Gay couple on married at first sight
Michael was first spotted on set back in July, when he was pictured crashing the show's hens' party. One spy tells Daily Mail Australia that show runners were worried about the potential backlash if they didn't include a same-sex pair after initial reports revealed that a gay pair would appear on the show.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal producers have now found Mike Felix an alternate partner, after weeks of 'hell'. Despite reports the gay storyline will be scrapped, Michael, also known as 'Mike' will be entering the show as an intruder alongside two other couples.
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According to sources on set, the pair will be enter the show's dinner party as a last minute surprise. Meanwhile, producers were left to get the 'derailed' series back on track, deciding to edit out all scenes and storylines involving the couple.
Simon leaving was a blindside. Everyone's been running around like headless chickens trying to salvage the situation. Do you recognise his partner? We're not just adding diversity for the sake of it, but to genuinely represent the many colours of love,' said a source close to the set.
The pair are understood to have secretly married in front of family and friends without any of the cast attending their wedding. Fortunately, the Married at First Sight franchise has been a little different. Married At First Sight will feature a same-sex couple after a groom 'derailed' the show's plans and fled the country, leaving his partner without a match.
It’s about time we checked in on the gay couples of MAFS. After quitting the Channel Nine show, Simon immediately booked a trip to Europe, where he has been since late July.
Lauren from 'Married at First Sight' season lifetime Lauren reiterated her stance in another premiere teaser clip obtained by Entertainment Tonight last week, in which she says, “I love men. Schilling admitted the Australian series 'got that horribly wrong' in the early seasons, suggesting that 'great lessons' could be gleaned from the experience.
Expressing his remorse, he added, 'I just felt bad for whoever they set me up with. Daily Mail Australia understands that the behind-the-scenes madness was unparalleled to any other season. Despite reports the gay storyline will be scrapped, Mike will be entering the show as an intruder alongside two other couples.
Email ali. We didn't want to simply match people based on sexual orientation,' she told Metro last year. His partner is yet to be identified. Married At First Sight will feature a same-sex couple after a groom 'derailed' the show's plans and fled the country, leaving his partner without a match.
It comes after his original partner, Simon Flocco, an Adelaide-based restaurant manager, almost 'ruined' the show's plans to highlight a same-sex couple during their year of 'diversity' at the eleventh hour before his nuptials. Instagram photos show Simon lapping up the European sun and sights in the arms of a mysterious friend in Florence and celebrating his birthday.
Despite the bumpy start, insiders reveal that the mood on the set is upbeat and hopeful that this last-minute backflip could turn out to be a blessing in disguise, making this season one for the history books.
That's why he was at the bucks. Daily Mail Australia can reveal producers have now found Mike Felix pictured an alternate partner, after weeks of 'hell'. One production insider exclaimed, 'It's complete and utter chaos!
I did initially leave, but they managed to coax me back I gotta look out for myself.