Married At First Sight bride Jamie Marinos appears to be smitten with her co-star Eliot Donovan following her split with her TV husband Dave Hand.
The reality star, 28, was seen with a giant smile plastered across her face as she chatted to the former groom just a few days after the pair were discovered in bed together.
Jamie, who looked chic in an oversized cream-coloured blazer, a white tank top, baggy light wash jeans and Vans sneakers, lit up during the phone conversation.
The reality star was seen texting, taking snaps of her nails and laughing on the phone, later telling the photographer that Eliot, 35, was on the other end of the line.
Jamie, who was initially partnered with Dave Hand on the show, and Eliot, who was paired with Lauren Hall and then Veronica Cloherty, set tongues wagging on Sunday when they were plagued with couple swap rumours.
The unlikely duo began as bitter rivals when the groom first walked out of the experiment during his honeymoon with Lauren, only to return later with bride Veronica.
Married At First Sight bride Jamie Marinos appears to be smitten with her co-star Eliot Donovan following her split with her TV husband Dave Hand. The reality star, 28, was seen with a giant smile plastered across her face as she chatted to the former groom just a few days after the pair were discovered in bed together
Jamie, who looked chic in an oversized cream-coloured blazer, a white tank top, baggy light wash jeans and Vans sneakers, lit up during the phone conversation
The reality star was seen texting, taking snaps of her nails and laughing on the phone, later telling the photographer that Eliot, 35, was on the other end of the line
But the pair have since developed a blossoming relationship, which appeared to come to a head at Daily Mail Australia’s exclusive Reunion Dinner at the Ovolo Hotel in Woolloomooloo, where they shared a bed together on Saturday night.
In exclusive footage from the night, the fan-favourite bride said viewers were worried about what happened between her groom Dave and Veronica, but joked they should have been worried about her and Eliot instead.
The revelation began when Eliot read out a question about his experience on MAFS.
‘Did you ever hook up with or kiss another MAFS cast member who wasn’t your match?’ he read, as his co-stars began to laugh.
Eliot looked bashful as he shrugged his shoulders and seemed reluctant to answer as Jamie quickly touched his arm and said: ‘Sit down, Eliot.’
But Awhina Rutene promptly shouted out, ‘What did I walk into this morning, Eliot?’ hinting she caught Jamie and the groom in bed together.
‘Not yet. Not yet,’ Eliot said of his romantic experiences with other brides, with Jamie agreeing: ‘The night is young guys. Don’t c*** block me.’
Jamie and Eliot also seemed unable to keep their hands off each other during the reunion dinner, with groom placing his arm around the bride and across the back of her chair while they sat with each other.
The pair have since developed a blossoming relationship, which appeared to come to a head at Daily Mail Australia’s exclusive Reunion Dinner at the Ovolo Hotel in Woolloomooloo
The pair were shared a bed together on Saturday night
At one point, as a waiter handed Jamie a cocktail, she gestured for them to hand one to Eliot too, saying: ‘Oh, thank you. Oh, and then one for my husband.’
As everyone looked at her in a state of shock, she added: ‘Sucked in guys. You thought it was Dave and Veronica!’
Another moment saw Awhina tease Jamie about how she missed frequently having sex with her former groom Dave with Jamie making yet another raunchy comment about Eliot.
‘That’s what Eliot’s for… And you thought it was Dave and Veronica. Fools!’ she said.
It seems the unlikely pair bonded after they were left heartbroken when their respective matches developed a close relationship during Feedback Week, where couples were asked to swap partners.
Dave and Veronica were caught giggling and looking rather cosy in the bed he shared with his bride Jamie when producers entered their room on the final morning of the partner swap challenge.
When asked about her time with Dave, personal trainer Veronica remained vague.
‘Yeah, fine. We get on. So it’s good. I am having a good time. I’m not going to deny that. It’s a stark contrast to my relationship with Eliot,’ she said.
Jamie and Eliot also seemed unable to keep their hands off each other during the reunion dinner, with groom placing his arm around the bride and across the back of her chair while they sat with each other
In exclusive footage, the fan-favourite bride said viewers were worried about what happened between her groom Dave Hand and Veronica but joked they should have been worried about her and Eliot instead
The situation left Jamie reeling, with viewers wondering if the once-unbreakable couple would survive this latest twist in the experiment—though it has since been revealed they split after Final Vows.
‘It’s definitely different. Feedback week has given me time to think,’ Dave said at the time.
‘Prior to leaving the apartment, Jamie told me she loved me and I did not say it back.
‘Jamie saying that she loves me sort of put the pressure on me but I don’t move that quick. I had to take the time to think about that.’
