Just weeks into season 12 of Married At First Sight and already we have our first cheating scandal. Given the show’s track record, I’d wager this is right on time, really.
While anything much is yet to play out on screen—with the exception of a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it exchange that we’ll discuss shortly–the alleged betrayal involves MAFS bride Sierah Swepstone and groom Adrian Araouzou.
Everything between Sierah and her matched groom Billy appears to have been going well so far but the same can’t quite be said for Adrian and his bride, Awhina. So what led to the rumoured cheating scandal and where did it begin? Let’s unpack.
Adrian & Sierah’s Footsie Moment
During a recent dinner party, it’s believed the camera picked up on a very fleeting, very subtle physical exchange between Sierah and Adrian. In what’s being dubbed the ‘footsie scandal’, it appeared that the pair, who were sat next to one another at the table, were brushing feet. An intimate careers of two forbidden lovers? Or an accidental brush unavoidable due to proximity?
Adrian argues the latter. Speaking to 9Entertainment, he brushed the incident off, saying, “If touching feet is cheating then I definitely would have cheated on Awhina [Rutene] with Ryan [Donnelly], Jacqui [Burfoot], Jeff [Gobbels] and Rhi [Disljenkovic] because they were sitting across from me – and Tony [Mojanovski] at one point.”
“If you’re sitting at a table and you stretch your legs you end up accidentally touching people’s feet. For me watching that back, I was so unaware that her feet even bumped my feet,” he added.
Adrian & Sierah Cheating Allegations Off Camera
Rumours of cheating go a little deeper than mere footsies, that is, if DailyMail is to be believed. According to the publication, show insiders confirmed “the pair formed an ‘unexpected bond’ after a night out during their first weekend in Sydney.”
It goes on to reveal, “Sierah and Adrian ended up back at her apartment, where they stayed up late getting to know each other.
“Days later, they reunited for an intimate dinner date – one that was concealed from both Billy and Awhina.”
A fellow MAFS cast member also spoke to the publication, revealing Billy learns that his wife had confided in Adrian secretly during a commitment ceremony.
“Sierah wouldn’t open up to him, but she did with Adrian. And he only found out in front of the rest of us. It was so embarrassing. I felt terrible for him,” they said.
Billy himself has also broken his silence on the ordeal.
“I had no idea that happened,” Billy told TV WEEK. “I did, however, know there was something going on between them. Awhina and I weren’t happy. We signed up to be with our partners and when we watched them getting closer, it wasn’t nice. It was very difficult to watch. I felt a bit sad.”
Looks like things are about to heat up on the couch.
