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MAFS' Michael Brunelli gives an update on Martha Kalifatidis' health after cutting their European holiday short

Lauren Attard
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Married At First Sight's Michael Brunelli has given his fans another update on his fiancée Martha Kalifatidis' health.

The couple returned to their family in Melbourne after cutting their European holiday short because Martha fell ill with a viral infection.

Fans have been concerned because Martha has been silent on social media, but Michael is doing his best to keep followers informed.

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While neither Michael or Martha have revealed exactly what the MAFS star is suffering from, she appears to still be bedridden.

Michael shared a picture of Martha sick in bed with her mum, Mary, sitting by her side.

"Mum, being a mum," he captioned the image, covering Martha's face with a heart emoji.

MAFS' Michael Brunelli shares update of Martha's illness on Instagram.

Michael shared a snap of Martha's mum Mary sitting by her side in bed. Instagram

While fans have speculated about what might be wrong with Martha, Michael has tried to taken a light-hearted approach to their situation.

Even while Martha is still recovering, Michael has reassured fans on his social media that her condition is improving when giving updates and addressing speculation.

"Update: Big smiles... kind of," Michael wrote alongside a snap of Martha with a filter on her face.

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In a separate Instagram story, Michael joked that "the truth has been uncovered" after a fan accused Martha of getting a facelift.

MAFS' Michael Brunelli gives an update on Martha.

MAFS' Michael Brunelli gives an update on Martha. Instagram

Putting the jokes aside, Michael previously updated their fans after receiving an influx of DMs about how Martha is holding up.

"I'm obviously getting a lot of DMs about Martha after my stories over the last couple of days, but just want to reassure everyone she is okay," Michael said on his Instagram stories.

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Michael has been keeping fans updated on Martha's health on his social media.  Instagram

"She's getting better, it's nothing you need to worry about.

"I'm just showing you kind of what's going on in our lives while she's not posting."

While Michael thought he was doing a good job at letting fans know what's happening, one fan didn't think his efforts were good enough.

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Michael posted the fan's message to his story.

"It's actually annoying how open you guys were and how secretive this entire sickness has been. Unfollowing," the message read.

But Michael saw the funny side to the message and uploaded it with his reply.

"This made me chuckle," he wrote. He cheekily uploaded the screenshot along with the James Blunt's song 'Goodbye My Lover'.

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"Shoutout to the 99.9% of people understanding somethings in life can be kept private."

READ MORE: Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli forced to return to Australia amid her health battle in Europe

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Michael saw the funny side to one fan's bizarre message.  Instagram

While Martha's been bedridden for the last few weeks, Michael's been caring for her bringing her lots of hot water bottles and keeping her hydrated.

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He shared videos of Martha resting up on the lounge and doing her best to recover.

READ MORE: Michael details his massive blunder before leaving for Europe

Their family have also been dropping off groceries and soup to the pair to help after their sudden return home.

Michael also took the opportunity to post on his story and explain why he's been wearing the same clothes for a week.

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Michael explained why he's been wearing the same clothes for a week. Instagram

The 31-year-old revealed that the couple's winter clothes are still in storage after packing up their home in Sydney.

As for the rest of their clothing, it's still on the way home from Europe.

During their trip the couple were forced to send 60 kilograms of extra clothes they had home, and the box is no where close to arriving yet.

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Martha has remained mostly silent on social media, but took to Instagram to thank her followers for their support.

"Hi everyone, I know I've been quiet on here," she wrote. "I've been bedridden for a few weeks, but I'm finally home and getting the care I need. I'll be back soon!

"Thanks for all the messages, sorry I haven't gotten back to anyone. I really do appreciate the support, though."

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