MAFS star reveals secret health battle as she begs fans for help, admitting ‘I'm in agony'

Scottish Sun

19-06-2025

The reality star shared her pain on social media while asking for advice
Silent pain MAFS star reveals secret health battle as she begs fans for help, admitting 'I'm in agony'
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Married At First Sight's Lacey Martin has opened up about a secret health battle, begging fans for help.
Lacey, 28, told her Instagram followers she's "in agony" with scoliosis – a condition which causes the spine to curve – since her teenage years.
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MAFS' Lacey Martin has opened up about her secret battle with scoliosis
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Taking to her Stories, she wrote: "I'm in agony with my back, I have scoliosis 2 curves.
"Been on going since a teenager and wore a back brace.
"Need some advice on the best back supports to help with my posture and work etc.. thank you.
"Any advice I would appreciate it."
Lacey recently sparked romance rumours with Terence Edwards as they rang in her birthday at a trendy bar.
Terence, 40, and Lacey cuddled up close for plenty of photos and videos posted to their respective Instagram stories.
The pair appeared on the E4 reality relationship series one year apart, but seems they have become fast friends since moving on from their TV spouses.
They partied with Lacey's twin sister Paige and Love Island's Marcel Sommerville at celebrity hotspot, Sheesh, in Chigwell.
The pair even took a video of themselves doing shots on the night out.
Terrence also posted a video sitting next to Lacey and filmed her receiving her birthday cake as she cheered while everyone sang her Happy Birthday.
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The social worker turned DJ and host found fame in the 2023 series of MAFS, while Lacey appeared on the E4 show a year later.
Terrence was paired with Porscha Pernnelle on MAFS UK, but their marriage did not last when he walked out of the show after hearing rumours she had kissed other grooms.
Since then, he has been spotted hanging out with another MAFS UK star, Tasha Joy, 27.
As for Lacey, she seemed to have a happier marriage on the series when she was put with Nathan Campbell, but they split after the show aired.
Their breakup turned sour when Nathan accused Lacey of wanting to fake their romance in order to get more publicity and media opportunities.
He made the revelations during February's reunion episode.
Nathan told some of the other grooms: "She messaged me and said after a year you get magazine deals and things like that, showmance."
He went on to say: "She sent me a text message saying the relationship she wanted would be a pretend one so she could get more opportunity from it and make more money but I didn't want to do it."
What is scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine, which can cause uneven shoulders.
Treatment is not always necessary for the condition but some people who develop scoliosis can be required to wear a back brace to stop the curve worsening as they get older.
In cases where surgery is required, patients may undergo a spinal fusion operation; a procedure that can last for several hours.
Lacey's family defended her on social media and she opened up about experiencing dark episodes since the breakup.
"We all have our battles, but overall, I am a positive girl. And I didn't get out my pyjamas for four days. I was crying, and it was just me, my mum and my twin sister Paige in the house," she told Bobby Norris on his Access All Areas podcast.
"And I was like, Mum, there's no way out. And for me, I feel like Nathan should have put a statement out."
She continued: "I suffer with depression. I'm pretty open about that, but I've never had dark thoughts like that where I'm drowning.
"I just want it to be all over. I just want to be asleep. And, it was a hard place. And there was no one to run to, and even if you put out a statement, people weren't really reading it."
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Lacey told her Instagram followers she's "in agony" with the condition
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She married Nathan Campbell on the E4 show
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