Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Leaked production schedule exposes bizarre secrets behind dinner parties
A leaked production schedule has cast doubt on how real Married At First Sight is.
Although the show may be best known for its weekly dinner parties, the document has exposed an unexpected secret about how much ‘dinner’ is actually served.
Bizarrely, all of the cast are encouraged to bring their own food to the studio for filming, as well as being told to eat ‘a substantial meal’ before arriving on-set.
Are you surprised? A leaked production schedule has cast doubt on how real Married At First Sight, revealing unexpected details behind every dinner party. Pictured: The schedule
This suggests the food seen on screen is just a visual prop amid the fighting.
The schedule reads: ‘You will be catered for on set. but we ask that you eat a substantial meal prior to filming and as alway, you are welcome to bring snacks.’
Interestingly, despite it always being dark outside of the studio windows as dinner parties are filmed, the schedule reveals talent ‘may have an AM call time’.
That’s not how ‘dinner parties’ work! Bizarrely, all of the cast are encouraged to bring their own food to the studio, as well as being told to eat ‘a substantial meal’ before. Pictured: Liz Sobinoff
Fake? This suggests the food seen on screen is just a visual prop amid the fighting
The leaked schedule was sent out to the cast ahead of the reunion, detailing their travel and accomodation before shooting the final dinner party on January 15.
Another interesting detail is that all of their clothes must be ‘signed off’ and approved by two members of production before filming.
It also states producers will confiscate their mobile phones as they arrive on set.
Extreme? The schedule also reveals all clothes must be ‘signed off’ and approved before filming. Pictured: Chris Nicholls with a producer before the reunion on January 15
Behind the scenes! Mishel Karen and Steve Burley filming on November 28 in Sydney
Meanwhile, the lavish location of Married At First Sight’s weekly dinner parties and commitment ceremonies isn’t as glamorous as it appears on TV.
Although the couples are filmed being chauffeur driven to the destination each week, the cameras fail to capture them then being dumped on an industrial estate.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that each year the show hires a warehouse in Sydney’s Lilyfield, which they transform for TV with several sneaky camera tricks.
No way! Meanwhile, the lavish location of Married At First Sight’s weekly dinner parties and commitment ceremonies isn’t as glamorous as it appears on TV. Pictured: The MAFS studio
Reality! The cameras fail to capture the stars being dumped on an industrial estate in Lilyfield, Sydney where the show hires an empty warehouse every year which they transform for TV
For example, the sliding door on the rustic brick wall which the couples make their grand arrival through each week is surprisingly fake.
Many other walls are also custom built and erected around hired furniture, in order to create the intimate environment shown on television.
In reality, the set is a bare 1200sqm loft space with no such fixtures or furniture.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Nine for comment.
Could you tell? For example, the sliding door on the rustic brick wall (pictured) which the couples make their grand arrival through is surprisingly fake
Truth! In reality, the set is a bare 1200sqm loft space with no such fixtures or furniture