Tuesday 28 June 2022 11:03 AM Nine denies Married At First Sight producers 'approach widows' trends now
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Channel Nine has denied claims that Married At First Sight producers have been approaching 'widows' for the new season.
A Nine spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday: 'The casting of the next season of MAFS is not targeting those who have recently lost their partner.'
It comes after the show sparked controversy for false reports that producers were attempting to cast a widowed woman for its upcoming tenth season.
Channel Nine has denied claims that Married At First Sight producers have been approaching 'widows' for the new season. Pictured: MAFS' Daniel Holmes and Carolina Santos
According to a report from Yahoo! Lifestyle, producers have been hunting on Instagram to cast for the specific role, even reaching out to several women whose partners only recently died.
Speaking to the publication on Tuesday, a friend of a widow who was approached for the show blasted producers for their eyebrow-raising casting tactics.
'They are looking for a widow and literally messaging all the ladies that she knows that have and are going through this trauma and some are
