Married At First Sight’s Andrea Thompson has opened up about losing 13kg because of her struggles with ‘anxiety’ since her time on the reality TV show.
The professional photographer, 51, rose to fame on the 2024 series of the Channel Nine dating experiment, where she ‘married’ love interest Richard Sauerman.
Despite initially appearing to be the perfect match, they began to clash and struggled to see eye to eye during rows, leading to their eventual break-up.
Now, Andrea has opened up about the toll appearing on the show took on her as she admitted she has struggled with ‘anxiety’ since filming the program.
She took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to host a fan Q&A, where she was asked about her weight loss and body transformation.
Married At First Sight’s Andrea Thompson has opened up about losing 13kg because of ‘anxiety’ since her time on the reality TV show (left, on the show and right, at a Pink concert)
When asked about her weight loss ‘secret’, Andrea told how she has lost 13kg since her on-screen wedding, but admitted that much of it was down to anxiety and stress.
She explained: ‘Have lost around 13kg since the wedding. A lot of that was anxiety sadly but I have been doing gym classes for 1.5 years.’
Andrea’s friend also recently addressed the star’s fitness regime as well as the anxiety she felt about the show airing.
‘Andrea has been going to the gym for over a year, she lost 5 kilos while on the show, and then the rest could be credited to anxiety about the show airing,’ a source recently told Daily Mail Australia.
Elsewhere in the Q&A session, Andrea once again shut down speculation that she is dating her co-star Timothy Smith.
Andrea (pictured at a recent Pink concert) has opened up about the toll the show took on her as she admitted ‘anxiety’ has contributed to her weight loss since her on-screen wedding
The professional photographer, 51, rose to fame on the 2024 series of MAFS, where she ‘married’ love interest Richard Sauerman before they later went their separate ways
Timothy was paired with Lucinda Light on MAFS’ 11th series but they decided to just be friends on the show, and remain close to this day.
Timothy has also been seen spending time with Andrea in recent weeks and she even stayed at his house, with fans becoming convinced they were dating.
However, both Timothy and Andrea have shut down the rumours and insisted they are just good friends.
During the Q&A, Andrea was once again hit by questions about her bond with Timothy, and shared a video insisting they will never ‘be intimate’.
Elsewhere in the Q&A session, Andrea also once again shut down speculation that she is dating her co-star Timothy Smith after they have been spending time together in recent weeks
She said: ‘Man, I’ve never had so many questions about a Tim and I thing and people not believing that we’re friends.
‘Tim reminds me of my brother. The first minute I met him, he is exactly like my brother so I understood him, I got him.
‘I have to tell you, I do not want to get intimate with someone who reminds me of my brother! So Tim and I will not be intimate, we will not kiss on the lips.
‘He is one of my best friends and has got me through some pretty tough times recently and I love him, but I don’t love him.’
Andrea (pictured with Timothy) firmly shut down fan speculation as she insisted they will never be ‘intimate’ and said the reality TV star reminds her of her brother
Timothy previously addressed the romance rumours after Andrea stayed over at his house, insisting they slept in different bedrooms.
‘Andrea came and visited me. She was actually going to see Lucinda, and she crashed at my place,’ he explained.
‘Her and her daughter stayed in my room, I crashed on the couch. Andie’s got a great heart and soul.’
Andrea previously said the ‘best part of the experiment’ for her was the lifelong friends she’s made with some of the cast, including Timothy’s ex Lucinda.
