INTRUDER ALERT! MAFS have just dropped a gay couple into the experiment
BY: Kartya Vucetic
It’s official, our final Married at First Sight intruder wedding for the season went down yesterday, and in true Nine/Endemol Shine fashion, the producers have decided to roll the dice on casting a gay couple.
And while this shouldn’t really make headline news in 2025, it still does. Why, do you ask? Because if you’re in the know like me, you’d know that our good ol’ MAFS producers have a rather patchy history when it comes to LGBTQIA+ representation in the experiment. And yet, the powers that be have once again taken a stab.
Currently, Michael and Stephen hold the record on MAFS Australia for lasting through two commitment ceremonies
Enter Sam Stanton and Chris Robinson: Sydney’s newest MAFS grooms, both cut from the fitness world and apparently tailor-made for one another. Which, of course, in MAFS language, usually means “we found two people with one vaguely similar interest and hoped for the best.”
Wait until you see the talent that’s finally being brought in! | Image: Finesse Studios
In the past at least, the ‘similar interest’ box tick exercise has usually been that they’re both just gay.
Sam, who you can find on his verified Instagram @sammystants, is an Adelaide fitness model and coach. And while he’s now been switched to private thanks to our trusty Channel Nine restrictions, I’m picturing shirtless training shots, beach sessions and an occasional moody black-and-white thirst trap. Remind me in six months if I’m right on this one.
Sam Stanton | Image: Finesse Models
Oh, and did I mention he’s 188cm tall?
Meanwhile, his new hubby Chris is also a seasoned pro when it comes to the personal training game, having been in the industry for over a decade and running ‘Body Skin Soul’ in Sydney. In fact, he’s even been rated as one of the best personal trainers in Sydney. His pitch? Helping clients feel and look their best, which, if applied to MAFS, might just be the most useful skill in the entire experiment.
Chris Robinson | Image: Instagram @body.skin.soul
On paper, I’ll admit, they very well might be aligned: two fitness-driven guys, both industry-minded, both with the kind of abs that could cut glass. But whether that translates into compatibility past the honeymoon suite remains to be seen. After all, MAFS producers have a notorious track record of mis-matching participants purely for drama, and no amount of protein powder or resistance bands is going to fix that.
Because let’s be real, every time MAFS casts a gay couple it feels less like a genuine step forward and more like a diversity box they dust off once every few years to avoid getting cancelled.
