Married At First Sight expert Dr Trisha Stratford dies at age 72 as John Aiken shares heartfelt tribute

Married At First Sight adept and objective neuropsychotherapist Dr Trisha Stratford has died astatine the property of 72, it was confirmed connected Monday.

Channel 9 successful Australia said successful a statement: "We are profoundly saddened to perceive astir the passing of Dr Trisha Stratford.

"Our sincerest condolences and heartfelt sympathies spell retired to her household and those closest during this hard time."

Dr Trisha joined the experimentation erstwhile it archetypal launched successful 2015 alongside John Aiken and Sabina Read.

Relationship adept and person John said successful a connection to 9Entertainment: "I'm heartbroken and devastated that my person and beloved workfellow Trisha has passed away.

"We shared an astonishing 7 seasons of MAFS together. She loved everything New Zealand, relationships, the All Blacks, the Black Caps, French vino and travelling the world. I'll miss you Tish.

"Thank you for each the memories."

Dr Trisha was portion of the line-up for 7 seasons, and announced successful 2020 that she was stepping backmost up of the eighth season.

"After 7 seasons of Married At First Sight I person decided to measurement backmost from the tv bid to absorption connected my writing, probe and neuropsychotherapy," Trisha said successful a connection astatine the time.

"I've been progressive close from the opening successful the situation of bringing this societal experimentation to television.

"The programme provides a level for an ongoing speech connected relationships and I privation the programme continued occurrence and anticipation aboriginal participants find everlasting love."

At the time, Nine thanked Dr Trisha for the "extraordinary contribution" she made to the occurrence of the series.

"She showed large courageousness joining this precise unconventional societal experimentation successful its archetypal abbreviated bid and helped alteration it into the hugely palmy franchise it is today," a connection read.

Dr Trisha worked successful developmental psychology, neuropsychotherapy, firm training, enforcement coaching and the media earlier appearing connected MAFS.

She besides produced and directed much than 20 primetime TV documentaries done her ain accumulation institution and has published 2 books.

This story first appeared connected Nine and is republished with permission.