MAFS 2023: How much the contestants on Married At First Sight are paid

Former Married At First Sight contestants have dished the dirt on how much they earned while filming the Channel Nine reality show.

While many brides and grooms see cash rolling in after the end of their season, the amount they actually earn during production is surprisingly low.

Nasser Sultan, who appeared on season five in 2018, has revealed the exact amount he would make each day, which didn’t even cover his living expenses.

Former MAFS stars have dished the dirt on how much they earned while filming the show. Nasser Sultan (pictured) revealed his $150 daily fee wasn’t enough to cover his living expenses

‘You get $150 for the day, that’s it,’ the former music promoter told Now to Love.

‘But on top of that, you have to pay expenses – your living expenses with the woman that you marry.’

‘It’s not $150 clear. You still have to pay rent if you’re renting, you’ve got to pay your rego and it’s 12-hour filming days,’ he added.

Nasser said none of the stars’ groceries were covered and producers would make them shop at the same expensive grocery store when filming. (Pictured here with ‘bride’ Gabrielle Bartlett)

Nasser, who was ‘married’ to single mum Gabrielle Bartlett, added that none of the participants’ groceries were covered and producers would make them shop at the same expensive grocery store when filming.

‘Gab and I would sometimes spend up to $70 a day on just living, so we didn’t have much left after that,’ he said.

The controversial star also claimed he earned less than some of his co-stars, calling out Davina Rankin and Sarah Roza, who he says made $50 per day more than him.

The controversial star also claimed he earned less than some of his co-stars, calling out Davina Rankin (pictured) and Sarah Roza, who he says made $50 per day more than him 

Nasser claimed ‘the more you did for the show, the more you got’, hence why Davina (pictured with her ‘husband’ Ryan Gallagher) earned more, as she delivered the show a cheating scandal

‘Basically, the more you did for the show, the more you got,’ he continued.

Mikey Pembroke from the 2020 season said the participants didn’t earn a dime while filming MAFS, and the only money they received was to ‘live off’ during production.

‘You don’t get paid at all – this is a thing that needs to change,’ he said on the I’ve Got News for You podcast.

Mikey Pembroke (pictured with Natasha Spencer) said the 2020 participants didn’t earn a dime while filming MAFS, and the only money they received was to ‘live off’ during production 

‘But the show makes an incredible amount of money. And, say, you were on, you know, a TV show that does really well, the actors get paid more and more because it’s doing so well.’

The 2023 season of Married At First Sight is set to premiere on Monday night, with more twists and bombshells than ever before.

But some viewers are convinced the upcoming season was filmed on a budget after noticing a small detail in the cast’s publicity photos.

Eagle-eyed fans couldn’t help but notice the pictures of the brides and grooms looked ‘washed out’ and hadn’t been colour-corrected.

MAFS viewers are convinced the upcoming season was filmed on a budget after noticing a small detail in the cast’s publicity photos. Eagle-eyed fans pointed out the images of the brides and grooms looked ‘washed out’ and hadn’t been colour-corrected. (Pictured: Tahnee Cook)

A user in the Tea Time Facebook group shared a series of side-by-side images of brides Tahnee Cook and Bronte Schofield, as well as groom Harrison Boon (pictured) 

‘So the new MAFS cast has been announced and I’m predicting major budget cuts have been made to the show,’ a woman wrote in a Facebook group this week. 

‘All their photos haven’t been colour-corrected and they look like they are frozen,’ she added, noting the photos gave the contestants more of a ‘blue tone’ rather than simply appearing pale.

The new season of MAFS will see the experts bring up a range of topics that include racism, gaslighting, and narcissistic behaviour.

The new season of MAFS will see the experts bring up a range of topics that include racism, gaslighting, and narcissistic behaviour. Pictured: Bronte Schofield on her wedding day

According to on-set sources, one groom has already been labelled ‘worse than Bryce’, while another bride and groom accuse each other of ‘gaslighting each other’ and playing mind games.

‘Gaslighting gets tackled again, but other things about the way people treat each other in relationships, which for us – we think we’ve seen it all – is shocking…’ MAFS boss Tara McWilliams told Variety last week.

‘If we’re being shocked still, then you know the content’s pretty ballsy,’ she continued.

‘We have scandals again, but scandals that you haven’t seen. And that’s what I love about this, the reality Gods have really kind of smiled down on us.’

Married At First Sight returns to Channel Nine on Monday, January 30, at 7.30pm  

Married At First Sight returns to Channel Nine on Monday, January 30, at 7.30pm