In what can only be described as the most awkward wedding in Married At First Sight history, last night we saw Michael Goonan make a fool of himself while trying to win Stacey Hampton over.
WATCH: MAFS Stacey slams producers for her poor portrayal
After dozens of attempts to grab her attention, it looked as though the soon-to-be lawyer showed little interest in getting to know her TV husband… until she discovered he was a successful businessman. Michael is the director of his family’s business, Adelaide Ice— South Australia’s largest ice manufacturing and packaging company.
“That shows me they’ve got a lot of drive if they’re in their own business,” the bride said after her friend Carla revealed she’d google the wealthy entrepreneur during the ceremony. “Maybe I judged him too quickly.”
Instantly being labelled a “gold digger” by MAFS viewers due to her sudden change of heart, Stacey has since blamed Nine Network producers for editing the scene to portray her in a negative light.
The blonde bombshell even suggested someone on set gave her bridesmaid a phone in the hope of guiding the conversation and creating the most dramatic narrative possible.
“They weren’t showing a lot of bits,” she said this morning while appearing on Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa.
“The phone thing… No one in reception had a phone so I felt it very bizarre my friend just happened to have one,” Stacey said, implying some shady business was going on behind the scenes. “That was very weird.”
Referencing the following scene where Stacey revealed she was finally ready to give Michael the time of day, the mum-of-two said: “Then it cuts to me giving him a chance. I said that before she even brought the phone out. They chopped that bit in after. Ask people who were there, ask my girlfriends.”
Interestingly, when they spoke to Michael— who was working in Adelaide and couldn’t make it into the studio— he hinted producers weren’t to blame for Stacey’s terrible portrayal.
“I think at the end of the day, they’re making a TV show but the wedding was that awkward. It was a rocky start,” he said tersely.
Nevertheless, Michael has also gained a bad boy reputation since making his reality TV debut, coming under fire for admitting he wished he could mute certain women.
“We’ve all been with a good-looking girl and listened to her, and been like, ‘Ugh! Turn that thing on silent.’ You know what I mean? We have, you have… you get me, like.”
Nope, not sure we get you, Michael!
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