Married At First Sight’s Martha Kalifatidis expecting first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli

Martha Kalifatidis is expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli. 

The Married At First Sight stars made the announcement in a video shared to Instagram on Monday, but it was tinged with sadness. 

In the clip, Martha explained that she had been suffering with a severe case of Hyperemesis Gravidarum, which had left her so sick she could not leave her bed for months. 

The reality star disappeared offline for several weeks, leading to concerns for her wellbeing. 

The couple explained they had to wait until Martha was feeling better and had reached a safe point in her pregnancy before sharing their news.

‘We wanted to explain our situation and make a little bit of an announcement. Martha is pregnant’ Michael said in the video. 

‘It hasn’t been this exciting, wonderful time for us. I don’t want to sound like I’m complaining,’ Martha then explained. 

‘We are so excited, we are so happy, it was a compete surprise. But at five weeks I was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum’ she continued. 

‘Which is severe chronic nausea and vomiting with no relief. It is 24-7. I literally didn’t get out of bed for two months. 

‘I was so sick. I could not eat or drink anything. There were days I didn’t even get up to pee. I lost ten kilos in five weeks. 

‘We have been in and out of the emergency room and hospital’.

Martha then said she was feeling better thanks to a doctor she visited in Melbourne.   

‘She has given me some medication which has literally been lifechanging. It is helping me feel human again’ she said. 

Michael then added: ‘It was too early to share as well. We had to disappear offline and give a few excuses.’ 

He concluded by thanking the couple’s fans for their support and concern over the past few months as Martha battled with illness.