EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight’s James Susler ’causes PR headache for Nine as he ‘fails to answer his phone ahead of breakfast radio interviews’
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Luxury car salesman James Susler married insecure single mother Joanne Todd on Wednesday’s episode of Married At First Sight.
But 44-year-old James apparently caused a PR headache for Channel Nine when he was a no-show for the couple’s breakfast radio interviews on Thursday.
Daily Mail Australia understands Nine’s PR team and the bride herself were frantically trying to get in contact with the groom ahead of their scheduled appearances.
What happened? Married At First Sight groom James Susler caused a PR nightmare for Channel Nine and his bride Joanne Todd on Thursday
After she couldn’t reach her husband, Joanne went ahead with the interviews with major and regional radio stations on her own.
The network likely wanted each of the couples to do joint interviews in an effort to avoid spoiling the outcome of the experiment.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Nine for comment.
Getting in contact: Daily Mail Australia understands Channel Nine’s PR team and the bride herself were frantically trying to get in contact with the groom ahead of the on-air chats
On her own: But after making multiple attempts, Joanne braved the interviews with a mix of major and regional stations on her own. It’s likely the network want each of the couples to do joint interviews in an effort to avoid spoiling the outcome of the show
James and Joanne tied the knot on Wednesday’s episode of Married At First Sight.
During their nuptials, the hairdresser revealed a hint of insecurity when her groom showed off his Rolex watch.
‘We’re getting along like a house on fire, but I noticed that he has this Rolex watch, so I am worried that we are from completely different worlds,’ she said.
‘I’m a Kmart shopper and he looks like a Rolex shopper, so this will be interesting.’
Just married: Luxury car salesman James tied the knot with barber Joanne at a wedding ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday. During the nuptials she revealed a hint of insecurity when he showed off his Rolex watch
He revealed he’d driven a Lamborghini to the wedding, which made her worry about their different lifestyles.
James reassured her by saying: ‘You are my type, and I don’t want you feel insecure in any way or form. I’ve honestly come here with an open heart. And there is really more to me that meets the eye, there really is.
‘Nice clothes, nice car, that’s all great, it is. That’s just on the surface. I just want you to look beyond that for who I am inside.’
Married At First Sight continues Thursday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine
Insecure: James reassured her, by saying: ‘You are my type, and I don’t want you feel insecure in any way or form. I’ve honestly come here with an open heart. And there is really more to me that meets the eye, there really is.
Talking: ‘Nice clothes, nice car, that’s all great, it is. That’s just on the surface. I just want you to look beyond that for who I am inside,’ he added