As of: March 7, 2024, 1:11 p.m
By: Lisa Klugmayer
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“Wedding at First Sight” star Melissa recently hinted that she was a victim of domestic violence.
Now she is speaking openly about her experiences for the first time.
Hamburg – In 2019, Melissa (30) fell in love at “Wedding at First Sight”.
But the love didn't last.
A few months ago she announced that she was in love again and introduced her new man to her fans.
But this love didn't last either.
At the end of February she released a video in which she spoke about experiences with domestic violence.
Now she's doing it again.
After an argument with an ex: “Wedding at first sight” Melissa fled the apartment
In the MDR series “
Lost Office of Love
,” Melissa talks about a violent ex and the abuse in her relationship.
At first everything was harmonious, but then the facade of the perfect relationship crumbled.
“In everyday life I would say that we were very harmonious.
But whenever there was a conflict, he got very loud, very quickly,” recalls the former “Wedding at First Sight” candidate.
“Wedding at First Sight” Melissa talks about her experiences with domestic violence in the MDR series “Lost and Found of Love”.
© YouTube/Lost and Found Office of Love
“Sometimes food flew or he tore his T-shirt,” says Melissa, describing the frightening situations.
That's when she had to experience for the first time "what it's like when a man gets physical."
At that time she also fled the apartment.
After this argument, the couple got help.
“We worked through it and clarified it well,” said the “Wedding at First Sight” star.
“Accordingly, I gave him another chance.”
But then it escalated.
Information about offers of help
If you are affected by domestic violence, you can find help anywhere in Germany and around the clock on the free anonymous number of the “Violence Against Women Helpline”: 08000/116 016. Or you can use the website of the federal initiative “Stronger than Violence”.
If you feel acutely threatened, call the police on the free emergency number 110.
The end of the relationship was like a liberation for “Wedding at First Sight” Melissa
Her ex became violent again and scratched her thigh.
She locked herself in the bathroom and called the police.
“I cried bitterly and just wanted someone to come and help me,” said Melissa.
She had her ex evicted by the police, after which he was not allowed to enter the apartment for ten days.
“Actually, I should have said: up to here and no further.
“However, I was lulled again,” admits the “Wedding at First Sight” candidate.
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“Wedding at First Sight” Melissa shows her scratched thigh © YouTube/Lost and Found Office of Love
He apologized during couples therapy and she also made him feel this remorse.
After that everything was harmonious again.
But then the lies and the outbursts of violence started again.
Melissa finally drew the line after she received Instagram messages with “solid evidence” that her husband “wasn’t the most faithful soul.”
“For me it was a liberation.
[…] I could finally breathe again,” she describes.
It was particularly important to her to tell her stories in order to remove taboos from the topic.
She wants to “give the people who are affected by this the courage to step out of this unhealthy, toxic relationship.”
Domestic violence: “Wedding at first sight” Melissa opens up about her brutal ex (photo montage) © YouTube/Lost and Found Office of Love
Sarah Engels has also been a victim of domestic violence in the past.
The former DSDS candidate also spoke about it for the first time and would like to encourage other women.
Sources used:
YouTube/Lost and Found Office of Love