Married At First Sight star Lachlan Rofe has died suddenly, leaving friends and family in shock. He was 47.
Rofe – who first appeared on the debut season of Channel Nine dating show in 2015, where he was paired with Clare Tamas – was later seen on Farmer Wants A Wife the following year.
Loved ones confirmed his death on social media this week, with tributes flooding in for the cattle farmer, who lived on a property in Cawdor, near Camden in New South Wales.
His cause of death has not yet been announced.
Rofe, who also used the surname McAleer, was no stranger to headlines during and after his reality TV stint.
In 2017, he was found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend Casey Williams in front of her two-year-old daughter following a night of heavy drinking.
Married At First Sight star Lachlan Rofe has died suddenly, leaving friends and family in shock. He was 47. Pictured with his TV ‘bride’ Clare Tamas
Rofe – who first appeared on the debut season of Channel Nine dating show in 2015 – was later seen on Farmer Wants A Wife the following year
He was placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond but later appealed the conviction.
A magistrate eventually overturned the guilty verdict, with Rofe declaring: ‘Being a man of principle, I chose to clear my name.’
Speaking at the time, he admitted the scandal had left him rattled.
‘I’m too scared to even go see women ‘cos I just feel with everything that’s happened, I just feel like I’m a target,’ he told Channel 7.
Away from the courtroom, Rofe was linked to several high-profile romances, including fellow Farmer Wants A Wife contestant Belinda Reid and pig hunter Natalie Cepenuik, who sparked outrage after posting an image of herself with a dead joey.
He also attracted attention in 2016 when his family’s property was investigated for alleged illegal tree clearing, which he denied.
‘Everything has been cleared in line with legislation; people are just jealous of me because I’ve got fame,’ he said at the time.
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