Fame-hungry Married At First Sight stars were ‘fighting to get in front of the cameras’ – after the show’s executive producer admitted that the cast AREN’T just looking for love

By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 13:59 GMT, 4 February 2022 | Updated: 13:59 GMT, 4 February 2022


A source from Married At First Sight’s latest season has revealed how desperate this year’s batch of stars are for airtime.

Matt Price, who worked as a model on a cast shoot for a MAFS promo, told Yahoo Lifestyle that the brides and grooms were clawing for camera time on set.

‘Everyone’s also trying to fight to get their time in front of the camera and come across nicely. It was a really awkward time that we came into,’ he said.

Thirsty: A source from Married At First Sight's latest season has revealed how desperate this year's cast are for airtime

Thirsty: A source from Married At First Sight’s latest season has revealed how desperate this year’s cast are for airtime

He also revealed that many of the cast members ‘shot him daggers’ because they thought he was an intruder and felt threatened. 

It comes after Married At First Sight’s executive producer confessed that some of the cast are not ‘100 per cent genuine’.

Tara McWilliams, who is credited with transforming MAFS into the ratings juggernaut it is today, told Mediaweek it’s ‘not realistic’ to expect all the brides and grooms to be ‘only motivated by finding love’.

Fame game: 'Everyone's also trying to fight to get their time in front of the camera and come across nicely. It was a really awkward time that we came into,' he said

Fame game: 'Everyone's also trying to fight to get their time in front of the camera and come across nicely. It was a really awkward time that we came into,' he said

Fame game: ‘Everyone’s also trying to fight to get their time in front of the camera and come across nicely. It was a really awkward time that we came into,’ he said

But regardless of their intentions, she does make sure all the contestants are ‘authentic’ in their own way and that they sincerely want to take part in the experiment – even if romance isn’t their primary motivation.

When asked what the producers look for in contestants, McWilliams replied: ‘It would be insulting to say that we are purely looking for people that are 100 per cent genuine and only motivated by finding love, because that’s not realistic.’

She said that, first and foremost, successful applicants must want to experience the thrill of being on television, and an openness to finding love is a bonus.

At least she's honest! The executive producer of Married At First Sight, Tara McWilliams, has acknowledged that some of the participants are not '100 per cent genuine'

At least she's honest! The executive producer of Married At First Sight, Tara McWilliams, has acknowledged that some of the participants are not '100 per cent genuine'

At least she’s honest! The executive producer of Married At First Sight, Tara McWilliams, has acknowledged that some of the participants are not ‘100 per cent genuine’

‘Everyone that comes on this show regardless of what their various motivations may be, one driving factor has to be they want to meet their soulmate,’ she said.

‘But then also what motivates them is the experience of an experiment like this. I know that experience is a large part of why people apply to be on this show, and we’re okay with that.

‘It’s not just about finding love, it’s an entire overhaul of their life for four months.’

Genuine: Regardless of their intentions, McWilliams does make sure all the contestants are 'authentic' in their own way and that they sincerely want to take part in the experiment - even if romance isn't their primary motivation

Genuine: Regardless of their intentions, McWilliams does make sure all the contestants are 'authentic' in their own way and that they sincerely want to take part in the experiment - even if romance isn't their primary motivation

Genuine: Regardless of their intentions, McWilliams does make sure all the contestants are ‘authentic’ in their own way and that they sincerely want to take part in the experiment – even if romance isn’t their primary motivation

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