A gorgeous Married At First Sight bride has stunned viewers by making a bold admission about her sexuality.
New bride Julia Vogl, 35, confessed during Sunday night's episode that she was bisexual - and was open to being paired with either a man or a woman.
The former journalist spoke openly about what she was looking for in a partner, and said their gender was not something she even considered.
'The idea that my potential husband or wife is out there and I don't know them is a very strange thought. I am looking for a cosmic connection,' Julia said in voice-over, as she made her way to her wedding ceremony to meet her TV spouse.
'I don't know if I am going to be matched with a man or woman, it isn't about someone's gender... it's about the connection I have with them.
'That connection transcends gender for me.'
Julia Vogl was delighted to discover the experts had matched her with Queensland-based entrepreneur Grayson McIvor - who kept an open mind about her sexuality.
'I did not know if I was going to be matched with a man or woman. It didn't matter, I just wanted to feel that spark,' Julia admitted, after meeting Grayson for the first time.
'I absolutely felt that spark... he is divine and has a kindness in his eyes! I am happy.'
After their ceremony, the pair sat down and had a heartfelt conversation, in which Grayson, 34, admitted he was thrilled to be matched with her.
'I'm 35 and have dated all kinds of people, I'm actually bisexual. I have dated men and women. How does that make you feel?' Julia asked him.
'I don't think about it at all. I'm open to anything, it doesn't bother me whatsoever,' Grayson admitted, but added that he had not dated a bisexual person before.
The pair seemed happy to be paired with each other and excited to see where their marriage took them.
It comes after former Channel Nine executive producer John Walsh broke his silence to defend MAFS.
Julia, 35, confessed during Sunday night's episode that she was bisexual - and was open to being paired with either a man or a woman
'I don't think about it at all. I'm open to anything, it doesn't bother me whatsoever,' Grayson admitted, but added that he had not dated a bisexual person before
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Walsh, who stepped away from the franchise last year after nine seasons as Network Executive Producer, went on the record ahead of the launch of season 13, insisting the controversial reality juggernaut is deliberately daring, culturally relevant and nowhere near as sinister as its critics claim.
In a column for 9Honey, Walsh said that he now feels free to speak without being accused of protecting his own interests.
'I have no skin in the game anymore,' Walsh wrote, acknowledging that criticism of the show has become an annual ritual.
While admitting the job was not always easy, Walsh said the overall experience was one he loved 'one hundred per cent', describing the program as a 'non-stop thrill ride' that never truly slows down.
MAFS, he argued, was never meant to be comfortable viewing.
'It's not an easy show to watch. It's not an easy show to participate in. It's not an easy show to make,' he said, adding bluntly: 'Cry me a river.'
Walsh said the very premise of the show - asking whether a marriage arranged by experts can succeed in a modern dating landscape dominated by apps and swiping - was designed to provoke discussion, not deliver fairy tales.
He pointed to the show's extraordinary global reach as proof of its impact, noting it has been the number one television program in Australia for nearly a decade and is now broadcast in more than 120 countries.
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine.