MAFS Australia groom Timothy's heartbreaking family loss explained

11 April 2024, 15:39

By Alice Dear

Married At First Sight Australia's Timothy emotionally admitted he has 'no family left' following the death of his mum, brother and dad.

MAFS Australia's Timothy Smith, 51, has been open and honest about the tragic losses he has endured throughout his life, and how they have shaped the person he has become.

Timothy first revealed the extent of his loss during his Married At First Sight wedding day where he married Lucinda Light, 43, and in the preview clips where he was being interviewed by expert Mel Schilling about his nickname 'the tin man'.

Timothy admitted to Mel that he often hides his emotions and his heart in order to stop people from hurting him, having experienced heartbreak and loss throughout his life.

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As well as losing his mother and his brother 17 years ago, Timothy revealed to Lucinda on their wedding day that his father - the last remaining member of his immediate family - had died just weeks ago.

When the MC and wedding celebrant from New South Wales asked her new husband about his family, he responded by saying: "They're all dead," before adding: "It's still pretty raw."

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Timothy has called the death of his mother and brother "the most defining" time in his life, but was hopeful he could move on and find happiness with his new wife.

Later in the series, during a dinner party, Timothy opened up to fellow groom Tristan about the details of his loss.

During the conversation, Timothy tells Tristan that after his mum died his brother took his own life. He goes on to reveal that the final thing his father said to him before he died just weeks prior was: "I don't like you."

Speaking about his romance with Lucinda, Timothy told the fellow groom: "I've got nothing to b***h at, the issue is, she can dig up s**t from me that makes me question me. I've got emotions that I put in a box and hide them away."

He went on to add: "This whole thing questions who you are. Lucinda says I'm not open because I don't trust anyone. All the scars on my heart are from people that I loved.

"No matter how many times you run over it in your head that you're OK with it, you're not. It is tough. It's not easy for me to be an open person. Unfortunately I've got a bit of an open wound, so being vulnerable is tough, but I'm trying."

Tristan responded to Timothy by saying: "I'm really sorry. I'm proud of you though, I've seen how far you've come and it's awesome," before telling the cameras: "It broke my heart a bit, he's had to learn to stand on his two feet for the majority of his whole entire life."

Cassandra's groom added: "But anyone who has been dealt that hand and can still put a beautiful smile on his face like he does - that dude is carrying baggage but he's climbing that mountain and he's climbing it more than most people.

"I can see why Lucinda is so patient.... I think Lucinda has done wonders on Timothy."

More recently, Timothy revealed that he was in prison at the time of his mother and brother's deaths after pleading guilty to trafficking marijuana across the Canadian border in his 30s.

The last time Timothy spoke to his brother was on the phone when he was behind bars, reflecting in an interview with A Current Affair that the last thing his sibling said to him was: "Don't let anyone mess with you... I'll be there when you get out."

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