back in 2018, they both had professional athletes as partners—Logan is now married to AFL player Jason Johannisen, who she’s been with for eight years, and Shonee split from her pro-skater husband Benny Fairfax in 2021.

But the Brains v Brawn II player said that while she’s flattered to be compared to Shonee, who holds the record for most days lasted of any contestant in Australian Survivor, she wants to create her own legacy.

“It is such a compliment because Shonee was an incredible game player. She’s been called back for four seasons. You don’t get called back for four seasons without being a fan favourite and really, really good at the game.

“But I’m not Shonee. I’m Logan. So it’s really frustrating at times to not be seen as your own person, especially when we’re playing very different games.

“We both have very big social personalities, and we were both quite strategic at the game, but we have a completely different approach, so whilst it’s a huge compliment, I would really love to be just seen as myself.”

Logan on Australian Survivor
Logan on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
Shonee on Australian Survivor
Shonee on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.

How Logan thinks her Survivor gameplay differs from Shonee’s

Like Shonee, Logan has won over most of her teammates (aside from AJ) with her charming personality and strong social game.

However, Logan pointed out that there are plenty of differences between her and Shonee’s Survivor strategies.

“I think I’m a bit harsher, to be completely honest,” Logan laughed.

“I think Shonee is mostly really sweet. Well, she came across as really sweet to everyone, whereas I didn’t really mind if I had to burn some bridges, and I was willing to get my hands a bit dirtier.

“I was really a bit more forthcoming with my opinion in front of everyone, and I loved a good debate out there. So I think the sassiness, we really have that in common. But I think I’m a tad harsher than Shonee.”

Why Logan’s happy that she was pushed to a later season of Survivor

Although Logan missed out on being cast on Survivor 2018 because of the likeness between the two women, she told Chattr she’s glad she didn’t play when she was 21.

“I don’t think I was mentally ready at all,” the 28-year-old explained. “I told them that in my next chats over the years, I didn’t think I was ready at the time, and I’m glad I didn’t go on then because it is so mentally tough. It’s challenging.”

Logan said that while she was with her now-husband when she first applied for the show, the couple hadn’t had kids yet. She explained that she drew strength during the gruelling Australian Survivor 2025 challenges when she thought of her daughter Lola and son Ziggy.

Logan with her husband Jason and kids Lola and Ziggy.
Logan with her husband Jason and kids Lola and Ziggy. Image: Instagram.

“The hard challenges, like when you’re standing on pegs that are about to push through the soles of your feet, so when you go to your happy place, you’re really picturing your family and everything that makes you strong. And I’m not sure that mentally I was there yet when I was a bit younger.”

Like Logan, Shonee is now a mum, too; she gave birth to her son, Vally, in December 2023. Could we see Vally and Ziggy in a future Survivor season? One can dream!

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

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From villain to ‘people’s princess’: How MAFS’ Eliot got the redemption arc no one expected

by Tahlia Pritchard

If there’s one thing we can safely say about Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 it’s that the show is constantly keeping us on our toes when it comes to who falls into the hero or villain category of this season.

With early ‘villains’ starting to win over fans, and loved contestants starting to face backlash over certain behaviours depicted on screen, this season of MAFS isn’t as clear-cut as other seasons when it comes to who Australia is backing.

Take Eliot Donovan, for example: when the 35-year-old was first introduced to MAFS fans, he wasn’t well-received due to his extensive list of requirements of what he wanted in a partner, including someone who was under 30 and who wasn’t a career woman. Many fans sympathised with his bride Lauren Hall after the two fell out during their honeymoons and Eliot took off, never to be seen again.

Or so we thought.

When Eliot returned for his intruder wedding and second attempt on the show, he came back a “changed” man. He was seemingly ready to give things a crack with Veronica Cloherty, and had thrown away his outdated list. Lauren also returned but didn’t win fans (or the group) over with her abrasive nature, snide comments, and seemingly snobby attitude, with many saying they understood why Eliot had walked out.

MAFS' Eliot and Veronica walk into dinner party hand in hand
Veronica and Eliot started out strong. Image: Nine

Then, with Eliot and Veronica clashing in some heated arguments including one where Veronica told Eliot to not raise his voice at her (after he had seemingly been talking in a normal tone to her the whole time) fans started to rally around Eliot.

MAFS cast are rewriting their narrative using TikTok and fans are now apologising to Eliot Donovan

It’s no secret that usually MAFS participants don’t have control over their social media account until well after the show finishes, so they can’t just be jumping on Instagram to unpack their edit as the episodes air and tell their side of the story.

This year’s cast however has found aways around this, with many using business accounts, other private accounts, or starting brand new TikTok accounts to defy the strict rules. Jacqui Burfoot has been busy debunking things as they air, Dave Hand has been keeping fans thirsty over on his business TikTok (until this week’s edit of him anyway), and now Eliot and Adrian Araouzou are using TikTok to poke fun at their own storylines.

Eliot, in particular, has won over a new legion of fans as he paints himself in a jovial light on the app while poking fun at his failed relationships and taking the time to reply to many comments. His tongue-in-cheek TikToks have people commenting things like “we all owe you an apology,” and “my favourite thing is you being THE most hated person at the start of the season to now the least problematic out of the entire cast.”

@not_eliotd Replying to @.. What they didn’t show on TV… #mafs #mafsau #marriedatfirstsight #marriedatfirstsightaustrailia ♬ original sound – Eliot Donovan

MAFS fans have even started labelling Eliot the “people’s princess” and saying he’s the “next favourite contestant after Jamie.”

If MAFS fans are learning from the edit, should they then be going easier on the new ‘villians’?

As Eliot reworks his edit by using TikTok and basks in the change of heart from MAFS fans, the wrath once saved for him has turned onto the women he was matched with, as well as new “villains” like Dave, Paul Antoine, and Carina Mirable.

“Dude, I LOATHED you the first episodes and now I’m like….that freakin show tricked us! Sorry…” one person apologised to Eliot, with the MAFS star saying, “As long as you love me now.”

The irony, however, is that if Eliot’s initial edit was so inaccurate and fooled so many fans, then should people be wary of coming after the new “villains”? Why are people now tearing down Veronica, David, and more as their storylines propel them into villain territory without taking into account that the show is making us believe a certain, dramatised narrative about them too?

MAFS’ Eliot Vs. Veronica

Many of Eliot’s TikToks are now fuelling the fire behind the growing dislike for Veronica, as he uses their storyline to win over new fans while using her voice, quotes, and issues with him as fodder.

Eliot has even taken to the app to heavily imply in a “joking” way that something did happen between Veronica and Dave during Feedback Week, something Dave and Jamie Marinos have both gone on record to deny.

@not_eliotd I’m gonna go get that hot sauce 🌶️ #mafs #mafsau #marriedatfirstsight #fyp ♬ original sound – Eliot Donovan

While Eliot and Veronica were clearly not well-matched and while Veronica’s reactions to Eliot may seem disproportionate, it can’t be dismissed that we’re not seeing the whole storyline here, just like we perhaps didn’t see the whole storyline with Eliot and Lauren at the very start when he was painted in a negative light.

@not_eliotd It’s a full time job. 👷🏻‍♂️#mafs #mafsau #marriedatfirstsight #fyp ♬ Hard Work – U.S. Drill Sergeant Field Recordings

The person you’d think would be the most understanding or perhaps sympathetic to a bad edit and the intense wave of hatred that can come from fans would be Eliot himself. But now the heat is off him and he’s been able to rework the narrative in his favour, it can’t be ignored that he’s now leveraged other people’s villain edits to get out of his own. And that’s not exactly something that should be praised.

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

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The Golden Bachelor Australia is making it’s debut down under

by Danica Baker

The Golden Bachelor Australia is coming to our shores, and a silver fox has been confirmed as the lead.

With the handsome lead leaked — and casting still open — applications will no doubt be piling up for women to join his dating pool.

Here’s everything you need to know about the more, ahem, mature spin-off of The Bachelor.

Gerry and Therasa on The Golden Bachelor US
The Golden Bachelor US. Image: Nine.

Who is the Australian Golden Bachelor?

It’s been reported that Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden will be the first Australian Golden Bachelor. Barry, a father of three, moved from Canada to Sydney’s Northern Beaches in 1998.

Barry was widowed in 2011 after his wife, Audrey Myrden, passed away from an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Golden Bachelor Barry 'Bear' Myrden on a yacht.
Australian Golden Bachelor lead Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden. Image: Facebook.

When does The Golden Bachelor premiere?

There’s no air date just yet, but we do know it will premiere sometime in 2025.

How to apply to be on The Golden Bachelor

Though the lead has been cast, Channel 9 is still accepting applicants for contestants. You can find out more about how to apply for The Golden Bachelor Australia here.

Who is the host of The Golden Bachelor Australia?

Former Sunrise host Samantha Armytage will take the reigns as host of The Golden Bachelor Australia.

“I think you’re all going to love this. It’s love for the golden ages,” Samantha said in a video interview with 9Entertainment.

“When I got the call to join the show, I didn’t hesitate. [The Golden Bachelor] has been huge in America, and I have a feeling it’s gonna be huge in Australia, too.”

What is The Golden Bachelor about?

The show first launched in America in 2023, and 72-year-old Gerry Turner, a retired restaurateur and widower, was the suitor. He gave his final rose to Theresa Nist, and the couple got married shortly after but have since split.

The premise was the same as the original The Bachelor series. However, the contestants’ ages spanned from 60 to 75 years old instead.

ABC renewed the show for another American spin-off called The Golden Bachelorette and 61-year-old Joan Vassos was the lead. She got engaged to Chock Chapple, and the couple are still together.

Joan Vassos was the first Golden Bachelorette.
Joan Vassos was the first Golden Bachelorette. Image: ABC.

What happened to The Bachelors Australia?

Channel 10 confirmed in May 2024 that it would be axing both The Bachelors Australia and The Masked Singer from its lineup.

“Network 10 will be packing away the masks and roses this year, confirming that The Masked Singer and The Bachelor franchises won’t appear in its program schedule,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement.

Bring on the love story!

The Golden Bachelor Australia will air in 2025 on Channel 9.

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