'I'm crying': Moment leaves Travel Guides fans in tears as Fren family share touching message ahead of new season
Beloved Travel Guides stars The Fren Family have shared a sweet tribute to celebrate the birthday of a very special member, Mark Fren.
In a joint post with mum Cathy, daughter Victoria and son Jono, the trio looked back on one of Mark's best travel moments in a fun Instagram post.
"Happy birthday Mark xx," they captioned an unforgettable snap from their 2018 Bali getaway.
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In the photo, Mark, Cathy, Victoria and Jono strike a pose while having a professional photo taken in traditional Balinese attire.
Jono looked hilariously unimpressed, while Mark and Cathy wore stunning gold crowns.
Family and friends joined in on the well wishes in the comment section, with one follower commenting: "Have an awesome day Mark….keep laughing. 🎁🎈."
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"Happy Birthday Mark have a fun day with your lovely family. 💙🎂🍻," said another.
While a third fan from Florida, USA added: "Happy birthday Mark! Have a fab day! Watching you guys on season 7 ☺️."
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Mark has been a part of Travel Guides since the very first season in 2017. To celebrate, just like his family, we're reliving some of his best and most outrageous moments on the show.
Mark tears up as he renews his wedding vows to Cathy
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Normally The Fren Family have fans in stitches, but during a special trip to Vegas Cathy and Mark renewed their vows in a moment so touching, fans were sobbing.
In an Elvis-themed chapel wedding, Cathy walked down the aisle to Victoria's singing. But Mark's teary response was everything.
"When I saw Mark crying, I thought aww, he still really loves me," Cathy looked back.
Catch the heartfelt moment here:
And it seems fans felt the same way, with one commenting at the time: I started crying when Mark did!!!? Love you guys!"
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"Had goose bumps all thru my hair, ahhhh cuties…..❤️," said another.
"Mark really truly is such a sentimental guy, his actions surely showed 💯/💯," wrote a third, will another added: "This was so cute made me cry! 🥹 but then Victoria's singing made me crack up 😂."
See why in the video above!
Mark takes an epic tumble in Vietnam
Prepare for some throwbacks, because this was from their second season back in 2018!
While drinking beer in the streets of Vietnam, Mark's plastic chair completely broke underneath him. Anyone who was within a 100 metre radius was in stitches, even travellers on motorbikes stopped to see what everyone was laughing about.
"I still have an earache of everyone bloody laughing," said Mark.
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The moment Mark never wants to relive
Across eight seasons and counting the Fren Family have tried their fair share of cultural dishes. But this is one dish Mark will likely never try again.
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"I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to food but this was next level," said Victoria.
The "suspicious" dish left the family absolutely stunned. Their reactions were priceless and you can catch them in the video below:
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