MAFS Afterparty with Lauren Dunn & Sara Mesa
Weekly afterparty podcast for Married at First Sight Australia 2026, hosted by 2024 MAFS brides Lauren Dunn and Sara Mesa. Each episode unpacks the latest drama, scandals and twists with insider perspective and behind-the-scenes tea. Presented by So Dramatic! and produced by Kind Regards Network. New episodes drop every Thursday and Friday throughout the MAFS season.
Episodes
Week 4: Incel Grooms, Insecure Brides + Intruder Weddings!
Top-shelf drama is being poured — so grab a glass and join Lauren and Sara for the Married at First Sight Afterparty!Week 4 has dialled the chaos up yet again, and from intruder weddings to another deeply uncomfortable Dinner Party, the girls are questioning whether this season has officially entered dystopian territory. From Tyson’s Andrew Tate-coded “alpha male” manifesto to Steph’s rapid evolut
WEEK 3: Man Babies, Manipulation & The Most Toxic Dinner Party In MAFS History
Top-shelf drama is being poured — so grab a glass and join Lauren and Sara for the Married at First Sight Afterparty!Week 3 has delivered what might be the most toxic dinner party in MAFS history, and the girls are in absolute shock. From Brook's unhinged mean girl meltdown to Danny's manipulative gaslighting tactics, this episode literally took us back to high school — and in the worst way possib
WEEK 1 + 2: Gia vs Bec, Brook's Switch Up & Mel's Stalking Confession!
Top-shelf drama is being poured — so grab a glass and join Lauren and Sara for the Married at First Sight Afterparty!The 2026 season has officially arrived, and the girls are diving straight into the chaos with their unfiltered thoughts, bold predictions, and insider takes on everything that’s already gone down. From the rise of the “It” couples to a 'Mean Girls' takeover, Mel’s jaw-dropping stalk
A BIT OF FUN: P Diddy's Cooked Verdict, JoJo Siwa's Questionable Cover & Love Island Star Gets Cancelled Mid-Season
Hey party people! We’re dropping in a little teaser from Lauren's brand-new podcast, A Bit of Fun. It has all the energy of MAFS Afterparty but with even more mayhem and madness. Your hostess with the mostest, Lauren Dunn, is back with even more wild stories, messy dating dilemmas, juicy chats with some special guests, and the hottest pop culture takes.So if you loved Lauren's MAFS Afterparty
Come Have A BIT OF FUN with Lauren ❤️
Hey party people! Still reeling from that wild MAFS season? If you’re missing Lauren’s hot takes, unfiltered rants, and chaotic stories - good news! She’s back with a brand new podcast: A Bit of Fun with Lauren Dunn. It’s everything you loved, plus a whole lot more.So grab a drink, buckle up, and let's have some fun. Can't wait to see you there.Head to Apple and Spotify or wherever you get yo
ASK LAUREN & BILLY ANYTHING: Influencer Life Post-MAFS, Romance Rumours, Filming Tea, Regrets & Lessons, & More!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren & Married at First Sight 2025 fan-fave groom Billy Belcher wrap up this WILD first season of MAFS Afterparty with an incredibly juicy AMA! From how much MAFS stars earn post-show, what Billy thinks of Eliot and Adrian's TikTok trolling, his rumoured falling out with bestie Dave, his rumoured fling with co-star Awhina (and Lauren!), what happene
REUNION WEEK ft. BILLY: Sierah's Rampage, Clint's Surprise Proposal To Jacqui & All the So Dramatic! Party Goss!
Wait what?? Reunion week? Already?? Say it ain't so! This week, Lauren is joined again by Afterparty favourite and MAFS 2025 groom Billy Belcher!Lauren and Billy cover the big moments from the final two episodes of this season and Billy drops some juicy BTS bombshells! PLUS they also spill the tea from the So Dramatic! Reunion viewing party, including CLINT'S surprise proposal to JACQUI!Big thank
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Final Vows BTS Tea From Retakes, Producer Input, Filming Locations, What Happens Before/After & More!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea all about the Final Vows and so much more in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!PS. If you have any questions you want Lauren to answer in the next episode, send us a DM on Instagram or email hello@sodramaticmedia.comHosted by Lauren DunnPresented by So Dramatic!Submit your quest
WEEK 10: Final Vows Chaos, Epic Jacqui & Clint Ending & The Oracle (Mostly) Strikes Again!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! It's the moment we've all been waiting for: Final Vows week! Join Lauren as she unpacks all of the drama and decisions and revisits her original predictions from back in week 2 to see if The Oracle is still Oracle-ing!So pour yourself a wine, sit back, let your hair down and let’s get this party started!**SPOILERS WARNING in this ep!**Content warning: This episode
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Final Vows & Final Dinner Party BTS Secrets & the Real Tea About Her 'Bali Boyfriend'!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about the Final Vows, the Final Dinner Party, what the *real* tea behind her alleged Bali Boyfriend is, and soooo much more in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!PS. If you have any questions you want Lauren to answer in the next episode, send us a DM on Instagram or email hello@
WEEK 9: Paul's Fake Tears, Adrian's Philanthropy, & Jacqui's Web of Confusion!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! We are at the tail end of the experiment, and they've really ramped things up this week with a controversial new task that caused mayhem among the remaining couples! From Paul's fake tears when he was held accountable for going on a date with another woman, to Adrian getting backed into a corner, Jacqui descending into utter chaos and confusion (again!), and our la
ASK LAUREN & SARA ANYTHING: Commitment Ceremonies, Who Would Lauren & Sara Match with from This Season & More!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren & Sara answer all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about how the Commitment Ceremonies work, who would Lauren and Sara choose as their matches from THIS season's cast, and so much more in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!PS. If you have any questions you want Lauren to answer in the next episode, send us a DM on Insta
WEEK 8 ft. Sara Mesa: Ryan's Nursing Home, Beth's Heartbreak & Dave's Adorable Dad!
Welcome back to the MAFS Afterparty! This week, we're so excited to be joined by Lauren Dunn's on and off-screen bestie and MAFS wifey - SARA MESA - to chat about the Homestay visits! Including Jacqui's heartbreak for Ryan's retirement living, Beth and Teejay's awkward arrangement, and Dave's adorable dad's good news! Plus, Lauren and Sara also spill a TONNE of juicy BTS tea from their season
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Retreat Turmoil, Couple Swaps, Bad Edits & Dating After MAFS!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about the Couple's Retreat, the Partner Swap task, producer's sneaky editing tricks, and the challenges of dating after MAFS in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!Remember to sign up to ShopBack with code DRAMATIC20 and get a $20 sign-up bonus when you make your first purchase of
WEEK 7: A Bit of a Snob, Ryan the Trophy Husband & Dave the Shapeshifter!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! This week was HUGE - partner swap challenge is BACK, feedback week rocks almost everyone, Ryan still sucks, Dave has shapeshifted and Carina is a snob - this week had it ALL, and Lauren has some thoughts!Don’t forget to enter Snaffle’s incredible competition to win an exclusive opportunity to meet the one and only Katy Perry at her Lifetimes Tour this June, plus HE
WEEK 6 ft. MAFS BILLY: Couple's Retreat Chaos, The Jamie Show, Lauren Apologises to Eliot & Shares the Cringey DMs Paul Sent Her!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! This week, Lauren Dunn is joined by a very special VIP guest - MAFS 2025 groom Billy Belcher!Lauren and Billy cover the big moments from this week's Couples Retreat, and the divisive Dinner Party fight! PLUS Lauren spills the TEA we mentioned last week (buckle in it's a doozy!), and Lauren & Billy play some fun party games!So pour yourself a wine, sit back, and
VIP GUEST: Jac Jac Jacqui Joins the Afterparty!
What's this? A bonus Afterparty episode with MAFS 2025 icon and chaos queen herself JAC JAC JACQUI?? That's right! Lauren sits down to chat with Jacqui for her first MAFS interview! Lauren and Jacqui hit all the important points: why is Ryan so awful, the iconic rap sheet, what really happened with the texting scandal, why the blue wedding dress, and so much more!SPOILER ALERT! Not many in this ep
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Friends & Family BTS, Filming Schedules & Did Jeff & Rhi Go Too Hard at Jacqui?
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spill some BTS tea about what the experts are really like IRL, filming schedules, and Friends & Family week including how it works, who chooses what friends attend, who decides the topics for discussion! Lauren also weighs in on whether she thinks Jeff and Rhi went too hard on Jacqui! PLUS sh
WEEK 5: Queen Cleo, Papa Tony & Paul the Psycho!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! This week was HUGE - from Paul's terrifying act of violence to Queen Cleopatra slaying ratchet bitches, Veronica and Eliot's painful arguments, and Papa Tony wanting to father a child in his golden years - this week had it ALL, and Lauren has some thoughts!So pour yourself a wine, sit back, and get ready to let your hair down and let’s get this party started!Conten
ASK LAUREN & BECK ANYTHING: Off-Camera Meet Ups, Set-Up Pap Photos, & Bribes From Producers!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren is joined by season 8 bride Beck Zemek to answer all of your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about intruder weddings, the rules around off-camera meet-ups, tips on how to spot editing fails, how set-up pap photos work, and do producers bribe you to stay? And SO much more in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!Hosted by Lauren Du
WEEK 4 ft. Beck Zemek: Desperate Dummy Spits, Messy Meltdowns, & Secret Meet Ups!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! This week, Lauren Dunn is joined by a very special VIP guest - season 8 bride Beck Zemek!From awkward intruder weddings to Adrian's big tantrum over a photo shoot, a cheating scandal, Jacqui texting Jeff behind Rhi's back and her ICONIC meltdown - this week had it ALL, and Lauren & Beck have some thoughts!So pour yourself a wine, sit back, and get ready to let
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Waking Up Scenes, Stay or Go Rules & Experts at Dinner Parties!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about how the going to sleep & waking up scenes are filmed, are the experts really watching the dinner parties live?, and the rules around 'stay' or 'leave' at the commitment ceremonies, in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!Hosted by Lauren DunnPresented by So Dramatic!Submi
WEEK 3: Crazy Eyes, Footsies & No More Toxic Bro Club!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! This week, Lauren unpacks the madness and awkwardness of Intimacy Week and the very first Commitment Ceremony!From finally seeing the backs of Tim the Tool and Jake the Snake to all the awkwardness of Intimacy Week, to the gross comment that saw the Toxic Boy's Club finally dismantled, and a sneak peek at the first cheating scandal, this week had it all - and Laure
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Filming Timelines, Dinner Party Menu, & Is MAFS Scripted?
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about the Married at First Sight producers, filming timelines, living arrangements, Dinner Party menu, and how much of the show is really scripted, in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!Hosted by Lauren DunnPresented by So Dramatic!Submit your questions to Lauren by emailing hell
WEEK 2: Photo Ranking Rankness & Goblin Blob Men!
Welcome back to MAFS Afterparty! This week, Lauren unpacks the chaos of Confessions Week and the very first explosive Dinner Party!From Tim the Tool making another unwanted appearance, to one of the worst photo ranking challenges we've ever seen, this week had it all - and Lauren's got some thoughts.So pour yourself a wine, sit back, and get ready to let your hair down and let’s get this party sta
ASK LAUREN ANYTHING: Hens Party, Weddings, Honeymoons & Sneaky Producer Tactics!
Grab your glasses and kick your feet up as Lauren answers all your burning questions from the week and spills some BTS tea about the Married at First Sight hens parties, weddings, honeymoons and sneaky producer tactics in this juicy bonus ep! Bottoms up!Hosted by Lauren DunnPresented by So Dramatic!Submit your questions to Lauren by emailing hello@sodramaticmedia.comWant to keep up with the latest
WEEK 1: Ghosting Grooms, Boganic Brides, & Terrible Tim!
This is your official invitation to the Married at First Sight Afterparty with 2024 bride Lauren Dunn!This week, Lauren unpacks the chaos of the infamous Hens & Bucks nights and the first round of Weddings!From terrible beanies, a fear of children and six degrees of separation to ghosting husbands, hangry bridesmaids and a smokebomb, things have started with a bang, and Lauren's got some thoug
Your Official Invite to the MAFS Afterparty with Lauren Dunn!
Grab a glass and let Lauren pour you a wine as we debrief everything going down on Married At First Sight Australia 2025 on the MAFS AFTERPARTY podcast, presented exclusively by So Dramatic!Each week, MAFS 2024 fan-favourite bride Lauren Dunn (and friends!) will be spilling BTS secrets and unpacking all of the drama that this monster of a show always delivers.Tune in every Thursday & Friday fo
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