From Ines’ point of view
From Sam’s point of view
Sam has said a lot less about their relationship, and his time on the show. However, he has agreed that the producers played into their “affair”. He explained that the entire relationship was “orchestrated” but that he knew that. He has spoken about doing previous commercial work and how he viewed Married at First Sight as just another job – including acting like he loved Ines.The producers’ point of view
Following Ines’ heft claims and feelings towards the show, Entertainment Daily approached Nine Network and Endemol Shine, the producers of Married at First Sight Australia. The network responded with: “Nine and Endemol Shine take their obligations in respect to the health and wellbeing of the participants of this program extremely seriously. “All participants have access to the show psychologist during filming, broadcast and afterwards. Nine also provides an additional service for participants should they like or need further individual and confidential psychological support. “This service gives participants access to psychologists who have been specifically engaged to support those involved in the program in relation to their experiences. This confidential service is available to all participants for as long as they need it, it does not end.”
FAQs on What Happened Between Sam and Ines from Married at First Sight Australia?
Yes. During Season 6 Sam Ball and Ines Bašić secretly met up while still matched with other partners. Their private dinners and overnight stay became one of the show’s biggest scandals.
Both later said the storyline was pushed by producers. Sam described it as feeling like a scripted job and Ines admitted the edit exaggerated their real connection for television drama.
Sam walked away from the experiment and did not stay with Ines. He skipped the reunion blocked her online and later joined the army. Ines was disappointed but later rebuilt her life as a content creator and spoke out about her experience on the show.
Their secret meetings hurt their original partners Elizabeth and Bronson and caused group tensions at the dinner parties. It also became a major talking point with viewers and led to public backlash against both Sam and Ines.
No. They cut ties once filming finished. Sam blocked Ines on social media and both have said their connection was only during the experiment.
Sam claimed producers wanted to portray him unfairly and that the environment had become too toxic. He chose not to return and later said he wanted to distance himself from the show’s drama.
Ines has described the experience as overwhelming and said she was portrayed more harshly than reality. She has since built a career as an influencer and opened up about her struggles with public criticism and online trolling.
Sam joined the Australian army after the show and keeps a low public profile. Ines focuses on social media and partnerships with lifestyle and beauty brands while occasionally speaking about reality TV experiences.
Yes. The dramatic response to their affair influenced later seasons to include stricter rules around couple swapping but also showed producers how much viewers engage with scandals which kept similar plots appearing.