Dr Trisha Stratford has blown up the very reason she left her post at Married At First Sight Australia.
The psychologist, who was part of the show’s relationship expert panel, also including John Aiken and Mel Schilling, announced her departure from the reality series in September.
Speaking to Woman’s Day New Zealand this week, Trish said she felt ‘sick’ over the side the show was taking and worried about the competitors ’mental health.
Qualms: Dr Trisha Stratford (pictured) is exactly why she left Married At First Sight Australia. Speaking to Woman’s Day New Zealand this week, Trish said she was feeling ‘sick’ over the side the show was taking and concerned about the competitors’ mental health
‘By the end, I couldn’t compromise on my professional and personal standards because there were participants on the show that I felt shouldn’t be there.
‘If someone gets through the emergency selection process, when we say we don’t want them on the show because they’re very sensitive, they’re not going to do well after the show,’ she said.
The New Zealand-based therapist went on to say what the contestants go through as a ‘psychologically difficult gig’ and compared it to experiencing ‘conflict in war zones’.
Issues? ‘By the end, I couldn’t compromise on my professional and personal standards because there were participants on the show that I felt shouldn’t be there,’ she said. Pictured: Jessika’s Power
Hard work? The New Zealand-based therapist went on to say what the contestants go through as a ‘psychologically difficult gig’ and compared it to ‘suffering’ conflict in war zones ‘. Pictured: Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli
Upset: ‘The participants we got in season six and seven were so awesome and out of the ordinary that was not what I applied for. At a dinner party or two I felt sick. I felt that this was not what I wanted to watch at home on TV, ‘said Trish. Pictured: Cyrell Paule
She said the show changed from the ‘speculative documentary’ she felt she had agreed to be a part of.
‘It merged, like MasterChef, into what is now called MAFS. The participants we got in season six and seven were so awesome and out of the ordinary that was not what I applied for.
‘At a party or two at dinner I felt sick. I felt that this was not what I wanted to watch at home on TV, ‘said Trish.
The Australian Daily Mail has reached out to Channel Nine for comments.
Blessing: In September 2020, Dr. Stratford confirmed that she had parted ways with Married At First Sight after seven seasons. She announced that she was ‘stepping back from the series to focus on her writing, research and neuropsychotherapy’
In September 2020, Dr. Stratford confirmed that she had parted ways with Married At First Sight after seven seasons.
In a statement on the show’s Instagram account, the relationship expert announced that she was ‘taking a step back from the series to focus on her writing, research and neuropsychotherapy’.
In response to her post from the post, read a statement from the MAFS team: ‘All thanks to Trisha for her amazing contribution to the success of #MAFS! ‘
In response to her post from the post, read a statement from the MAFS team: ‘All thanks to Trisha for her amazing contribution to the success of #MAFS! ‘
Changes: Last year, angry fans expressed anger over the role, or lack thereof, of Trisha, and his teammates John Aiken (far right), Mel Schilling (far left) playing in the 2020 season
Last year, fans were outraged about the role, or lack thereof, of Trisha, and his John Aiken teammates Mel Schilling playing in the 2020 season.
The Australian Daily Mail first broke the news and revealed that producers had decided to shake things up by including a ‘sex therapist’ on the panel of experts for next season.
Trish has been replaced by Alessandra Rampolla, 46, a clinical psychologist from Puerto Rico.
Racy days ahead: Alessandra Rampolla, 46, (pictured) is replaced by Puerto Rico clinical psychologist