They were once the golden couple of Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, but Jamie Marinos and Dave Hand are not on great terms as the show starts to wrap up on our screens.
After starting the experiment strong, before going through a rocky patch that seemed to be resolved during homestays, MAFS fans have had high hopes that Jamie and Dave may be one of the couples that make it post-experiment.
However, several sources have now told Yahoo Lifestyle that the couple are now “at war” and the chance of a reconciliation seems impossible.
MAFS’ Dave ‘disappointed’ at Jamie after backlash
MAFS fans started to turn on Dave after he became cold and distant towards Jamie after the partner-swap challenge, with the groom receiving backlash after fans speculated he had feelings for Veronica Cloherty.
A source told Yahoo Lifestyle that Dave felt disappointed at how Jamie handled the situation when talking to media. “Dave has felt disappointed at how Jamie failed to defend him in all the press interviews she’s been getting lately. He thinks she has been making the backlash he’s had even worse and just stirring fans against him.”
In an interview with Chattr after the partner-swap week aired, Jamie said she felt ‘uncomfortable’ around Dave.
“I felt very uncomfortable for the first time in Dave’s presence. I’ve never felt that, Dave was my safe space [previously]. I felt like I was looking at someone who I didn’t know. And I think that’s what was concerning,” she stated.
MAFS’ Jamie ’embarrassed’ by Dave’s behaviour
On the other hand, a second source told Yahoo Lifestyle that Jamie thinks Dave wasn’t on MAFS for the “right reasons”.
“Jamie has been embarrassed by how Dave has been hanging out with all the has-been reality stars in Melbourne, posing for the paps and selling video messages,” they said. “It just makes her think more than ever that he wasn’t on MAFS for the right reasons, and she wants to distance herself completely.”
A third source then spoke to the publication, saying, “Dave and Jamie said they’d always have each other’s backs but lately it feels like they don’t want anything to do with each other and a resentment has set in.”
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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