MAFS Australia star Jamie Marinos says Dave split was 'real kick in the teeth'
Married at First Sight Australia star Jamie Marinos has divulged more about her time on the show, and where her and Dave are now. The former E4 bride opened up during a chat on Lorraine's ITV breakfast show on Tuesday, July 22.
She explained why she felt the breakdown of her and Dave's relationship after their on-screen marriage was a "kick in the teeth" at the time. However, she also explained she's not opposed to reconnecting with him if they had a chance at rekindling a friendship one day.
Jamie also lifted the lid on her alleged romance with co-star Eliot Donovan as she chatted to Christine Lampard. The pair sparked romance rumours following filming on the show, as they were snapped out and about together appearing to enjoy a lot of one-on-one time.
Revealing why she chose to go on the Australian reality show, Jamie said: "I have always loved MAFS - it's just crazy. It's the one reality television show that I feel Australia does right, which we don't have many of… MAFS was always crazy and so I just thought why not?"
She continued: "I mean it surely was better than whatever I was selecting myself. I was like I can't do it, so I am going to let three experts find me a husband and I honestly went in thinking I am going to have it all. I am going to walk out with my man, have my babies - it didn't plan out that way, but that's okay."
Opening up about the moment that her relationship with Dave Hand came to its end, Jamie said: "That was a real kick to the teeth. When they say that the carpet's ripped out from under you, that's exactly what it felt like because no one saw it coming. I remember looking around at production, cameramen, cast, and no one could make sense of it. Everyone was so shocked.
"He wasn't giving any indication even in his private camera moments, so it came out of nowhere. At that point, I felt that heartbreak and I knew public humiliation was about to come my way too and just overall rejection. I think it was a really tough time for me but then there is a lot of beauty in the lessons you learn and the strength that you acquire."
Confirming that she has not been in touch with Dave since the show, Jamie said: "No contact, but I think it's for the best. We both needed to protect our own peace and find our own happiness. I'm not closed off from reconnecting as friends in the future because we did share a really unique experience, but at the moment, no contact."
Addressing the relationship rumours with her co-star Eliot Donovan, Jamie told viewers: "Eliot and I, look we definitely fell into a flirtationship. I was very much off the market during airing, I didn't want anyone to know that Dave and I didn't work out because we were such a love story. And then, kind of as soon as I was like, 'I'm free and single', Eliot and I's friendship definitely developed. We kind of explored something a little bit more. It's a bit complicated being in two different states so what we did want to focus on is the friendship because it's a really beautiful friendship."
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