Married At First Sight Australia producers 'struggling to find contestants' for new series
Married At First Sight Australia is reportedly struggling to find suitable singles to appear on the show, despite a new series due to begin filming soon
Casting for the upcoming series of Married at First Sight Australia began months ago, yet producers appear to be encountering difficulties securing appropriate participants for the programme.
Television industry sources have revealed that numerous positions remain unfilled on MAFS Australia, with some potential contestants withdrawing at the eleventh hour.
"They're still scrambling for both brides and grooms," an insider revealed to Daily Mail Australia.
"Honestly, they're desperate. There's a real sense of panic among the producers who know they have to deliver a standout cast to keep viewers hooked after this year's season was so controversial."
Channel Nine's enhanced screening procedures have reportedly compounded the casting challenges. The network is said to be taking an uncompromising approach to comprehensive background investigations this series, reports the Mirror.
Married at First Sight Australia experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling, and Alessandra Rampolla
(Image: Channel 9 )
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An insider explained: "Channel Nine isn't messing around when it comes to background checks this year. They don't want anyone with a criminal record - not even someone who's faced court and been found not guilty.
"It's about protecting the brand at all costs. But they're not playing it safe. They still want drama, chaos, headlines - they just don't want to give critics any more ammunition."
These allegations emerge as production house EndemolShine Australia issued a casting appeal via Instagram recently.
A message posted to the MAFS Instagram page stated: "Looking for love or know someone who is? DMs are OPEN."
The twelfth series of Married at First Sight Australia first aired in January, before making its way to E4 in the UK.
The programme features couples who tie the knot without having previously met each other.
MAFS sees couples marry despite having never met one another
(Image: Nine )
Before the show commences, experts pair up the single participants. Due to Australian legal stipulations, the couples do not legally marry on the show but instead participate in an informal commitment ceremony.
On MAFS Australia, relationship advisors John Aiken and Mel Schilling, along with sexologist Alessandra Rampolla, serve as the experts.
The couples meet for the first time at the altar, spend their wedding night in a hotel, and then embark on a honeymoon together.
Upon their return, they cohabit and each week participate in a commitment ceremony where they can decide whether to continue or end their marriage. The series culminates in a final commitment ceremony, during which the couples must make a definitive decision about their marital future.
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Married at First Sight is available to watch on Channel 4.
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