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We finally know why Vanessa didn’t attend the final MAFS dinner party

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Vanessa Romito was noticeably missing from last night’s final dinner party, leaving many Married At First Sight viewers worried her time on the series was so traumatic, she refused to return. 

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WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa has meltdown as she blasts Chris & Mafs cast

However, one of her pals has since set the record straight, claiming she didn’t feel the need to inject herself into any more drama after it backfired on her the first time. 

“Vanessa pretty much made her mind up before landing in Sydney – and producers allowed it under their duty of care,” the source told Daily Mail Australia.

She made it clear she didn’t want to be in a setting as dramatic as the dinner party after filming the girls’ night in November, so they let her sit it out. She wasn’t apart of any integral storylines so it had no effect on the episode.” 

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Vanessa became a key character on the series when she claimed she had solid evidence proving without a shadow of a doubt that Hayley Vernon and Michael Goonan locked lips during their boozy night out. However, viewers turned on the star when she shockingly revealed there was no video after all

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Viewers turned on the star when she lied about having incriminating evidence of Michael and Hayley. (Credit: Nine)

Aside from this small scandal, we were hardly given a glimpse into her time on the show, with her TV husband Chris Nicholls telling WHO last month that they were forced off set after she said she had plans to expose the network’s sneaky tactics.

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“We were forced to leave MAFS. Producers told me they weren’t able to shoot anything more with us because Vanessa threatened the network and made up this stuff about her mental health,” Chris told us over the phone.   

“I still can’t figure out whether Nine or MAFS were being delicate because of her mental health excuse or because she was going to take legal action. I think a different side of her came out in the last episode and she was worried about how she was going to be portrayed, so they just kicked us off.” 

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Vanessa and Chris are not on good terms. (Credit: Nine)

According to Chris, Bronson Norrish’s ex-girlfriend blamed him for her deteriorating mental health, however, the producers knew the groom wasn’t solely to blame. In spite of this, after they were unable to reach an agreement with Vanessa, MAFS showrunners had no choice but to scrap hours of footage of the married couple and go back to the drawing board.

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“She told producers she wanted to paint me in a bad light because I apparently gaslighted and manipulated her. But they said back to her, ‘We can’t paint a picture of a guy that hasn’t done anything wrong.

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Vanessa dated last year’s MAFS star Bronson Norrish. (Credit: Instagram)

“He has been the most respectful, honest and gentle person throughout the whole process.’ She never showed signs she was struggling in front of me yet made it out like it was my fault because I wasn’t showing her affection.”

Need help? Call Lifeline on 131 114, visit www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/get-help-home, or call beyondblue on 1300 224 636. If you would like to talk to someone about mental health call Headspace on 1800 650 890. If you are in immediate danger, call 000

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