Tejay Halkias, star of Australia's Big Brother reboot on Channel 7 in 2022, will appear as an intruder in the new season of Married at First Sight. The former Big Brother contestant is currently filming a wedding in Sydney's CBD and was photographed arriving early today amid protests in the city.
Yahoo Lifestyle understands that “Married At First Sight” is facing a record number of snubs this year after six cast members dropped out two weeks into production.
Teejay's new wife walks into the building…Photo: Matrix
When asked why productions continue to favour performers with TV experience, an insider replied, “They know how to perform in front of the camera and can bring in ratings.”
Tejay Halkias found love on his season of Big Brother, but it wasn't without drama. Photo: Seven
What happened to Teejay on Big Brother?
Teejay is used to being the intruder – he broke into the Big Brother house midway through season 15 and quickly hit it off with Ali Wilcoxson – but another contestant, Bella Somers, revealed that she used to date Teejay and they'd kept in contact, saying that Teejay would message her as soon as he left the house.
Big Brother's Teejay and Bella. Photo: Seven
While Tjay said he only reached out to Bella to apologize for taking his relationship with Ali further, an insider spilled to So Dramatic that Ali learned that Tjay had spoken to not only Bella, but also her mother and sister, and had referred to their relationship as a “situationship.”
Will Teejay be less bothered by being a married man? Only time will tell!
MAFS 2025: Six cast members quit, brides rebel, chaos ensues
Producers of “Married at First Sight” are said to be desperate to salvage the upcoming 12th season after a staggering six cast members quit within the first two weeks of filming.
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As originally reported by Daily Mail Australia, Elliot Donovan was the first contestant to quit the show after returning to his Brisbane home just days after the wedding because he was “unimpressed” with bride Lauren Hall.
Elliot Donovan appears to have left MAFS shortly after the wedding. Photo: Instagram.com
News of his departure comes after Yahoo Lifestyle previously revealed that the casting team behind the social experiment had desperately searched for a replacement groom on Instagram, who is now understood to be Lauren.
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At this time, it is unknown if a suitable replacement for Lauren has been found, and she will likely rejoin the experiment as an intruder.
Following Elliot and Lauren's abrupt withdrawal from the experiment, Yahoo Lifestyle understands that two more couples dropped out during the first commitment ceremony, despite producers “trying everything possible” to persuade them to stay.
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