Married At First Sight’s Cathy Evans denies reports she is best friends with a casting producer – but admits her pal DID work on the show
Married At First Sight’s Cathy Evans has denied reports her best friend Megan Longhurst is a casting director on the show.
The logistics investigator, 26, described the claims as ‘absurd’ and ‘completely untrue’ during an interview with Hit 105.5’s A.B. & Ben on Monday.
‘My best friend Megan is not a casting producer for MAFS,’ she said.
Setting the record straight: Married At First Sight’s Cathy Evans (pictured) has denied reports her best friend Megan Longhurst is a casting director on the show
‘She has no persuasion on the editing or how they choose the cast members. She was a runner for the show,’ Cathy added.
A ‘runner’ is an entry-level position in the TV and film industry that involves delivering messages, running errands, carrying equipment, conducting basic research, driving talent around and general administrative tasks.
It comes after Woman’s Day alleged that Cathy had been chosen to appear on the show because of her friendship with ‘casting director’ Megan.
Clarification: Cathy (left) told Hit 105.5’s A.B. & Ben on Monday that Megan (centre) had ‘no persuasion on the editing or how they choose the cast members’
An anonymous cast member reportedly said Cathy had boasted to her co-stars about her friendship with Megan.
‘We all just felt it was unfair,’ the source was quoted as saying. ‘We were furious… it’s so hard to trust anyone as it is!’
It comes after Cathy was forced to deny rumours she was an actress hired by producers to stir up trouble.
She told the New Zealand Herald: ‘I can confirm I’m not an actor. I’ve changed careers many times [since university].’
Not true: It comes after Cathy was forced to deny rumours she was an actress hired by producers to stir up trouble. She told the New Zealand Herald, ‘I can confirm I’m not an actor’
Cathy holds a university degree in performing arts and moved to Sydney to pursue a career in showbusiness after graduating.
She was paired with truck driver Josh Pihlak on Nine’s social experiment, but they broke up on the show several weeks ago.
Married At First Sight continues Tuesday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine
Case of the ex: She was paired with Josh Pihlak (left) during the experiment, but their romance quickly fizzled out