There are always big personalities on Married at First Sight Australia, and 2026 bride Gia Fleur is no exception.
While sparks flew between her and her match, Scott McCristal, at their beach ceremony, reality came crashing down when her Uncle John told his parents that she is a mother.
Gia had kept the news quiet because she wanted to privately tell Scott herself, worried about how the groom might react to the news, but her uncle accidentally informed his extended family.
Days after the wedding, the fiery bride told Chattr why she didn’t tell her groom sooner.
“I knew he didn’t have kids, I assumed that whoever I would get probably wouldn’t have kids,” she shared.
“And when I saw him, I thought, ‘Oh, he’s good looking, he’s successful like me, having a kid is probably going to be like a red flag for him or something that he doesn’t want to take on’.
“I felt a bit insecure. I’ve never dated as a single mum. I was with someone for 10 years before that, so I haven’t dated anyone, so I thought, ‘Oh, it’s gonna put him off’, and I just was weary.”
While fans vented online that she should have told him sooner, she defended her decision.
“She’s the love of my life. I’m with her every day. I’m a full-time parent. I have full custody of my daughter, so obviously, she’s the forefront of my whole life,” Gia explained.
“Basically, I just didn’t want to give him everything yet.
“I needed to suss him out. And she’s so important to me. I don’t want them close or to know anything about each other yet, because I’m like, ‘Well, what if this didn’t work out? You know what I mean, I was trying to protect her in a way’.”
During the wedding, the accidental slip sent her into a spiral.
“I told everyone not to say anything. So I’m kind of blindsided by my family at this point,” she vented on the show.
“Everything was great until this point, and I feel like Scott could back because of this now, and it was my secret to tell,” she continued.
“Do you know how heartbreaking that was? I am trying to get the family to accept me,” she told her uncle on the verge of tears.
Despite John assuring her that Scott likes her, she was scared to tell him.
Determined to be honest with her new husband, Gia took him aside and told him she is a proud mother to her daughter.
Thankfully, Scott said it wasn’t a deal breaker and seemed overjoyed by the news.
“There’s nothing wrong with that, you’re good,” he told her.
When asked if he’d be open to being a stepfather, he replied: “She’s a part of you, which is a part of me.”
Is Gia feuding with the Married At First Sight brides?
The 35-year-old from Victoria has already ruffled feathers on the show, clashing with brides at the hens party, as she looks set to bring the drama to the show.
However, below the surface, she told expert John Aiken that she was used to being judged and was severely bullied during school.
“I didn’t really have many friends. I didn’t fit in with the girls; I was kind of a weird loner. So I feel like it shaped me to be who I am,” she shared.
While hopeful of finding love, outspoken Gia certainly made an impression as she met the other brides, not shying away from giving her opinion.
“I’m not here to live an ordinary life; I want to be remembered. I’m not a basic b****, you know?” she said during her introduction, as she was walking into the hen’s night.
When it comes to her partner, she said she will keep him on his toes, and he’s “gotta keep up with me”.
As she met the other brides, the self-described “typical” and “spicy” Italian did not hold back her opinions.
“I’m seeing some sweet girls. Like pretty, but not like baddies,” she said in a confessional. “I don’t see myself getting lost in the crowd.”
Despite being unlucky in love, she told fellow bride Rachel that she’s “never been broken up with”.
“I leave the guy,” she revealed, after Rachel shared that she had a string of unlucky situationships and has been single for 14 years.
When it came to her fellow brides, it appeared that Gia did not think much of them.
“They’re just so basic. Sorry, boring,” she dished in a confessional.
Are Gia and Bec from MAFS friends?
And drama is already brewing between her and South Australian bride Bec, who revealed that she’s not a fan of Gia’s attitude.
While Gia revealed that she has been to the Playboy mansion and partied with Hugh Hefner, Bec found a break in the conversation to try to change the subject.
“Like, relax. You’re a five out of 10, so f****** chill,” Gia said in a confessional. “Do you know what I mean?”
However, Gia told Chattr that it was in response to Bec allegedly calling her a “trashy s****”.
“That was at the beginning of the evening, before I’d said anything, but that wasn’t shown, so I get why people are thinking I’m horrible, but a lot of things are out of context, and not the whole evening was shown,” she claimed.
However, Bec denied this to the same publication.
“I actually rang production after I [saw Gia’s claims], and I said, guys, I need to know if [there is footage of me saying this], because if [it exists], she deserves an apology from me,” she told Chattr.
She said that the production crew assured her that it was not said, and said such a statement would have made “reality TV gold”.
“I think it would be a bit premature to make that assumption [about] someone before even getting to know them,” she continued.
New Idea understands that things are set to erupt between the brides, with their feud dividing the cast.
“This season will polarise everyone,” a source close to production told us.
“Gia and Bec’s dynamic becomes the defining feud.”
“Viewers won’t sit on the fence,” the insider continues. “You’ll either love these women, or you’ll hate them.”
Who is Gia Fleur from Married at First Sight Australia?
Away from her time on the show, Gia is a disability support worker in Melbourne and is also a mother.
She was previously married to the father of her child, and has hardly dated after her divorce.
She’s been dubbed the experiment’s “wildest” bride, guaranteed to raise eyebrows to get everyone talking.
“She’s confident, outrageous and completely unpredictable,” a source revealed to the Daily Mail.
“If anyone’s going to storm out of a Dinner Party or start a full-scale blow-up, it’s Gia — but she also has a loyal, caring side for people she loves,” an insider claimed.
During her twenties, she moved to Los Angeles, competed in beauty pageants, and even starred in Nicki Minaj’s music video Freaks.
She showcases her tattoos and love of fashion on her Instagram profile. You can follow her here.
You can also meet the other 2026 MAFS brides and grooms here.
