New Farmer Wants A Wife star Sam Reitano takes a swipe at the ‘craziness’ that is Married At First Sight – as he hopes to find love with a ‘genuine girl’
The highly-anticipated 10th season of Farmer Wants A Wife is set to premiere on Channel Seven after a four-year hiatus later this month.
And with its high success rate, new farmer Sam Reitano took a swipe at Married At First Sight in an interview with The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Saturday.
The 28-year-old tropical fruit farmer from Innisfall, North Queensland, revealed he signed up for the show as he thought only ‘genuine girls’ would apply.
Not so subtle: New Farmer Wants A Wife star Sam Reitano (pictured), 28, took a swipe at the ‘craziness’ that is Married At First Sight in an interview with The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Saturday
‘We all know this is not going to be like Married At First Sight,’ Sam began.
‘That’s just craziness. We thought genuine girls would apply for the show.’
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Married At First Sight and Channel Nine for comment.
Ouch! The tropical fruit farmer from Innisfall, North Queensland, revealed he signed up for the show as he thought only ‘genuine girls’ would apply
According to Confidential, the show has certainly proved to be successful with nine marriages and 20 babies in Australia, and 99 million marriages globally.
Host Natalie Gruzlewski, 43, told the publication that she’s proud to be back for the reboot.
‘It’s the original dating show and I’m so proud to be witnessing those real connections from the very beginning,’ she said.
Remarks: ‘We all know this is not going to be like Married At First Sight,’ Sam told the publication. Pictured is 2019 Married At First Sight star Jessika Power
Natalie previously hinted that an engagement will take place during the new series.
She told Stellar magazine earlier this month: ‘I love seeing people fall in love. There’s plenty of romance on the farms this year, so I’m really looking forward to a wedding invitation or two.’
Farmer Wants A Wife first aired in 2007, and was originally on Channel Nine.
Proud: Host Natalie Gruzlewski (pictured), 43, also told Confidential that she’s proud to be back for the reboot: ‘It’s the original dating show and I’m so proud to be witnessing those real connections from the very beginning’
It ran for eight seasons before it was cancelled, before being renewed in 2016 only to be axed again due to disappointing ratings.
Farmer Wants A Wife originally debuted in the UK in 2001, with 25 other international versions.
Season 10 of Farmer Wants A Wife Australia premieres Sunday July 26 at 7pm on Channel Seven.
Countdown: Season 10 of Farmer Wants A Wife premieres Sunday July 26 at 7pm on Channel Seven. Sam is pictured with his fellow farmers from left to right: Alex, Neil, Nick and Harry