Married At First Sight groom Timothy Smith has broken his silence after it was revealed that none of this year’s cast were invited to the Logie Awards.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the 51-year-old did not hold back when he was asked about the prestigious awards ceremony.
‘It’s f**king bulls**t. I was really looking forward to that party. I even had a gag planned,’ he said.
‘I had the best gag planned. But I think, come on, you gotta have a table of no talent there.’
Smith’s disappointment was palpable as he lamented the missed opportunity to be part of the entertainment industry’s night of nights.
‘Who are the comedians going to make fun of? I was so looking forward to getting roasted,’ he laughed.
Despite his frustration, Timothy managed to find some humour in the situation.
‘I was all set to be roasted… But look, I still love you Channel Nine,’ he added, showing that his loyalty to the network remains intact, even if his invitation did not.
The outspoken groom’s comments have certainly stirred the pot, bringing attention to the decision to exclude the MAFS cast from the event.
It comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed cast members were left devastated after they were told they will not be invited this year’s Logie Awards later this month.
Despite the show being nominated for an award, some leading cast members are fuming over their exclusion from the prestigious event.
Scheduled for August 18 in Sydney, the glamorous event, which is broadcast on Channel Seven, will see the who’s who of television come together.
According to an insider, several cast members who were initially promised invitations, have now been informed they will no longer be attending.
‘Cast were told it was a Channel Seven event and the number of invites being handed out to Channel Nine talent would be extremely limited,’ said the source.
This unexpected decision by Seven has left many cast members feeling ‘betrayed and disappointed’.
With 24 participants appearing on the show this year, it was always anticipated that only a select few would secure invites due to the limited number handed out by the network.
Front runners included Lucinda Light, Tristan Black, and couple Jade Pywell and Ridge Barredo.
It’s likely experts Mel Schilling, John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla will instead be attending to represent the show.
Despite their relationship going strong, Jack Dunkley and Tori Adams are unlikely to receive an invite following their controversial stint on the show.
As of Tuesday, none of this year’s cast have received any invites yet, despite some boasting that they have secured an invite to the highly coveted event.
‘No one has any clue what’s going on. [The cast] are pretty in the dark about it,’ one insider told Daily Mail Australia.
‘Some are livid because they chose to behave thinking they would land an invite but now they’re told they’re more than likely not going.’