Brook thinks fat-shamer Chris never should have been cast on MAFS: 'Dangerous human'

"What kind of role model are you showing?"
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Brook Crompton strutted down the aisle on Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 only to find a fat-shaming groom called Chris Nield at the end. Viewers have watched as Chris made multiple comments in his audition tape and at the Bucks’ party about how he’s not attracted to ‘overweight’ people.

In an interview with Chattr, Brook said that she was “appalled” by Chris’s comments and said that if she had known about them at the wedding, she wouldn’t have said ‘I do’.

“I had no idea, and to be quite frank, if I had known, that man would have been ripped a new asshole. I would have done a full runner. I think my friends also probably would have annihilated him,” she said.

“I think it’s absolutely disgusting. I’m lost for words over it, to be honest. You should not be speaking about people like that or women like that in general,” she added. “I don’t stand for that behaviour ever, and I would never, ever be with someone who speaks about women like that. And I think it’s not him being insecure; he’s a dangerous human.”

Brook went on to say that she believes Chris was only cast on MAFS for the shock factor, and said it’s setting a bad example for young people who watch the show.

“I think he should not have been allowed on that show. For the fact that there are young viewers, parents are watching it with their kids. What kind of role model are you showing, that you’re going to be putting someone on there who body-shames women in front of young children as well? I just think it’s just so wrong.”

Brook also questioned why Chris thought it was a good idea to talk about his controversial views on national television in the first place.

“Who are you to think that that’s okay to go on Married at First Sight, and have a platform and speak about people like that? That is disgusting.”

Brook and Chris at their wedding. Image: Nine.
Brook and Chris at their wedding. Image: Nine.

What does Brook think Chris would have done if he wasn’t attracted to his MAFS bride?

Chris was giddy after meeting model Brook, who physically checks all of the superficial boxes he had for his bride before heading to his wedding.

Brook said that while Chris was smitten with the expert’s choice, she shudders to think what would have happened if Chris was paired with someone he wasn’t attracted to.

“Lucky for him, he seems like he got what he wanted at the end of the night, he wanted someone that was, you know, not — by quote of Chris — short, fat and needy,” she told Chattr.

“The repercussions are like, what would he have actually acted like if he got someone who wasn’t that physique? They gave him what he wanted, and now, oh, he’s all rainbows and butterflies, happy that he got what he wanted. But, that does not take away from the fact that he has said those words, and what would have happened if he didn’t get someone that he didn’t like?”

Brook said that had Chris not been happy with his match, his reaction would have been damaging.

“His words and what he says speaks for itself. I think that he would have done a runner. And I think he would if it said some horrible things about her behind her back,” she said.

Brook deserves better!

Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm this week on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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