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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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Nasser Sultan recycles suit worn on MAFS to Dalai Lama's 90th birthday event at Parliament House
Nasser Sultan made sure he was in his best dressed on Friday evening when he scored an unexpected invite to the Dalai Lama 's 90th birthday event. The Married At First Sight alum, 58, stepped out at Parliament House in Sydney with his partner, SBS journalist Karla Grant, who interviewed the spiritual leader twice. Arriving as Karla's plus one, as she prepared to deliver a speech at the event, Nasser made sure to look his sharpest as he re-used a suit from his MAFS stint in 2018. He shared video of the outfit to his Instagram Stories, showing off the blue suit with a black undershirt as he stood outside the prestigious event. 'I'm off to the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday dinner at Parliament House with my lovely partner Karla,' he began. 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. He continued: 'What I'm wearing is this suit. I'm wearing a blue suit. And it's the same suit as I wore on MAFS. I've kept it since 2018, and look at this it still fits.' Nasser shared a slew of content from the birthday event to his socials, including images of chief guest Sikyong Penpa Tsering of Tibet, who sat at his table. The former reality TV star kicked off the night with a tribute to his 58-year-old girlfriend Karla. 'Karla and I are absolutely honoured to be invited to celebrate his holiness' 90th birthday dinner tonight at Parliament House,' he wrote. 'Karla was honoured to interview his holiness twice and has been asked to make a speech. Go girl.' Nasser went on to upload video footage from inside the event which showed tables packed with esteemed guests and monks from Tibet and Australia. Though Nasser was left stunned when he realised he and Karla were to be seated at a table with Sikyong Tsering, the political leader of Tibet. 'Oh my goodness, the president of Tibet is on my table,' he wrote over a video of Sikyong Tsering taking a seat across from him. Arriving as Karla's plus one, as she prepared to deliver a speech at the event, Nasser made sure to look his sharpest as he re-used a suit from his MAFS stint in 2018 Throughout the night, Nasser continued to take video of the celebration and traditional entertainment organised for the event. He also filmed Karla giving her speech, saying he was 'very proud' of his beloved. Nasser then went on to tell his followers, 'We should all be Buddhist. Seriously, the different cultures are to be loved. 'Life is not just white blond or Gold Coast house wife's [sic]. When the kids are united they will never be divided.' Later in the night, Nasser uploaded a photo of himself holding hands with Karla, who wore a black suit and white scarf, as they posed in front of a photo of the Dalai Lama. He finished off the evening with a bizarre video lashing out at the British royal family. 'So, I'm on the steps of New South Wales Parliament House,' he began. 'Just been to the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and I ask you this: Who would you prefer—the Dalai Lama or bloody Prince Charles?' 'Let me tell you, I prefer the Dalai Lama any day. Prince Charles does nothing. Dalai Lama preaches peace, harmony and good will,' he continued. 'Prince Charles walks around, shakes hands, and pretends he's into it. So, Dalai Lama for me all the way. God bless Dalai Lama.' It comes as thousands of Buddhist followers descended on India with the 14th Dalai Lama to celebrate his 90th birthday, including Hollywood star Richard Gere. Describing himself as a 'a simple Buddhist monk' who usually doesn't celebrate birthday, the Dalai Lama rang in the milestone by praying for peace. The call for peace came after China insisted it would have the final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader. Richard, 75, a practising Buddhist since 1978 and long-time friend of the Dalai Lama, was seen reverently kissing the spiritual leader's hand at the event. The celebration was held at Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Married At First Sight star sparks outrage over horrifying reaction to Erin Patterson trial verdict as he blames the 'old' victims
Nasser Sultan has sparked outrage online after defending mushroom killer Erin Patterson, describing her as a 'poor woman' and arguing that her elderly victims 'were old anyway'. The former Married At First Sight groom, 56, stunned followers after leaving a series of jaw-dropping comments under a post reporting that a jury had found Patterson guilty of murdering her three in-laws by serving them death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington at her Leongatha home in July 2023. In a now-viral Instagram exchange, Nasser wrote: 'Poor woman' – before doubling down in a reply to another user, writing: 'She didn't mean it, plus they were old anyway.' When contacted by Daily Mail Australia, Nasser stood by his remarks and shockingly doubled down. 'Look at her, right? The poor woman disliked her in-laws and disliked her husband,' he said. 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. 'And instead of going to shoot them or whatever, she invited them for lunch and just poisoned them. It's very clever. 'I feel sorry for her because she's going to be left in jail now for the rest of her life. And these people are old anyway. Really, it's just one less pensioner to feed.' Asked if he believed age diminished the value of life, Nasser replied: 'Look, age plays a big factor. If I'm 85 and something happens - f**k, I'm 85. 'I've lived 85 good years. I've had my time. I've travelled, I've eaten at good restaurants. At 85, it's okay.' He went on to suggest that the victims were partly to blame for their own deaths. 'If I didn't like someone and they invited me to lunch, I wouldn't go,' he said. 'So it's their fault for going to lunch. You've got to take your chances, don't you?' Despite widespread backlash, Nasser remained unapologetic. In a now-viral Instagram exchange, Nasser wrote: 'Poor woman' – before doubling down in a reply to another user, writing: 'She didn't mean it plus they were old anyway' 'I stand by it,' he said. 'If they were 30 or 40, that's really sad. But when you're in your 80s - come on.' He insisted he felt 'sorry for the families' but quickly returned to defending Patterson. 'You've got to look at the actions. If your mother or father is disliked by your daughter-in-law, you wouldn't send them to lunch, would you?' He added: 'It wasn't like a lunch to say "Let's talk about it and be friends." It was "Come over, I've made lunch" – and they went.' Nasser also claimed he was initially expecting a hung jury and floated the idea that the deadly mushrooms could have been a mistake. 'It is possible that you can have mushrooms that are off. You could eat yoghurt that's off and get poisoned,' he said. 'I don't know what poisonous mushrooms are – do you?' He concluded the interview with an unexpected pivot to rapper P Diddy, bizarrely comparing the two cases. 'If you've got money, you get the best lawyers. If you're Erin Patterson - no money, a little overweight and unattractive - you've got no chance.' Patterson has been found guilty of murdering her three in-laws with death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington that she served them for lunch at her home on Monday. The verdict ends one of Australia's most intriguing homicide cases. The mother-of-two sat defiantly throughout her 10-week trial, glaring at the media, members of the public and the family of the people she murdered with callous disregard. Patterson had pleaded not guilty to the murders of Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson. They died after consuming death caps in the beef Wellingtons during lunch at Patterson's Leongatha home in southeast Victoria on July 29, 2023. Only Pastor Ian Wilkinson survived her plot, a blunder Patterson would live to regret, and will now serve time for after also being found guilty of attempting to murder him.
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
SBS presenter Karla Grant breaks her silence on her shock romance with Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan
SBS presenter Karla Grant has opened up about her surprising romance with Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan. The journalist told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, even though the couple are very different, they still have a lot in common. 'I was taken by surprise myself,' Karla admitted. 'We love travelling, we love going to the movies, we love theatre. There's a lot of things that we have in common that probably people on the outside don't really appreciate.' Karla revealed she is a MAFS viewer and instantly knew who Nasser was when he approached her at an event in 2018. 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. 'He kept on asking me out, but I was always so busy with work and travel. Finally, I said "yes",' she explained. Nasser and Karla have been quietly dating for several months after reconnecting at a party last year. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia last month, Nasser said: 'We've known each other for four years, to be honest. Then we just reconnected at a party and fell in love. 'That was it. It was like love at first sight - just not Married At First Sight!' Gushing about his girlfriend, Nasser added: 'She's gentle, smart, elegant, very well-educated, respected in the industry. And she's not fake. And she's not on Instagram.' Indeed, while Nasser has often courted publicity since starring on MAFS back in 2018, Karla is renowned for her serious work as a presenter and producer for SBS's Indigenous current affairs program, Living Black, and largely shuns the spotlight. The romance between the Walkley Award-winning journalist and the self-confessed reality TV 'troublemaker' may seem unexpected, but Karla herself said it best in a rare public statement. 'Nasser is one of a kind. He's attentive, caring and thoughtful and I see how he is with those who are closest to him. He's always helping his friends,' she said. She continued: 'Our union was very unexpected, but it is growing into something very special.' The relationship marks a fresh chapter for Karla, who was previously married to journalist and broadcaster Stan Grant for 16 years before they split in 2000. Stan famously left Karla for his Seven Network colleague Tracey Holmes, leading to one of the biggest media scandals of the decade. Meanwhile, Nasser has continued to make headlines in his own right over the years - from pulling cheeky publicity stunts to faking romances for tabloid attention. But insiders say his romance with Karla is '100 per cent genuine' and not just another ploy for the cameras. The fact that Nasser, a man who once said, 'write whatever you want about me so long as you write about me,' has kept their relationship low-key until now, speaks volumes. 'I credit her for making me calm. I'm still a troublemaker - don't worry about that' he said. 'And yeah, it's just blown me away, seriously, how this whole thing's happened'.
News.com.au
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Star breaks silence on shock MAFS romance
Journalist and television presenter Karla Grant has revealed for the first time how she and her boyfriend, former Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan, got together. In an exclusive interview with Stellar, the Living Black host, who was married to fellow journalist Stan Grant for 16 years before their divorce in 2000, said the unlikely pair had a lot more in common than what people would think. 'I was taken by surprise myself,' she said, of her relationship with Sultan. 'Even though we're very different – I'm a serious, Walkley Award-winning journalist, and he's from Married At First Sight, so we couldn't be more worlds apart – we just have a lot of things in common. 'We love travelling, we love going to the movies, we love theatre. There's a lot of things that we have in common that probably people on the outside don't really appreciate.' The pair first met at an event in 2021. Sultan, who was on the 2018 season of the popular dating reality television series, confirmed their romance on Instagram in January of this year. 'The saying is timing is everything? Well, the universe has delivered a beautiful, smart and an intelligent woman and I'm excited,' Sultan wrote. In the comments, the 56-year-old noted how beautiful Grant was and that he was 'punching'. Grant told Stellar she watches Married At First Sight every year with her daughter Lowanna and son John (who she co-parents with her ex-husband, along with their youngest son Dylan). 'So of course I was well aware of who Nasser was when he approached me,' the 60-year-old said. 'Then we just keep on running into each other at different movie screenings and events and would have a chat. 'He kept on asking me out, but I was always so busy with work and travel. Finally, I said 'yes.'' Listen to Rebecca Judd on a new episode of the Stellar podcast, Something To Talk About, below: As NAIDOC Week begins, Grant also spoke to Stellar about how a torrent of malicious attacks and online abuse directed at Stan in the lead up to his 2023 resignation from the ABC took a wider personal toll. 'The filthy, racist remarks online that he faced on Twitter and in social media really did affect the family,' she said. 'One of the boys, he got threats as well. It was a pretty awful time. I hope no one ever has to go through that sort of thing ever again. 'Stan and all of us as First Nations journalists are only there telling the truth. We're truth seekers.' Listen to Rebecca Judd on a new episode of the Stellar podcast, Something To Talk About, below:
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
SBS presenter Karla Grant and Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan enjoy a steamy pash as they pack on the PDA at Sydney Film Festival 2025
Married At First Sight star Nasser Sultan and SBS presenter Karla Grant turned up the heat at Sydney 's State Theatre on Sunday night. The loved-up couple ensured all eyes were on them when they put on a very amorous display at the closing night of the Sydney Film Festival 2025. The headline-grabbing lovebirds could barely keep their hands off each other as they happily posed for photographers. At one point, Nasser was overcome with emotion as he wrapped his arms around Karla and leaned in and passionately kissed her. She appeared taken off guard by his spontaneous pash. Nasser was all smiles as he posed next to his ladylove who looked chic in a floor-length black gown with crisp white detailing at the bustline. Karla added to the look with a glamorous make-up look and glittering statement jewellery. Nasser opted to keep things casual in a white shirt and a pair of slacks paired with a grey sports jacket. Nasser and Karla have been quietly dating for several months after reconnecting at a party last year. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia Nasser said, 'We've known each other for four years, to be honest. Then we just reconnected at a party and fell in love. 'That was it. It was like love at first sight - just not Married At First Sight!' Gushing about his girlfriend, Nasser added, 'She's gentle, smart, elegant, very well-educated, respected in the industry. And she's not fake. And she's not on Instagram.' Indeed, while Nasser has often courted publicity since starring on MAFS back in 2018, Karla is renowned for her serious work as a presenter and producer for SBS's Indigenous current affairs program, Living Black, and largely shuns the spotlight. The romance between the Walkley Award-winning journalist and the self-confessed reality TV 'troublemaker' may seem unexpected, but Karla herself said it best in a rare public statement: 'Nasser is one of a kind. He's attentive, caring and thoughtful and I see how he is with those who are closest to him. He's always helping his friends.' She continued, 'Our union was very unexpected, but it is growing into something very special.' The relationship marks a fresh chapter for Karla, who was previously married to journalist and broadcaster Stan Grant for 16 years before they split in 2000. Stan famously left Karla for his Seven Network colleague Tracey Holmes, leading to one of the biggest media scandals of the decade. Meanwhile, Nasser has continued to make headlines in his own right over the years - from pulling cheeky publicity stunts to faking romances for tabloid attention. But insiders say his romance with Karla is '100 per cent genuine' and not just another ploy for the cameras. The fact that Nasser, a man who once said, 'write whatever you want about me so long as you write about me,' has kept their relationship low-key until now, speaks volumes. 'I credit her for making me calm. I'm still a troublemaker - don't worry about that' he said. 'And yeah, it's just blown me away, seriously, how this whole thing's happened'.
