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Married At First Sight bride Gia Fleur's best friend and man of honour Wil Thompson has broken his silence, lifting the lid on the explosive off-camera drama that rocked the hens night and ignited rumours of a bitter feud with fellow bride Bec Zacharia.
Speaking to Daily Mail, Will denied suggestions the confrontation was staged for television and claimed Gia was left in tears after allegedly being called a 'trashy s**t' following the tense event.
Will, who has known Gia for more than 12 years, said the pair share an intense, fiery friendship rooted in loyalty and brutal honesty.
'We fight, we yell, we swear and then two minutes later we're fine,' he said.
'That's a real friendship.'
He said he was blindsided when Gia announced she was joining Married At First Sight, recalling a bizarre Zoom call that ended with the realisation his best friend was about to marry a stranger on national television.
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Married At First Sight bride Gia Fleur's best friend and man of honour Wil Thompson has broken his silence, lifting the lid on the explosive off-camera drama that rocked the hens night and ignited rumours of a bitter feud with fellow bride Bec Zacharia
Speaking to Daily Mail, Will denied suggestions the confrontation was staged for television and claimed Gia (pictured) was left in tears after allegedly being called a 'trashy s**t' following the tense event
'I thought it was a business meeting,' Will laughed.
'She goes, "I'm getting married", and I'm like, "Who?" She says, "I don't know." And it clicked straight away.'
Will was later invited to be Gia's man of honour - a role he admitted came with heightened emotions, cameras and alcohol on the morning of the wedding.
'I was hyped. She was panicking,' he said.
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'She was leaving her daughter, marrying a stranger and didn't have her phone. We were in completely different head spaces.'
He rejected claims their heated argument before the ceremony was fake or orchestrated.
'I'm not a paid actor. This wasn't planned,' he said.
'We're Maltese and Italian. We're feisty. There's a lot you didn't see.'
Will, who has known Gia for more than 12 years, said the pair share an intense, fiery friendship rooted in loyalty and brutal honesty
According to Will, the real drama unfolded later that night when Gia rang him in tears. 'She called me at about 2am crying. She said, "This girl from Adelaide called me a trashy slut" Will claimed the comment came from Bec (pictured), sparking immediate anger and concern
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