Former Married At First Sight star Lauren Huntriss is considering alternative paths to motherhood after finding herself single in her mid-thirties.
Lauren, who was paired with ‘virgin groom’ Matthew Bennet on season six of MAFS, revealed on Monday she was contemplating using a sperm donor after turning 34.
‘OK serious question/s about babies. Have any of you gone through the process of finding a donor?’ she asked her Instagram followers.
Clucky moment: Former Married At First Sight star Lauren Huntriss posted to her Instagram Stories on Monday, revealing she is contemplating having a baby with a sperm donor after turning 34. ‘OK serious question/s about babies. Have any of you gone through the process of finding a donor?’ she asked
‘Was it successful for you? Do you have any regrets? Would you recommend other women to consider this option?’ she added.
‘I turned 34 yesterday and my biggest fear is to be an old mum who can’t keep up energetically. I’m already tired.’
The former reality star was inundated with responses from fans who reassured her she ‘had plenty of time’ to have a baby naturally.
Was it successful for you? Do you have any regrets? Would you recommend other women to consider this option?’ she continued.
The former reality star appeared to be inundated with responses from fans who told her she ‘had plenty of time’ to have a baby naturally. She followed up her call-out post with a Google-search screenshot which showcased the lower fertility rates in women aged 35 and over
She followed up her Instagram post with a screenshot of a Google Search result that highlighted the reduced fertility of women over 35 .
Lauren made headlines earlier this year when her season of Married At First Sight aired on E4 in Great Britain.
She was forced to defend her infamous ‘I used to be a lesbian’ line, which she said while discussing her sexual history with virgin Matthew.
In an January post in January, Lauren explained she had never been a lesbian but had gone through an experimental phase ‘as most girls do’.
‘Truth: Lauren Huntriss (left), 32, has addressed telling co-star Matthew Bennett (right) she ‘used to be a lesbian’ on Married At First Sight in 2019
‘Are you guys sitting down? Are you ready for this? Let me tell you what really went down… Firstly, to answer your question. No, I was not a lesbian. I hate titles. I hate labels,’ she said.
‘As you guys know the question was “what is something about you that would shock me”. Anything would’ve shocked him so me being me – the comedian, stirrer that I am – I thought, “What is something that’ll really shock this guy?”
‘I started telling him I went through a phase in my life, as most girls do, when they’re young adults. I was like 18 at the time. I started experimenting with girls and had crushes on girls.’
‘Firstly, to answer your question. No, I was not a lesbian. I hate titles. I hate labels,’ she said. ‘I started telling him I went through a phase in my life, as most girls do, when they’re young adults. I was like 18 at the time. I started experimenting with girls and had crushes on girls’
‘The producers were like “that’s awesome”‘: Lauren, who met Matthew at the alter during filming in 2018, added producers were thrilled by her response as it would ‘make great TV’ but asked her to repeat it up to five times and state she ‘used to be a lesbian’
Lauren, who met Matthew at the altar during filming in late 2018, said producers were thrilled by her response because it would ‘make great TV’ but asked her to repeat it up to five times and explicitly state she ‘used to be a lesbian’.
‘The producers were like, “That’s awesome, this is great content, this is going to make great TV but we’ll get you to repeat it and say you used to be a lesbian – keep it short and simple,”‘ she claimed.
‘I argued back and forth with him and said, “I don’t label myself as a lesbian nor was I… I don’t feel right about that.”‘
Remember this? Lauren told Matthew she ‘used to be a lesbian’ on Married At First Sight
However, Lauren said she gave in to the producer’s request due to sleep deprivation and just wanting ‘it done with’.
Lauren has stayed single since her brief stint on the Nine show.
Her former flame Matthew, who ended up losing his virginity to Lauren on the show, has since found love with an English woman named Annabel Jameson.
Single gal: Since her time on the show, Lauren has been mostly single
How adorable is this! Matthew, who ended up losing his virginity to Lauren on the show, has since found love with girlfriend Annabel Jameson (left), who he met at a Sunshine Coast wrestling club