Married At First Sight is set to add a much-needed dose of diversity to its new season by bringing back a same-sex couple.
Two men will be getting ‘married’ for the first time since the passing of marriage equality laws in November 2017, Daily Mail Australia can reveal.
The show’s past records with LGBTQ+ representation have been shaky, to say the least.
One insider emphasised, ‘It’s important to get this right. We’re not just adding diversity for the sake of it, but to genuinely represent the many colours of love.’
Expert Mel Schilling has previously confessed to the experiment’s shortcomings in representing LGBTQ+ relationships.
Married At First Sight is all set to add a dose of diversity to its new season by bringing back a gay couple for 2024 series, Daily Mail Australia can reveal. (Pictured: MAFS NZ’s Samuel Levi and Tayler Morgan)
One insider emphasised, ‘It’s important to get this right. We’re not just adding diversity for the sake of it, but to genuinely represent the many colours of love’
‘For us, it was really important to find people who genuinely wanted to find love. We didn’t want to simply match people based on sexual orientation,’ she told Metro last year.
Schilling admitted that the Australian series ‘got that horribly wrong’ in the early seasons, suggesting that ‘great lessons’ could be gleaned from the experience.
Back in 2019, A spokesman for Nine told Daily Mail Australia that they hadn’t included a same-sex couple due to the limited number of applications from gay singles.
Expert Mel Schilling (pictured) has previously confessed to the experiment’s shortcomings in representing LGBTQ+ relationships
‘For us, it was really important to find people who genuinely wanted to find love. We didn’t want to simply match people based on sexual orientation,’ she told Metro last year
‘Unfortunately, we didn’t feel there was a good enough match, and we didn’t want to include a gay couple just for the sake of appearances,’ they said.
While the show received a staggering 10,000 applications from heterosexual singles, only about 20 came from gay singles.
The following year, the experiment featured its first lesbian couple, with Amanda Micallef, 34, and Tash Herz, 31, tying the knot.
In 2016, MAFS Australia welcomed its first gay couple, Craig Roach and Andy John, which didn’t go as planned
The experiment featured its first lesbian couple, with Amanda Micallef, 34, and Tash Herz, 31, tying the knot in 2020
In 2016, MAFS Australia welcomed its first gay couple, Craig Roach and Andy John, which didn’t go as planned.
This new season is expected to push the boundaries like never before and feature the most diverse cast yet, Daily Mail Australia can reveal.
What do we know about the cast of MAFS 2024?
On Monday, it was revealed that marketing and PR consultant Lauren Dunn (pictured) was the first cast member tipped to appear on the series
On Monday, it was revealed that marketing and PR consultant Lauren Dunn was the first cast member tipped to appear on the series.
Lauren is no stranger to the spotlight and already boasts 4,000 Instagram followers on her personal account.
Friends have painted a flattering picture of the blonde bombshell, describing her as a ‘smart and savvy angelic beauty’.
Lauren is no stranger to the spotlight and already boasts 4,000 Instagram followers on her personal account
The brother of former MAFS groom Mitch Eynaud is also set to star on the upcoming season of the Channel Nine dating show.
As previously reported by Daily Mail Australia, Professional kickboxer Jayden Eynaud will be following in his sibling’s footsteps and walking down the aisle to a complete stranger.
Jayden has already filmed his backstory on the Gold Coast, with many spotting the hunky athlete surrounded by cameras at his local gym.
Sources close to the genetically-blessed boxer say Jayden is stoked and excited’ for his time in the spotlight.
Jayden Eynaud, brother of former MAFS groom Mitch Eynaud (right) is set to star on the upcoming season of the Channel Nine dating show
Sources close to the genetically-blessed boxer say Jayden is stoked and excited’ for his time in the spotlight
