Married At First Sight star Steve Burley is comforted by Channel Nine staff while out in Melbourne – hours after a photo of him posing as Adolf Hitler was leaked online
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A photo of Married At First Sight star Steve Burley posing as Adolf Hitler surfaced online on Wednesday.
And less than a day later, the 52-year-old appeared to seek out the support of staff at Channel Nine, which airs the show, while stepping out in Melbourne.
The barber shop owner cut a casual figure in a grey T-shirt and black shorts, as he received a hug from a network employee.
Supported by the network: Married At First Sight star Steve Burley, 52, was comforted by a Channel Nine employee while out in Melbourne on Thursday, hours after a photo of him posing as Adolf Hitler was leaked online
Steve failed to crack a smile and engaged in conversation with the staff member.
He was perhaps discussing the controversial photo that was obtained by The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Wednesday.
A picture of himself posing as Adolf Hitler was sent to Steve’s co-stars in a group WhatsApp chat titled ‘The Kids’, alongside the question ‘Who am I?’
Mood: The barber shop owner dressed casually in a grey T-shirt and black shorts, and failed to crack a smile during the outing
Discussing the photo? Steve was perhaps speaking about the controversial photos that were obtaine, and published, by The Daily Telegraph’s Confidential on Wednesday
In the photo, Steve brushed his hair forward and had drawn on the Nazi leader’s iconic toothbrush moustache.
A scandalous image from another group WhatsApp chat with his co-stars, also leaked to Confidential, saw Steve in a black T-shirt and cap, pulling his eyelids outward to look ‘like an Asian Mishel’.
Steve ‘wed’ Mishel Karen, 49, on the current season of Married At First Sight.
While Steve initially declined to comment on the photos when approached by the publication, Channel Nine sent a response on his behalf.
Scandal: A picture of himself posing as Adolf Hitler was sent to Steve’s co-stars in a group WhatsApp chat titled ‘The Kids’, alongside the question ‘Who am I?’
‘This is a private message that was never intended to be made public but I can see that it is culturally insensitive and I regret it,’ the statement read. ‘I am deeply sorry if I have offended anyone.’
Steve did however break his silence, telling Hit FM’s Krysti and Bodge on Thursday that he has a ‘rough idea’ who exposed him.
‘It was [from] the group chat from the show,’ Steve said.
And another! A scandalous image from another group WhatsApp chat with his co-stars, also leaked to Confidential, saw Steve in a black T-shirt and cap, pulling his eyelids outward to look ‘like an Asian Mishel’. Steve ‘wed’ Mishel Karen (right), 49, on the current season
‘So someone has leaked it. Do you know who it was?’ radio host Jason ‘Bodge’ Bodger asked the reality TV star.
‘I’ve got a rough idea, but I’m not going to comment on that,’ Steve replied, sounding quite confident.
However, co-host Krysti Dixon decided to press further for intel, asking: ‘Were you close to them in the experiment?’
‘Yes,’ Steve said, choosing not to elaborate further.
Who could it be? Steve broke his silence, telling Hit FM’s Krysti and Bodge on Thursday that he has a ‘rough idea’ who exposed him. He said the person is close to him on the show, choosing not to elaborate further