MAFS Australia couple Martha and Michael expecting first child
They appeared on series six in 2019
Although the experiment doesn't work out for everybody, it's safe to say there's been a lot of success stories from reality TV show Married At First Sight, from both the UK and Australian versions.
As well as MAFS UK couple Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling expecting their first child, and MAFS Australia couple Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant being proud parents, engaged couple Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli have now announced their own happy news.
The couple, who appeared on series six of the show back in 2019, have announced they are expecting their first child together, sharing their news in a social media video.
After Martha has been absent from social media since mid-July, the pair recorded a video of themselves explaining her absence, revealing she's been suffering from an extreme case of Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a condition which causes persistent severe vomiting during pregnancy.
Michael said: "We wanted to explain our situation and make a little bit of an announcement. Martha is pregnant."
Martha added: "It hasn’t been this exciting, wonderful time for us. I don’t want to sound like I’m complaining. We are so excited, we are so happy, it was a compete surprise. But at five weeks I was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
"Which is severe chronic nausea and vomiting with no relief. It is 24-7. I literally didn’t get out of bed for two months.
"I was so sick. I could not eat or drink anything. There were days I didn’t even get up to pee. I lost 10 kilos in five weeks. We have been in and out of the emergency room and hospital."
The couple's friends and followers were quick to comment on the post, with many expressing their love for the news.
MAFS Australia series nine star Domenica Calarco wrote: 'SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS ❤️❤️❤️❤️ so glad to see you're feeling better now beautiful xxxxx'. (sic)
Series six star Melissa Lucarelli then added: 'Ekkkkkkk this is so exciting!!!! Congratulations! So ridiculously happy for you both!! A mini Martha + Michael = one extremely lucky baby to be. xxx. ❤️'. (sic)
A fan then commented: 'Omg I had a feeling you were!!!! Congrats honey!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ so exciting', with another writing: 'Thank god you’re feeling better and CONGRATULATIONS guys!!!! 😍😍😍 wow so exciting 🥹🥹♥️'. (sic)
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Although the sixth series of Married At First Sight Australia was incredibly dramatic, with Martha having her fair share of arguments with co-star Cyrell Paule, her journey with Michael was relatively stress free.
The pair made it to the end of the experiment and later moved in together, with things going from strength to strength in recent years.
As well as her appearance on MAFS Australia, Martha appeared on Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2021, where she was fired just one week before the final.
Congratulations to Marth and Michael on their baby news! 👶
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