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Australian Idol’s Marshall Hamburger reveals his ‘turning point’ in the competition

by Danica Baker

Australian Idol 2025‘s Marshall Hamburger has been a standout contestant ever since his first audition. Not only has he had fans backing him the whole way through, but host Ricki-Lee Coulter also labelled him as one to watch after his initial performance.

Now, Marshall is one of the Top 3 grand finalists, along with Gisella Colletti and Iilysh Retallick. However, Marshall told Chattr in an exclusive interview ahead of the Australian Idol finale that he never expected to get as far as he has.

“I honestly thought I would get to the auditions and maybe make it to Top 30. That’s all I thought I would get to. I’m honestly baffled by how far I’ve come. I’m so grateful,” he said.

Marshall explained that he felt like he was gaining momentum as he kept progressing through rounds.

“I think the stage that shocked me the most was Top 21 week because I was struggling because it was a transition; I was transitioning to a different style of performing and trying to become more professional in my performing.

Australian Idol's Marshall Hamburger signing Bennie and The Jets for Top 21.
Australian Idol’s Marshall Hamburger signing Bennie and The Jets for Top 21. Image: Seven.

“So I was, I was like, ‘Dang, I don’t know if I fully got there this week, but fingers crossed’. And then when I got through, I was just like, Oh, my God.”

But, it was making the Top 10 that Marshall called his “turning point”, saying that it made him realise that he could win the entire competition.

“I sang As the Days Go By, and I think that song was an anomaly because I never really had an atrociously bad rehearsal of it, it was always very good.

“I always call that song a blessing, some sort of blessing from Daryl Braithwaite,” he joked.

“As I kept progressing. I was just like, ‘I think I can actually get to the end if I keep working as hard as I am’. So I kept doing that, and here we are!”

Marshall says support from fans gives him more confidence

You don’t have to scroll far through Australian Idol Facebook groups or Mashall’s Instagram comments to see that there are a lot of fans convinced that Marshall will win.

While that may seem like a lot of pressure for his upcoming Australian Idol finale performance, Marshall said that, instead, the support helps his confidence grow.

A comment in an Australian Idol Facebook group.
A comment in an Australian Idol Facebook group. Image: Facebook.

“I think the comments of people on Facebook and Facebook groups, honestly, it just gives me more confidence in myself that people actually really like what I’m doing.

“People like what I’m doing so much that they think I’m going to achieve really great things, so honestly, that just empowers me more to do what I love,” he said.

Good luck, Marshall!

The Australian Idol 2025 finale airs on April 6 at 7pm and April 7 at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.

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MAFS’ Adrian hits out at Cleo and Awhina for causing drama with Bronte

by Rachel Choy

The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 drama has continued off screen, after Bronte Schofield and Awhina Rutene’s twin Cleo Rutene found themselves in a heated feud over… *checks notes*… Adrian Araouzou.

After Bronte was papped hanging out at the Cottesloe Beach Club in Perth with Adrian and a few other MAFS 2025 grooms, Cleo accused Bronte of being too close with Adrian and “texting [him] the entire [experiment]”.

Adrian has dismissed any rumours that he is dating Bronte, saying that their relationship was purely “platonic”. 

“Everyone’s coming out and talking about me and Bronte texting; I’m like every single person on that cast if they knew someone from the past season, [they spoke to them],” Adrian says. “Billy [Belcher] spoke to Jesse [Burford]… Dave [Hand] was speaking to [Jack Dunkley] and they were all getting advice.”

He says he was speaking to Bronte to get a heads-up, to see if there was anything he needed to know about production.

The groom did briefly discuss his relationship with Awhina, but it was because he was having issues with the bride apparently acting differently when the cameras were on.

“I said, ‘Awhina’s saying one thing off camera and one thing on camera’, and that was in like week two or three. So for me, that was confusing,” he explains.

MAFS Bronte
Former MAFS contestant Bronte. Image: Instagram
MAFS 2025 Adrian Araouzou
Adrian has set dating rumours straight. Image: Instagram

Adrian also slammed Awhina’s twin Cleo for getting involved in the drama. 

“My brother, yeah, he might have said a few things in defence of me in a comment or two online [at the start of the season] because they were new, but the fact that [Cleo’s] coming out and speaking more and more, she just uses me for clout and views and clicks,” Adrian says. 

“I’m like to Awhina, stop your sister. My family stays out of your business, your family should stay out of my business, and I just don’t agree with that, and I feel like Awhina has sort of allowed that.”

Cleo speaks out about her feud with MAFS’ Bronte

After Cleo hit out at Bronte for making TikToks slating her to 100K followers, she wrote a lengthy comment on the MAFS Uncensored Instagram page.

“I’m actually done defending myself and my sister. It’s enough — I leave my house at 6.30am and get home at 7pm. I’m tired and I’m over all this MAFS crap,” she wrote.

“I shouldn’t even have to make a story to defend myself but when someone posts about me to 100K followers and my biggest concern which I told my sister with her going on the show was this ruining my career in some way,” she added.

“I’ve seen stories about people going on this show and then they lose their job. This was my concern — I’m done.”

Yikes. The girls are fighting and it’s messy! Hopefully Cleo’s comment puts this drama to bed for good.

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

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You won’t believe how soon after filming Australian Survivor, Morgan Mitchell got pregnant

by Amy Shapiro

Australian Survivor 2025 has introduced us to a fresh lineup of castaways, all battling it out in this season’s epic showdown of Brain v Brawn II, including OG Brawn Morgan Mitchell.

Morgan is an insanely accomplished athlete and, as her Instagram bio puts it, a “mama to be”. Late last year, she revealed she was pregnant with twins. Yep, two mini Morgans on the way!

Considering that Australian Survivor is still on our screens, and Morgan’s baby bump is *clearly* showing IRL, fans have been wondering exactly when she conceived and whether she was pregnant while she was filming the show.

Here’s everything we know about Morgan’s pregnancy, plus some other impressive facts about the Australian Survivor‘s player.

When did Survivor’s Morgan get pregnant?

Morgan made the major life announcement in November last year that she is expecting twin girls with her then-fiancé (now husband), Tommy Brown.

During an Instagram AMA (ask me anything) on April 2, Morgan revealed that she got pregnant almost immediately after she returned from filming Survivor.

“Two-three days after I got home from Samoa, Tom and I conceived. We worked out the dates with our doctor,” she explained.

“I just missed him and didn’t care what happened… four weeks later, pregnant with twins,” she added.

Survivor Morgan's IG story about her pregnancy.
Morgan’s Story. Image: Instagram.

At the time of filming Survivor, Morgan was in wedding preparation mode, which is why winning the prize money was a top priority.

“Before coming to Samoa, I kind of woke up at 4am in the morning like a possessed demon,” she told Channel 10.

“I looked to my fiancé Tom, and I said, ‘I’m winning. We have a wedding to pay for, and it will be the wedding of the century.'”

Morgan showing off her pregnant belly. Images: Instagram.
Morgan showing off her pregnant belly. Images: Instagram.
Morgan showing off her pregnant belly. Images: Instagram.

How did Morgan meet her husband Tom?

Morgan shared some info about her meet cute story with her husband Tom during her recent Instagram AMA. She said that the couple met on the dating app Raya last year, and things moved quickly.

“Four days later, we had our first date. Three weeks later, we’re dating. Five months later, we’re engaged. Seven months later, we’re pregnant and married,” she wrote.

Survivor Morgan's IG story about her husband.
Morgan’s Story. Image: Instagram.

Morgan got married in February

Morgan married her fiancé, Tommy, in February 2025, saying “I do” on Valentine’s Day. She shared the exciting news in a February 14 Insta post.

Morgan also shared on her socials that the couple had been dating for a year before getting engaged, which all began when she slid into his DMs. Safe to say, the move paid off!

Huge congrats to the happy couple.

So… did she take home the prize and fund the ultimate dream wedding? Guess we’ll have to watch and find out!

Australian Survivor’s Morgan is an Olympic Sprinter

Morgan’s physical ability has been evident in Australian Survivor, and that comes from her background as a professional athlete.

The 30-year-old has been tearing up the track since 2012, competing in three World Championships, two Commonwealth Games, and two Olympics: the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

She was in the 4x400m relay and is a three-time national champion over 400m. She later switched to the 800m, joining the exclusive club of athletes who’ve competed at the Olympics in both events.

Per her Channel 10 bio, Morgan cites her mother and former coach as her major inspirations.

“I would definitely attribute my success to my mother. She’s my best friend,” she said.

“She’s the coolest person you’ll ever meet. And my first coach, Peter Burke, guided me and really set up the foundations for me to become one of the best in Australia in what I do.”

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MAFS’ Adrian reveals if he and Awhina have a future together

by Rachel Choy

The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 Final Vows between Adrian Araouzou and Awhina Rutene was a bit confusing, after the couple decided not to be together… before immediately changed their minds. Awhina has since come out and slammed Adrian in an interview with Chattr, but is there any chance they’ll get back together in the future? 

Adrian tells Chattr he doesn’t see a way forward with Awhina at this stage, due to the “damage” she’s caused. The pair haven’t spoken for a couple of weeks, a stark change from their “almost daily” contact up until very recently.

“For me it’s a bit confusing and it’s a bit upsetting, now she’s coming out and saying that I was the one, I was the reason she put on weight, I was the reason she stayed, I was this, I was that. We all watched the Final Vows, I didn’t force us to stay, it was her,” Adrian explains.

“I’m like, you’re saying all these things and you wanted to leave from halfway, but I was there to believe that we had true feelings for each other. So like, did you lead me on to believe that there was something and you pressured me the whole time?

“I truly fell for her towards the end. Yes, up until halfway we had our rocky stages… but [now] I’m like, were you faking the whole way? Because I had real feelings for you.”

Adrian and Awhina MAFS 2025 final vows
Adrian and Awhina had the most confusing Final Vows of all time. Image: Nine

The couple did break up before the MAFS reunion and went in single, but have remained friends ever since. However, it seems like that has changed, after Awhina made statements about Adrian’s true intentions. 

“We remained friends the whole time. It was only up until the last couple of weeks where [I’ve seen] all the stuff she’s saying about me and all the things that she’s like backtracking and it’s obviously upsetting to see,” Adrian adds.

When Chattr asked Adrian if we might see the couple give it another go, he was adamant that they were over.

“No, not after the damage that has been done from what she has done to me,” he says. “Cleo [has come] out and [is] saying all these things… doing the most to try and make my character look bad. Like it wasn’t enough the show [has] done that, but now you’re doing it and I just don’t agree with it.

“The fact that she’s coming out and speaking more and more and she just uses me for clout and views and clicks, I’m like to Awhina, stop your sister. My family stays out of your business, your family should stay out of my business. And I just don’t agree with that, and I feel like Awhina has sort of allowed that. So that’s why my relationship with Awhina on my side has ended.”

Adrian and Awhina on the MAFS couch
Their relationship was pretty rocky during the first half of the experiment. Image: Nine

What did Awhina say to Sierah behind Adrian’s back?

At the upcoming MAFS reunion, Sierah Swepstone reveals that Awhina was saying “nasty” things about Adrian behind his back.

“She was calling me dumb, she was saying my business sucks — this was like week four of the experiment — and for me that was upsetting, like I cared for you,” Adrian recalls. 

“She just assumed [my business] wasn’t doing well, and said all this nasty stuff behind my back.

“If you’re saying that to Sierah, someone that you weren’t even close to, I can only imagine who else you were talking to behind my back, like saying personal stuff, and that is hurting to hear.”

The MAFS reunion trailer shows Sierah dropping the bombshell after things get heated between her and Awhina. It’s going to be interesting to see this play out on screen!

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

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MAFS’ Adrian calls out Billy for treating Sierah badly: ‘We all know the truth’

by Rachel Choy

It looks like Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 is going to dredge up some old wounds, with the beef between Awhina Rutene and Sierah Swepstone set to reach new heights during the MAFS reunion. 

However, Awhina’s on-screen husband Adrian Araouzou believes that Billy Belcher didn’t cop enough flack for how he contributed to the drama, and tells Chattr the groom didn’t treat Sierah well.

It’s something we didn’t necessarily see on TV, so it’s definitely intriguing! Since their storyline has wrapped up, it has been interesting that Sierah has gone to ground and mainly stayed out of the public eye, while Billy has been busy arranging pap shots with Awhina, doing club appearances and podcasts. 

“We all know the truth of how Billy treated Sierah,” Adrian tells us. “I think Sierah and Billy’s relationship, I think we never heard from Sierah’s side — but I think if you watch the show back, I think you can see visibly who’s clearly upset more than someone else [who is] saying words [to look like] the nice guy.”

“Deep down, [Billy] had no feelings for Sierah [and he knew] the truth.”

Adrian points out a discrepancy with Billy’s “wife swap” comment that had the experts and dinner table shocked, when he joked to Adrian that they should trade Sierah and Awhina. 

“He was all, ‘I was hurt’ at the Dinner Party [which is why I said the wife swap comment],” Adrian says. “But [he] didn’t know about me and Sierah going to dinner until that Dinner Party. But now [he] said [the wife swap comment] because [he was] hurt? That doesn’t make sense.”

“That [wife swap] comment was made three weeks [before that particular Dinner Party], and now I look at Awhina and Billy [being] best mates. Was I in the wrong here, or were they in the wrong? Were things taken out of context to make me look bad, or was there truth behind what Billy said? Because you don’t see me taking photos or hanging out with Sierah, but you see them [doing it],” he adds.

Billy Sierah Adrian MAFS 2025
Sierah and Billy didn’t last long in the experiment. Image: Nine

It seems like Adrian and Billy can’t stand each other, with Adrian saying he wasn’t pleased that Billy took photos with Awhina “for clout”.

“For Billy to add fuel to the fire, I’m a bit like, yeah, that shows what kind of person you are,” Adrian says. 

“When I see people bag out other cast members, considering we all thought we were friends, it’s just like a low blow and I just don’t like that . So, therefore, I choose not to hang out with Billy,” he adds. 

“I think he’s as fake as it gets, and I think his actions post-show, his club appearances, taking photos with all these ex-celebrities and Awhina for the clout like that, for me, speaks volumes.”

Adrian reveals what he thinks about Awhina and Billy’s rumoured relationship

However, if Billy and Awhina ended up in a relationship — Adrian wouldn’t hold it against them.

He does tell Chattr that it was Billy and Cleo Rutene who had “something going on” after the show, so it would be “weird” if Awhina ended up hooking up with Billy now.

MAFS' Awhina Billy dating
There have been rumours that Awhina and Billy are dating. Image: Nine

“Awhina has confirmed to me that she’s not dating [Billy], but at the end of the day even if they are dating, I’m happy for them. You came on for love, and if it wasn’t with your partner and you found it with someone else on the show, then so be it, you guys deserve to find love,” he says.

“If that is the case, I’m truly happy for them. This is the same as Jacqui [Burfoot] and Clint [Rice]. Like, you can’t be mad at Jacqui for finding love when that’s what she came on the show for.”

It will be interesting to see what goes down at the MAFS reunion, seeing as Awhina and Adrian have a big fight! Will Billy and Adrian get into it as well? We’ll find out on Sunday!

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

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Survivor’s Myles says AJ turned the tribe against him: ‘Cut me off from my connections’

by Danica Baker

Australian Survivor‘s Myles Kuah and AJ Antonios may seem like a tight duo, but Myles told Chattr that he knew AJ was working behind the scenes to turn the tribe against him.

It was the March 17 episode that Myles and AJ appeared to hard launch their alliance, when host Jonathan LaPaglia pointed out that all the players were paired off, and then AJ revealed he was in on Myles’ bold Idol play to save Paulie Michael.

However, Myles has revealed that even then, AJ was planting seeds to alienate Myles from getting close to other players.

“He did an amazing job of totally cutting me off from [the other players]. He seeded a lot of ideas and totally cut me off from my connections that I had with other people,” Myles told Chattr.

“The show didn’t show I was actually quite close with Kate Gloufchis and Morgan Mitchell when we moved into Merge, but AJ kind of seeded some dissent there. And the same thing with Zara Callianiotis and Karin Gunatilake.”

Myles and AJ
Myles and AJ. Image: Ten.

How did AJ turn other players against Myles?

Throughout the Australian Survivor 2025 season, AJ has made a name for himself for being particularly persuasive and managing to get the other castaways to jump on board with his plans.

So, it should come as little surprise that Myles said AJ used his communication skills to convince the other players that he was trying to vote them out.

“He used his silver tongue. For example, he told Zara a bunch that I was constantly gunning for her, and I was constantly suggesting we get her out when, in reality, I wasn’t doing that at all,” he explained.

“I mentioned Zara’s name once when he said, ‘Hey, we should go for Karin’, and I’d said, ‘Well, I don’t want Karin gone. We could go for Zara, if you want’. But I didn’t want that. I wanted them to go deep into the game.

“Kate and Morgan, there was more genuine reason there, because I wanted to go with Zara and Karin. I didn’t want to go with Kate and Morgan. But, he basically was feeding back to them that I wasn’t with them and then getting them to turn on me.”

“Bloody everyone in the game — except for AJ and Kaelan — thought I was gunning for them,” Myles laughed.

Myles and AJ on Survivor
AJ and Myles. Image: Instagram

Does Myles trust AJ?

Myles said that although he knew that AJ was making moves to ensure that Myles depended on him, he saw how that benefitted his game.

“I am essentially reliant on AJ and I knew that he did that because he wants to just have me as his sole number.”

He added that while he didn’t “fully trust” AJ, their arrangement helped both of them progress further in the game.

“It was an understanding of mutual benefit here, where I trusted him because we both benefit each other’s games. We’re both shields for each other. We’re both really big, big strategic players that people want to get out. So it wasn’t just blind trust,” he explained.

“I wouldn’t say fully trust him. I was never fully trusting anybody, but AJ did an incredible job because I was getting in AJs way a lot in the first half of the merge… I actually had a decent amount of power [after] Merge. And I was kind of stopping him from doing some of his plans.”

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

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Real reason MAFS’ Jacqui and Clint attended the reunion

by Rachel Choy

There are a bunch of  Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 cast members who skipped the reunion, but why didn’t Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice take that option? According to a source, the newest MAFS couple desperately didn’t want to attend, but felt like they had no other option.

We all saw how Ellie Dix and Jono McCullough were treated during the 2024 reunion. The MAFS cast usually does not take kindly to those who have recoupled. An insider told Chattr that this was a worry for Jacqui and Clint.

However, it’s “almost impossible” to skip the reunion, as cast members are “forced to go by production and the contract they signed”.

“Clint and Jacqui didn’t want to go, because they were happy. They knew they would be made to look like Jono and Ellie 2.0. However, production apparently called them almost every day to tell them to go. Jacqui also didn’t want to see Ryan again,” the insider claimed.

According to our source, production spun a story for the new couple, saying they just wanted to tell their love story.

“Production promised the couple it would be worth it to come and they just wanted to tell their story — and they were the only real love story,” the insider added.

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Clint and Jacqui look smitten in the promo for the reunion. Image: Nine

What does Lauren think about Jacqui and Clint’s new relationship?

Clint’s original match was Lauren Hall, and the two seemed to get along swimmingly — though there wasn’t much chemistry. 

The groom told Chattr he called Lauren after the reunion to share the news about himself and Jacqui, and apparently, she was supportive.

“I called Lauren the night after the Dinner Party reunion and told her that Jacqui and I were together, because we still [weren’t] sure if she was going to turn up,” he said.

“She was very supportive, she was like, ‘No that’s great, I can see that as a good match, so good luck to you guys’.”

MAFS 2025 Clint and Lauren
Clint and Lauren during the Couples Retreat. Image: Nine

Clint and Jacqui couldn’t tell Lauren or Ryan Donnelly about their relationship before the reunion because production wouldn’t “allow” them to start important storylines off-camera.

“Out of respect to the show, I had to wait until we’re on camera to share that,” Clint said. “We’re not allowed to talk about those types of things off camera, because production can’t tell their story.”

No wonder Ryan has such a visceral reaction. The reunion is going to be wild! 

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

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MAFS’ Clint slams rumour he’s Jacqui’s ‘puppet’

by Rachel Choy

The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 reunion is almost here, and we’re finally going to see Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice make their debut as the newest couple. There’s been a LOT of chatter about their relationship, with some Aussie radio host Jules Lund on Fox FM insinuating that Clint is Jacqui’s “puppet”.

Clint tells Chattr this couldn’t be further from the truth, saying people are judging him from what they see on TV — a highly edited show purely for our entertainment.

“I was like, mate, seriously, you’re judging me off what you’ve seen on TV. I thought this guy [would] be smarter than that,” Clint says. 

“He’s on air saying, ‘Oh this guy Clint, can’t make decisions’. I think he said, ‘Clint wouldn’t have made a decision in his life’. It’s like mate, [I] played professional golf for 10 years around the world, built a company and sold it, built a designer home.”

He adds that it’s behaviour you’d expect from “trolls”, not from those who work in the media, and it’s possibly linked to the tall poppy syndrome we have here in Australia.

“Why are you out trying to shoot me down when you’ve seen me for 10 seconds on a TV show that they’ve put up what they wanted, and it’s like, when you’re on this TV show, what decisions have you got to make?” Clint says.

“Have a think about the decisions I have to make in that part of my life compared to my previous 43 years.”

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Jacqui and Clint during the reunion promo. Image: Nine

Clint reveals Jacqui is the breadwinner in their relationship

There’s a sentiment online that Jacqui is only with Clint for his money, with some MAFS viewers calling her a “gold digger”. This is hard for the couple, with Jacqui apparently being quite upset by this rumour.

“It’s horrible for Jacqui. That does upset her, because [she’s] making more than me right now,” Clint declares.

“I don’t need to go into details about the wealth of herself and her family, but she is not, she’s not poor, and she’s not looking for someone with money.”

The couple split bills equally, and Clint describes Jacqui as “genuine” while adding they have a “very normal relationship”.

“People think that she’s come to Tassie and I’ve just paid for everything. It’s like no, we actually share things quite equally actually,” he explains. 

“She’s actually so down to earth and caring, and that’s what I get in our relationship… which a lot of Australia haven’t seen because of the relationship she was in on the show.”

Clint also let slip that he’s met Jacqui’s whole family in New Zealand, and calls them “down to earth”. It sounds like they’re getting quite serious! 

Could Clint and Jacqui be the next MAFS success story? Only time will tell!

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 spills on his ‘heated’ reunion moment with Ryan

by Tahlia Pritchard

Clint Rice was an intruder on this year’s season of Married at First Sight (MAFS) but it wasn’t his short-lived marriage to Lauren Hall that generated the most headlines: it was the early leak of his new relationship with Jacqui Burfoot that took centre stage.

While MAFS fans won’t see the blossoming romance until Sunday’s reunion episode, it’s not a secret now that the two shacked up not long after Jacqui’s Final Vows where she and Ryan Donnelly walked away from their relationship.

Clint spoke to Chattr about the upcoming MAFS Reunion, saying it was an “interesting Dinner Party” as he and Jacqui announced their new relationship to the group, adding that the group’s reception was “pretty mixed”.

“There were a few of them happy for us. A lot of the group were, I guess, they wanted to go down the path of trying to accuse us of moving too fast, which is just crazy. It’s our relationship. It’s our rules,” Clint continued.

MAFS' Jacqui and Clint
MAFS’ Jacqui and Clint have been dating since November last year. Image: Nine

“And the crazy bit is when the cast starts saying, ‘Oh, how could you guys be living together after two weeks?’ It’s like, guys, don’t forget, you entered this experiment. You started living with a stranger on the very first night you met!”

MAFS’ Clint spills on the upcoming MAFS reunion

Clint hinted that he and Ryan will have a “heated exchange” over his relationship with Jacqui at the Reunion Dinner Party. “I’ll say Ryan’s a good actor,” Clint revealed. “He has all these reactions that are so dramatic. I had calls from him after I left the show trying to get information out of me about Jacqui, and trying to become my mate.

“When I went in there, I was like, ‘I’m not your mate, so stop trying to befriend me’. I knew what he was trying to do. He was trying to bring me in as a mate, and then go, ‘oh, mates, don’t do this to each other’. The first thing he said to me when I walked into the cocktail party at reunion was, ‘how’s Jacqui?’ So he had a heads up. I said, ‘Well, yeah, let’s go talk about it. Let’s go get a drink and sit down and talk about it.'”

Ryan from MAFS 2025 appears calm and confident, sporting a slight smile as he engages in conversation
Clint said Ryan is a “good actor”. Image: Nine

Clint said the nature of the show means that things often just need to play out on-screen.

“The thing is, like, this is the reality of the show. We’re not allowed to talk about those types of things off camera, because production can’t tell their story. So if I had called Ryan the week before and said, ‘Hey, Ryan, I’m with Jacqui. We’re coming to reunion’, how does the production tell that story?

“So out of respect to the show, I had to wait until we’re on camera to share that with him. It might be hard for him to understand and he might be blindsided, but that’s kind of how it had to play out.”

Will Lauren Hall show up to the 2025 MAFS Reunion?

Clint and Lauren left the experiment as friends after a tense Retreat Week with the rest of the group feeling as though Lauren had been leading Clint on.

MAFS' Clint and Lauren in bed
Clint and Lauren ended the experiment as friends. Image: Nine

When asked if Lauren showed to the Reunion and where the two stand now, Clint said they had some contact as their wedding aired, but that’s about it.

“Yeah, she [Lauren] said she wasn’t going [to the reunion], and then we did speak a bit when the wedding went air,” Clint said.

“I called Lauren the night after the Dinner Party reunion and told her that Jacqui and I were together and she was very supportive. But yeah, I’ve not much more to say about that. I think she’s fine. We got along fine during the experiment.”

The MAFS Reunion dinner party will air on Channel Nine and 9now this Sunday, at 7pm.

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Logan’s resurfaced tweets show that she’s a HUGE Survivor superfan

by Danica Baker

Some adorable old tweets from eliminated Australian Survivor contestant Logan Johannisen have resurfaced that show she’s been a passionate superfan for over a decade.

Throughout the current season of Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn II, Logan has actively kept fans updated on her X account with her musings as the show plays out.

However, a quick search of her account shows that she has been weighing in about Survivor on X since 2012.

When a fan responded to one of Logan’s tweets from 2014, she laughed off her superfan history.

“lmao I should not have exposed myself like i knew you guys would snoop hahahahah, but yes i have been a Survivor stan for a very long time,” she replied.

Logan in an Immunity Challenge. Image: Ten.

Check out Logan’s Survivor tweets on X

The first Survivor tweet on Logan’s account dates back to 2012, which would make her just 14 years old. The first two seasons of Australian Survivor aired in 2001 and 2006, and the show was put on hiatus until May 2016, which suggests that Logan was a fan of the US version.

Logan next tweeted heavily during the 2014 season, where she would have been referencing the US Cagayan — Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty.

In 2015, Logan even tweeted at Survivor US host Jeff Probst, begging him for an Australian season.

It appears that Logan stopped sharing her passionate Survivor opinions in 2015, until she went on the show.

Regardless, her teenage dreams came true when she was cast on Australian Survivor 2025: Brain v Brawn II. What a full circle. So much more wholesome than the drama that’s going down in the Survivor Jury Villa at the moment…

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MAFS’ Bronte has dropped the receipts about her contact with Adrian, slams Cleo Rutene

by Tahlia Pritchard

Married at First Sight (MAFS) continues to be just as dramatic off-screen, with Season 10 star Bronte Schofield slamming rumours that she’s dating 2025 groom Adrian Araouzou.

Daily Mail recently shared snaps of Adrian and Bronte hanging out at the Cottesloe Beach Club in Perth, but the pair weren’t alone, with Tony Mojanovski, Eliot Donovan and Paul Antoine also spotted.

A source told Chattr that Adrian admitted talking to Bronte before the experiment, though they weren’t sure what their conversation entailed. Bronte also previously told Chattr the rumours about a romantic relationship with Adrian were untrue, saying, “I’m not dating Adrian. I was at the Cott [Cottesloe Beach Club] and they were all there,” she said. “[It’s] so ridiculous.”

Now Bronte has taken to social media to debunk the rumours further, and she’s come with receipts!

MAFS’ Bronte fires back at Adrian rumours, slams Cleo Rutene for getting involved

Another added layer to this drama was Awhina Rutene’s twin sister Cleo weighing in, with So Dramatic reporting that Cleo initially slammed Bronte for becoming involved. “Having done this experience yourself and knowing how emotional this experiment was, to then text another bride’s husband the entire time,” Cleo reportedly wrote.

Bronte has revealed her conversation with Adrian before the show, where he slid into her DMs saying he was going to appear on MAFS. He then asked for advice, before spilling various amounts of information about his time on the show.

“He messaged me replying to a story,” Bronte said. “He’s continued to tell me whatever the hell is going on.”

MAFS Bronte Schofield's DMs to Adrian
Bronte’s come up with receipts! Image: Instagram

Throughout the series of messages, Bronte has offered advice to Adrian about MAFS. “Nek minnit we’re in love all because he asked for advice on a TV show that I’ve also been on,” she said.

Bronte then said she was thinking everything would blow over, but after seeing Cleo’s comments said her hand had been forced because things were “getting out of control”.

“Cleo, I would really love to know, what facts you stand on, on the fact I was ‘texting another bride’s husband the entire time’,” Bronte said in another Instagram Story. “I did not reach out to Adrian, Adrian reached out to me.

MAFS' Bronte hits back at Cleo Rutene
Bronte hit back at Cleo Rutene for saying she was texting “another bride’s husband”. Image: Instagram

“It’s gotten to the point where I keep seeing Cleo talking absolute bullshit, with no facts to back up her claims. So Cleo, babe, I really hope you watch that because everything you’ve said is total crap. There’s protecting your sister, and then there’s being downright mean.

“Do you really think after everything I went through with Harrison [Boon], that I would date a Harrison 2.0?” Bronte asked. “You should’ve just come to me.”

@brontesschofield “She was texting him the entire time” 🤡 #mafsau ♬ original sound – Bronte

Cleo Rutene hits back at Bronte’s video

“At the end of the day, she shared texts between them which support what I said,” Cleo told Chattr. “She also said I could’ve messaged her when all I did was write on a post. She went and made a video about me to her 100k followers.”

Bronte hits back at Cleo’s comments (again)

Yep, this is getting even more dramatic! Bronte has taken to TikTok to address Cleo directly after one of her TikTok comments didn’t get filtered through to Bronte’s feed.

“I never denied talking to or knowing Adrian,” Bronte said. “You have literally gaslit yourself into your own narrative about me. I would never go out of my way to message you, because you’re the one who was going around talking absolute shit, commenting on posts, because you wanted your own 5.7 seconds of fame.”

@brontesschofield @Cleo Rutene ♬ original sound – Bronte

“Of course I am going to jump to my Story and defend myself. You lied. You literally fabricated the truth, I’ve never denied I’ve spoken to Adrian, I replied to like, five messages, arrest me,” Bronte said.

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MAFS’ Ryan applies for AVO following Jacqui’s interim restraining order against him

by Tahlia Pritchard

The drama is continuing off-screen when it comes to Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, despite the fact the show is wrapping up on our TV screens soon.

According to The Examiner and The Canberra Times, Jacqui Burfoot has lodged a complaint against Ryan Donnelly and has been granted an interim restraining order against her on-screen husband. Now, it’s been reported that Ryan has applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against Jacqui.

Ryan’s alleged Apprehended Violence Order against Jacqui

Shortly after Jacqui’s restraining order was widely reported, Daily Mail Australia published an article claiming that Ryan had applied for an AVO against Jacqui.

The publication reported that the AVO was applied for at Campbelltown Courthouse and is due for mention on April 23.

Jacqui’s interim restraining order against Ryan

Jacqui is said to have complained about Ryan’s interview with The Daily Mail last weekend, saying Ryan’s alleged conduct had ‘escalated’.

While the court heard that both parties had posted about each other on social media, Launceston magistrate Sharon Cure deemed that Jacqui has been harmed by Ryan’s social media posts, with Jacqui alleging that Ryan’s comments have affected her ability to work as a lawyer.

The Canberra Times reported that Magistrate Cure granted the interim order which stipulated that Ryan can’t “directly or indirectly threaten, harass, abuse, or publish on social media denigrating material”, with Jacqui also warned against publishing any material on her end.

MAFS' Jacqui and Ryan final vows
MAFS’ Jacqui and Ryan during final vows. Image: Nine.

Magistrate Cure also warned that the order could stop the show going ahead. “Him being ordered not to say or do anything under this order could stop a television show going ahead,” she said. “If he were served with this [application as written], it would shut the show down.”

“I’m happy for the show to go ahead,” Jacqui replied.

Jacqui reportedly also told the court that if she failed in the restraint order application, she would launch defamation proceedings, and asked if the restraint order application could be served via social media to which Magistrate Cure saying, “No, using social media to serve restraint orders is completely inappropriate.”

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When is Australian Idol 2025 on?

by Amy Shapiro

The competition is heating up on Australian Idol 2025, with just three contestants left vying for the coveted title of Australia’s next music superstar.

It’s been a fierce battle since the Top 30 first snagged their Golden Tickets, each fighting to stay in the game. But with each passing week, the pressure ramps up, eliminations continue, and finale week looms, bringing us one step closer to crowning the ultimate winner.

Guiding the contestants through the highs and lows of the competition are Australian Idol judges: the legendary Marcia Hines, outspoken radio host Kyle Sandilands, and acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Shark. Together, they’re on the lookout for the next big Aussie star.

Hosting the show are fan-favourite duo Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie, who have been keeping the energy high since the show’s reboot in 2023.

Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie, the hosts of Australian Idol 2025, stand smiling in front of the show's blue logo
Australian Idol hosts Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. Image: Seven

Want to know when and where you can catch all the action?

Here’s everything you need to know about when Idol is on and where you can watch it.

What nights is Australian Idol on?

At the start of the season, the show aired Sunday to Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7plus. But as we edge closer to the finale, episodes now drop on just Sundays and Mondays.

What time is it on?

Episodes kick off at 7pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on Mondays. So make sure to set a reminder!

Where can I watch it?

You can catch Australian Idol live on Channel 7 or stream it anytime on 7plus.

There you have it! Now, brace yourself for more epic performances and the highly anticipated Australian Idol finale. Happy watching!

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MAFS fans are sharing their best and worst IRL encounters with MAFS stars

by Tahlia Pritchard

As the latest season of Married at First Sight (MAFS) draws to a close, fans have taken to a Reddit thread to share their encounters with MAFS stars over the years, and boy was some tea spilt.

The array of stories began when a Reddit user shared that her sister recently flew from Sydney to Melbourne and was seated next to Martha Kalifatidis.

“They got to talking and she said that Martha was incredibly friendly, warm and down-to-earth. She spent the whole flight giving my sister tips about what to see/where to go in Melbourne and discussing her family and how she loved being a mum,” the person posted.

The user went on to ask people who they had met before and how they compared IRL vs. how they appeared on the show, so we’ve rounded up some of the best answers!

MAFS Martha Kalifatidis and son Lucius
Martha gave a person travelling to Melbourne local tips. Image: Nine

Please note some responses have been edited for length and clarity.

MAFS fan shares their nicest, funniest and weirdest IRL encounters with stars

“Jacqui [Burfoot]! She was my flatmate for a couple of years. She’s exactly as she appears on screen,” one person said. The former flatmate elaborated in the comments, saying, “It’s heavily edited, you can see it in the frankenbiting, but the content that she gives them to edit… Spot on.

“Her moods did change like that and the stuff she said was so perplexing. She never accepted fault for anything, always felt ‘sorry’ for us and offered unsolicited advice for how we could ‘be better’ at our jobs or in our relationships. If we ever stood up for ourselves she suddenly became the victim.”

MAFS' Ryan and Jacqui
People shared their experiences meeting Ryan and Jacqui. Image: Nine

Someone else on the thread said their partner had encountered Jacqui’s on-screen husband Ryan Donnelly.

“Ryan from this season goes to the same gym as my husband and they’ve had some small interactions. He said he’s nice but generally also as weird as he seems on the show,” they wrote. “He watched my husband pull his motorbike into a parking space and fuck up the angle, and when my husband had finished and turned the bike off, Ryan said, ‘Man it’s all just geometry!’ [and] laughed and then walked off haha.”

Other fans jumped in to share their meet and greets with some icons from previous seasons.

“I know Lucinda [Light] IRL. She’s as vibrant and amazing in person as she is on screen. I was very proud to see her on the show. Love her,” one person shared, with another saying, “Met Lucinda at a pub in Darwin! She was so, so lovely. My sister and I were wearing matching shirts, so she was telling us about how much she loves her own sister. Was truly magical.”

MAFS' Lucinda Light
Lucinda is just as delightful IRL as she was on the show. Image: Nine

“I met Olivia [Frazer] in a pub once. She was actually quite friendly. I got the sense she was used to people being dicks to her in public, and because my friends and I were nice to her, she seemed appreciative and kept saying hi every time she walked past us again,” someone commented.

Someone else shared a story of another MAFS participant who suffered a rough edit: Alyssa Barmonde from Season 10. “She is so lovely and producers did her dirty. Literal sunshine. I still watch the show but question absolutely everything we see, they create entirely new characters out of most of these people,” they wrote.

MAFS' Alyssa Barmonde
One fan called Alyssa ‘literal sunshine’. Image: Nine

“I went to primary school with Ella [Ding]. There weren’t many girls in our year, so we all knew each other quite well. She was just as kind as she was on the show,” another said.

Other stories shared got a little weirder.

“I met Michael Goonan from Season 7 at a nightclub in Brisbane back in 2021. He approached me and we had a quick chat. It was so obvious he was out on a prowl trying to hit up girls. He quickly lost interest as I didn’t know of his fame. I remember a girl walked past us and he followed her with his gaze and then just walked off after her trying to use his MAFS fame on a new chick. Weirdest encounter ever,” one person shared.

MAFS' Michael Goonan and Stacey Hampton
Michael Goonan was on MAFS In 2020, pictured here with on-screen wife Stacey Hampton. Image: Nine

“Paul [Antoine]. He was dressed like he was the prince of Perth with his little posse. Honestly, his vibe didn’t seem like an approachable guy,” someone else shared.

“I met Mishel [Karen] at Melbourne sexpo. [She was] lovely, but after saying hi she’s like ‘hi hun what season of MAFS were you on?’ I think she was a bit lit lol,” another person remarked.

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Want to apply for Australian Survivor 2026? Here’s everything you need to know

by Amy Shapiro

If you’ve been glued to Australian Survivor 2025: Brains v Brawn II thinking, “I could do that”, well, now’s your chance to apply for Australian Survivor 2026!

Applications are officially open, so here’s everything you need to know to throw your hat in the ring and potentially find yourself on a beach in Samoa, battling for Survivor stardom.

Australian Survivor 2025's Zara, Logan, and Myles react during a challenge.
Ally, Zara, Logan and Myles on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten

How do I apply for Australian Survivor 2026?

Applications are now open, so if you reckon you’re ready for the challenge, you can go ahead and apply here.

But be quick because applications close on April 14.

What’s the Australian Survivor 2026 application process like?

After the online application, the selection process is pretty lengthy.

After answering the questionnaire, selected applications will progress to the next stage of in-person auditions.

From there, Australian Survivor hopefuls go through multiple rounds, including interviews with producers, and physical and psychological assessments to ensure they’re up for the conditions of the game.

Once all that’s done, the shortlist is finalised, and the official cast is locked in.

Jonathan LaPaglia on Australian Survivor
Jonathan LaPaglia on Australian Survivor. Image; Ten.

What else do you need to know?

Per the Channel 10 page, the producers are looking for players from “all backgrounds and locations across Australia.”

However, there are a few key requirements to keep in mind. For one, you need to be physically and mentally resilient enough to handle some toughest conditions.

The casting page stipulates that hopefuls need to be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents, 18 years of age or over by 1 January 2025, and be able to swim. 

So, if you reckon you have what it takes to survive the elements and outsmart the competition, then what are you waiting for? Good luck!

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Did Australian Survivor’s Kristin, Morgan and Kate know what ‘Rocks’ meant?

by Danica Baker

One of the most exciting episodes of Australian Survivor 2025 almost saw the cast go to Rocks to decide who would be eliminated.

Going to Rocks happens when Survivor contestants can’t decide who they want to vote out, so the players without votes take part in a game of chance, and one of those people is eliminated.

There was a split vote between Zara and Logan in episode 19. Logan, Kristin, Morgan and Kate all voted for Zara to go home, and Myles, AJ, Zara and Kaelan voted for Logan.

The split decision meant that Jonathan LaPaglia threatened the castaways that they’d have to go to Rocks if they couldn’t make a unanimous choice.

Logan told her alliance that she didn’t want them to risk their game for her, and the Tribe unanimously decided that she would have her torch snuffed.

Kate, Morgan and Logan at Tribal. Image: Ten.
Kate, Morgan and Logan at Tribal. Image: Ten.

Did Kristin, Kate and Morgan know that they could be voted out if they went to Rocks?

At the Jury Villa, Kristin dropped a bombshell that she, Kate and Morgan didn’t actually understand what going to Rocks entailed.

“Kate, Morgan and myself didn’t know what Rocks meant,” she admitted.

“I thought, what happened was, it would go to the split vote, we’d go back and do it again, and then I thought that you and Zara get up and do a fire together, and then I was like ‘you’re going to kick her arse on the fire,'” she explained to Logan.

Kristin was referring to the Fire method, which happens when there’s a split vote between the Final four.

In that scenario, if a unanimous voting decision can’t be made, the players with votes will be given a flint and face off in a fire challenge. The first player to burn through a supplied rope is sent through to the next round — or to the finale in the case of a final 3.

Logan getting her torch snuffed by Jonathan LaPaglia. Image: Ten.
Logan getting her torch snuffed by Jonathan LaPaglia. Image: Ten.

What does Rocks mean on Australian Survivor?

Going to Rocks is a Survivor method that’s used to decide who will leave when there’s a deadlock on votes.

You can find a more in-depth explanation about Going to Rocks here. However, in short, if a vote comes out in a tie, the players will be required to re-vote on the people it’s split between. Those castaways who already have a vote cast against them won’t be able to take part.

If another tie results, the tribe needs to make a unanimous decision about who’s going home. If they can’t, the players who received votes are safe, and each of the safe castaways will blindly pull a rock from a bag. The contestant who pulls the odd-coloured rock is sent home.

So, Kristin, Morgan, and Kate could have unknowingly risked their own game if they had stayed with their original votes against Zara.

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Relationship expert weighs in on Awhina and Adrian’s confusing Final Vows decision

by Tahlia Pritchard

Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou confused everyone with their Final Vows decision on Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2025, after the pair seemingly dumped each other before leaving the ceremony hand-in-hand.

“Do you want to spend time with me tonight?” Awhina asked Adrian after they “broke up.” Adrian replied, “Yeah.” The couple sealed the deal with a kiss, and Awhina said they considered the decision about whether to continue their relationship or not as too “black and white.”

MAFS fans mad at Awhina’s Final Vows decision

The backlash towards the pair was pretty intense, with unhappy fans taking to social media to slam Awhina in particular.

“Go home to your son,” one annoyed person wrote on the official MAFS Instagram page, with someone else saying, “One million red flags but, oh wait, you like his smile and all is forgiven? Is this grade six?”

“He knocked her back! She literally begged for one more night with him… why? This was so uncomfortable to watch!” another person said. “Go home and be with your son, he’s all you need, that’s real love!”

Relationship expert speaks out on Awhina’s decision: ‘It can be confusing, isolating, and sometimes scary’

While it’s easy for everyone to have opinions while watching an edited TV show, counsellor and Gottman-trained couples therapist Michelle Janssen spoke to Chattr about Awhina’s decision, saying fans weren’t having a very “compassionate” reaction.

“I’ve noticed people commenting online saying that Awhina knows he’s bad, and has acted poorly towards her so they’ve ‘lost respect’ for her. This doesn’t seem like a particularly compassionate or understanding response,” Michelle said. “When there’s control in a relationship, it can be very confusing and disorienting.

MAFS' Adrian and Awhina during a commitment ceremony
A relationship expert has weighed in on why Awhina was so back-and-forth with Adrian. Image: Nine

“No one falls in love with a monster and people are rarely bad all the time, so for the person who ‘can see the good’ in the other one – all they want is for the abuse to stop and for the good parts to remain. It can be a very confusing, isolating, sometimes scary time.”

Michelle went on to say that the show has normalised this behaviour, which can also be confusing.

“We’ve also got to remember MAFS has normalised this behaviour. He is allowed to talk over her, put her opinions down, and then sometimes throw in something nice,” she said. “It’s confusing and it makes someone unsure about where they stand.”

Are MAFS Awhina and Adrian still together?

Awhina told Chattr in late March that she believed Adrian was only on the show for fame.

“Adrian 100 per cent wasn’t there for the right reasons,” Awhina said. “100 per cent [he] was there to get famous. I mean it’s very telling. The experiment has ended and I feel like those cast members that have gone rogue, they’re the ones that are going, ‘I want more limelight’.”

Awhina also recently told Yahoo Lifestyle that she put on weight during MAFS, due to stress, saying her cortisol levels were extremely high which caused fluid retention.

MAFS' Awhina laying on the bed at her MAFS apartment.
Awhina has now said Adrian wasn’t on MAFS for the right reasons. Image: Nine

“I’d been on ‘fight or flight’ [mode] almost every day. It was a chaotic arguing situation,” she said. “My face had blown up drastically, I can’t even tell you. When I got home, my son said to me, ‘You look different, mummy’. That’s how much inflammation there was.”

“It took such a physical toll on me and an emotional toll; it wasn’t worth being there,” she continued. “Whereas when we lived in those lighter moments, it was easier for me. I chose the easier route, because when I chose the hard route, he chose to stay anyway.”

We’re sure we’ll hear more after the reunion episode, but for now, that all seems very telling!

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Survivor’s Brooke Jowett reveals why a woman tried to open the emergency door on her Bali flight

by Danica Baker

Australian Survivor star Brooke Jowett was flying on the plane from Bali to Melbourne that saw a woman try to open the emergency door mid-flight.

The reality star took to her Instagram story to recount the scary experience and reveal the wild reason the woman made the risky move.

“Two hours into our flight, flight attendants start running, people start freaking out, and we get told to put our seatbelts on immediately,” Brooke recalled.

“We soon find out we’re heading back to Bali as a passenger decided she no longer wanted to be on the flight and tried forcing open the emergency door mid-air. Fair to say it was a very scary few hours, but we’re back on the ground (in Bali again),” Brooke explained after landing back at Denpasar airport on March 31.

Brooke said the plane had been in the air en route to Melbourne for about an hour before the incident. After the disruption occurred, Jetstar diverted the plan back to Bali.

Brooke's Instagram story about the Bali flight.
Brooke’s Instagram story.

Why did the woman try to open the plane door mid-flight?

The morning after arriving back in Bali, Brooke took to her Instagram stories again to explain why the woman tried to open the cabin door.

“Turns out the reason behind the lady wanting to open the door is because she wanted to sit in a different row and have a chair that could recline, so she decided to try to open the doors, which apparently triggered something to do with the emergency slide,” she claimed.

“She was very unhappy and decided she wanted to get off the flight.”

Brooke Jowett on Australian Survivor All Stars. Image: Ten.
Brooke Jowett on Australian Survivor All Stars. Image: Ten.

Brooke said that a man who was sitting in front of them on the plane was near the toilets when the woman attempted to open the door.

“He pulled her away from her away from the door as she was trying to open it. He was an off-duty police officer, apparently. So he saved the day. Thank God for that. But yeah, don’t know what would have happened otherwise.”

Brooke added that the woman had allegedly been arrested over the incident.

“We just have news that the lady who did it got arrested. I’m so glad she got arrested.”

“It was a big, bloody big panic. It’s very, very scary, but we’re fine,” she added.

What a ride, literally.

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MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff address The Block rumours and spill on unseen awkward honeymoon

by Tahlia Pritchard

Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 delivered us one love story in amongst all of the chaos, and that was the story of friends-turned-lovers Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbels.

By now, we’re all familiar with the backstory of Rhi and Jeff, who dated briefly in the past and were shocked to discover they’d be marrying each other on their MAFS wedding day after their short-lived romance had fizzled out a year prior.

However, Confessions Week and Intimacy Week brought the two out of the friend zone and into a fully-fledged relationship. They became the strongest couple on this season of MAFS, sealing the deal at Final Vows by declaring their love for each other.

Given they’re the only couple still together from this season, Rhi and Jeff have now been plagued with rumours that they’re engaged, expecting, or more realistically perhaps, going to participate in The Block, something the pair hasn’t ruled out.

“We saw the same rumour, we’re hoping it’s true!” Jeff said to Chattr. “We haven’t had any discussions yet, but it’ll be amazing if that happened.”

“I’m sure I could paint a room,” Rhi joked. “Look, I’m not very handy, Jeff is. I think it would be quite funny me going on The Block, but I’ve learned a lot of resilience being on MAFS, so I’d have enough resilience to make The Block work.”

MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff spill on unseen ‘awkward’ honeymoon: ‘Not even looking at each other’

While it’s been smooth sailing for the pair on-screen (despite the sporadic entanglement in wider group drama), Rhi and Jeff told Chattr there was ‘really awkward’ unseen footage from their honeymoon that got a laugh out of everyone during the reunion filming.

While some fans have speculated the two were actually together prior to starring in MAFS, Rhi was quick to shut that down.

“That’s a big lie,” she said. “I turned around and saw Jeff and I had no idea it was going to be him at the end of the aisle.”

“At the start of our relationship, we did have a lot of awkwardness,” Jeff said. “Like, the honeymoon stage was really awkward for us trying to turn that friendship into a romantic relationship and unfortunately the funny and awkward moments didn’t get shown.”

MAFS' Rhi and Jeff sitting on couch
MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff said they initially had some awkwardness early on in their relationship. Image: Nine

“They played a couple of moments back at the reunion and I remember everyone was in stitches,” Rhi shared. “I guess, it was times that were meant to be romantic, were just not. They brought out a platter of romantic-looking food, and were we in robes?”

“We were in robes,” Jeff confirmed. “They brought out chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne and it was supposed to be really romantic and we were just like, leaning over the plate eating these strawberries not even looking at each other.”

“It was just us crunching and being like, ‘yum this is good,'” Rhi said, as Jeff started laughing. “It just goes to show there was zero romance in the first three weeks.”

MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff on what to expect from the upcoming reunion

With Final Vows out of the way, MAFS fans are eagerly awaiting the 2025 reunion episodes, which are due to air on Sunday, April 6th, and Monday, April 7th.

Jeff labelled the reunion “intense”, saying, “It was a big couple of days. We did some very long hours. But yeah, when that all wrapped up, it was a nice feeling.”

With the reunion hinting that Sierah Swepstone was returning with a big bombshell, Rhi and Jeff admitted they weren’t entirely across whatever drama Sierah was going to throw Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou‘s way.

“I was looking at Jamie asking questions, and Jamie was kind of filling me in at the same time,” Rhi said. “I didn’t even know [what was happening].” Jeff agreed, saying, “I didn’t even know that happened until I saw that trailer! Where they’re having that discussion, that’s not actually even at the dinner party. I had no idea what’s going on there.”

Well, get your popcorn ready folks, looks like all will be revealed next week!

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MAFS 2025 Final Vows Recap: Happy tears, sad tears and whatever that was from Jacqui

by Chantelle Schmidt

We’re at the end!

Let’s get right into this Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 recap; we’ve already wasted enough of our lives.

Does Carina forgive Paul?

Paul‘s going first, and the jig is up that the decision lays in her hands, right? But let’s hear it.

Paul Antoine dressed up for Final Vows.
I hope this ends terribly for you! Image: Nine.

“In a moment of frustration, when I felt disrespect, I made a terrible mistake. I cried for days consumed by disappointment for handling things so poorly,” he tells Carina (of the wall-punch mistake).

Are we supposed to feel sorry for you? Nice try.

He says he never meant to hurt her when he called her judgemental. “I was simply trying to communicate honestly,” he tells her (of the throwing her under the bus mistake).

He says going on the date showed him that he already found what he was looking for. “All I can do now is ask for your forgiveness,” he asks (of the grass is greener task mistake).

“There’s not a doubt in my mind that you are the one for me,” he confirms.

He then speaks French, which I don’t think she knows and is just further proof of his ego.

Paul reads out his MAFS final vows to Carina.
Oui oui I am a dwickheeed. Image: Nine

Her turn!

“We are human. We all mistakes,” she tells him.

“As a Christian, I’ve been taught to forgive. I can’t ignore the good times in this experiment where you made me feel special and cared for and loved.

“However, I vowed to myself that my life partner would be a man who I can completely trust.

“You threw it all away in a selfish act. You were given a test, which you failed. In my eyes, that was the final straw. I felt embarrassed, humiliated, and disrespected, and I never want to feel like that again.

Carina sheds a tear as she reads out her final vows
The vests you wore were also a mistake. Image: Nine.

“I can’t be with someone who makes me feel like I’m not enough. And no matter how hard I try, I can’t look at you in the same way.

“Paul. I was yours. You had me. You ruined it. And now you’re going to have to live with that for the rest of your life.”

Paul cries at MAFS final vows.
But I was just curious!!! Image: Nine

Sucked in Paul!!!! Paul is very upset!!! May this be a lesson to everyone, everywhere, that just because someone forgives you once, it doesn’t mean they will continue to do so.

“I’m so sorry,” she tells him. Stop it, Carina. You were doing so well.

“I seriously thought you were going to be able to move past this one,” he begs.

Paul scratches his head at MAFS final vows
I can’t believe I did this for a blonde. Image: Nine.

“I actually can’t believe this is happening,” he begs again.

“Do you think you’ll be able to forgive me like, in the future? Maybe forget about it?”

MAYBE YOU CAN THINK WITH YOUR BRAIN LIKE, IN FUTURE. LIKE, MAYBE FORGET ABOUT YOUR DICK?

She walks away, hopefully to take off that dress so she can breathe again.

Are Rhi and Jeff in love?

We all know how this one will go, and I’d really appreciate a successful couple who’ll give this show a shred of integrity.

Jeff says he is committed to growing this relationship, which he never thought would work. How sweet!

“I can confidently say, Rhi, I am falling in love with you.”

MAFS Rhi and Jeff Final Vows
This is a sign to call your ex? Image: Nine.

Cute! He talks about being old and not wasting time in the wrong relationships.

“Rhi, you’re it for me. I choose you, and I hope this is forever.”

Why am I crying?

She says she’s falling in love with him too! Cute. I hope to see them in many health and wellness Instagram collaborations.

Perhaps even some Sam Wood-esque exercise program. As long as Jeff laughs throughout, I’ll sign up.

Jeff suits up for MAFS 2025 final vows.
An underrated gem this season. Image: Nine.

Will Jacqui flip-flop on Ryan one last time?

Jacqui and Ryan are wearing the most hideous matching outfits I’ve ever seen. This is the outfit the worst couple that you know wear on their first trip to the Amalfi Coast.

“I love Ryan, I do, Jacqui declares. “And I want him in my life.”

After watching their wedding video, despite kissing him and smiling at him throughout, Jacqui says she has a gut feeling this relationship isn’t right for her. She really gives me a headache.

She has now decided she’s happier alone. TBC if she’ll change her mind in five minutes.

Jacqui dresses us for MAFS final vows.
Hehehehehehe. Image: Nine.

Ryan? Well he’s feeling quite good about the relationship, which is understandable given, you know, Jacqui’s begging over the last few weeks. And the matching outfits and the shrine.

His mates think the juice is not worth the squeeze.

“I’ve got some iconic lines that will go down in history as memorable,” Jacqui says of her vows. Ugh, it’s been done. The Lyndall method. The Lauren mic drop. We’re smarter than this. We’ve been through this before.

Ryan goes first and thanks her for the sexy times but says the online shopping and anal retentiveness were annoying. He chooses to walk away.

JAcqui looks at Ryan at MAFS final vows.
Oh you just wait! Image: Nine.

Jacqui goes back to the person she was three, five, and seven weeks ago, when she hated Ryan and thought he was not good enough.

“You planned a gang attack on me!” she tells him.

“I don’t want to be the wife to a man; I want to be the wife to a husband,” she tells him, which I feel dumber for having listened to.

“In a world of red flags, you are the red carpet.

“Today I choose peace and to walk away from this relationship.

Ryan listens to Jacqui's final vows on MAFS 2025.
I literally tried to walk away last week? Image: Nine.

“While I love it when your big biceps pick me up and hug me, dip me and throw me in the pool, they’ll never be the reason I get pregnant. Goodbye.”

What the fuck did I just listen to.

“Be gone with you, you horrible woman,” Ryan says, but not to her face. She’s already walked away.

Well done to the editing team, who have transitioned that exit right into an entry into her relationship with Clint. And the MAFS 2025 Reunion! Which looks wild!

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

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