Natalie Parham found love after her brief stint on Married At First Sight.
The 32-year-old is now happily in a relationship with a woman, a good friend Natalie has known for some time, after her “marriage” to Collins Christian imploded on TV..
“I’ve been talking to someone special,” he told Channel Nine.
‘We have known each other for years. We met when she was married and I was in a long-term relationship.
The physiotherapist said her partner had been “amazing” in supporting her after she quit Nine’s social experiment.
Natalie Parham (pictured) found love after her brief stint on Married At First Sight.
‘I had never dated a woman before; “I was attracted to them, but I could never take that step towards dating,” she added.
‘They have been incredibly supportive of me since I left the experiment. Even if it ends up becoming a nice friendship, we’ll see what happens.”
In February, Natalie broke her silence shortly after leaving the experiment.
Speaking to WhatsNew2Day Australia, the brunette spoke about the harsh reality of her doomed relationship with Collins and the moment that led her to walk away from her “marriage.”
The physiotherapist, 32, is now happily in a relationship with a woman, a friend Natalie has known for some time.
Natalie sensationally quit the show after her ‘marriage’ to (right) Collins Christian imploded
Collins’ apparent lack of appeal was a key factor in his decision.
“There was no connection,” he stated flatly.
“I wasn’t Blake Lively enough for him,” Natalie revealed, analyzing her audition tape where she revealed the Hollywood actress was her “dream girl.”
Collins and Natalie quickly left the show and returned home less than two days after the first commitment ceremony was filmed.
Sources close to the production told WhatsNew2Day Australia that Natalie was struggling immensely during filming and was missing her family.
The physiotherapist said her partner has been “amazing” in supporting her after she left MAFS.
“Natalie was homesick after losing her dad and just wanted to get out,” a source revealed.
‘Collins was just making his head and Natalie wasn’t coping.
“Nat finally reached the boiling point and production agreed to let her go home.”
According to the spy, the couple ended on “bad terms” and things don’t get much better at the reunion when they have an argument on camera.
“Collins is still spiteful and continues to blame her for stealing her chance,” the source said.
“Things got really ugly quickly and they both just went their separate ways.
“Collins didn’t even want to be friends with Natalie afterwards, it’s really shit.”
Collins and Natalie quickly left the show and returned home less than two days after the first commitment ceremony was filmed.
According to her friends, Natalie always felt that Collins was acting for the cameras and was a completely different person when the cameras weren’t rolling.
The decision to allow Natalie to leave came despite Collins’ decision to remain on the show.
Program guidelines and overall concept take a backseat when a participant’s mental health or well-being is at stake.
Natalie had previously expressed her desire to leave during the initial dinner, but was convinced to stay at least until the next commitment ceremony to fulfill her part in the show’s narrative.
However, when it became clear that he would have to stay another week, production leadership intervened.
It was noted that participating in the show is inherently challenging, but considering Natalie’s recent personal loss and her emotional state, continuing on the show would have been unreasonable.