MAFS Australia season eight finished airing in the UK earlier this month, rounding up an intense series filled with affairs, rows and gaslighting claims. The dramatic romance reality series was quickly renewed for a ninth season by Australian network Channel 9 and is expected to start Down Under in early 2022. However, a contestant has been kicked out of the show before he even got to appear onscreen.
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from MAFS Australia.
Why was Simon Blackburn kicked out ahead of series airing?
Back in September, Channel 9 released its first trailer, introducing some of the next batch of singletons ready to find their one true love.
One of those who featured in the teaser was miner Simon Blackburn from Melbourne.
Filming had started and Simon, a divorced father-of-two, had tied the knot with florist Jessica Seracino.

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She reportedly was the person who made Channel 9 aware of videos including “misogynistic and homophobic comments” that Simon had made for TikTok.
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Back in September, Channel 9 released its first trailer, introducing some of the next batch of singletons ready to find their one true love.
One of those who featured in the teaser was miner Simon Blackburn from Melbourne.
Filming had started and Simon, a divorced father-of-two, had tied the knot with florist Jessica Seracino.
She reportedly was the person who made Channel 9 aware of videos including “misogynistic and homophobic comments” that Simon had made for TikTok.
Former The Bachelorette star Angie Kent described Simon as “incredibly toxic and dangerous” after viewing the videos.
Simon shared a video discussing Angie afterwards, stating “the only reason she is complaining is because she’s a w***e”.
She asked her followers to report Simon who is believed to have set up social media accounts under another name.
Angie wrote: “Very easy to do and very necessary as he is targeting women in a vile and disgusting way”.