Martha Kalifatidis has called out her fiancé Michael Brunelli for causing a media frenzy by announcing they were ‘moving’ to Europe.
The couple, who met on Married At First Sight in 2019, plan to spend a few months in Europe this year to pursue business opportunities – but Michael implied it was a semi-permanent move when he addressed fans on Instagram on April 26.
Speaking to The Kyle and Jackie O Show from Italy on Monday, Martha, 33, clarified they were not leaving Australia for good, and called Michael, 31, an ‘idiot’ for suggesting otherwise.
‘He is just dense’: Martha Kalifatidis (left) has called out her fiancé Michael Brunelli (right) for causing a media frenzy by announcing they were ‘moving’ to Europe
‘No way, we are not moving overseas. Michael is such an idiot and I cannot believe he told everyone that,’ she told hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.
‘He is just dense. He cannot be helped.’
Martha then explained what was actually going on.
She said there had been a ‘mould issue’ at their home in Bondi Beach, which meant they had to move all of their belongings into storage.
False alarm! The couple, who met on Married At First Sight in 2019, plan to spend a few months in Europe this year to pursue business opportunities – but Michael implied it was a semi-permanent move when he addressed fans on Instagram on April 26
This housing problem coincided with Martha’s planned trip to Italy with her business partner to attend the Cosmoprof beauty expo.
Michael had also booked a trip to the UK at about the same time to meet developers of his Tru Fit workout app.
Because they both had European trips planned, Martha decided, ‘Why don’t we just go over and stay [there] for a little bit because the timing’s perfect?’
‘Then we come home, obviously,’ she clarified, before adding: ‘We’re not moving anywhere. We’re just on a little break.’
Ouch! Speaking to The Kyle and Jackie O Show from Italy on Monday, Martha, 33, clarified they were not leaving Australia for good, and called Michael, 31, an ‘idiot’ for suggesting otherwise
The furore began on April 26 when Michael told his Instagram followers he was about to hop on a plane to join Martha in Italy.
He explained how he was packing up their beachside home ahead of the big move – but failed to mention they only planned to stay overseas for two months.
‘Martha and I spent some time making a big decision to move overseas for a while,’ Michael said during a Q&A with fans.
Whoops! The furore began on April 26 when Michael told his Instagram followers he was about to hop on a plane to join Martha in Italy. He explained he was packing up their Bondi home ahead of the big move, but failed to mention they only planned to stay overseas for two months
‘We’ve had a few problems with our house and the fact that the world is essentially open again, we decided now is as good a time as any.’
While he insisted it wasn’t a permanent move, Michael said the relocation was a ‘change we both wanted to experience’.
Weeks earlier, the newly engaged couple had been shocked to discover mould spreading on the walls and roof of their Bondi pad.
Unfortunate: Weeks earlier, the newly engaged couple had been shocked to discover mould spreading on the walls and roof of their Bondi pad (pictured)
