MAFSA: Cam Merchant lets slip the one thing producers ‘urged’ him to do for the cameras

The couple get real about ‘staged’ romance...

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by Lucy Smith |
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Cameron Merchant has opened up about how much the Married at First Sightproducers really steer the cast... and it seems they asked him to play up some things in his relationship with Jules Robinson.

Warning: MAFSA spoilers ahead.

Yep, speaking about the development of their 'marriage' throughout the course of the show, Cam revealed that as soon as he told producers he was falling for Jules, they "urged" him to tell her he loved her.

Ok, well, that's just adorable.

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Susie Bradley then1 of 26
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Susie Bradley then

Susie had a rollercoaster of a ride on MAFS. Her husband was trying it on with Jessika, she was supposedly trying it on with Jessika's husband Mick - you couldn't write this stuff.

Susie Bradley now2 of 26
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Susie Bradley now

Now, Susie's looking happy as ever with her fiancé Todd Carney - they're even expecting a baby.

Billy Vincent then3 of 26
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Billy Vincent then

Billy ud83eudd7a. Bless his cotton socks, he didn't have the most positive experience on MAFS, did he...

Billy Vincent now4 of 26
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Billy Vincent now

But hey, he's looking absolutely FINE now (in all senses of the word). Phwoar.

Tamara Joy then5 of 26
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Tamara Joy then

Ahhh, the real victim of the Jessika/Dan scandal. Poor Tamara.

Tamara Joy now6 of 26
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Tamara Joy now

Moving on and up looks good on you, Tamara x.

Ning Surasiang then7 of 26
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Ning Surasiang then

Just when she thought she was ready to relax into her marriage with Mark, BOOM, brutal dumping.

Ning Surasiang now8 of 26
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Ning Surasiang now

BUT, Ning is doing better than ever now. She's got a new man, she's just become a grandmother - things are looking up.

Sam Ball then9 of 26
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Sam Ball then

Now THIS, is a serious transformation. From preppy....

Sam Ball now10 of 26
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Sam Ball now

...to RIPPED. Seriously, this man is fully on the gains hype and we think we kind of love the shaved head, too?

Martha Kalifatidis then11 of 26
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Martha Kalifatidis then

Yesss, one of the couples that are still going strong three years down the line - Martha and Michael ❤ufe0f.

Martha Kalifatidis now12 of 26
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Martha Kalifatidis now

Nowadays, Martha is rocking a ginger 'do and she's looking gorg as ever.

Michael Brunelli then13 of 26
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Michael Brunelli then

Back in 2018, Michael was giving us grungy, edgy man-bun vibes.

Michael Brunelli now14 of 26
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Michael Brunelli now

In 2021, he's neatened up his look a bit and we are loving the blonde buzz.

Lizzie Sobinoff then15 of 26
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Lizzie Sobinoff then

Lizzie's transformations is one of the biggest, if you ask us. From blonde with big lashes to...

Lizzie Sobinoff now16 of 26
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Lizzie Sobinoff now

Brunette and...well she still loves a big lash, but we can't blame the gal.

Ines Basic then17 of 26
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Ines Basic then

Poor Ines, no one wants to be called the C-word, especially on TV...

Ines Basic now18 of 26
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Ines Basic now

Thankfully, Ines has moved on from the whole Bronson palaver unscathed and is now living her best influencer life - you go, hun.

Jessika Power then19 of 26
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Jessika Power then

Jessika certainly wasn't afraid to stir up the drama on MAFS...

Jessika Power now20 of 26

Jessika Power now

Nowadays, she's switched up her 'do, opting for a bob, and she's even seeing someone new. All that couple-switching on MAFS for nothing, eh?

Dino Hira then21 of 26
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Dino Hira then

Bless him, Dino and Mel really didn't have much in common, did they?

Dino Hira now22 of 26
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Dino Hira now

Dino looks pretty similar, these days, but we're loving the unshaven look ud83dude0d.

Matthew Bennett then23 of 26
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Matthew Bennett then

Looks like Matthew's been hitting the gym since he finished his stint on MAFS....

Matthew Bennett now24 of 26
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Matthew Bennett now

He may not be with Lauren, but Matthew is looking FAB and he seems all loved up with his new partner.

Lauren Huntriss then25 of 26
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Lauren Huntriss then

Matthew may have told viewers that he wasn't attracted to Lauren, but we think she's looking gorg.

Lauren Huntriss now26 of 26
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Lauren Huntriss now

Just LOOK at that winged liner.

Apart from that, the couple claimed that pretty much everything else was real, despite co-star Jessika Power alleging otherwise.

Indeed, stirring the pot, Jessika told Metro that she thought "they were together before the show."

She said, "They never had one fight, they never had one disagreement, they never had anything.

"MAFS hadn’t had a successful couple story in a very, very long time. I feel that they needed to have that, so I think what they’ve done is they found a couple that were already together."

The plot THICKENS.

Slamming the scathing accusation, Jules told The Times that it certainly wasn't love at first sight when she met Cameron.

"Cam wasn’t someone I’d have looked at twice in the street," she said, before adding that they would have to have been "bloody good actors" to fake their on-screen chemistry.

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Well, there you have it, folks. First comes marriage, then comes love, then comes a baby in... a house in New South Wales, Australia - has quite the ring to it, don't ya think?

Recently, we had a scroll through Jules and Cam's Instagrams to see if we could get a little sneak peak into their amazing house and POOL.

Yep, the pair have got a gorgeous home with a Bohemian theme throughout, a decked balcony (ooh) and a covered outside seating area (ahh).

To say we are jealous would be an understatement.

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