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It was a devastating start to the Married At First Sight Australia for 2024 groom Michael, but the relationship experts has found him a new match in Stephen – but can he overcome his fear of being a ‘fill in’?
“I need a man, I’m ready to have a family,” Michael confessed to his fellow participants during the Hen’s night.
“I don’t have a specific type looks wise, I do like a nice, deep masculine voice, someone whose confident in themselves, someone whose going to be a good leader and someone that’s mature or older.”
Fast forward to the Intruder weddings with Michael’s new match Stephen, a 26-year-old hairdresser from Perth, Western Australia who has many similar expectations in a partner.
Hailing from a big family, like Michael, Stephen is eager to start a family and find love in a serious, monogamous relationship which he claims is difficult to find in Perth.
From the moment they laid eyes on each other, the attraction was clear and continued throughout the night as they bantered and flirted. However, a comment made by one of Michael’s friends has Stephen rattled.
“You’ve met the baby mamas,” one of the guests said.
Stunned and confused by the comment, Stephen went directly to the source for answers.
“So, what’s this about a baby mama?” he asked.
“I was going to get to that,” Michael nervously laughed. “I have two biological daughters, one each with Natalie and Nicole. It honestly feels good to be able to give the gift of life to them and help them grow their family.”
Stephen became overjoyed by his new ‘husbands’ selflessness, and the night was smooth sailing from there. Until Michael confessed Stephen was not his original match, making him feel like a last minute replacement.
