Married at First Sight viewers have accused producers of hiring paid actors and faking drama to boost ratings.
And one cast-member has inadvertently fuelled rumours in an interview with Woman's Day podcast on Thursday.
Cyrell Paule, 29, claimed some of her co-stars, including her 'husband' Nic Jovanovic, 28, are only on the show to boost their acting careers and increase their Instagram followers.
'They think they're the next Nicole Kidman and Brad Pitt!' MAFS bride blows the lid on 'paid actors' and says co-stars just want Instagram followers... as expert warns show risks jumping the shark with 'fake drama' (pictured Ines Basic and Sam Ball)
'...They're honestly thinking they're going to be the next Nicole Kidman and Brad Pitt... and they just want Instagram followers!' she said candidly.
'You guys think you're going to end up at the Oscars or something? This is like maximum six months... settle down.'
Cyrell claims she confronted Nic on the show but producers haven't aired any of it to ensure that the seemingly down-to-earth electrician gets a 'good edit'.
'From day dot, I said to Nic 'you're here for fame',' she said.
Blowing the lid: Cyrell Paule (left), 29, claimed some of her co-stars, including her 'husband' Nic Jovanovic, 28, are only on the show to boost their acting careers and increase their Instagram followers
'And that's what they're not showing, he would ask 'why aren't we getting [photographed] Cyrell?' and 'what do you think happens when you get more Instagram followers?'
'They don't air me calling him fake and wanting fame, they didn't air me saying to him 'if you're here for fame tell me, but don't make me look like a fool!'
Channel Nine are determined to top the success of season 5, which drew in an impressive 1.75 million viewers during the reunion finale - and so far the drama appears to be paying off.
Editing tricks? Cyrell (right) claims she confronted her 'husband' Nic Jovanovic (left) on the show but producers haven't aired any of it to ensure that the seemingly down-to-earth tradie gets a 'good edit'
During it's first week, the total cross-platform average viewership exceeded 2.139 million viewers.
However, viewers have begun questioning just how authentic the show really is.
From the unconvincing 'affair' between Ines Basic and Sam Ball to the bizarre pairing of self-proclaimed 'former lesbian', Lauren Huntriss, with a 29-year-old virgin, Matt Bennett, many viewers are convinced the cast are paid actors.
'Look honestly the worst part of this is how little chemistry Ines and Sam actually have. Hire some better actors next time #MAFS,' one viewer tweeted.
Contrived storylines? From the unconvincing 'affair' between Ines Basic and Sam Ball to the bizarre pairing of self-proclaimed 'former lesbian', Lauren Huntriss (right), with a 29-year-old virgin, Matt Bennett (left), many viewers are convinced the cast are paid actors
Staged? Viewers have claimed there is no chemistry between Ines and Sam
Editing fail: An embarrassing editing fail on Monday night's episode saw Sam's 'wife' Elizabeth Sobinoff wearing two different outfits and
