Dave Hand on MAFS hate, Temu tattoo guns & Netflix fame

Dave Hand on MAFS hate, Temu tattoo guns & Netflix fame

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June 12, 2026 · 42 min · Season 7 · Episode 282

About this episode

Dave Hand discusses his experiences on reality TV and the challenges of sudden fame.

He became one of the breakout stars of Married At First Sight Australia last year, but life after it wasn't exactly what Dave Hand expected.  The self-described "gentle giant" found himself navigating one of TV’s biggest experiments, alongside sudden fame and online scrutiny all while his dad was undergoing cancer treatment.     And this year he swapped one reality TV juggernaut for another, joining Netflix's Perfect Match alongside stars from Love Is Blind, Love Island, Vanderpump Rules and Too Hot To Handle.  In this episode of  The Weekend Briefing , Dave joins Chris Spyrou to unpack the reality behind reality TV, from MAFS dinner parties to producer relationships, tattoo regrets and how he managed to avoid Bali belly while filming in ... Mexico.    The Weekend List   To Watch: Project Hail Mary (recommended by listener Rebecca)   To Watch: Not Suitable For Work on Disney+  To Do: Get around Baby Bunting’s ‘Storktake’ sale  To Listen: Anything from Madonna’s upcoming  Confessions II album.   Follow The Briefing:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Spyrou

Guest: Dave Hand

Topics covered

  • reality TV
  • fame
  • online scrutiny
  • personal struggles
  • entertainment
  • interviews

Keywords

  • Dave Hand
  • MAFS
  • Netflix
  • Perfect Match
  • reality TV
  • fame
  • online scrutiny
  • tattoo guns
  • entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, Married At First Sight Australia, Disney+

Books & works: Perfect Match, Project Hail Mary, Not Suitable For Work

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