MAFS intimacy expert Alessandra Rampolla reveals her shock weight loss as she arrives at Sydney Airport ahead of filming the upcoming season
And the clinical sexologist, 51, showed off her slimmed down figure as she jetted into Sydney Airport on Monday ahead of filming the new season of the dating show.
She showcased her figure in a black singlet and matching coloured flare pants as she pushed her suitcase through the terminal.
Alessandra wrapped a patterned shawl over her shoulders and wore a pair of black comfortable sneakers.
She left her long curled brunette locks out and opted for a neutral makeup palette for the flight.
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MAFS intimacy expert Alessandra Rampolla revealed her shock weight loss as she arrived to Sydney ahead of filming the upcoming season. Pictured left in 2025 and right in 2006
Despite initially struggling to finding a cast for the new season of MAFS, production is underway and the weddings are expected to happen in the coming weeks.
Sources recently revealed that several key roles in the cast were still not locked in, with last-minute dropouts and a strict new vetting process creating major headaches for producers.
'There's been some great talent who were deep in the process, but they suddenly got cold feet,' one insider told Daily Mail Australia last week.
'Others made it right to the final stages, only to be cut after background checks flagged issues. There's a mad scramble happening in real time to find replacements.'
Meanwhile, MAFS expert Alessandra revealed back in 2023 that she decided to get reconstructive surgery to remove excess skin following her gastric bypass surgery in 2008.
Speaking on Instagram live, she told fans that she has decided to undergo surgery to be more confident.
Alessandra explained that during a trip to Colombia she met up with a surgeon to discuss getting 'reshaped and put back together', and finally deal with her 'excess skin'.
'Fourteen years after the fact I'm finally taking care of that,' she laughed.
She left her long curled brunette locks out and opted for a neutral makeup palette for the flight
Back in 2023, Alessandra revealed she decided to get reconstructive surgery to remove excess skin following her gastric bypass surgery in 2008
Despite initially struggling to finding a cast for the new season of MAFS, production is underway and the weddings are expected to happen in the coming weeks
Sources recently revealed that several key roles in the cast are still not locked in, with last-minute dropouts and a strict new vetting process creating major headaches for producers
'I wanted to look into reconstructive surgery because of the loose skin... so I reassessed the decision.
'I began in May and I will continue early next year after we finish wrapping this next season of MAFS.'
She went on to add that her surgery will provide 'a certain closure to the trauma behind the weight gain'.
Speaking to 9Entertainment, Alessandra said the experience was 'literally life-changing', but she was left surprised after some critics appeared to be openly angry about her weight loss journey.
'I got a lot of people complaining, 'Why did you become thin?' And then before it was like, 'Why are you fat?'' she said.
'You know you can never please people, and it's never about pleasing people - but I was very surprised with the amount of people who were like, 'Nooooo, why did you do this?' - it was my health, you guys.'
Alessandra went on to say the procedure - which involves surgically altering the stomach and small intestine - was an 'incredible experience' for her.
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