Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 groom Adrian Araouzou is public enemy number one right now, after he led Awhina Rutene on and played with her feelings.
There’s even more gossip coming out about him though — apparently he was caught messaging former MAFS bride Bronte Schofield prior to the experiment, and now there are rumours they’re dating.
A source told Chattr that Adrian admitted talking to Bronte prior to the experiment, though they weren’t sure what their conversation entailed.
“He also liked her photos during the experiment and caught up with her straight after,” the insider spilled.
Awhina previously told Chattr that she believed Adrian was only on the show to grow his following, so this could have been part of the plan.
“He was speaking to ex-participants, his vision board had [social media] followers on it,” she said. “Adrian 100 per cent was [on MAFS] to get famous.”

Daily Mail shared snaps of Adrian and Bronte hanging out at the Cottesloe Beach Club in Perth, and they looked pretty comfortable together during a conversation on a side table.
The pair weren’t alone, with Tony Mojanovski, Eliot Donovan and Paul Antoine also hanging out.
Adrian previously defended liking Bronte’s bikini pictures on Instagram, saying: “She’s hot. She’s more my type, so of course I’m going to like her photos.”
MAFS’ Bronte Schofield reveals if she’s dating Adrian Araouzou
It would be a betrayal to Awhina if Adrian was shacking up with Bronte, because she lives in Perth. The biggest issue in Awhina and Adrian’s relationship is that Adrian isn’t willing to move away from NSW unless it’s for the right person — so this would cut deep.

However, Bronte told Chattr that the rumours are all untrue, so we can take a deep breath. She doesn’t need another walking red flag after all that drama with Harrison Boon.
“I’m not dating Adrian. I was at the Cott [Cottesloe Beach Club] and they were all there,” she said. “[It’s] so ridiculous.”
MAFS is filled with couple swaps, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Adrian did end up with another bride down the track. We’ll have to wait and see what happens!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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