MAFS Australia star Jamie Marinos opened up on her relationship with Eliot Donovan on Tuesday’s Lorraine

Married at First Sight Australia star Jamie Marinos said “we explored something” as she opened up on her relationship with Eliot Donovan.

The reality TV personality appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday (July 22), where she chatted with presenter Christine Lampard about her experience on the popular dating programme earlier this year.

Jamie, a 28-year-old account manager, featured in the 12th series of MAFS Australia, where she was paired with 36-year-old builder Dave Hand.

The pair were overjoyed when they first met at the altar, and their bond seemed to strengthen in the subsequent weeks.

However, later in the series, Dave stunned his fellow cast members by confessing that his feelings weren’t developing at the same pace as Jamie’s, leading to their break up after the show concluded, reports OK!

Jamie Marinos
MAFS star Jamie Marinos appeared on Lorraine on Tuesday (July 22)(Image: ITV)

Speaking on today’s episode of Lorraine, Jamie revealed: “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.”

Regarding the breakdown of her relationship with Dave, she continued: “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.

Jamie was married to Dave Hand on the show
Jamie was married to Dave Hand on the show(Image: Nine)

“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.”

Jamie went on to confirm that she has not been in touch with Dave since the show, adding: “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.”

Months after the series concluded, Jamie has been rumoured to be dating her co-star Eliot Donovan following their appearances together on social media.

Eliot Donovan
Jamie addressed her relationship with co-star Eliot Donovan(Image: Channel 4)

During MAFS, Eliot famously walked away from his first wife, Lauren Hall, during their honeymoon, before being paired again with Veronica Cloherty. However, they departed the experiment prior to the final vows.

Speaking about her relationship with Eliot, Jamie told Lorraine 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.”

She concluded: “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.”