Married At First Sight 2024 is expected to be rocked by a cheating scandal involving Ellie Dix and Jonathan McCullough.
And now Chron Australia can reveal pictures of the couple, currently 'married' to other on-screen partners, enjoying a very hot day in Sydney.
Ellie is currently paired with Ben Walters on MAFS, while Jono has been matched with Lauren Dunn.
In our exclusive pictures, Jonathan, 39, and Ellie, 32, appear deeply in love as they enjoy a carefree day at Tamarama Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Ellie showed off her sensational figure in a mismatched bikini on the day, opting for a black top and patterned bottoms.
Married At First Sight 2024 is expected to be rocked by a cheating scandal involving Ellie Dix and Jonathan McCullough. Both pictured
Chron Australia can exclusively publish pictures 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, appeared deeply in love as they spent a carefree day at Tamarama Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs
While Jono showed off his muscular physique and tattoos in red board shorts.
The couple exchange several passionate kisses while frolicking in the sea, leaving viewers confused.
Eventually, their tongues met as they charged into a storm in the cool, refreshing water.
Later, Ellie almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction when a wave threatened to expose her ample breasts.
The couple giggled and splashed around.
As they exited the water, it was clear that they were a real couple as they tenderly held hands.
Ellie and Jonathan will announce their relationship during the show's reunion.
Their secret affair reportedly began with secret text messages exchanged during filming of the show after Ellie ended things with her partner Ben.
An insider told Chron Australia it will all unfold at a future engagement ceremony.
“Lauren had no idea that Jono was keeping in touch with Ellie and found out during filming and boy was she not happy,” they said.
The couple shared several passionate kisses as they frolicked in the sea
At some point their tongues met as they raised a storm
The couple hugged tenderly and looked into each other's eyes
Ellie almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction when a wave threatened to expose her ample breasts
The couple giggled and splashed around
As they exited the water, it was clear that they were a real couple as they tenderly held hands
“She was completely taken aback and felt humiliated at the end – but everyone else is happy for her.”
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 on Final Vows.” Their real-life meeting a few days later revealed a undeniable chemistry.”
Jono and Ellie are set to surprise their co-stars by heading to the reunion hand in hand as a couple.
Ben Walters, Ellie's husband on the show, was reportedly equally stunned by the development, sources close to the show revealed.
“Ben felt something was wrong. “He wasn't surprised, but rather hurt because he had real feelings for her.”
The couple could hardly keep their hands off each other
The Married At First Sight boss reveals why they allowed Jono and Ellie to have an affair
Tara McWilliams, who is credited with turning the experiment into the ratings juggernaut it is today, told Chron Australia that the show takes a non-judgmental stance towards personal relationships.
“We've experienced affairs, we've experienced cheating…” Tara says, adding, “We're not there to judge.”
“It's not the expert's job to say, 'That's wrong, that's right, you can do something and you can't do something,'” she added.
Jono and Ellie will surprise their co-stars by going to the reunion as a couple
Ben Walters, Ellie's husband on the show, was reportedly equally stunned by the development, sources close to the show revealed
“If the experiment had strict rules, it wouldn’t be real life, it would be a game show.”
“We're basically saying, 'Here are the parameters, the parameters are really broad and they reflect the real world,'” she continued.
“We’re not the moral police, we let these things happen because they happen in real life.”
Jono is currently dating PR expert Lauren Dunn
Meanwhile, Ellis is paired with Ben Walters