Married at First Sight Australia star Melinda Willis has spoken about the reality of life after the show.
The reality star appeared in season 10 of the hit dating series last year, where she was paired with Layton Mills.
Although the couple finally got married after the experiment ended and decided to continue their romance, they finally confirmed their separation last October.
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Melinda has now spoken about life after MAFSand admitted that she initially found it difficult to detach herself from the intense environment of the show.
In a new interview with Daily Mail AustraliaThe TV star said: “I would just detach myself from it a little bit, continue to see the outside world, not let it absorb me so much and enjoy the journey.”
“You know, even after the show aired, I didn’t enjoy watching it again.”
She also warned them to be realistic about the chances they have after their performance at MAFSand pointed out that this does not always lead to fame and money.
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“It’s really weird because a lot of people think you’re going to continue MAFS and your whole world will change because this happened to a handful of people,” she said
“And I still think that as crazy and successful and exciting as everything looks on Instagram to these people, it’s not really like that in the real world. Instagram is a little bit fake.”
“What I’m trying to say is that people literally think that’s it, they’re going to go on the show, they can quit their jobs.
“They can do anything because they’re going to go there, they’re going to be so famous, they’re going to walk red carpets, they’re going to do all these brand deals and get flown overseas for collaborations, but it’s not really like that.”
Sharing how this attitude has impacted the contestants on her season specifically, Melinda continued, “I feel like on our season in particular, a lot of people feel a little lost when you leave. You know, like they lost their job or they tried to take a detour?
“Now they’re trying to embrace the influencer world. It’s not really working and everyone is a bit lost. And I hear a lot of them use the word ‘lost.’ Yes, you’re a bit lost because it’s not what you expect.”
Married at First Sight UK is broadcast in the UK on E4. Married at First Sight Australia airs on Nine Network in Australia and E4 in the UK.
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