Polish ‘Married at First Sight’ Alum Adrian Szymaniak Dead at 39 After Brain Tumor

Adrian Szymaniak, who appeared on the Polish version of Married at First Sight, has died. He was 39.

“It is with great sorrow that we announce that Adrian has passed away,” a translated statement shared via Szymaniak’s Instagram on Sunday, September 5, read. “In these extremely difficult moments, the most important things for us are silence, closeness and the ability to say goodbye to him with our loved ones.”

Per the obituary, Szymaniak will be mourned in a “private” ceremony attended only by his family.

“We are therefore appealing to you with an unambiguous request to respect our decision and the absence of media representatives during the ceremony,” the statement noted. “We also do not express the consent of taking photographs, recording the ceremony or publishing any material of the ceremony by non-partisan persons.”

The message continued, “We ask that Adrian’s departure and the pain of his loved ones not become the subject of media interest or an opportunity to create and distribute content. We don’t want anyone to build a message, interest or publicity on our suffering. We need now, above all, the peace and space to say goodbye to Adrian with love, dignity and silence.”

Szymaniak is survived by wife Anita Szydłowska and their two children, who further thanked supporters on Sunday for respecting their “will [and] privacy” during “this particularly difficult time.”