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Some people may find parts of this episode distressing. As NSW Police now appear to be investigating beyond their suicide theory, I’ve decided to step back and start again too - looking at everything with a fresh mind. While doing so, I’ve connected with a source in Dubai who has shared some distressing insight into Dubai’s underworld and how “hit squads” operate, and how often female deaths are dismissed as suicide.  When this new theory, which you’ll hear in this episode, was first shared with myself and Katie's brother, I initially found it unfathomable and like something out of a movie, that you don’t believe actually happens in the real world, but is this any less unlikely than every other scenario we've discussed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Married At First Sight UK has officially been cancelled following the BBC investigation into the program earlier this year, where two former brides claimed they were raped by their grooms while filming the show. Another former bride accused her on-screen match of sexual misconduct. The men accused have denied all allegations against them. Channel 4, the shows home in the UK, responded by launching a review of welfare protocols that were in place at the time of filming. Now, the network has confirmed the series will no longer be returning to screens – including the next season, which has already been filmed. Is our Australian version the next to be axed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a few big updates with the police investigation into Married At First Sight producers following the "revenge porn" incident that recently occurred during filming for the upcoming 2027 season. Plus, I publicly apologise to some of the new cast members for judging them too early as I uncover some surprising things from their past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Several weeks ago now, NSW Police informed Katie Walker’s family of a new discovery in her apartment which they believe backs their theory that she ended her life – but when questioned further on this, the police did not respond. Meanwhile, a friend of Katie’s in America details how in April and May she was convinced she was being followed by multiple men. The updated picture in the artwork for this episode is a screenshot this friend took during a FaceTime with Katie as she claimed to see one of the men she believed was following her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Filip's YouTube channel has become a talking point across Australia, he's finally addressed the backlash with a brief public statement and new video discussing "triggering" people and... this isn't good. He had one chance to try and sway things and he's done the opposite. PS: Apologies for my voice! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the news broke earlier this week that police had been called by a participant of Married At First Sight 2027 following a revenge porn ambush by producers, here's what is happening now and how it all went down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast you hear what happened last week as I attended the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases where Katie Walker was used an example into present day police failures. The entire day was heartbreaking, infuriating and eye opening into what Katie is sadly now part of.  I also speak to Sally Leydon, the daughter of missing person Marion Barter, who you some of you may know from podcasts The Lady Vanishes or The Missing Matter, about proposed police reform.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After his split from Stella earlier this year, Filip has re-launched his YouTube channel and is pushing an anti-relationship, anti-woman and dangerous rhetoric that plays into misogyny and the manosphere. In this episode I break down what he’s saying, how there’s a financial motive attached to his views and how the rest of the cast, including Stella, are reacting to what feels like a new person to the one we watched on TV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Katie Walker’s story continues to reach more people, a growing number have questioned if she could have intentionally disappeared and is choosing to stay hidden. In this episode, after much research into previous cases like this around the world, I discuss why myself, and Katie’s family, do not believe this theory. I also discuss the Parliamentary Inquiry that is happening in New South Wales tomorrow where Sally Leydon, the daughter of longterm missing person Marion Barter, will share Katie’s story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As one couple are kicked off the show, another groom is dubbed the future 'most hated man in Australia' and four cast members have previously dated each other, in this episode I look at what's happening on-set of Married At First Sight 2027 and what we can expect from the upcoming 14th series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.