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MAFS star's shock warning: Someone will die!

'I want to get the message out.' - by Penelope Kilby
  • 15 May 2019

Married At First Sight's Clare Verrall has a message for the show's creators, producers and prospective cast - "Someone will die."

WATCH: MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT STAR'S CHILLING MESSAGE

The chilling message comes days before the former reality star will appear on Sunday Night, where she'll detail the mental toll a show like MAFS can have on its cast.

"I just wanted a love story and I thought that this was the way that it was going to happen," she explains in a promo for the upcoming episode.

"I didn't sign up to have my life completely ripped to shreds.

"Someone will die... That someone was very nearly me."

On the second season of the show in 2016, Clare was matched with Jono Pitman on the TV social experiment, which sees two strangers marry each other, literally at first sight.

The professional dog-walker says she was promised that the MAFS relationship experts would match her with her soulmate, however Clare claims she never met the "experts" until the show began filming.

"And I was already matched!" she said.

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So I did an interview... first time my fat head has been in front of the camera since MAFS. I just saw the promo as the interview goes to air on Sunday. I'm ever so pleased that I put on so much bronzer that I colour matched my face to the orange/dirt coloured wall behind me 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️😂. I have to admit, I'm so anxious for this to screen as I know I'm going to be raked over the coals again by trolls. I didn't say anything bad about my match Jono as he, like me was just one of their puppets. I earnestly wish him nothing but happiness. My beef is with @channel9 as the situation they put us both into was very damaging, particularly for me as I went on the show right after a experiencing a major trauma, resulting in me developing PTSD which they were aware of. I must admit, I'm so nervous to see how the interview end up once exited. I want to get the message I out though that as these shows become more & more SUPERSIZED, the absolute lack of duty of care for the cast all in the name of ratings is horrific. Viewers should know that as soon as the network have made their money from you. Then network simply kicks you to the curb leaving you to scramble around in the dirt, trying desperately to piece your life back together. There have been a number of reality TV cast members who have taken their own lives overseas recently due to the fall out of these shows. I also know some Australians who have made attempts on their own lives in the aftermath of a show they were on, including myself. What will it take for Australia to wake up to what we are watching & therefore supporting?? Does someone have to die first??? I only agreed to do this rather intimidating interview so people can get a peek behind the fake glitz into the very dark side of some 'Reality TV' shows and decide if they want to continue to support having these shows like this on the air. @withrepost * @sundaynighton7 "Reality" TV at its most twisted - what actually goes on behind the scenes of these social experiments. @angelacox7 discovers the dark and very dangerous side to the genre's relentless drive for controversy. That's 8:30pm on @channel7 #MAFS #MarriedAgFirstSight #RealityTV #MentalHealth

In a post shared to her Instagram account on Tuesday, Clare said she hoped by appearing on Sunday Night, those responsible for the show will take more of a duty of care for the contestants.

"The absolute lack of duty of care for the cast all in the name of ratings is horrific," she claimed.

"Viewers should know that as soon as the network has made money from you, then [they] simply kick you to the curb, leaving you to scramble around in the dirt, trying desperately to piece your life back together."

Clare told Daily Mail that she attempted suicide after appearing on the show and was hospitalised. 

"I couldn't afford professional help. I essentially had a breakdown and I wasn't able to work. I had no money - we got paid $150 a week and had to pay for all our own dates unless they were supplied by the place we went to," she said.

After a second suicide attempt, she told the website she spent 28 days at a facility which specialises in trauma.

If you or someone you know needs help, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14

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