Viewers of Married At First Sight have picked up on a peculiar trend among the male participants this season, and it surprisingly has nothing to do with their televised relationships.

This observation came to light when Fashion Critical, a satirical presence on social media, caused a stir by posting images of several grooms sporting snug, stretchy trousers on the show.

These faux-pants, popularly known as jeggings, have become a notable fashion choice for the men on MAFS this year. Notably, Filip Gregov donned a pair while proposing to Stella Mickunaiten during the episode aired on Tuesday.

Joining Gregov in this jeggings trend are fellow grooms David Momoh, Danny Hewitt, and Scott McCristal, who have also embraced the style.

Fashion Critical humorously noted, “If there’s one word that defines the men on this season of @mafs, it’s JEGGINGS,” further explaining, “Not quite pants; not quite leggings, 7/8ths length.”

Fans quickly voiced their disapproval of the form-fitting fashion choice, with one remarking, “Who genuinely thinks this is a good look?” while another bluntly commented, “Bloody awful.”

Married At First Sight fans have clocked a bizarre trend among this season’s male contestants – wearing tight, stretchy, cropped trousers 

The faux-pants, commonly referred to as jeggings, emerged as a fashion trend among the men of MAFS this year, with Filip Gregov even wearing a pair to propose to Stella Mickunaiten during Tuesday’s show

‘Too. Many. Fashion. Crimes,’ yet another user wrote, as someone else asked: ‘Was skin tight pants a tick box on the application form?’

The revelation comes amid reports that this year’s MAFS cast are set to leave the experiment poorer than when they entered. 

According to new figures from National Accounts, this year’s batch of budding influencers are set to be the lowest-earning cohort in MAFS history.

At the top of the list, Gia Fleur, who has been hit with the ‘villain’ edit this year, will see her earning potential top out at $1,548 per post.

With 88,800 followers at the time the data was gathered – though she now sits at 94,400 – the low end of her potential hits $1,267.

The disability support worker is followed closely by fellow bride Alissa Fay, who is looking at an earning range of $877 to $1,072 per post.

Luke Fourniotis left the Nine series during the third commitment ceremony after his relationship with Melissa Akbay fell apart.

However, he is still set to rake in a modicum of cash, with data suggesting he could net $691 to $846 per sponsored post.

‘If there’s one word that encapsulates the men on this season of @mafs , it’s JEGGINGS,’ Fashion Critical wrote, adding: ‘Not quite pants; not quite leggings, 7/8ths length.’

Fans were quick to decry the form-fitting garment style, with one commenting: ‘Who genuinely thinks this a good look?’ as another added: ‘Bloody awful’

‘Too. Many. Fashion. Crimes,’ yet another user wrote, as someone else asked: ‘Was skin tight pants a tick box on the application form?’

It comes amid reports this year’s MAFS cast is set to leave poorer than they entered the show. At the top of the list, Gia Fleur, who has been hit with the ‘villain’ edit this year, will see her earning potential top out at $1,548 per post

Fan-favourite bride Stella Mickunaite and Gia’s groom Scott McCristal are also in the same earnings bracket.

Meanwhile, the stars sitting at the lower end of the scale include couple Sammy Stanton ($372 to $456) and Chris Robinson ($289 to $352).

David Momoh and Rachel Gilmore appear to be sitting at the same level, while Bec Zacharia comes in at the lowest potential earner of the top ten.

Despite being among the most controversial brides on the series, alongside her frenemy Gia, Bec is only expected to make $250 to $312 per sponsored post.