‘She did what?’ Martha Kalifatidis’ mother Mary reveals the sneaky trick she used to deal with nerves while filming Married At First Sight
Martha Kalifatidis’ mother Mary has revealed the cheeky way she handled nerves while filming scenes for Married At First Sight.
Mary, who appeared on the show in season six, admitted a cheeky tipple of red wine helped allay her fears about appearing on the Channel Nine dating hit.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Mary, 55, joked about the little secret.
‘She did what?’ Martha Kalifatidis’ mother Mary [pictured] revealed the sneaky trick she used to deal with nerves while filming Married At First Sight on Tuesday
‘When filming MAFS I was so nervous, I was putting red wine in my coffee cup,’ Mary said, sharing a short clip of herself.
‘Who would think I would end up on Big Brother,’ she added.
Since starring on the show, Mary has gained a legion of fans thanks to her lovable antics, which led to a role on this year’s Big Brother.
![Cheeky red: 'When filming MAFS I was so nervous, I was putting red wine in my coffee cup,' Mary said, sharing a short clip of herself](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/13/15/45394787-9783981-Cheeky_red_When_filming_MAFS_I_was_so_nervous_I_was_putting_red_-a-12_1626187706505.jpg)
Cheeky red: ‘When filming MAFS I was so nervous, I was putting red wine in my coffee cup,’ Mary said, sharing a short clip of herself
![That's her! Mary appeared on season six of Married At First Sight during the wedding scene with her daughter Martha and boyfriend, Michael Brunelli](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/13/14/45394789-9783981-image-a-12_1626184462351.jpg)
That’s her! Mary appeared on season six of Married At First Sight during the wedding scene with her daughter Martha and boyfriend, Michael Brunelli
In June, Mary became one of the latest reality stars to undergo a dramatic dental transformation.
The mother-of-three, 55, underwent $48,000 worth of dental work – and the results are very impressive indeed.
‘All my life I would keep my mouth closed when I would smile,’ she wrote in a lengthy post shared to her Instagram account.
![Hollywood smile: In June, Mary became one of the latest reality stars to undergo a dramatic dental transformation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/16/06/44282143-9691079-image-m-33_1623820918547.jpg)
![Makeover: 'All my life I would keep my mouth closed when I would smile,' she wrote in a lengthy post shared to her Instagram account](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/13/16/44282079-9783981-Makeover_Mary_pictured_here_after_the_procedure-a-13_1626188894007.jpg)
Hollywood smile: In June, Mary became one of the latest reality stars to undergo a dramatic dental transformation. ‘All my life I would keep my mouth closed when I would smile,’ she wrote in a lengthy post shared to her Instagram account.
‘In every photo I have, my mouth is closed, even in my wedding, birthday, engagement photos. People always say to me smile, they assume I am unhappy. ‘
Mary explained never in a million years did she think that having a smile would boost her confidence or change the way she feels about herself.
‘There are many types of smiles we give and share, but it is my new cheesy smile that has given me so much more confidence,’ she added.
![Like mother, like daughter: Mary often features on Martha's Instagram [both pictured]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/04/14/08/41737256-9469151-image-a-6_1618384760193.jpg)
Like mother, like daughter: Mary often features on Martha’s Instagram [both pictured]