A timeline to Australia’s most unlikely celebrity feud: Unseen pictures show Sunrise host David Koch and MAFS star Martha Kalifatidis METRES apart on the Logies red carpet – as fresh details about ‘Elbowgate’ emerge
Did Martha Kalifatidis really ‘elbow’ David Koch in the ribs on the Logies red carpet?
The Married At First Sight star, 31, has strongly denied pushing past Kochie all week, while the 63-year-old and his Sunrise team insist the ‘clash’ did happen.
As ‘elbowgate’ divides the nation for a fourth day, new evidence from Sunday night’s awards show has emerged, and Daily Mail Australia investigates the timeline of Australia’s most unlikely celebrity feud.
Did Martha Kalifatidis (R) really ‘elbow’ David Koch (L) in the ribs on the Logies red carpet? Daily Mail Australia investigates with a minute by minute breakdown
17:54: Martha and Michael arrive …with Kochie already ahead
The cast of Married At First Sight were some of the last celebrities to step onto the red carpet on Sunday, with all eight stars arriving together.
In Daily Mail Australia’s exclusive picture below, Martha and boyfriend Michael Brunelli trailed behind their co-stairs.
They are seen standing towards the back of the S-shaped carpet, which leads to the media wall, with Kochie already spotted well ahead in the thick of the action.
17:54: Martha and boyfriend Michael Brunelli arrive …with Kochie (circled) already ahead on the S-shaped red carpet
1754: Kochie was already in the thick of media as Martha arrived on the red carpet
Where’s Martha? Around this time, David and Samantha Armytage (circled) were surrounded by many people in Leila McKinnon’s Nine coverage, but the reality star is nowhere to be seen
17:56: Kochie stands with the cast of Sunrise as the other MAFS stars approach
While Martha was just making her way onto the carpet, David was already on the other side next to his Sunrise colleagues, including Samantha Armytage.
The Seven stars were finishing up their own interviews far away, before stepping onto the final media wall in front of photographers.
In one picture, David is seen standing behind Sam as she poses with Sam Frost, with Married At First Sight’s Nic Jovanovic leading the reality cast behind them.
However, Martha and Michael had broken off from their co-stars at this point.
17:56: Kochie (circled) is seen standing behind Sam Armtage as she poses with Sam Frost, with Married At First Sight’s Nic Jovanovic (far right) now leading the reality cast behind them
17:57: Martha remains at the back of the MAFS cast doing interviews
While their co-stars were hot on the Sunrise team’s tails, in-demand Martha and Michael trailed behind doing multiple interviews.
In one picture, they are seen talking exclusively to Stan, away from everybody else.
17:57: But while their co-stars were hot on the Sunrise team’s tail, in-demand Martha and Michael trailed behind doing multiple interviews
‘ELBOWGATE’: The story so far
The whole saga comes after David ‘Kochie’ Koch told his Sunrise co-stars on Monday he was ‘bruised’ after being ‘elbowed’ by Martha on the red carpet
• Kochie and co-hosts Sam Armytage, Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta mocked Martha on Monday saying it happened as she was trying to be photographed
• Martha hit back in a YouTube video on Monday night denying the incident, saying their ‘bullying’ comments had ‘incited hatred’ towards her
• Martha’s boyfriend Michael Brunelli hit out at the ‘arrogant’ hosts on Tuesday
• On Wednesday, Kochie told Daily Mail Australia: ‘All I’ll apologise for is putting myself in a dangerous position between her and a photographer’
• Following Kochie’s refusal to apologise, Martha once again denied ‘assaulting’ him and said the saga is causing her ‘stress and anxiety’
• Sam Armytage kept the feud going on Thursday morning, taking another swipe at ‘pushy’ Martha while speaking to Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa
18:21: The couple patiently wait for their allocated time on media wall
After spending over 20 minutes doing multiple interviews, Martha and Michael stood to one side while waiting for their allocated time on the media wall.
In one picture, they are seen standing alone, with Kochie appearing to be nowhere near them.
18:21: After over 20 minutes doing interviews, Martha and Michael stood to one side while waiting for their time on the media wall, with Kochie appearing to be nowhere near them
18:23: Kochie and the Sunrise team finish up on the media wall
As Martha and Michael continued to wait, Kochie and Sunrise worked the cameras for the final time.
The raised platform where they posed for photographers then led directly into the awards show, and the group quickly vanished inside.
18:23: As Martha and Michael continued to wait, the Sunrise team worked the cameras near the end of the red carpet
18:27: The first lot of the MAFS cast hit the media wall…
Minutes after the Sunrise team headed inside, Erin Molan was next to pose for the photographers, while closely followed by the Married At First Sight cast.
Nic led his reality co-stars, followed by Elizabeth Sobinoff and Heidi Latcham.
18:27: Minutes after the Sunrise team headed inside, Erin Molan (far left) was next to pose for the photographers, while closely followed by the Married At First Sight cast
18:28: …while Martha and Michael continue to wait
Martha and Michael occupied themselves with their phones as their co-stars posed.
With Kochie already inside with all of the other celebrities, they stood alone with nobody appearing in elbowing distance.
18:28: Martha and Michael occupied themselves with their phones as their co-stars posed
18:30: Martha is the last to be photographed …as everyone packs up
It’s a wrap as the couple are the last to be photographed on the red carpet.
Martha and Michael were lucky to even have their photo taken, as many of the photographers in attendance had already started packing up.
18:30: It’s a wrap as the couple were then last to be photographed on the red carpet
AUSTRALIA’S MOST UNLIKELY SHOWBIZ FEUD
The whole saga started after David ‘Kochie’ Koch told his Sunrise co-stars on Monday he was ‘bruised’ after being ‘elbowed’ by Martha on the red carpet.
As they discussed Sunday’s ceremony, newsreader Natalie Barr then branded Martha ‘fierce’, with Sam Armytage mocking her dwindling ’15 minutes of fame’.
‘Do not get between Martha and the camera,’ sports reader Mark Beretta joked.
Hitting back, Martha then took to YouTube on Monday night to deny the claims, accusing the Sunrise team of ‘bullying’ her and ‘inciting hatred’.
Going public: The whole saga started after David ‘Kochie’ Koch told his Sunrise co-stars on Monday he was ‘bruised’ after being ‘elbowed’ by Martha on the red carpet
The saga continued on Tuesday’s Sunrise, with Sam and Kochie poking fun at Martha’s YouTube video during a segment about the horror film It Chapter Two.
In a not-so-subtle swipe, Sam jokingly grabbed Kochie’s arm in an attempt to spook him, and he replied by saying: ‘Careful, that’s bullying me! I’m older. I’m an old man!’
‘Don’t muck around with that word!’ Sam responded with a knowing smile.
Denied: Hitting back, Martha then took to YouTube on Monday night with boyfriend Michael to deny the accusations, accusing the Sunrise team of ‘bullying’ her and ‘inciting hatred’
When approached for comment outside the Seven studio in Sydney’s Martin Place on Wednesday, a defiant Kochie stuck to his side of the story.
He told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Maybe I put myself in a dangerous position between her and a photographer… and for that I apologise.’
On Wednesday night, Martha then shared another video, once again denying ‘assaulting’ him, saying she is now suffering with ‘stress and anxiety’.
He [David] just thinks that because I was on a reality TV show that I don’t deserve to get an apology from him or perhaps that I’m beneath him,’ she said.
‘I put myself in a dangerous position between her and a photographer… for that I apologise’: When approached for comment on Wednesday, a defiant Kochie stuck to his side of the story
Emotional: On Wednesday night, Martha then shared another video, once again denying ‘assaulting’ him, saying she is now suffering with ‘stress and anxiety’
Sam Armytage continued the feud on Thursday morning, taking another swipe at Martha while appearing on Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa.
She said: ‘Let’s not give it anymore oxygen because [Martha’s] fifteen minutes [of fame] is going on and on.
‘But have you ever been on those red carpets? They’re pushy. And have you ever been on those red carpets with a reality star? Very pushy!’
‘Have you ever been on those red carpets with a reality star? Very pushy!’ Sam continued the feud on Thursday, taking another swipe at Martha while appearing on Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa
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