There were tears, tantrums and catfights during filming of the Married At First Sight Grand Reunion in Lilyfield, Sydney, last month.
And while the warring cast members are rumoured to have hurled shocking insults at each other at the dinner party, there are a few words you won’t be hearing when the first episode of the two-part special airs on Channel Nine next Sunday.
According to New Idea magazine, the participants were given a list of ‘banned words’ which all related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Off limits: The stars of Married At First Sight’s Grand Reunion special were reportedly given a list of ‘banned words’ which all related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Pictured (L-R): Charlene Perera, Ryan Gallagher, Jo McPharlin, Michael Brunelli and Martha Kalifatidis
The producers reportedly didn’t want Covid-19 being discussed at the dinner table because they wanted the focus to be on the contestants’ relationships instead.
The following words were allegedly banned: ‘Covid’, ‘coronavirus’, ‘lockdown’ and ‘pandemic’.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Nine for comment.
MAFS bubble: The producers didn’t want Covid-19 being discussed at the dinner table because they wanted the focus to be on the contestants’ relationships instead. Pictured: Troy Delmege
Meanwhile, Jessika Power and Cyrell Paule are set for a showdown at the upcoming Married At First Sight Grand Reunion special.
Things got so bad between the feuding brides during filming in December that Cyrell hurled a glass of wine into Jess’ face and a water pitcher was almost thrown.
Jess, 28, also reportedly provoked Cyrell, 32, by describing her relationship with boyfriend Eden Dally as a ‘showmance’ – and even accused her of ‘baby-trapping’ the former Love Island star.
The claws are out: Meanwhile, Jessika Power (left) and Cyrell Paule (right) are set for a showdown at the upcoming Married At First Sight Grand Reunion special
Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting there is any truth to Jessika’s claims.
Producers were allegedly forced to step in and pull the women aside after the false ‘baby-trapping’ slur.
One source tells Daily Mail Australia that executive producer Tara McWilliams yelled ‘Cyrell, that’s enough!’ before escorting her outside to cool down.
Earlier this month, Cyrell confirmed she had in fact thrown a glass of wine at Jessika as their war of words reached fever pitch.
Showdown: Jess reportedly provoked Cyrell by describing her relationship with boyfriend Eden Dally as a ‘showmance’ – and even accused her of ‘baby-trapping’ the Love Island star
Tears: One source tells Daily Mail Australia that executive producer Tara McWilliams yelled ‘Cyrell, that’s enough!’ before escorting her outside to cool down as the argument escalated. Pictured: Jessika in tears after filming the Married At First Sight reunion last month
‘There’s been a lot of questions about whether I threw wine at Jess at the reunion. Yes, I did! And at the time it felt f**king good,’ she said.
‘For those saying I am aggressive, if I wanted to punch someone, I can! And there’s a reason why wine was thrown instead of punches!’
Paparazzi pictures taken on the night the reunion was filmed showed Jessika in tears after her tense dinner party clash with Cyrell.
Happy family: Cyrell and Eden (pictured with their son, Boston) are in a committed relationship and Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting there is any truth to Jessika’s claims
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia after their row, Jessika said: ‘I was made to feel unsafe and I made it clear I didn’t want that and that’s exactly what happened.’
Meanwhile, a source said last month: ‘Cyrell was on fire and attacking everybody, one after the other, until eventually things reached boiling point with Jess.’
The mother of one, known as ‘Cyclone Cyrell’ because of her fiery temper, had warned her co-stars before the reunion that she wouldn’t hesitate to ‘knock their a** back to last week’ if they disrespected her.
Word of warning: The mother of one, known as ‘Cyclone Cyrell’ because of her fiery temper, had warned her co-stars before the reunion that she wouldn’t hesitate to ‘knock their a** back to last week’ if they disrespected her
‘If you want to come at me and disrespect me, I’ll slap some sense back into you,’ she wrote on Instagram.
‘B**ch, I pushed a baby out of my hoo haa… don’t think I’ll hesitate in knocking your a** back to last week.’
Married At First Sight Grand Reunion will air over two nights on Sunday, January 31, at 7pm and Sunday, February 7, at 7pm on Nine and 9Now
Tune in: Married At First Sight Grand Reunion will air over two nights on Sunday, January 31, at 7pm and Sunday, February 7, at 7pm on Nine and 9Now