Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Proof the Channel Nine dating show is FAKE as more than half of this year’s participants were ‘scouted’ by producers
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Married At First Sight is supposed to be a ‘social experiment’ in which unlucky-in-love singletons are scientifically matched with strangers in a bid to find love.
But Daily Mail Australia can reveal that more than half of this year’s participants did not actually sign up to appear on the Channel Nine show.
According to a well-placed insider, the majority of the contestants were ‘scouted’ by producers, and only eight of them were genuine applicants.
Married At First Sight is FAKE: More than half of this year’s participants were ‘scouted’ by producers as it’s revealed only eight people applied for the Channel 9 dating show. Pictured: Coco Stedman
Beth Moore, Melissa Rawson, Jo Todd, Belinda Vickers and Samantha Harvey are the only brides who auditioned without being approached by a casting producer beforehand.
Meanwhile, Patrick Dwyer, Sam Carraro and Cameron Dunne were the only grooms who applied themselves through the casting website.
The rest were either spotted at events or scouted via Instagram and invited to apply.
Claims: According to a well-placed insider, the overwhelming majority of contestants were ‘scouted’ by producers, with the exception of eight
Beth Moore (left), Belinda Vickers, Melissa Rawson and Joanne Todd (right) are the only brides said to have auditioned for the show without being approached by a casting agent beforehand
Charity CEO Jake Edwards was scouted by producers just weeks her split from his ex-fiancée Paige McCuskey.
Furthermore, several 2021 cast members have connections to previous stars.
Cameron, 32, is even living with season six bride Jessika Power on the Gold Coast, but it’s understood they are just friends.
Found! A second source claimed that Jake Edwards (pictured) was scouted by producers weeks after learning of his breakup with his ex-fiancée Paige McCuskey
Connections: Jake’s wife Beck Zemek is understood to have known past MAFS bride Aleks Markovic for several years before appearing on this year’s show
Bryce Ruthven struck up friendships several former participants after interviewing them on his Canberra radio show last year.
Meanwhile, Beck Zemek has known Aleks Markovic from the 2020 season for years.
It comes weeks after Daily Mail Australia revealed James Susler had been spotted partying with Stacey Hampton, one of the brides from last year’s season.
Getting advice? Last month, James Susler (right) was spotted partying with last year’s bombshell bride, Stacey Hampton, (left)