Ex-Carlton star Jake Edwards slated to find love on Married At First Sight
A former Carlton footballer, who hit trouble off the field and fell into drug abuse following his career, is looking for love on reality juggernaut Married At First Sight. Can you guess who?
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A former Carlton footballer who hit trouble off the field is looking for love the reality juggernaut Married At First Sight.
It has been a long time coming but MAFS is following suit with reality casting trends in Australia and has for the first time added a former AFL player to the ranks of singles seeking romance and attention on the smash hit series.
Jake Edwards is widely believed to be one of the grooms on the new season of MAFS which is currently filming in Sydney.
Edwards had a brief career with Carlton, being a third-round pick in the 2005 National Draft aged 19. He made his senior team debut in 2008, playing five games. He was delisted at the end of the 2009 season.
Life after footy was not easy for Edwards who fell into the trap of drugs and drink and self destructive behaviour including self-harm. He sought treatment and turned his life around.
Now 32, Edwards has put his experiences to good use, establishing the Outside The Locker Room organisation.
The not-for-profit foundation focuses on mental health and wellbeing.
MAFS is filming all its weddings in Sydney this year rather than in the home state of each bride owing to the travel limitations and quarantine restrictions imposed by COVID-19.
The show is expected to air in February 2021.
Meanwhile former AFL players have become catnip to those charged with casting reality TV in Australia. The fact that they bring a fan base with them, are generally media trained and understand how to work within a team environment makes them good TV talent as Big Brother, I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here, Dancing With The Stars and Celebrity Apprentice have discovered.
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