This week we sit down with Alex Fennell — a post-production producer with 15+ years behind some of the biggest shows on Australian screens, including Married at First Sight Australia, MasterChef Australia, The Project, Neighbours, Home and Away, Sunrise and Dancing with the Stars Australia.If you’ve ever screamed at your TV during MAFS and thought “this has to be set up”… she knows exactly why.Alex is now known for her viral TikToks breaking down what we really watched on MAFS, co-hosts That's Showbiz Baby with Jordie Lucas, and writes the Substack Confessions of an Ex-MAFS Producer.And in this episode… she does NOT hold back.________________________________________In this episode, Alex reveals:• The worst thing that can happen when you meet a global superstar at The Project… and how she ended up in accidental “beef” with Lizzo • What post-producers actually do with 10+ hours of footage from a single dinner party • How producers “stir” drama without scripting anything • Why MAFS contestants often have cluster B personality traits • The truth about burnout, 60-hour weeks, and the toxic side of TV production • Why normal people don’t go on MAFS anymore • How casting really works (and why influencers keep getting through) • What makes a “good episode” behind the scenes • The competitiveness inside production offices you never see • Why she walked away from TV at the peak of her career • Her new life as a tarot reader and spiritual counsellor ________________________________________If you love:• Behind-the-scenes TV secrets • Reality TV psychology • Unfiltered industry tea • MAFS, MasterChef and Aussie TV gossip
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