Logie Awards 2022: MAFS stars ‘kicked out of main auditorium’, says Domenica Calarco

The stars of Married At First Sight weren’t allowed in the main auditorium at the Logie Awards last Sunday and had to watch the ceremony from a ‘separate room’.

Outspoken bride Domenica Calarco revealed on Thursday how the cast of Nine’s top-rating reality show was snubbed at TV’s night of nights.

The 28-year-old said on Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield that the MAFS stars were told they couldn’t enter the main hall where all the A-listers were seated.

The stars of Married At First Sight weren’t allowed in the main auditorium at the Logie Awards last Sunday and had to watch the ceremony from a ‘separate room’. (Pictured: Domenica Calarco on the red carpet)

Domenica said that after walking the red carpet and eating their main course, Logies organisers ‘wouldn’t let us into the actual big room’.

The television awards were held at the main exhibition centre at The Star casino and entertainment complex on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

The MAFS group was briefly allowed back into the auditorium when their category – Most Popular Reality Program – was announced, but were then kicked out again.

The 2022 MAFS stars who attended the Logie Awards included (from left to right) Ella Ding, Domenica, Dion Giannarelli, Jack Millar, Brent Vitiello, Selina Chhaur and Al Perkins 

She explained: ‘Twenty minutes in they all said to us, “Come on, guys, we’ve got to go in, we’re going into the main room now,” and they had a table for us with our mains on it.

‘But then we couldn’t stay there!’

When asked why the Married At First Sight stars couldn’t stay in the auditorium, Domenica said no ‘specific’ reason was given. 

Domenica said that after walking the red carpet and eating their main course, Logies organisers ‘wouldn’t let us into the actual big room’. (Pictured: Ella Ding on the red carpet) 

MAFS was up for the Most Popular Reality Program against Celebrity Apprentice, I’m a Celebrity, MasterChef, The Block, SAS Australia and eventual winner MasterChef. 

The 2022 MAFS stars who attended the Logie Awards included Domenica, Brent Vitiello, Jack Millar, Selina Chhaur, Dion Giannarelli, Ella Ding and Al Perkins.

Johnny Balbuziente and Kerry Knight from last year’s season were also invited.

Domenica wore two outfits from designer Lillian Khallouf for the Logie Awards

Domenica suspects the MAFS stars were kept at arm’s length because the organisers assumed they would be ‘a bit rowdy maybe would have done something’. 

The reality star wore two outfits from designer Lillian Khallouf for the Logie Awards. 

Despite the Logies snub, Domenica is having the last laugh after recently launching a podcast with co-star Ella Ding that has already topped the Australian charts. 

Despite the Logies snub, Domenica is having the last laugh after recently launching a podcast with co-star Ella Ding that has already topped the Australian charts