Gia Fleur, known for her participation in Married At First Sight, recently shared a harrowing experience involving her young daughter that nearly ended in tragedy.

The 35-year-old recounted to New Idea how her nine-year-old daughter, Willa, faced a life-threatening situation due to a rare illness that led to hospitalization, leaving Gia fearing for her child’s survival.

According to Gia, Willa, whom she has kept mostly away from the public eye, was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at the age of six. The ordeal began when Willa returned from school exhibiting symptoms similar to the flu.

Doctors initially suspected a respiratory infection; however, as Willa’s condition worsened, she was later found to have bacterial pneumonia.

“At just six, she couldn’t articulate what was wrong,” Gia explained to the magazine.

With growing concern, Gia took swift action, bringing Willa to the hospital where medical staff immediately recognized the severity of her condition.

Married At First Sight bride Gia Fleur has revealed a terrifying brush with death involving her daughter

Gia told New Idea that Willa, who Gia has largely shielded from the glare of social media, had contracted Kawasaki disease when she was six

‘They rushed her straight in when they found out her heart rate was extremely high – about 192 beats per minute,’ Gia said. ‘Suddenly, there were doctors everywhere.’

After a battery of tests, Willa was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, with doctors fearful she could develop sepsis.

‘That was probably the lowest point because I’d heard of sepsis and knew how bad it was,’ she said.

Gia added that she slept on the hospital floor for four nights, refusing to leave her daughter’s side. 

Now out of the woods, Gia said that for two years after Willa’s diagnosis, she required regular check-ups with a cardiologist as her treatment – an IV therapy made from donated plasma – had caused coronary artery dilation.

Kawasaki disease is a serious condition that causes inflammation in the walls of blood vessels throughout the body, particularly the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.

In Australia, between 200 and 300 children are diagnosed with Kawasaki disease every year.  

It comes after Gia publicly confirmed her secret romance with new beau Alan Wallace and made a bombshell admission about her relationship with MAFS groom Scott McCristal.

Initially told by doctors that it was a respiratory infection, Willa’s condition continued to deteriorate and she was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia. Worried for her daughter, Gia rushed Willa to hospital, where doctors immediately raised concerns

‘I can’t keep pretending I’m with Scott,’ she said.

‘There’s only so long you can fake something before it starts to eat away at you.’

She added that her connection with Alan developed naturally after filming wrapped, describing it as a fresh start following a difficult end to her on-screen marriage.

‘I didn’t go into this looking for anything,’ she explained.

‘But sometimes the right person comes along when you least expect it.’

While Gia stopped short of putting an exact timeline on their romance, sources close to the couple have claimed the pair grew close shortly after the experiment ended.

Alan, who previously appeared on Love Triangle, is said to have bonded with Gia over their shared experiences in the reality TV spotlight, with insiders revealing their connection quickly turned romantic.

‘They just clicked straight away,’ one insider said.

After a battery of tests, Willa was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, with doctors fearful she could develop sepsis. ‘That was probably the lowest point because I’d heard of sepsis and knew how bad it was,’ she said

‘After everything Gia went through on MAFS, Alan has been a real support for her.’

The outing marks a stark contrast to Gia’s tumultuous relationship with Scott, which unravelled in dramatic fashion during the final weeks of the experiment.

Behind the scenes, tensions had reportedly been building for weeks, with insiders claiming trust issues and explosive arguments plagued the pair long before viewers saw their marriage deteriorate on screen.

The couple’s split has since played out publicly, with both sides offering conflicting accounts of what really went wrong.