Stepping out of her shadow! Martha Kalifatidis’ mother Mary is spotted in the new Big Brother trailer – and it’s driving fans wild
Martha Kalifatidis’ mother is officially headed into the Big Brother house when it airs on April 26.
In a teaser trailer for the upcoming series posted to Instagram on Wednesday, Mary, 56, features in a series of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments.
‘Big Brother Is Ready: The house is ready. Big Brother is waiting. See you April 26,’ read the caption.
Housemate: Martha Kalifatidis’ mum Mary (pictured) is officially headed into the Big Brother house when it airs on April 26
Eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot Mary in the trailer, flooding the show’s Instagram page with excitable comments.
‘Omg Mary, Martha’s mum is on!!’ commented one fan, while another added, ‘Martha from MAFS mum is on it’.
Wrote another eager fan: ‘If @maryykala going in Big Brother I’m going for her all the way you go girl’.
Coming soon: In a teaser trailer for the upcoming series posted to Instagram on Wednesday, Mary (left) features in a series of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments
No stranger to showbiz: Mary is accustomed to reality TV, having also featured on Married At First Sight when her daughter, Martha Kalifatidis (right) appeared in 2019
Mary is accustomed to reality TV, having also featured on Married At First Sight when her daughter, Martha, 32, appeared in 2019.
Rumours emerged earlier this month that Mary would be entering the Big Brother house, stepping out from her famous daughter’s shadow.
She already boasts over 44,000 followers on Instagram, and is well-known for her hilarious and outspoken personality.
Like mother, like daughter: Rumours emerged earlier this month that Mary would be entering the Big Brother house, stepping out from her famous daughter’s shadow
Celebrity status: She already boasts over 44,000 followers on Instagram, and is well-known for her hilarious and outspoken personality
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia earlier this month, a well-placed insider claimed producers were desperate for Mary and Martha to appear on the Channel Seven show together, but were forced to change plans at the last minute.
‘Martha has a good thing going with Nine and suggested that Mary would be perfect for the show,’ they said.
‘Mary is already popular with a lot of MAFS fans. They all love her. She will bring a lot of drama into the house and is very well liked and not afraid to speak her mind.’
‘Mary is already popular with a lot of MAFS fans. They all love her. She will bring a lot of drama into the house and is very well liked and not afraid to speak her mind,’ said a Big Brother insider