Married At First Sight Australia 2023: The reunion from hell

Dan in drama

While he claimed to Woman’s Day, “Generally, I walk away from drama”, a source says Dan Hunjas, 42, actually returned to the reunion ready to take his 36-year-old bride Sandy Jawanda down, after finding out she’d contacted one of his exes after their time on the show.

“After they split up, Dan found out Sandy had reached out to one of his ex-girlfriends,” says the insider.

“He thought this would show she’s sneaky and not genuine, and wanted to bring her down by dropping this bombshell on the group and making her the villain, but nobody cared and he was left red-faced.”

Harrison’s rewriting his reputation

Sources say Harrison’s wife Bronte didn’t hold back at the reunion, accusing him of ruining her chance at love! Now insiders say the controversial groom, 32, is planning to spin his position as this year’s villain into a new career as a YouTube star – and he’s intent on clearing his name!

“Harrison believes producers purposely threw him and the grooms under the bus this season to protect the brides and make them the heroes, and this is something he can’t wait to speak freely about once the show is over and he’s out of contract,” says our MAFS insider.

“He’s sick of how men are portrayed these days and thinks we live in a ‘woman’s world’ and wants to do a podcast on masculinity and the sexism all men now face.”

Cameron’s missing

A TV insider tells Woman’s Day that Cameron, 27, went missing for 10 days shortly after the final commitment ceremony.

“Things ended so messy with [his bride] Lyndall that Cam said there was absolutely no way he was attending the reunion,” spills our on-set spy. “So he just turned his phone off, drove over to Alice Springs and went off the grid. Nobody could get a hold of him, and there was genuine concern.”

Lyndall’s airport run-in

The day before filming the reunion, Nine flew all the cast in to Sydney – but someone in production messed up when Lyndall and Cam’s flights arrived at the Qantas terminal just minutes apart! Producers desperately scrambled to keep the former couple apart so they could save the first interaction until they were on set.

“They phoned Lyndall and told her to hide in an airport shop for 15 minutes,” an onlooker tells Woman’s Day. “It was embarrassing.”

Melinda and Layton drift apart

After ending the show as a couple and looking forward to a bright future together, Melinda is now concerned her happy-ever-after could be at risk.

Just weeks after gushing to friends that she can’t see a future without Layton, 35, in it and that she can even see herself stepping back from her crazy career to start a family together, being apart is proving a challenge.

“They’ve been doing long-distance, with him in Sydney and her in Brisbane, but his texts and calls are already getting sparser and sparser,” a source tells.

While 32-year-old Melinda is hopeful that they’ll work it out and stay together, she’s also wondering how long the romance will stay alive while they’re living in different cities.

Tahnee and Ollie in love

Happy couple Tahnee, 27, and Ollie, 26, haven’t just found love – a source says they’ve also found a whole new career. According to the on-set spy, the pair – who have also revealed they’re keen to start a family – are planning to cash in on their success and start their own podcast.

“Tahnee and Ollie look set to make the most money out of all this year’s participants, if they remain together,” says the source. An influencer manager agrees.

“Tahnee and Ollie are any brand’s dream,” they tell Woman’s Day. “They’re wholesome, family-friendly and have a wide appeal – everyone from mums to young teens adore them. They look set to be even bigger than Martha and Michael, who can now charge tens of thousands of dollars to endorse a single product.”

Adam’s business suffers

Fans say they “feel sorry” for Adam Seed, who went on the show to give his business a boost – but has instead seen it go bust! The 35-year-old groom – who was criticised by MAFS bride Janelle Han, 28, on the show for being “jobless” – appears to have quietly closed his UK-based online “rewards club” Meta Competitions, with the website now defunct.

This comes after business accounts show a total of $722 in sales while it was active. “Going on MAFS has had the opposite effect of what he’d hoped,” says an insider.