Former Married A First Sight star Lucinda Light has admitted she had ulterior motives when signing on to the Channel Nine ‘experiment.’
Light, 44, starred on the 2024 iteration of the hit reality series and failed to find everlasting love with groom Timothy Smith.
Speaking to the Herald Sun, Lucinda admitted she used the show to promote her work as a celebrant, public speaker and MC, as well a way to find love.
‘I’m still dying to meet that person of my life and I fell into that fantasy they would hook me up,’ she said.
‘I also did have ulterior motives to get eyes on my celebrant business so guilty as charged.’
Lucinda added that she didn’t have much time for the reality show that catapulted her to national attention.
‘It doesn’t uplift me. Everyone puts their head on a chopping block, otherwise if you just want love you’d go on Tinder. You’d have to be mad to go on a show like that,’ she said.
‘Why would you do it to yourself? It started maybe with wholesome ridgy didge stuff but it’s changed and it can make or break lives, it really can.’
Aside from her celebrant career, Lucinda has parlayed her MAFS fame into sold out speaking tours across the UK.
She has also teamed up with Geordie Shore’s Vicki Pattison to co-host a new reality series for Channel 4 in the UK.
The reality star is also set to release her first book, Shine Your Light, next month.
‘The last six weeks have been incredible,’ Lucinda told Daily Mail Australia in November.
‘I’ve been over in Europe shooting a television show for Channel 4 UK that I absolutely loved.
‘The role they gave me is just so me. After that, I toured all over the UK and Ireland, connecting with people, sharing stories – it’s been a blast.’
Lucinda’s book, Shine Your Light, is set to release on April 2, but if fans were hoping she would be spilling the beans about her time on the hit show, they’ll be disappointed.
Described as a guided journal, her new book aims to help readers deepen their emotional intelligence.
‘It’s about transforming people’s lives, equipping them emotionally, and offering tools to navigate life,’ Lucinda explained.
‘It’s been the best project, working with Harper Collins. I love writing, and I’ve got so much to share after years in the self-development field.’
On top of this, Lucinda has partnered with Intrepid Travel to host a Find Your Light: Daintree & Cape Tribulation Adventure tour.
‘We’re unplugging from devices for seven days and immersing ourselves in nature,’ she revealed.
‘There’ll be meditation, yoga, emotional intelligence talks, snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef, and nourishing local food. It’s about resetting, nourishing, and connecting.’
She also revealed that her decision to sign on to the reality show was quite a spontaneous one.
‘It felt like a giant slap from the cosmos to do something wild. I was living a very quiet life and was very underwhelmed by my dating prospects,’ Lucinda admitted.
In a surprising twist, the reality TV bride confessed that she had never actually seen an episode of MAFS before signing up.
‘My truth is I haven’t really watched television or plugged into that world for a few years,’ she said.
Despite her lack of familiarity with the show’s notorious reputation, Lucinda took the plunge, only to discover that it was a steep learning curve.
‘It became the greatest crash course in human behaviour I’ve ever taken,’ she quipped, reflecting on her time in front of the cameras.
Speaking to The Age in February, Lucinda said that her time on MAFS had made new relationships difficult, recalling a recent date.
‘We had a wicked night and there was good chemistry, but I think it was too much for him,’ she said.
‘I might have done a number on myself because very few guys would take me on after MAFS. It could be a problem, but I am still holding space for a man.’