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BRIDAL DRAMA!

CONNIE

‘MUM HATES THE SHOW!’

Married at First Sight bride Connie was already terrified of marrying a complete stranger on the controversial reality TV experiment.

But her stress was doubled when her own mother blasted the Nine Network show, claiming it was “nasty” and “exploitative”. “I can’t stand your show,” Connie’s mum openly admitted during the promo.

Speaking with New Idea, the 27-year-old aspiring marine biologist says her mum’s opinion didn’t stop her from proudly walking down the aisle. “She is not a fan of the show at all, so she was quite shocked when she found out that I was doing it. She wasn’t very impressed at all,” Connie explains. “It was very deflating after having that conversation with her and it did make me doubt myself a bit, but I was going through with it no matter what.

“She never expected me to

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