It turns out there was a huge cover-up during Married at First Sight Australia 2022 and it all had to do with a COVID outbreak amongst the cast.

A number of sources revealed to So Dramatic! that during the filming of the reunion, cast members tested positive for the virus — however, filming continued to take place.

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During the filming of the reunion, cast members tested positive to COVID-19. Source: Nine.

As reported in episode 180 of the So Dramatic! podcast, there is now an ongoing “investigation” taking place by NSW Health and NSW Police.

This was “following concerns raised by more than a couple of contestants that COVID health guidelines were not followed, particularly during the reunion which in turn led to a number of participants contracting the virus”.

A number of sources have confirmed this information to be true.

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According to some contestants, “health guidelines were not followed, particularly during the reunion, which in turn led to a number of participants contracting the virus.” Source: Nine.

Why Do Some Married at First Sight Contestants Believe Production Were In Breach?

According to our well-placed sources, the cast turned up to the reunion with COVID or having just had it. Some had also not completed their 14-day isolation periods.

On top of this, there were multiple breaches during Matt’s drunken night out and the cheating scandal involving Daniel Holmes and Carolina Santos, particularly Daniel, who returned to the set even though the cast was in a bubble.

The cast apparently turned up to the reunion with COVID or having just had it, and had not completed their 14-day isolation periods. Source: Nine.

Olivia Admitted She and Jackson Had COVID During the Reunion

During round two of an Ask Me Anything series on her Instagram stories, MAFS villain Olivia Frazer revealed that she and her bae, Jackson Lonie, both had COVID while on the final couch.

“Jack and I actually caught it on our flight on the way to the reunion in January,” Olivia said in response to a fan asking if she had had COVID yet.

“I was actually very sick and couldn’t breathe and stuff, so that’s why we looked so run down at the reunion, because we were very sick with COVID.” Ummm… what?!

Domenica Calarco Calls Out “Selfish” Co-Stars

Following Olivia’s comments, fellow Married at First Sight 2022 bride Domenica Calarco reaffirmed the claims.

“Her and Jackson had COVID and knowingly attended the reunion,” she wrote on Facebook. “[It] was great that they passed it onto me which I then passed onto my parents.”

Adding that it was “so selfish”, Domenica reiterated that it wasn’t production who is in the wrong.

“I just wanna be clear here too, the show did the right thing,” she penned. “At that time COVID rules had changed especially around testing etc. but for them to turn up and knowingly feel unwell… That’s what I was very angry about.”

So Dramatic! has reached out to Channel 9, as well as NSW Health and NSW Police for comment, however, had not heard back in time for publication.

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