In an explosive final week, the remaining Married At First Sight Australia participants face one last dinner party, final vows and the always-contentious reunion, where they come face to face after the experiment’s end. As we waited for the drama to unfold, we spoke to bride Stella Mickunaite, 32, and groom Scott McCristal, 33, about the end of the series and what it was like behind the scenes…
Were Bec Zacharia and her nemesis Gia Fleur ever really friends?
Stella: I’ve lost track! They’re on and then they’re off. It’s like that toxic relationship that you can’t be without, but you also can’t be with.
Scott: Bec and Gia are so similar. They both start fires, they’re both jealous of one another and they both get involved in everyone’s relationships. It’s disgusting.
What was the biggest drama at the final dinner party?
Scott: Right before the party, I went to the mall to get some clothes and production called me to say, “Gia is on her way.” She was stalking me. She was trying to win me over to convince me to make her look good on camera, then she whipped out a written speech at the table. My hands were shaking.
Stella: For me, it was Danny [Hewitt] leading Bec on. As a fellow woman, I’ve been led on in my relationships and it sucks.
What was it like going into the final vows?
Stella: I was feeling very relaxed. I was ready for us to take on the real world. Filip [Gregov] and I had tested the connection in so many possible ways. But I was happy to wrap up filming and get back into life because while you’re filming, you lose a little bit of yourself.
What is the wildest revelation from the reunion?
Stella: Alissa [Fay] and David [Momoh]. David should have been a bit more open and spoken up about the things he didn’t like about Alissa, instead of exploding at the last minute. And there’s going to be some drama revealed about text messages between a bride and another groom.
Scott: When we were played back behind-the-scenes moments of someone’s behaviour.
Will Rachel Gilmore and Steven Danyluk last in the real world?
Scott: Throughout the experiment, I was thinking to myself, “I don’t know about these two” because they’re very quiet and I don’t think they get out much. But watching the show, these two actually are quite a good match. They’re both weird, but in a good way! Those two people should last.
