Married at First Sight 2024: Jono bravely defends ‘beautiful’ Ellie and says he wants to ‘hit’ her partner Ben after his infamous list… ahead of their cheating scandal
Married At First Sight’s Jonathan McCullough bravely defended Ellie Dix in Wednesday’s episode ahead of their cheating scandal.
Jono, 39, is currently ‘married’ to on-screen Lauren Dunn, while Ellie’s romance with groom Ben Walters hit the rocks at the last dinner date when he publicly broke up with her.
However, Daily Mail Australia previously revealed that MAFS is set to be rocked by a scandal after Ellie and Jono looked cozy on a recent outing and will announce their relationship at the show’s reunion.
And in the last episode, Jono kindly jumped to Ellie’s defense when he made his feelings very clear by saying he wanted to ‘slap’ Ben because of his recent behavior.
At the dinner party, Ellie was seen telling the group how Ben had spent two hours reciting a list of everything he didn’t like about her and their relationship – including the fact that she wears make-up.
Married At First Sight’s Jonathan McCullough bravely defended Ellie Dix in Wednesday’s episode ahead of their cheating scandal
The group was left furious by the confession, and Jono was quick to express his disapproval of Ben amid the drama, while firmly siding with Ellie.
He said: ‘I don’t understand Ben, he had a beautiful, sweet girl, I actually want to punch him… in a metaphorical sense. Like, stop ruining this great opportunity, but he definitely ruined a good thing, I would say.”
After Ben tried to defend the infamous list at the dinner, Jono added: “There were excuses, stories and revelations, I don’t buy what he’s selling at all.”
Later at the dinner, Ben shockingly broke up with Ellie in front of the entire dinner party, leaving the bride in tears after going through a rough patch as a couple.
He told Ellie: “The truth is, I don’t believe we’re meant to be together. I really believe we’re better off as friends. My apologies for wasting your time.”
Ellie’s romance with Ben Walters hit the rocks at the final dinner party when she told the group that the groom made a list of things he didn’t like about her, while Jono defended her.
Ellie was left furious that Ben hadn’t even tried to consider her feelings and insisted she didn’t want him in her life.
‘He doesn’t really know how to talk to anyone. What I have seen of Ben now is not the Ben I want in the future,” she said.
MAFS will soon be rocked by a scandal involving Ellie and Jono after they were spotted packing on the PDA on an outing after filming wrapped.
Earlier this month, Daily Mail Australia revealed images of the couple – who are currently ‘married’ to other on-screen partners – enjoying a steamy day out in Sydney.
In the photos, the pair looked very much in love as they enjoyed a carefree day out at Tamarama Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Ellie and Jonathan will announce their relationship during the show’s reunion.
Later at the dinner, Ben shockingly broke up with Ellie in front of the entire dinner party, leaving the bride in tears after going through a rough patch as a couple.
Ellie was left furious that Ben hadn’t even tried to consider her feelings and insisted she didn’t want him in her life.
Their clandestine affair is said to have started with secret text messages exchanged during filming of the show after Ellie ended things with partner Ben.
An insider told Daily Mail Australia it will all happen at a future commitment ceremony.
“Lauren had no idea Jono was keeping in touch with Ellie and found out during filming, and boy was she not happy,” they said.
‘She was completely stunned and humiliated at the end, but everyone else is happy for them.’
The source added, “Jono and Ellie kept in touch after she left the show, but the romance only escalated when Jono ended things with Lauren during the Final Vows. Their real-life encounter a few days later revealed an undeniable chemistry.”
Daily Mail Australia revealed MAFS will be rocked by scandal after Ellie and Jono looked cozy on the beach and will announce their relationship at the show’s reunion
Jono and Ellie will dazzle their co-stars by walking into the reunion as a couple hand in hand.
Ben Walters, Ellie’s husband on the show, was reportedly equally surprised by the development, sources close to the show have revealed.
Tara McWilliams, who is credited with transforming the experiment into the ratings success it is today, told Daily Mail Australia that the show will be around for a while. non-judgmental attitude towards personal relationships.
“We’ve seen things happen, we’ve seen deception happen…” Tara says, before adding: ‘We are not here to judge.’
“It’s not the expert’s job to say, ‘This is wrong, OK, you can do something and you can’t do something,'” she added.
Jono is currently linked to PR expert Lauren Dunn during the dating experiment
‘If the experiment had rigid rules, it wouldn’t be real life, it would be a game show.
“We’re basically saying, ‘These are the parameters, the parameters are very broad and reflect the real world,’” she continued.
‘We are not moral police, we let these things happen because they happen in real life.’
Married At First Sight continues on Sunday at 7pm on Channel Nine