Relationship expert John Aiken, who featured alongside Stratford in“I’m heartbroken and devastated that my friend and dear colleague Trisha has passed away,” hetogether. She loved everything New Zealand, relationships, the All Blacks, the Black Caps, French wine and traveling the world. I’ll miss you, Tish. Thank you for all the memories.” He did not reveal the circumstances of her death.
Stratford, a clinical neuropsychologist who specialised in the neuroscience of relationships, featured in the Australian version of the hit marriage show – which is known for its dramatic dinner parties and scandalous affairs – for seven seasons before announcing her departure in 2020. Married at First Sight’s former expert line-up included Mel Schilling , John Aiken and Trisha Stratford .“By the end, I couldn’t compromise my professional and personal standards because there were participants on the show who I felt shouldn’t have been there,” she told the magazine. “Then it got supersized ... The participants we got in seasons six and seven were so outrageous and outside the norm that it wasn’t what I signed up for.
“Our sincerest condolences and heartfelt sympathies go out to her family and those closest during this difficult time.”