‘Why did you do this?’ Martha Kalifatidis admits she REGRETS doing Married At First Sight and was ‘so happy’ before the social experiment thrust her into the public eye
- WARNING: This article contains spoilers for British viewers
Married At First Sight‘s Martha Kalifatidis has confessed there was a time when she regretted taking part in Nine’s social experiment.
Despite finding love with boyfriend Michael Brunelli and parlaying her TV appearance into a lucrative media career, the 32-year-old influencer went through a period immediately after the show when she had second thoughts.
She told the Shameless podcast she used to pine for her old life as a makeup artist in Bondi – before she was known by millions of people across Australia.
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Difficult time: Married At First Sight’s Martha Kalifatidis has confessed there was a time when she regretted taking part in Nine’s social experiment. Pictured on her MAFS wedding day
Martha was asked for her thoughts on reality stars who find themselves struggling with depression after appearing on television.
‘Every day I regretted it. I was like, “Why did you do this? What did I do?”‘ she said, reflecting on her life in early 2019, when Married At First Sight started airing on TV.
‘I was so happy [before]. I had such a a good life,’ she added.
Regrets: Despite finding love with boyfriend Michael Brunelli (right) and parlaying her TV appearance into a lucrative media career, the 32-year-old influencer went through a period immediately after the show when she had second thoughts
Martha clarified she didn’t feel that way anymore, but said ‘hindsight is a beautiful thing’.
Elsewhere in the interview, Martha spoke about her unusual dynamic with Michael, 30, while filming season six of Married At First Sight.
She said her boyfriend would freeze up in front of the camera, which meant he came across as ‘nerdy’ and ‘uptight’ – the opposite of his actual personality.
Life before fame: She told the Shameless podcast she used to pine for her old life as a makeup artist in Bondi – before she was known by millions of people across Australia. ‘Every day I regretted it. I was like, “Why did you do this? What did I do?”‘ she said
‘I don’t care when there’s a camera on me. I don’t change… but Michael, on the other hand, was horrible,’ she said.
‘As soon as the cameras would turn on, he would turn into a different person – this nerdy, uptight, not funny, not cool, not cute guy.
‘And then as soon as the cameras turned off, he would go back to being this hilarious, cool, funny guy that I was falling in love with.’
Moving on: Martha clarified she didn’t feel that way anymore, but said ‘hindsight is a beautiful thing’. Pictured with Michael during their final vows on Married At First Sight
She added: ‘It ended up becoming an issue for us. He struggled with it, and he hated it. I was okay with it for some reason.’
Martha and Michael exchanged vows in a non-legally binding ceremony on Married At First Sight two years ago.
They are still together and living in North Bondi, but haven’t officially tied the knot.
Their season is now airing on E4 in Great Britain, where it has become a ratings hit as the country is plunged into coronavirus lockdown.
Going steady: Martha and Michael exchanged vows in a non-legally binding ceremony on Married At First Sight two years ago. They are still together and living in North Bondi, but haven’t officially tied the knot