Muslim gay Married At First Sight contestant slams show for not finding him a match: Ive been played for a fool

A gay Muslim man believes he has been played a fool after being dumped from the Australian edition of Married at First Sight just days before filming started because producers allegedly couldnt find him a match.

Melbourne-based actor, Wil Karroum, was rejected over email on September 4, with the relationship experts claiming they could not find a match for him after he was strung along for five months by casting agents and producers.

The 40-year-old told Daily Mail Australia he was informed that over 1,000 gay people had applied this year and was baffled that the dating show experts could not find him a match among so many singletons.

I understand rejection is a part of life, but I feel like Ive been played as a fool and had a carrot dangled in front of me, Karroum said.

While waiting for an answer about his place on the controversial dating show, Karroum reportedly postponed moving house and cancelled an overseas trip after staff at production company Endemol Shine Australia told him to be patient.

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I foolishly believed the process and I genuinely want to find love. Im a gay Muslim man and I get no support from my family, I need all the help I can get.

The arduous application process to compete on the reality TV program included completing several personal questionnaires, a phone and Skype interview, before a face-to-face meeting with the executive producer of the show, Tara McWilliams.

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Karroum described the meeting with with McWilliams, three other executives and a camera man as very intrusive and severely personal.

He claimed they quizzed the actor as to whether hed feel more comfortable attending the boys or girls night if he successfully made it onto MAFS, before conversation moved to inquireRead More – Source