Married At First Sight groom Bronson Norrish is locked in a legal battle with a company owned by Australia’s richest man, mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.
The reality TV star’s Perth-based company, The Australian Party Boat Charters, commissioned SFM Marine – which is owned by Forrest – to conduct a marine hoisting service on his vessel in 2022.
Norrish, 39, alleges his boat was damaged during process and is taking SFM Marine to court over the $730,969 repair bill.
He is also seeking an additional $586,792 for loss of profits between July 2022 and March 2023, which brings the total sum sought to $1.317million.
Norrish is claiming SFM Marine failed to ‘provide appropriate support to the vessel’s hull during the lifting and standing’, reports The Australian.
Married A t First Sight star Bronson Norris is locked in a legal battle with a company owned by Australia’s richest man, mining magnate Andrew ‘ Twiggy ‘ Forrest
Although SFM Marine deny any liability, the company has offered to pay Norrish $125,000 and waive their maintenance fee of $54,000.
According to The Australian, lawyers for SFM Marine have sent Norrish’s team a letter saying if he does not accept the offer then no counter offer will be considered and the company will defend the claim entirely.
However, Norrish has said he is not prepared to accept the settlement offer.
Bronson Norrish, 39, who runs Perth-based The Australian Party Boat Charters, commissioned SFM Marine – which is owned by Forrest (pictured) – to conduct a marine hoisting service on his vessel back in 2022
‘Losing our main money on a boat, losing one full season of operating and having to take out a million-dollar loan to pay repair costs associated with the damage has put us in the red,’ he said.
‘The reason we kept pushing through and doing the repairs was because SFM were willing to pay and admitted fault. Now they’ve done a 180 and we’ve got no way of paying off the debt.’
Norrish added if he does not receive the settlement he won’t be able to pay debts and will risk foreclosure.
Norrish alleges his boat was damaged during process and is taking SFM Marine to court for the costs of the $730,969 repair bill
A spokesperson for SFM Marine said Norrish’s company had not substantiated its claims.
‘The insurer has repeatedly requested supporting evidence. This includes the extent of damage allegedly caused, as opposed to prior wear and tear on the vessel or other costs unrelated to the damage allegedly caused,’ they said.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to both parties for comment.
Norrish rose to fame on Married At First Sight in 2019, where he was paired with Ines Basic.
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