{"id":516064,"date":"2026-03-03T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/516064\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:36:10","slug":"mafs-2026-australia-exclusive-chris-finally-tells-husband-sam-he-has-two-kids-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/516064\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS 2026 Australia Exclusive: Chris finally tells husband Sam he has two kids on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"

E\ufeffXCLUSIVE: MAFS’<\/a> Chris<\/a> has been keeping secret that he’s expecting two kids after his new husband Sam<\/a> awkwardly admitted he wasn’t ready for children in the near future.<\/p>\n

After more than a week of “waiting for the right time”, Chris was compelled to tell Sam before his audition tape<\/a> would reveal the news for him. Watch the moment above. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Want the official inside scoop on MAFS, unfiltered and unseen? Watch After The Dinner Party here<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MAFSChris was unsure how Sam would react to the news he’d have two kids in 11 months. (Nine)<\/p>\n

Chris said he was “shitting himself” for Sam to find out he was expecting one child via surrogate and another as a donor because he knew it would be make or break for the relationship.<\/p>\n

“My dealbreakers are someone who has commitment issues or someone who doesn’t want children,” Chris told nine.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chris’ seven-year relationship ended when he realised his ex never wanted \ufeffchildren, he was hoping his relationship with Sam wouldn’t have the same fate.<\/p>\n

Finally, it was time for Chris to “rip the Band-Aid off” and when he \ufeffdid, Sam was surprised but totally congratulatory.<\/p>\n

Then came the words Chris had been hoping to hear from Sam: “It’s not going to affect me wanting to date with you or be with you.”<\/p>\n

\"EMBARGOIt was congratulations all round from Sam! (Nine)<\/p>\n

“\ufeffI’m very open to having kids, I love kids, I’d love to raise some of my own someday,” Sam previously told nine.com.au.<\/p>\n

EPISODE 18 RECAP: One half of ‘perfect couple’ flees as husband’s ex resurfaces<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris’ journey to fatherhood<\/p>\n

In February 2025, Chris confirmed that he was officially a dad<\/a> after welcoming a beautiful baby girl with his friends, a lesbian couple.<\/p>\n

He is still awaiting the arrival of his child via surrogate in Colombia in the coming months. \ufeff<\/p>\n

“I decided three years ago I would embark on a surrogacy journey and have a child on my own as a single dad,” Chris told 9Entertainment. \ufeff<\/p>\n

“I love children, I love my nieces and nephews. I feel like there was a part of me that was missing and that was being a father so I went ahead and did it.”<\/p>\n

Chris said the overseas surrogacy process had been “a bit of a journey”, explaining “it was long and there were lots of hoops to jump through”.<\/p>\n

Want the official inside scoop on MAFS, unfiltered and unseen? Watch After The Dinner Party here<\/a>. Episodes stream weekly, immediately following the explosive Married at First Sight Dinner Party episode on Channel 9 and 9Now.<\/p>\n

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