Married At First Sight 2024 is about to be rocked by a cheating scandal involving Ellie Dix and Jonathan McCullough.
And now Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal images of the couple – who are currently ‘married’ to other partners on the hit reality TV show – enjoying a very romantic day out in Sydney.
Jonathan, 39, and Ellie, 32, look deeply in love as they enjoy a carefree day out at Tamarama Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Ellie showed off her sensational figure in a mismatched bikini that day, opting for a black top and patterned bottoms.
While Jono showed off his muscular build and tattoos in red board shorts.
The couple exchanges several passionate kisses as they frolic in the sea, causing onlookers to admire their open, affectionate behavior.
Married At First Sight 2024 is about to be rocked by a cheating scandal involving Ellie Dix and Jonathan McCullough. Both shown
Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal images of the couple – who are currently ‘married’ to other partners on the hit reality TV show – enjoying a very romantic day out in Sydney
Jonathan, 39, and Ellie, 32, appear deeply in love as they enjoy a carefree day out at Tamarama Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs
At some point their tongues got to know each other as they braved a storm while floating in the cool, refreshing water.
At one point, Ellie almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction when a wave threatened to expose her ample breasts.
The couple laughed it off as they splashed around.
As they left the water, it was clear that they were truly a couple as they tenderly held hands.
Ellie and Jonathan will announce their relationship during the show’s reunion.
Their clandestine affair is said to have started with secret text messages exchanged during filming of the show after Ellie ended things with her partner.
An insider revealed the shock that unfolded during a future commitment ceremony: “Lauren had no idea he was keeping in touch with Ellie and found out during filming, and boy was she not happy.”
The couple exchange several passionate kisses as they jump around in the sea, causing onlookers to admire their open, affectionate behavior.
At some point their tongues met as they braved a storm while floating in the cool, refreshing water
The couple tenderly embraced as they looked into each other’s eyes
At one point, Ellie almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction when a wave threatened to expose her ample breasts
The couple laughed it off as they splashed around
As they left the water, it was clear that they were truly a couple as they tenderly held hands
‘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.”
Jono and Ellie dazzled 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.
‘Ben had a feeling something was going on. He wasn’t surprised, but more hurt because he genuinely had feelings for her.”
The couple could barely keep their hands off each other
MAFS boss reveals why they let Jono and Ellie’s affair happen
Tara McWilliams, who is credited with transforming the experiment into the ratings success it is today, spoke out about the affair and its implications for the series.
She emphasized the show’s non-judgmental attitude towards personal relationships, explaining, “We’ve seen affairs happen, we’ve seen cheating happen… We’re not there to judge.”
“We don’t judge those things, as you know on the show. We’ve seen things happen, we’ve seen cheating happen, we’ve seen that happen. We are not here to judge.’
Jono and Ellie dazzled 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, according to sources close to the show
McWilliams further clarified the show’s stance, claiming that strict rules would undermine the reality aspect of the series: “It’s not the expert’s job to say ‘this is wrong, right, you can and can’t do something.’
She continued, “The experiment was so rigid in its rules that it wouldn’t be real life, it would be a game show, and because we said here are the parameters, the parameters are very broad and reflect the real life world, that people have affairs, and no one goes, you can’t do that, well, they can.”
“We’re not moral police, but we let those things happen because they happen in real life.”
Jono was paired with PR expert Lauren Dunn
Ellie, meanwhile, was linked to Ben Walters
