MAFS fans call out 'fake' detail in Adrian and Sierah's 'cheating scandal'

Married At First Sight fans were left outraged during Wednesday night’s episode when they were given their first glimpse at this year’s cheating scandal. Following a tense argument with his partner Awhina Rutene about their future in the experiment, Adrian Araouzou moved to sit at the other end of the dinner table next to Sierah Swepstone.

Meanwhile, Sierah told her co-stars that she and her partner Billy Belcher barely spoke to each other during Intimacy Week and that she “hung out with Adrian” most of the day. As the dramatic music built up and Awhina looked downcast, the camera panned down to reveal that Adrian and Sierah were secretly playing footsies under the table while smiling to themselves.

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Viewers are certainly used to seeing a cheating scandal unfold every year on MAFS, however, some people have taken to social media to question just how genuine the ‘footsie incident’ was between Adrian and Sierah.

“How would the producers know to put cameras under the table and to conveniently film them? It screams fake to me,” one person commented, while another added, “Why do they all of a sudden have cameras under the table?” another added.

“So set up - honestly,” a third replied, with someone else writing, “Not very good actors, unfortunately.”

How real is Adrian and Sierah's 'cheating scandal'?

While many fans argued that it was strange the camera operators would film under the table, others pointed out that producers would’ve known about their close ‘friendship’ and the fact they had previously “hung out”.

“Sierah said she spent the day with Adrian. Producers must have known beforehand and when Adrian sat next to Sierah, they zoomed the camera downward,” one viewer theorised, while another agreed, “I think people forget that these people have multiple producers or film crew with them almost ALL day. They know exactly what’s going on”.

“Must have got wind of it before the dinner party and was watching them like a hawk,” a different user replied, followed by someone else who said, “Maybe it was so obvious that the producer told a cameraman to zoom in on their feet”.

“It looks like anyone standing far from the table could see under it… If you notice, all they did was zoom in. Perhaps the camera crew noticed what was going on as they watched from farther back and then filmed it,” another shared.

What else do we know about Adrian and Sierah's 'cheating scandal'?

Daily Mail reported last week that Adrian and Sierah formed an “unexpected bond” after a night out during their first weekend in Sydney and “stayed up late getting to know each other”.

Their close bond eventuated in an “alleged indiscretion at a dinner party” - which we now know was the ‘footsie scandal’ - and their respective partners were left feeling “humiliated” and “betrayed” when it emerged at the commitment ceremony.

The publication also claims that Sierah and Adrian had an “intimate dinner date” a few days later behind their partner’s backs, and Billy felt “completely blindsided” when the truth eventually emerged.

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An insider tells Yahoo Lifestyle that while Adrian and Sierah maintain nothing inappropriate happened between them, she is later accused of trying to continually pursue him after their initial flirtation.

“The most devastating thing for Billy was the fact Sierah was the first girl he's ever opened up to about his family and father leaving,” they add. “It's hard for him to be that vulnerable but he really wanted to let all his walls down and give their marriage everything.”

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