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'I'm meant to be 6'4 tall': How a horrifying rugby accident at the age of 13 stunted Married At First Sight Cameron Merchant's growth

By Aleksandra Pavlovska For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 02:31 GMT, 18 March 2019 | Updated: 02:31 GMT, 18 March 2019

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Married At First Sight star Cameron Merchant has revealed to his wife TV 'wife' Jules Robinson that he was involved in a horrifying rugby accident at the age of 13.

The former cricket player sustained injuries that 'stunted his growth', and the now 34-year-old was actually supposed to be 6 foot and 4 inches tall.

'If we do have children, they would actually be tall because I'm meant to be 6' 4',' Jules recalled what Cam told her in an interview with New Idea. 

'I'm meant to be 6'4 tall': Married At First Sight star Cameron Merchant has revealed to his wife TV 'wife' Jules Robinson that he was involved in a horrifying rugby accident at the age of 13

'I'm meant to be 6'4 tall': Married At First Sight star Cameron Merchant has revealed to his wife TV 'wife' Jules Robinson that he was involved in a horrifying rugby accident at the age of 13

'He was in hospital for six months. He shattered all one side of his leg and has one leg a lot shorter than the other, and has to wear insoles,' the 36-year-old explained.

Jules added that she now feels 'bad' for saying she wanted a tall husband prior to meeting

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