{"id":468029,"date":"2026-02-09T07:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/468029\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T07:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:01:12","slug":"mafs-2026-australia-bride-stella-shares-brutal-reaction-to-co-stars-on-screen-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/468029\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS 2026 Australia: Bride Stella shares brutal reaction to co-stars on-screen feud"},"content":{"rendered":"

Married At First Sight<\/a>‘s \ufeffnewest bride Stella<\/a> has found herself among a cast of huge personalities \u2013 and a surprise rivalry.<\/p>\n

During a TV interview with Today Extra hosts David Campbell and Belinda Russell, Stella recalled meeting her fellow brides at the annual Hens’ party and being completely unaware that a feud was already brewing between Gia<\/a> and Bec<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But ahead of the first Dinner Party<\/a>, Stella revealed her reaction to them going back-and-forth … and it was pretty scathing.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSStella didn’t hold back while reacting to her co-stars’ feud on the Today Extra couch. (Nine)<\/p>\n

\ufeffStream every episode of Married At First Sight for free on 9Now<\/a><\/p>\n

\ufeff”Specific brides started to collect their little, as I call them, ‘minions,'” she said.<\/p>\n

“I think, when you don’t have actual lived-in confidence, you need people standing by your side, you need people to egg you on.”<\/p>\n

\"MAFSOof. (Nine)<\/p>\n

READ MORE: \ufeffGroom horrifies with list of turn-offs \u2013 and every other shocking detail from the Hens’ and Bucks’ nights<\/a><\/p>\n

Stella said she found the behaviour odd, especially so early in the experiment.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“One specific bride started to say\ufeff bad things about others and I’m like, ‘you don’t know them yet, how can you make judgement about it?’<\/p>\n

“I was like ‘this is too much and I’m not getting involved.'”\ufeff<\/p>\n

But on the bright side, from the moment she walked into a room of “very fiery, very out-there characters”, at the Hens’ party, Stella felt like she’d be able to keep her head down and focus on her relationship.<\/p>\n

“I was like, ‘ok, this is the spotlight, I can be here in my corner doing my own thing, looking for my love,'” she said.<\/p>\n

EPISODE 5 RECAP: Feisty maid-of-honour disapproves of groom’s job<\/a><\/p>\n

Stella and Filip looked cosy on the Today Extra couch, perhaps a sign that Stella’s friends\ufeff didn’t impact their relationship despite some tense wedding day conversations.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSIs this a good sign of things to come for the couple? (Nine)<\/p>\n

They had worried about Filip’s intentions after he mentioned his YouTube channel in his wedding vows and definitely made it known.<\/p>\n

On the couch, neither Stella nor Filip\ufeff thought it was a big deal.<\/p>\n

In Pictures<\/p>\n

\"EMBARGO<\/a><\/p>\n

Stella and Filip’s Wedding Album<\/p>\n

The bride’s friends warn her about her new groom.<\/p>\n

View Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

“I didn’t clock anything\ufeff that would tickle me in the wrong way,” Stella told the hosts.<\/p>\n

In fact, she really liked that Filip’s channel was focused on men’s mental health\ufeff!<\/p>\n

WATCH: Gia accuses rival’s husband of ‘looking her up and down’ in dramatic sneak peek<\/a><\/p>\n

\ufeff”It was a two second comment, little did I know there was a lot of shimmering and cooking in the background,” the groom joked.<\/p>\n

Speaking of cooking … tune in tonight for the first Dinner Party of MAFS 2026. Judging from Stella’s hints, it’s going to be spicy!<\/p>\n

Married At First Sight airs Sunday at 7pm and Monday to Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeffStream every episode of Married At First Sight for free on 9Now<\/a><\/p>\n

MAFS: After The Dinner Party starts Wednesday February 18 only on Stan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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