Former Married at First Sight relationship expert Dr Trisha Stratford has died aged 72 years.
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The New Zealand-born neuropsychologist's death was publicly announced on September 18 by her friend and former MAFS commentator John Aiken.
"I'm heartbroken and devastated that my friend and dear colleague Trisha has passed away," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
"She loved everything New Zealand, relationships, the All Blacks, the Black Caps, French wine and traveling the world.
"I'll miss you Tish. Thankyou for all the memories," he wrote.
Dr Stratford was born in Wellington and hopped back and forth across the ditch throughout her career before settling in Auckland with her partner Roger.
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Her long career included stints on 60 minutes Australia and New Zealand and time as a war correspondent.
She also produced and directed a number of documentaries and published two books.
But Dr Stratford, who specialised in the science of relationships, was best known for her pheromone tests on Married at First Sight.
She left the show in 2020 after seven seasons citing moral objections.
"By the end, I couldn't compromise my professional and personal standards because there were participants on the show who I felt shouldn't have been there," she told Women's Day New Zealand.
Anna Houlahan
Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
