Anthony Cincotta appeared tense as he stepped out during a filming break on Married at First Sight recently.
The groom, 38, wore a glum expression as he left his hotel, wearing a black face mask.
He donned a simple black t-shirt and matching jeans, and appeared to be in low spirits.
Break: Anthony Cincotta (pictured) stepped out during a filming break on Married at First Sight
The pro-wrestler from Victoria kept his head bowed as he walked along with a friend.
It comes after his TV ‘wife’ Selin Mengu, 32, defied Channel Nine producers and confirmed her split from her TV husband Anthony during a radio interview.
The Sydney-based mother of one broke down in tears after she called up The Kyle and Jackie O show following an earlier interview with her on-screen partner.
Tense? The groom, 38, wore a glum expression as he left his hotel, wearing a black face mask
Casual: He donned a simple black t-shirt and matching jeans, and appeared to be in low spirits
On his way: The pro-wrestler from Victoria added a pair of black sneakers to the look
She claimed that producers and Anthony pressured her into sleeping in the same bed as her groom on her wedding night even after she said ‘no’.
‘Some people understand, some people see the grey areas, but it’s just not fair that I’m dealing with this backlash when I’ve said “no” to a few things and he persisted,’ she began. ‘I’ve gone into protective mode and it’s really hard.
‘I’m actually going to lose it if I don’t say these things,’ she said, before she claimed that she asked producers and Anthony if they could sleep in separate beds, but they reportedly objected.
Pal: He kept his head bowed as he walked along with a friend
Interview: It comes after his TV ‘wife’ Selin Mengu, 32, defied Channel Nine producers and confirmed her split from her TV husband Anthony during a radio interview
‘I didn’t want to. I’m not that type of person and It’s okay for people to be like that. But I didn’t feel comfortable and he [Anthony] persisted, they [producers] persisted.’
Selin alleged that despite telling both the producers and Anthony she wasn’t comfortable with sharing a bed on the first night, she was pressured into it for filming.
When asked what Anthony’s response was to her rejecting their offer, Selin said he replied ‘we need to do it’ and that it ‘wasn’t a big deal’.
Talk: The Sydney-based mother of one broke down in tears after she called up The Kyle and Jackie O show following an earlier interview with her on-screen partner
Claims: She claimed that producers and Anthony pressured her into sleeping in the same bed as her groom on her wedding night even after she said ‘no’
Selin went on to claim she reluctantly agreed to sleep next to Anthony after they built a pillow fort, but said she would have preferred the couch option.
In response to Selin’s allegations, a Nine spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘There is never any pressure put on participants in regards to sleeping arrangements.
‘Nine and Endemol Shine takes their obligations in respect to the health and wellbeing of the participants of this program extremely seriously.
Reluctant: Selin went on to claim she reluctantly agreed to sleep next to Anthony after they built a pillow fort, but said she would have preferred the couch option.
In response to Selin’s allegations, a Nine spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘There is never any pressure put on participants in regards to sleeping arrangements’
‘All participants have access to the show psychologist during filming, during broadcast and once the program has ended.
‘Nine also have an additional service for participants should they like or need further individual and confidential psychological support.
‘This service gives participants access to clinicians who have been specifically engaged to support those involved in the program in relation to their experiences. This service is available to all participants for as long as they need it, it does not end.’
Romance lost: Anthony Cincotta and his ‘bride’ Selin Mengu are pictured on their wedding day
