And now Channel Nine have quashed rumours that Sam Ball, who has scandalously been embroiled in an 'affair' with co-star Ines Basic, is a 'paid actor.' 'Sam is not an actor on Married At First Sight,' an Endemol Shine Australia spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. Scroll down for videoEXCLUSIVE: 'None of the participants are': Channel Nine insists that Sam Ball is not a 'paid actor' and that 'nothing is scripted' on the reality show (He is pictured here with his TV 'bride' Elizabeth Sobinoff'Nothing is scripted on the show and none of the participants are actors.' The statement comes after a source close to the 26-year-old, told Daily Mail Australia: 'Sam met a group of girls on Friday and told them he was a paid actor on the show.' Earlier this month, multiple sources told Daily Mail Australia that Sam thought going on the show 'was the biggest mistake and regrets it all.'

Source: Daily Mail February 21, 2019 05:12 UTC