MAFS Australia's Jono accuses Lauren of 'having a partner' outside of experiment
He's now with co-star Ellie!
It's safe the say the Jono/Ellie/Lauren scandal was certainly the biggest talking point of this year's Married At First Sight Australia reunion, with Jono and Ellie shocking the group by walking into the final dinner party hand-in-hand, following THOSE text messages.
Whilst viewers slammed the 'smug' pair for their behaviour at the dinner party, experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla also addressed Jono and Ellie's messages during the final episode on Tuesday 30th April, after Jono continued to claim he had no feelings for his fellow cast mate at the time.
As Ellie and Jono are now in a relationship and seemingly fully loved-up, Jono has now taken to TikTok to accuse his ex-wife Lauren of having another partner during the experiment.
40-year-old Jono shockingly said: "There was a massive bit of context that was removed. That is, Lauren had a partner outside of the experiment. She had someone she was interested in.
"She was good enough to tell me on the first day of the honeymoon. She said 'Hey I have someone outside, I'm not interested in a relationship, let's just look after each other and have fun'.
"Now, that changes a lot of things. She said that I was cheating on her and clearly that wasn't happening, she had someone else outside the experiment.
"At the final dinner party she did cry, she did cry because the table tore shreds through her. They said 'How dare you call Jono a cheater when you had a boyfriend the whole time', and she did get upset, she did cry, but guys, it wasn't because of Ellie and I.
"It just didn't happen like that."
Following Jono's accusations, fans of the show were quick to comment with questions, one person asked: 'If that was the case why continue the experiment and sleep with her? strange. We love Lauren ❤️'.
Jono replied saying: 'Yeah that’s a good question. We slept together on the first night before she told me. Then a few times on and off throughout the experiment. Continued because I didn’t want to go home week one.'
Another asked: 'Why didn't you bring that up on the show? Why did you go the whole way through if you knew that?', to which he said: 'I did. Lots at the end, after Lauren first admitted it. But all on the edit room floor.' (sic)
When a fan wrote: 'Why would they cut this out? It would have been good tv for them to include', Jono replied saying: 'I thought so. They told me it wouldn’t make TV as it wouldn’t make sense'. (sic)
When another fan commented: 'Haha I do not believe this for one minute 😂', Jono hit back saying: 'That’s okay. I wouldnt either if I saw what you did. Ask Andrea. Or Cass. Or Mike. Or Stephen. Or Tim or Eden or anyone else that was there… probs not Ben, Lauren, Sara 😅😂'. (sic)
At the time of writing, Lauren is yet to respond to the accusations made by her ex-husband, and so far the rest of the cast and experts have remained silent on the matter.
Meanwhile, whilst it appears Lauren is single, Jono and Ellie's romance is still going strong, with the pair often sharing loved-up snaps together on social media and enjoying a number of holidays together.
Check out which couples from series 11 of MAFS Australia are still together:
Jade and Ridge - TOGETHER
On first impression, it had looked like late comers Jade and Ridge were the complete opposite, with many thinking 27-year-old Ridge could be too 'immature' for mum-of-one Jade. However, as the experiment went on, Ridge proved to both Jade and the viewers at home that he was ready for a long-term relationship, with Jade even introducing him to her young daughter.
With just a few minor hiccups throughout, Jade and Ridge made it to the final vows, much to the delight of viewers.
Are Jade and Ridge still together?
They are! As well as looking loved-up at the reunion show, Jade and Ridge have been very active on each other's social media accounts, proving they are very much still enjoying spending time together outside of the experiment.
The pair were hit with 'cheating claims' after two of Ridge's ex-girlfriends claimed he'd slept with them after the show, whilst he was in a relationship with Jade. Ridge strongly denied the claims, saying in an online statement: 'I've never cheated on Jade. We've had our ups and downs like in any relationship, but I'd never disrespect the future mother of my kids like that.
'Maybe you guys should check your facts before believing every bit of rubbish that's posted on the internet.'
The pair have since revealed that they have moved in together, with Ridge sharing the sweet news on Instagram, revealing he made the move to the Gold Coast. Not only that, but the pair got fans talking when Jade shared a sweet tribute to Ridge on Instagram, with him commenting: 'Love you gorgeous 💍❤️'. The engagement ring emoji had fans convinced that he had popped the question, however neither party has confirmed or denied this.
Eden and Jayden - SPLIT
Throughout the experiment, 28-year-old Eden and 26-year-old Jayden were undoubtedly one of the strongest couples, sailing through the first few weeks with no drama. However, during the final few weeks, cracks started to appear for the pair, especially when they had conflicting feelings about the information Eden had received regarding co-star Sara meeting up with her ex.
Despite this, the couple did make it to the final vows and they looked very cosy together at the reunion, and on social media.
Are Eden and Jayden still together?
In a complete shock to fans, just days after posting photos together on social media, Eden and Jayden released statements to announce they'd decided to split.
Sharing a number of photos alongside Jayden, Eden told fans: 'When I made the decision at final vows to be with Jayden, I really did that with longterm intentions. Jayden & I spent many months together after the experiment, during which Cub gained a dad and I gained a second family who I'm truly grateful for.
'I'm saddened to share that toward the end of the show airing, our relationship came to an unexpected end. The 'reality' is, the person I chose didn't choose me. Whilst I'm disappointed, I will never regret the experiment, the people I met, the lessons I learnt and the growth this process has had on me.
'Thank you for supporting us and for also wishing for the same fairytale that I had hoped for'. (sic)
Tori and Jack - TOGETHER
It's fair to say 27-year-old Tori and 34-year-old Jack were the most controversial couple from the 2024 series, mainly thanks to Jack's behaviour and shocking comments such as "muzzle your woman." Despite both the experts and their fellow co-stars calling out Jack's behaviour, the couple defied the odds and seemed strong by the end, even getting intimate during Home Stays week.
Tori and Jack made it all the way to the final vows, with the pair going on to storm out of the reunion show, before Tori posted some telling comments that she no longer speaks to any of her co-stars.
Are Tori and Jack still together?
In what is pretty much a massive shock to every MAFS fan, Tori and Jack ARE still dating, and they've moved in together! In a recent interview, Jack even confessed he could propose to Tori within one year!
Sara and Tim - SPLIT
29-year-old Sara and 31-year-old Tim didn't have the easiest of journeys during the 2024 experiment. Despite Tim's attempts, Sara cancelled on three dates he'd planned, and it was later revealed she'd been messaging and also met up with her ex-boyfriend behind Tim's back during filming.
Despite this, Sara admitted her wrongdoing and apologised to Tim, something which he accepted, leading the pair to the final vow ceremony.
Are Sara and Tim still together?
Although the pair were still together during the reunion show, not long later Sara announced the pair had split, with her telling Daily Mail Australia: "Tim and I are on friendly terms. We hadn't really spoken post like the actual break-up, but we're actually very friendly now."
According to rumours, Tim is now dating somebody called Barbara who he knew before the show, but this hasn't been confirmed.
Ellie and Jono - TOGETHER
32-year-old Ellie was originally paired with 39-year-old Ben by the experts, it didn't take long for their relationship to crumble, with the couple deciding to leave during the fourth commitment ceremony.
Although 39-year-old Jono made it all the way to final vows 32-year-old wife Lauren, the pair split during the ceremony when Lauren ended things, after discovering from the group that Jono had been in contact with Ellie.
Lauren and Ellie went on to get into a rather fiery argument during the reunion show.
Are Ellie and Jono still together?
Despite the drama surrounding the start of their relationship, Ellie and Jono are now officially together, with things going very well for the pair. Jono's ex-wife Lauren has even given her blessing to the couple, admitting she wishes them the best. However, Jono has since accused Lauren of having another partner during the experiment, which was cut out in the editing room.
Series 11 of Married At First Sight Australia is available to stream on Channel 4's on demand service now.
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