Christopher Mark Jensen, star of Married At First Sight Australia, has walked out of court after admitting to smuggling cannabis.
Jensen, 34, was given a suspended prison sentence, which means he won’t go to jail unless he violates the conditions imposed by the judge at Queensland Supreme Court.
During the proceedings on Friday, the reality TV star pleaded guilty to several charges, including one count of trafficking a dangerous drug and two counts of supplying a dangerous drug.
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Jensen’s fiancée Tayla Made, who did not appear on MAFS Australia, and his mother accompanied him to court and appeared relieved with the verdict, according to the Daily Mail.
While sentencing the TV personality to the four-year suspended sentence, Justice Paul Freeburn said: ‘I would ordinarily impose a custodial case for this type of serious offending (but) in my view this is an exceptional case.’
Jensen has been on bail since October 2017 after being arrested in a drug sting by Queensland officers called Operation Papa Argyle.
Police discovered nearly 200g of cannabis and $5,800 (£3,363) during a search of Jensen’s home at the time.
As Jenson was on bail, he was allowed to appear on the eighth season of Married At First Sight Australia, which aired last year.
He arrived late to the show, joining in week three of the experiment and marrying bride Jaimie Gardner.
Jenson only lasted one week on MAFS Australia after accusing wife Jaimie of being “fake” and asking him to “pretend” for the cameras in order to keep them on the show.