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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Jilted Married At First Sight stars Sierah Swepstone, Adrian Araouzou and Morena Farina break their silence after being snubbed from the 2025 Logie Awards
Married At First Sight's 12th season has had no shortage of drama both on and off the screen, but tensions reached a peak after certain castmates were snubbed from the 2025 Logie Awards. Now, the jilted reality stars are breaking their silence regarding the ceremony's cold shoulder. Sierah Swepstone, Adrian Araouzou and Morena Farina spoke to Chattr about being snubbed from TV's night of nights and lifted the lid on all the drama behind the scenes. 'I have removed myself from anything MAFS-related or TV-related,' Adrian said, adding that had distanced himself from the show's social events, Instagram and castmates. However, the former TV groom did reveal that he'd be open to attending the event if an invite found its way into his letter box. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Morena sung a similar tune, saying that she hadn't been invited to the Logies, but was not surprised considering she had been excluded from most events related to the show. She also let slip of tensions amongst the MAFS participants, adding that she'd rather avoid people who 'unfairly' shut her out. 'Attending the Logies would be an honour and a privilege, though I'll be honest, I'd prefer not to be seated at the table with the MAFS cast season 12,' she said. Controversial bride Sierah, who was embroiled in a cheating scandal with fellow ousted groom Adrian, claimed that her snub was a form of 'victim silencing'. 'Channel 9 completely barred me from any media opportunities and anything associated with it because of what they allowed to happen to me while I was there,' she sensationally alleged. On Monday, the MAFS cast descended into a frenzy ahead of the 2025 Logie Awards, after learning that only a small handful of them would be invited to the glittering ceremony. Set to take place on August 4 in Sydney, the event will once again be hosted by Channel Seven, leaving some Channel Nine stars sweating over their invite status. Daily Mail Australia revealed that only a few of this year's breakout stars made the cut, despite MAFS 2025 scoring strong ratings and widespread attention. Those tipped to attend include Jamie Marinos, Awhina Rutene, Rhi Disljenkovic, Jeff Gobbels, Tony Mojanovski, Ryan Donnelly, Carina Mirabile, Eliot Donovan, Beth Kelly and Teejay Halkias. All ten stars have remained in good standing with Nine and have been spotted at recent promotional events, making them the obvious choices to represent the show and network. Should Channel Nine be feeling generous Katie Johnston and Ashleigh Ackerman will also be considered. Meanwhile, relationship experts John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla will once again attend the awards to officially represent the series, while Mel Schilling has been invited but is yet to confirm her appearance. Insiders say the decision to limit the guest list has caused serious tension within the cast. 'Everyone's panicking and desperate to go,' one source told Daily Mail Australia. 'Some of them acted like saints during filming thinking it would secure them a Logies invite – now they're hearing they didn't make the cut and they're furious.' Despite still being together, Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice also won't be receiving an invite following their controversial stint on the show. Perth groom Paul Antoine, Tim Gromie and Veronica Cloherty also didn't make the list. 'There's already drama bubbling behind the scenes,' the insider continued.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MAFS bride reveals harrowing childhood trauma and how she was forced to leave school and work at Bunnings at 16 to support herself
Married At First Sight star Sierah Swepstone has recalled her harrowing upbringing in an emotional Q&A on Instagram. The 31-year-old made heartbreaking admissions about the childhood trauma she refused to share with TV husband Billy Belcher on the show and detailed what her post-MAFS 'PTSD' looks like. The Melbourne-based financial advisor revealed she had only recently completed her university degree when she applied for MAFS. Sharing a photo of her teenage self, Sierah said that she didn't go to university right out of high school. 'Nope, I got kicked out of home at 16 and had to work at Bunnings to support myself,' she explained. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I went to university as a mature-aged student and finished my degree age 30.' In a particularly raw moment, Sierah opened up about being a domestic violence survivor, revealing she was in an abusive relationship from the age of 16 to 18. She explained how trauma survivors like herself are often hyper-vigilant and triggered in toxic environments. 'I spent 14 years reprogramming and working on myself. But I will always be vulnerable to certain behaviours that trigger me – especially in an environment where your pain is amplified, exploited, and you are extremely isolated,' she explained. In recent days, Sierah has made numerous claims about the show's editing, her emotional trauma, and set the record straight on that now-infamous 'footsie' scene with co-star Adrian Araouzou. She slammed the show's focus on trivial drama while overlooking the serious issues she was dealing with. 'If I knew that I would be treated like my life didn't matter, I obviously never would have done [MAFS] because it left me with PTSD,' she said. Sierah claims that cast members did not see the MAFS experts outside of the on-screen interactions filmed during the weekly commitment ceremonies 'That for me looks like: ruminations that consume my mind daily; severe anxiety; weight loss /lack of appetite; increased alcohol intake; social withdrawal; difficulty falling asleep and waking up in the middle of the night from nightmares.' Following filming for the show, Sierah was seen being escorted by three police officers and a paramedic into the back of an ambulance in Melbourne at around 12.56pm on February 13. She appeared visibly distressed and clutched her chest as she climbed into the ambulance which transferred her to the Alfred Hospital. The distressing incident occurred as her explosive 'footsie scandal' with groom Adrian played out on the hit reality show. She has insisted that nothing ever happened between her and Adrian, and the pair are just friends. Sierah also confirmed that much of her storyline was cut from the show, including the reasons behind her departure. 'My narration was cut out. My feelings were never included. The way I was treated wasn't shown,' she said. She suggested the lack of context was deliberate, writing: 'The fact it was so sensationalised, because no one questioned why I removed myself… those were the real issues.' Sierah claims that cast members did not see the MAFS experts outside of the on-screen interactions filmed during the weekly commitment ceremonies. However, she detailed three private interactions of her own. At the second commitment ceremony — during which both Sierah and Billy both voted to leave the experiment - she said she had a 'trauma response' and had to be removed from the set. 'The experts saw me on break and said I was a brave woman, or something to that effect. I didn't feel brave I felt violated,' she said. At the wild MAFS reunion that saw a fight erupt between Sierah and multiple cast members, the bride told producers: 'I can't wait to get to the party and tell everyone to get f**ked.' 'After being attacked by four people at the reunion, I had a severe anxiety attack and hyperventilated,' Sierah explained on her Stories. 'Which is why I actually left. When I crossed paths with John, he said I handled myself very well.' At the reunion commitment ceremony, Sierah added that Mel Schilling gave her a compassionate hug and said, "I'm sorry you had such a s**t experience sweetheart." 'That made me cry and I legged it and left,' she explained. Prior to her stint on MAFS, Sierah appeared on the 2021 series of The Bachelor and failed to find love with her co-star Jimmy Nicholson. Her elimination from The Bachelor went down in reality TV history as one of the best exits when she hilariously confessed Jimmy wasn't into 'tall, horny bogans' after he sent her home.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MAFS bride breaks silence over 'footsie' scandal and explosive on-air edit and slams producers for using her pain against her amid secret trauma
Married At First Sight bride Sierah Swepstone has finally spoken out following weeks of speculation surrounding her behaviour on the Channel Nine dating experiment. In a series of emotional Instagram Q&A posts, the 31-year-old bride made shocking claims about the show's editing, her emotional trauma and setting the record straight on that now-infamous 'footsie' scene. She also hit back at viewers who accused her of inappropriate behaviour under the dinner party table with co-star Adrian Araouzou, while taking aim at her on-screen husband Billy for shutting her down. Sierah denied anything romantic was going on with Adrian, writing: 'Billy [Belcher] was actually sitting to the left of me. That doesn't even look sexy nor does it actually look like we are touching.' She went on to claim that Billy had accused her of saying something off-camera, then denied it moments later. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'When I got annoyed, he told me to 'calm down' and was actually called out for being controlling by the experts,' she revealed, before slamming the producers for weaponising a vulnerable moment. 'I was trying not to cry… so yes, MAFS used something that happened to me, against me.' Sierah also addressed the assumption she was 'rubbing someone up' under the table, calling it insulting. 'It's insulting that anyone would think I'd be dumb enough to rub someone up in that environment,' she said, adding with sass: 'I've got more game than that guys.' The reality star also addressed the backlash over the so-called 'plate of meat' dinner involving Tony Mojanovski and Adrian, calling the drama 'sensationalised' and 'malicious'. She explained she had removed herself from her apartment due to emotional stress and was later invited by Tony, who saw she was visibly upset, to join him and Adrian for dinner. 'It was essentially a kebab shop with a dining bit… Tony paid – there was nothing sexy about it,' she insisted. 'We were out for a few hours before Adrian dropped Tony and I back.' Sierah claims Tony's name was deliberately edited out to create a misleading narrative of a date between her and Adrian. 'It was calculated, manipulative and malicious – done with the expectation that Tony's name wouldn't make the edit and we would become cheaters,' she alleged. In another slide, Sierah slammed the show's focus on trivial drama while overlooking the serious issues she was dealing with. 'In the grand scheme of things, I didn't really do anything Things that are made such a big deal of in TV land aren't things that people would care about in real life,' she said. She said the public should be directing their attention to issues that matter, such as domestic violence, bullying and mental health – not dinner parties and Instagram likes. In a particularly raw moment, Sierah opened up about being a domestic violence survivor, revealing she was in an abusive relationship from the age of 16 to 18. She explained how trauma survivors like herself are often hyper-vigilant and triggered in toxic environments. 'I spent 14 years reprogramming and working on myself. But I will always be vulnerable to certain behaviours that trigger me – especially in an environment where your pain is amplified, exploited, and you are extremely isolated,' she explained. She accused Billy of pressuring her to share details of her trauma. Sierah also confirmed that much of her storyline was cut from the show, including the reasons behind her departure. 'My narration was cut out. My feelings were never included. The way I was treated wasn't shown,' she said. She suggested the lack of context was deliberate, writing: 'The fact it was so sensationalised, because no one questioned why I removed myself… those were the real issues.' Prior to her stint on MAFS, Sierah appeared on the 2021 series of The Bachelor and failed to find love with her co-star Jimmy Nicholson. Her elimination from The Bachelor went down in reality TV history as one of the best exits when she hilariously confessed Jimmy wasn't into 'tall, horny bogans' after he sent her home.
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Unapologetic Married At First Sight bride Sierah Swepstone spills the beans on THAT cheating scandal as she claims the dreaded 'villain edit'
Married At First Sight bride Sierah Swepstone has claimed to be the latest victim of the dreaded 'villain edit' as she airs out what really went down on season 12 with groom Adrian Araouzou behind closed doors. The former reality TV star, 32, hosted an Ask Me Anything on social media in which she spilled the beans on the long-running Channel Nine dating experiment on Friday. She had some choice words after being asked why the show depicted her as a 'villain': 'Good edits don't always mean good. Bad edits don't always mean bad.' 'MAFS is actually a game of manipulation. People team up and collude to take others down. MAFS editing is deranged,' Sierah said. The Melbourne-born star added she was unsure why the show 'villainised' her as she believes she didn't behave negatively towards her co-stars. 'Villainising me was a stretch because I never bullied, isolated, intimated or did anything malicious to anyone,' she wrote. 'I don't have anything to apologise for. It was sensationalised bull***t.' Sierah developed a controversial reputation during her stint on this year's MAFS for her outspoken demeanour and unabashed name-calling. She previously branded her former co-stars as 'nasty c***s', and accused her ex-husband Billy Belcher and bride Awhina Rutene of conspiring to ruin her reputation. Sierah also broke her silence on her infamous 'cheating' scandal, in which she and groom Adrian Araouzou appeared to be discreetly playing 'footsies' under the table as their respective partners, Billy and Awhina, sat beside them. During the shock incident, Sierah was also seen puckering up her lips and making kissing gestures towards Adrian, who smiled and appeared to enjoy the attention from the bride. 'What actually happened is Billy accused me of saying something, then moments later, denied it. When I got annoyed, he told me to calm down,' Sierah wrote. 'Adrian told Billy he was shutting me down and the [footsies] moment is me repositioning my body away from Billy because he upset me. 'The pout was me trying not to cry. So yes, MAFS actually used something that happened to me, against me.' Shortly after the footsies scandal, Billy and Sierah officially ended their turbulent relationship during a Commitment Ceremony. She broke her silence on her infamous 'cheating' scandal, in which she and groom Adrian Araouzou appeared to be discreetly playing 'footsies' under the table as their respective partners, Billy and Awhina, sat beside them The couple proved there was no way their relationship would last the distance following the scandalous cheating allegation. The emotional sit-down saw Sierah tearfully admitting she had 'wronged people'. Meanwhile, Billy Belcher wrote 'leave' and chose to exit the experiment. The tension was palpable as the experts delved into the fallout from the previous night's explosive dinner party. 'I mean, obviously, I made a mistake and wronged people,' Sierah confessed, struggling to find the right words. Prior to her stint on MAFS, Sierah appeared on the 2021 series of The Bachelor, and failed to find love with her co-star Jimmy Nicholson. Her elimination from The Bachelor went down in reality TV history as one of the best exits when she hilariously confessed Jimmy wasn't into 'tall, horny bogans' after he sent her home.
