Married At First Sight’s Coco Stedman shares the surprising story behind her moniker after revealing what her real birth name is
Married At First Sight‘s Coco Stedman has shared the story behind her nickname after it was revealed that her birth name is Constance-Rose.
In an Instagram post, the 29-year-old said she found it hilarious that viewers had made up conspiracy theories about where her name came from.
‘I thought it was hilarious that so many people thought the producers gave me this name,’ she wrote.
Surprise! Married At First Sight’s Coco Stedman has shared the story behind her nickname
‘My real name is Constance-Rose,’ she continued, before revealing where ‘Coco’ originated from.
‘Coco is a nickname after this bloke from a club used to call me and leave me voicemails yelling “ayooo Coco” when I was 18.
‘My friends thought it was hilarious and just carried on.’
‘My real name is Constance-Rose,’ she wrote, before revealing where ‘Coco’ originated from
Coco isn’t the only Married At First Sight cast member using a moniker this season.
According to the Australian Business Register, James Susler’s real first name is actually Cengiz, while his middle name is James.
Perhaps the most extreme case of a name-change is that of schoolteacher Alana Lister, who was actually born Sinead Chong.
‘Coco is a nickname after this bloke from a club used to call me and leave me voicemails yelling “ayooo Coco” when I was 18,’ she revealed
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, a former schoolmate of the glamorous blonde revealed Alana changed her name shortly after graduating high school in 2009.
The source said Alana’s name change was inspired by Brisbane street artist Anthony Lister, whose work she admired.
While some fans have speculated that rock star Booka Nile could be using a stage name, it was recently revealed that Booka is in fact her birth name.
Mystery bunch: Multiple stars from this season of Married At First Sight have used monikers