'I'm glad I left when I did': MAFS runaway bride Lauren hits out saying she'd 'never' go on the show again, as she claims husband Andrew was only in it to 'further his music career'

  • On Married At First Sight Australia, bride Lauren ran away after her wedding
  • Husband Andrew didn't know where she had gone and didn't hear from her
  • Now Lauren has hit back via a post on her Instagram account
  • The single mum said that Andrew was on the show to further his music career
  • But Andrew has claimed that Lauren wasn't ready for commitment 

By Lauren Ingram For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:22 EST, 7 February 2017 | Updated: 21:02 EST, 7 February 2017

One of the biggest scandals so far on Married At First Sight Australia has involved Lauren Brant, the runaway bride.

The single mum married firefighter Andrew after meeting him at the altar, but then on their wedding night took off suddenly. 

Now Lauren has posted on Instagram, revealing she'd 'never do it again' and claiming that Andrew only applied for Married At First Sight to further his 'music career'.

Happily married...or not: Lauren and Andrew (pictured) tied the knot on Married At First Sight Australia

Happily married...or not: Lauren and Andrew (pictured) tied the knot on Married At First Sight Australia

Uh oh: But then Lauren became a runaway bride, taking off after the wedding reception

Uh oh: But then Lauren became a runaway bride, taking off after the wedding reception

In a post on her account on Wednesday, the mum said that people had the wrong idea about her and her reactions on the show.

'To make all aware I laugh out of nervousness,' Lauren wrote. 'It's not for being ditzy or because I didn't respect Andrew. 

'I was in a full blown meltdown fight or flight mode. Andrew had been texting me, we had spoken and we're fine! He also was in it for different reasons (music career).'

'I was in a full blown meltdown': Now Lauren has spoken out on Instagram (pictured) saying she would never go through the experience again

'I was in a full blown meltdown': Now Lauren has spoken out on Instagram (pictured) saying she would never go through the experience again

'He was also in it for different reasons': Lauren also claimed that husband Andrew was only on Married At First Sight to further his music career

'He was also in it for different reasons': Lauren also claimed that husband Andrew was only on Married At First Sight to further his music career

She went on to make more claims about the way the show was edited, saying she didn't like how it portrayed her.

'They edit so much of this BS and have made me to be the wicked witch of the west. Try walking into a room with 5 cameras in your face & confronted with the expert. It's such an overwhelming experience & I would never do it again!!'

Andrew has also spoken out about his bride, saying that there's no hard feelings. 

'Lauren clearly wasn't the person for me if she didn't even want to get to know me, he told TheFIX. 

'I was looking forward to what was to come, so I was disappointed that I was going to be missing out on the experiment. But on a personal level, it didn't hit me too hard- I can't be any taller than I am.'

'I was disappointed': Andrew, however, has told TheFix that Lauren wasn't ready for the commitment

'I was disappointed': Andrew, however, has told TheFix that Lauren wasn't ready for the commitment

'We remain mates': Lauren, who has spoken about her new boyfriend on social media, said she and Andrew remain on good terms now

'We remain mates': Lauren, who has spoken about her new boyfriend on social media, said she and Andrew remain on good terms now

He also hit back, claiming she was the one who wasn't on the show to find a long term partner. 

'I don't know that she had thought about the commitment as much as I had,' Andrew said. 

'I was really looking for someone emotionally stable and emotionally aware, and I think that's maybe not where she's at at the moment.' 

Lauren ended her Instragram post by saying that her and Andrew still 'remain mates' despite everything that went on.

Married At First Sight returns at 7:30pm Wednesday night on Channel Nine. 

 

 

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