Michael Goonan is one of the most outspoken grooms on Married At First Sight.
But he hardly said a word after his ‘wife’, Stacey Hampton, was exposed as an adulteress at the reunion dinner party on Tuesday night.
And there was a very specific reason why the company director, 29, stayed silent as Stacey’s one-night stand with Mikey Pembroke was discussed at the table.
Revealed: The surprising reason why Married At First Sight’s Michael Goonan stayed silent when his wife Stacey Hampton’s affair with Mikey Pembroke was exposed at the dinner party
After the episode aired, Michael revealed he didn’t ‘bury’ Stacey in front of the other couples because he was being considerate of her children’s feelings.
The law graduate, 26, has two sons from a previous relationship, Kosta and Kruz.
‘Even when you are wronged in life, you weigh up the damage you can cause someone and their children,’ he wrote on Instagram.
Classy: After Tuesday’s episode, Michael revealed on Instagram that he didn’t ‘bury’ Stacey in front of the other couples because he was being considerate of her children’s feelings
Single mum: The law graduate, 26, has two sons from a previous relationship, Kosta and Kruz
‘No child needs to view their mum in a bad light. I had a split decision to bury her or let her hold her grace.
‘We all f**k up, believe me. I’m no saint. Though it’s me and only me that was betrayed (Mikey was single), I’m not hurting anymore.’
Michael then thanked Stacey for cheating on him because it allowed him to meet his ‘perfect match’, KC Osborne, whom he has been dating for several months.
He concluded: ‘In the end, I won in a strange way. That’s life, karma and lessons learned. Thanks, Stacey.’
Taking the high road: Michael said, ‘Even when you are wronged in life, you weigh up the damage you can cause someone and their children. No child needs to view their mum in a bad light. I had a split decision to bury her or let her hold her grace’
Happily ever after: Michael then thanked Stacey for cheating on him because it allowed him to meet his ‘perfect match’, KC Osborne (pictured), whom he has been dating for several months
The father-of-one was praised for his dignified response, with one follower commenting: ‘You are a classy guy, Michael. So glad you are in a better place now.
‘That was heard to watch you crushed like that. Your way of showing such dignity and respect at that time was something to see.’
Another wrote: ‘I admire you for that. It says a lot about your character.’
A third supporter added: ‘You have done well… you are my favourite this season as you saw [through] all the bulls**t. Good luck to you and KC.’
Bombshell: Stacey’s one-night stand with Mikey (pictured) was exposed at the cast reunion
Stacey’s one-night stand with Mikey was exposed at Tuesday’s reunion dinner party.
The operations manager, 29, said: ‘One thing led to another, me and Stacey had a few drinks in Ivan and Aleks’ room, and we slept together.’
Stacey repeatedly denied the allegations, even after Mikey produced corroborative text messages that proved they’d spent the night together.
In denial: Stacey repeatedly denied the allegations, even after Mikey produced corroborative text messages that proved they’d spent the night together
Aleks Markovic and Ivan Sarakula also claimed Mikey’s clothes had been dropped off at their apartment in a Mecca Cosmetics bag after the alleged incident.
A shell-shocked Michael said: ‘I’ll forgive Stacey if it happened. However, I won’t forgive her if she’s lying about it. That’s definitely crossing the line with me.’
The reunion was filmed in mid-January and, more than two months later, Stacey continues to deny she ever slept with Mikey.
Betrayed: A shell-shocked Michael said, ‘I’ll forgive Stacey if it happened. However, I won’t forgive her if she’s lying about it. That’s definitely crossing the line with me’