Married At First Sight Australia star Melissa Sheppard was forced to cancel her wedding after being told the groom had an incurable STD.
Controversial bride Melissa recently admitted she was due to appear on an earlier season of the show, but was forced to back out of the nuptials after being told about the STD. Melissa, 41, appeared on the 10th season of MAFS Australia and was met with huge backlash due to her treatment of husband Josh White during their relationship.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, Melissa admits TV bosses were "p***ed off" when she cancelled her wedding at the last minute due to the groom's illness. She said: "When you start doing the auditions for being a part of the series, you go through tests and personality type tests and STD checks and health checks, which is great.
"Unfortunately, my partner's test results had come back with a few things that weren't right for him, which I felt so terrible for, and they had to make me aware of it.
"It's not something that you can take a tablet and go away, it's something that he has to manage for the rest of his life."
Melissa continued: "It's not like you meet someone out and you have a chance to get to know them and go, 'Hey, I really like you, I've got a disclaimer, I've got XYZ'. That's not the version of the story.
"The version of the story is you're meeting a stranger to sleep next to and build a relationship with that you know nothing about… It just was something that I wasn't comfortable with."
Melissa took part in the 2023 series alongside husband Josh White, but the pair didn't make it to final vows due to their rocky relationship. The pair called off their relationship in a commitment ceremony and went their separate ways.
Married At First Sight UK's previous seasons is now available to watch on catchup on E4/Channel 4.
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