Married At First Sight’s Michael Felix finally got his happy ending as he walked down the aisle as an intruder groom on Monday night’s show.
The episode saw two new couples tie the knot in lavish ceremonies in Sydney.
First up was same-sex couple Michael, who was originally set to enter the show as an original cast member, but was left devastated when his match Simon Flocco did a runner at the last minute despite attending the group bucks party.
He was later paired with Perth-based hairdresser Stephen Stewart.
The attraction was clear from the start as the newly paired couple bantered and flirted their way through the ceremony.
Married At First Sight’s Michael Felix finally got his happy ending as he walked down the aisle as an intruder groom on Monday night’s show
He tied the knot with Perth-based hairdresser Stephen Stewart (pictured)
Even the couple’s family and friends marvelled over their obvious connection.
Meanwhile, runaway groom Simon has gone into hiding.
The 39-year-old marketing manager has deactivated all of his social media accounts amid fears his secret life will be exposed.
The attraction was clear from the start as the newly paired couple bantered and flirted their way through the ceremony
Even the couple’s family and friends marvelled over their obvious connection
Simon removed all traces of his online presence after the show teased ‘a groom had done a runner’.
Sources close to the Adelaide-based groom, claimed Simon was ‘worried’ his personal life and the real reason he quit the show would be exposed.
‘Simon was not coping with all the interest and hype about about him being involved in the show,’ an insider told Daily Mail .
Michael was left devastated when his match Simon Flocco did a runner at the last minute despite attending the group bucks party
The 39-year-old marketing manager, who abruptly quit the show after one day of filming, has deactivated all of his social media accounts amid fears his secret life will be exposed
‘He honestly was led to believe that he was not part of this mess, so it was a real shock for him when he found out he was part of the cast.’
The source also sensationally claimed Simon’s biggest worry was people would work out that he rekindled things with his ex-boyfriend Stefan and that was part of the reason he left the show.
‘Things were never really off with them and when Simon left the show he called him up and they decided to spontaneously travel Europe together,’ they said.
Daily Mail can reveal that Simon removed all traces of his online presence following Monday’s premiere, which teased ‘a groom has done a runner’
Daily Mail also revealed the jilted groom refused to hand over his Instagram account to Channel Nine so they can monitor his account while the show played out on TV.
Sources close to Simon said he was ‘utterly gobsmacked’ he was included in the show’s official line up.
‘Simon thought he was completely out of the picture. Seeing that photoshopped image was a real shocker for him,’ an insider said.
Sources close to the Adelaide-based groom claimed hat Simon was ‘worried’ that his personal life and the real reason he quit the show would be exposed
The insider also sensationally claimed Simon’s biggest worry was that people would work out that rekindled things with his ex-boyfriend Stefan
When prodded for a comment, Simon’s responded: ‘Why am I even in the line-up? I suppose they’d do anything for ratings, right?’
Initially he had consented to let Nine handle his Instagram when he signed up for the show, but in a defiant change of heart he’s decided to sever all ties with the show.
Close friends say he’s ‘mentally checked out’ and are aggrieved he’s being dragged back into the chaos.
Despite filming his backstories and attending the bucks’ party, Simon almost ‘derailed’ the series after getting cold feet and fleeing the country.
Breaking his silence back in October, Simon told Daily Mail : ‘MAFS wasn’t what I thought I wanted at this point in my life, that’s all.’
Expressing his remorse, he added, ‘I just felt bad for whoever they set me up with. I did initially leave, but they managed to coax me back… I gotta look out for myself.’
At the time, one production insider explained: ‘It’s complete and utter chaos! Simon leaving was a blindside.
‘Everyone’s been running around like headless chickens trying to salvage the situation.’
In a last-ditch effort to save his storyline, producers paired Michael with Stephen and they were introduced as mid-season intruders.
In a last-ditch effort to save his storyline, producers paired Michael with Stephen and they were introduced as mid-season intruders