Married At First Sight star Evelyn Ellis makes shock confession about her future with boyfriend Duncan James: 'The most stressful thing ever'
Evelyn, 29, and Duncan, 39, who both appeared on season 10 of the hit dating show, have been together for over two years, sharing milestone moments and behind the scenes glimpses of their life together on social media.
However, the former Big Brother star took to Instagram to answer a commonly asked question about her relationship with Duncan: is a wedding on the cards in 2026?
'It's definitely one of the more frequently asked questions today, I think I got like a hundred wedding questions,' she revealed in the Instagram Story, which showed her putting on her makeup and getting ready for the day.
'I don't know, I don't know what's happening in the future,' she told her 449,000 fans.
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She then made a shock confession about marrying her longtime beau, revealing that it seemed like 'the most stressful thing ever'.
'Just right now I think every woman has a vision in mind but to be completely honest with you, this whole wedding situation and planning a wedding, it sounds very, very stressful,' she said.
Evelyn then admitted she had something a little bit more timely on her mind.
'I'm just trying to plan my 30th right now,' she confessed.
'But I'd love to hear from you guys about planning a wedding because that sounds like the most stressful thing ever, it sounds so expensive, there's so much pressure around it, I'm just like, argh I don't know.'
Evelyn and Duncan recently celebrated their two-year anniversary in style, stepping out for a romantic evening in April.
Taking to Instagram, Duncan posted a sweet message alongside a series of glam snaps with Evelyn.
'Two years of loving you. Which is 730 days, and approximately 1,051,200 minutes of putting up with each other,' he wrote.
'Thank you, for being you.'
Evelyn cheekily responded in the comments with, 'we still got it!' - proving the spark is very much alive between the fan-favourite couple.
In the photos, the reality TV lovebirds are seen posing arm-in-arm at a chic dining spot Besuto Restaurant in Sydney's CBD.
One snap shows the pair holding hands at the bar while flashing loved-up smiles.
Another captures a sweet close-up of their cosy moment together with Evelyn resting her head on Duncan's shoulder.
The anniversary marks a major milestone for the MAFS couple, who were originally paired with different partners on the Channel Nine reality show before forming a connection after filming wrapped.
Duncan and Evelyn have been going strong since announcing they were dating in May 2023.
Evelyn confirmed her relationship with fellow MAFS groom Duncan, who was paired with Alyssa Barmonde on the show.
The pair, who were pictured kissing and cuddling on a date night in Sydney, revealed it was 'exhilarating' and 'freeing' to finally go public after months of rumours.
'We are in a relationship. This is our hard launch,' Evelyn told Nine.com.au at the time.
'It feels good to finally just say it and it feels kind of exhilarating in a weird, freeing way,' the Maxim cover girl added with a laugh.
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