MAFS' Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli's gender reveal goes wrong: 'Had one job'
Married At First Sight stars Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli were keen to find out if baby number two is a girl or a boy but their gender reveal didn't quite go to plan.
The couple shared that they gave Martha's uncle the sealed envelope with the gender inside, he then told their two-year-old son Lucius who was supposed to reveal the news to his mum and dad.
But Lucius had other ideas.
Martha and Michael's gender reveal didn't exactly go to plan. Instagram @martha__k
In a video uploaded to Instagram, Martha and Michael attempted to get the answer out of Lucius multiple times but his lips were sealed.
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"What's the baby? Did Uncle Enzo tell you?" Martha asked Lucius.
"Tell me the secret!"
At that point Michael thought he'd try to get the big gender reveal from his son.
"Is it a girl or boy Looch?" Michael pressed.
Martha and Michael welcomed their first child Lucius in February 2023. Instagram
When that didn't work, the parents tried bribing Lucius with a chocolate. "Tell us and we'll give you this!" Martha made her final attempt.
Martha and Michael were still none the wiser as to whether their second child is a boy or a girl.
Neither were their more than one million followers when the video ended with a very teasy "to be continued".
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In the comment section of the video, fans were in stitches over Lucius' secrecy while others speculated the gender.
"I'm telling Looch all my secrets from now on. From this video, I can trust him 😂," one wrote.
Another said: "Love this! So exciting and so cute. Tell us please Looch."
Martha and Michael announce baby number two
In October 2025, the TV golden couple took to Instagram to reveal they are expecting baby number two.
They made the announcement with a video of first born Lucius, 2, kissing his mum's belly.
"Knocked up n' knocked out. Will be back bigger (🤰🏻) and better soon… fingers crossed!" they wrote.
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The Kalifatidis-Brunelli clan is getting bigger! Instagram @martha__k
Martha uploaded a collection of photos of what pregnancy has been like the second time around so far.
The carousel of images included snaps of ginger bear snacks, fruit juices, family time and bath time with Looch!
Martha and Michael's announcement was met with a flood of congratulatory messages.
"Congratulations! I hope this pregnancy has been a little kinder, we were pregnant at the same time with our boys and pregnant again now! Following you helped me get through my dark HG days so sending love," one wrote.
Fans will recall Martha's struggle with hyperemesis gravidarum, severe nausea and vomiting, during pregnancy, before they welcomed Looch into the world in February 2023.
Martha and Michael's relationship timeline
Michael and Martha get married... at first sight
The couple first laid eyes on each other at their opulent wedding ceremony in Melbourne, with the entire affair airing to the nation in 2019.
There was an instant connection and Michael remarked that he had "struck gold".
Michael and Martha announce their engagement
In December 2021, Michael and Martha confirmed their engagement.
The couple officially announced the news in a post on Instagram.
"Mrs B," she captioned the post of herself and Michael cuddled up and flashing her rock.
With only a hint of the ring in the snap, Armans Fine Jewellery, the jeweller behind the rock shared a close up of it on Instagram.
"You nailed the brief," Michael commented on the post.
Martha wrote, "I didn't like engagement rings… until I saw this. 🥺 I love it so much, thank you Arman (baba)."
Michael and Martha announce their pregnancy
In August 2022, the couple confirmed they were expecting their first child together and had discovered the news during their trip to Europe.
Martha had been away from social media for weeks amid a mystery illness, but returned to announce the news alongside fiancé Michael in a joint video post.
In the exciting footage the couple revealed her pregnancy journey so far hadn't been smooth sailing, with complications leaving the reality star bedridden for weeks.
"It's been a minute since we've been online, so we wanted to explain our situation and make a little bit of an announcement, and that is that Martha is pregnant," Michael revealed.
Martha and Michael stunned fans when they announced the reason behind their social media absence. Instagram/@marthaa__k
"It hasn't been this exciting wonderful time for us," Martha continued.
"I don't want to sound like I am complaining, we are so excited, we are so happy. It was a complete surprise.
"But at five weeks I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, which is basically severe chronic nausea and vomiting with no relief. It is like 24/7. I literally did not get out of bed for two months, I was so sick. I could not eat or drink anything. There were days that I did not even get up to pee."
Martha went on to reveal she lost 10 kilograms in just five weeks and had constantly been "in and out of the emergency room at hospital".
"Here in Melbourne I'm seeing an amazing doctor and she has given me some medication which has literally been life-changing. It is helping me to feel human again and to start moving around again," Martha continued.
Martha had been ill for a while, and Michael had shared updates of her getting better on social media. Instagram
The couple went on to explain that while they'd wanted to share the news with their followers, they felt it was too early to announce their pregnancy.
"We kind of just had to disappear offline and give a couple of excuses, and there were a lot of people that were concerned," Michael revealed.
Michael and Martha showing off her growing baby bump. Instagram
"If you did message us, thank you so much, we do truly appreciate it," he added.
Michael also shared some photos on his Instagram story, revealing they found out Martha was pregnant while in Rome, Italy.
Martha and Michael welcome baby Lucius
On February 27, 2023, the couple became first-time parents.
They announced the safe arrival of the baby boy on Instagram, and revealed his adorable name.
"Lucius Brunelli. He's here, he's perfect," Martha wrote alongside a photo of their son.
The name Lucius is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "light".
Michael commented on the post to tell followers the correct pronunciation, writing: "LOO-SHUS" if you're wondering 😅💙."
The post was flooded with congratulatory messages from followers, friends and family.
Since Looch's birth, the couple have regularly given insight into the lucky tot growing up – from his birthday celebrations to family trips both across Australia and abroad.
Martha and Michael with son Lucius in 2024. Instagram
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