A CONTROVERSIAL Married at First Sight bride is engaged after her boyfriend popped the question following months of dating.
The show star, who previously accused the matchmaking series of “ruining” her life, told how she was “excited” at her bride-to-be status as she gave a flash of her engagement ring.
A controversial Married At First Sight bride is engaged three years after her matchmaking show stint
Olivia Frazer Jackson Lonnie on MAFS’ Aussie series in 2022Credit: Channel 4
Yet she has now found happiness with fiance Greg Rutherford, after he popped the question over the festive periodCredit: Instagram
The Aussie told how the couple were ‘excited’ planning their nuptialsCredit: Instagram
Frazer, 32, has been dubbed one of after she shot to fame on the Australian version in 2022.
The Aussie wed Jackson Lonnie, but was dubbed the season villain after sharing a nude snap of fellow bride Domenica Calarco among the cast.
This led to her losing her job as a driving instructor and receiving death threats.
Yet theres hopefully a happy chapter ahead, after Olivia’s new man Greg Rutherford, 31, popped the question over the festive period.
She took to her Instagram grid for her reveal, posting a snap of the pair as she offered the first look at her ring.
In her caption, she wrote: “You could say we are excited.”
The TV star looked stunning in a white bandeau dress and her new cropped brunette hairstyle for the celebratory image.
She held her left hand up to the camera while Greg flashed a huge smile, giving her a cuddle from behind.
He is a former professional footballer who now works as a personal trainer.
According to MailOnline the pair met in September, with their hard launch on Instagram coming a month later.
Olivia told the publication: “He proposed in a private garden at Newton Hall in the North East of England.
“Both Greg, myself and our families are over the moon.”
SHOW STRUGGLES
Previously, reality TV star Olivia said she was “more hated than Putin” after taking part in the social experiment, seeing her marry a stranger on .
She lost how of her taking part, and her involvement in circulating naked photos of another contestant.
Mafs couples that have stood the test of time
Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby.
The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam’s Doncaster home.
Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau.
Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December.
Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: “I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out – and excited for everything to come.”
Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019.
Owen recalled: “I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work.
“While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in.
“The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I signed up?’
“A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.”
Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.
Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna’s vegan lifestyle, the show’s first same sex pairing are still going strong.
They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod.
Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: “We’re not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship.”
The TV star admitted that many fans have demanded she face criminal charges for the act, leaving her “more hated than Putin in Australia”.
Speaking on 2Day’s Hughes, Ed and Erin – Olivia opened up about how the viewer backlash left her feeling like “a shell of a person”.
“I’ve already lost my job as a direct result of this show,” she explained, as the hosts continued to quiz her on whether she regretted it.
“I don’t as I’ve got some beautiful girlfriends from it,” she added.
As well as losing her job, Olivia said she scaled down her social media presence after fans of the show set up a petition against her.
The online petition demanded that legal action be taken against her for sharing the nude photos without consent.
Olivia faced backlash on the show, as husband Jackson was forced to defend her after she admitted she was a “petty b***h” to her new pals.
Following the show, the plumber has continued to stand by Olivia in a number of interviews, claiming she got a “bad edit”.
He recently explained: “If you look at our whole story, they haven’t filmed us doing anything nice… They’ve changed it all to not look good for poor old Liv.”
Olivia added on her radio appearance that she wouldn’t have “survived” the show without the support from him.
The couple agreed to stay together after their final vows, yet split when they returned back to the real world.
Greg is a former footballer who now works as a PTCredit: Instagram
The pair went Instagram official in OctoberCredit: Instagram
Olivia said the show ‘ruined’ her life after she was caught sharing images of another female contestantCredit: 9NOW
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