Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2026 fans have been sympathetic towards Grayson McIvor, who has been struggling to form a connection with his bride Julia Vogl. Many have claimed Julia isn’t trying hard enough, but an insider claims the truth is more sinister.
“He didn’t really care about Julia at all,” a source tells Chattr. “He was attracted to her physically, and it just seemed like he wanted to get laid. He was pissed off that she wouldn’t have sex with him, so he treated her poorly.”
Despite how Julia has been portrayed — as a kooky woman who is unable to communicate — another production insider says she would often check in with Grayson to see how he was doing in the experiment.
“She would ask him, ‘How are you feeling?’, all the time, but he would always just says he was ‘doing fine’. Then, when they would get in front of the cameras or on the couch with the experts, he would suddenly bring up all of these criticisms he refused to share in private,” the source claims.
“The truth is, he was probably looking at all the other couples who were being physically intimate, and there would have been a rejection wound building. But he was never able to share this with Julia.”
Fans slam Julia’s sexuality online
Another gross result of MAFS touting Julia’s bisexuality as a storyline means there has been an outpouring of biphobic behaviour online. Many have claimed that Julia wanted to be matched with a woman, while others have labelled her a lesbian.
“No one can comprehend that Julia couldn’t possibly be into Grayson,” an exasperated insider says. “Unfortunately, rather than Julia’s bisexuality just being integrated in a normal way, it was played up to be a storyline. Instead of showcasing her actual personality, she’s the bisexual bride.”
According to our insider, the next storyline involves Grayson playing into biphobic stereotypes and saying that he believes Julia wanted to be matched with a woman, which is harmful to the LGBTQIA+ community.
“They’re going to make out that Julia wanted to be matched with a woman. That they think she’s a lesbian,” the source claims.
This is set to go down at the next Dinner Party, so keep an eye out for Julia and Grayson’s storyline.
Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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