Married At First Sight star Lauren Huntriss reveals her secret health battle

She launched her career as a social media influencer after rising to fame on the sixth season of Married At First Sight.

But behind the often shiny veneer of fame, Lauren Huntriss has been fighting a secret health battle.

On Tuesday, the 34-year-old revealed that she has been battling severe skin breakouts for some time.

Lauren shared a series of photos on Instagram of her face and hands covered in red marks.

‘After several years of managing to keep my skin breakouts at bay, they are back in full swing. Hurrah!’ she started.

“I know I promised you all a NYE Makeup tutorial, but to be honest with you, putting makeup on my skin is the last thing I want to do right now.”

‘I know I’ve said no to a lot of your hangout invitations lately. The truth is that I start to fix myself, I cheer up… then I look in the mirror and suddenly the tears start to flow.’

Lauren continued, “I can think of any excuse under the sun to get out of any and all social interactions.”

She explained that she is “turning her weakness into a strength” this year and will no longer hide her condition.

‘I am no longer going to hide my condition or waste another day feeling sorry for myself! I have so many reasons to be grateful and I will put my full focus on those things,” she wrote.

I am SO thankful for those of you who post about your skin issues here. It makes me feel less alone knowing that there is a whole community of support out there. Hopefully I can be that person for you.

Lauren rose to fame on Married At First Sight Australia in season six, in 2015. She ‘married’ the virgin Matthew Bennett on the show, but they didn’t last.