Married at first sightEllie Dix and Jono McCullough were reportedly “reprimanded” by Channel Nine and the show's production company Endemol Shine Australia on Wednesday afternoon. Yahoo Lifestyle The two released a photo that suggests they are currently dating.
Despite Ellie currently being 'married' to Ben Walters on the show and Jono paired with Lauren Dunne, images show the pair at Ellie's work Christmas party in December. The footage showed them getting along well.
The photo was originally posted by the beauty clinic where Ellie works and was shared “collaboratively” with three other colleagues. This means the snap was posted to four different Instagram profiles.
The status of Ellie and Jono's relationship is currently unknown, but a source close to the show says the following. Yahoo Lifestyle All are currently undergoing “damage control” and the two were “reprimanded and reminded of their contracts for being too careless.”
The source said Ellie and Jono are currently “retiring from all media opportunities” for the time being and that their co-stars are “furious at them” for ruining the show for their fans. added.
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Jono and Ellie have yet to publicly comment on rumors of their relationship, but Ellie spoke about her relationship with groom Ben Walters in an interview. Yahoo Lifestyle Last week, she revealed whether she had ever set her sights on anyone else in the experiment.
“No, to be honest, my eyes were only on Ben,” she said. “And I'm so grateful to have had such a great match. We got along like a house on fire, so my eyes never strayed away.”
Channel Nine is “furious” over stars' rampage
Sources say this is not the first time that season 11 participants have turned violent. Yahoo Lifestyle Last month, Channel Nine bosses were “furious” after a couple appeared in public on the Gold Coast ahead of the season's premiere.
Nine sources say a new plan was being rolled out to “silence” the two cast members after their “bold actions”.
“They must know that it would be breaking the agreement they had with the Nine Network,” the source said. “We wouldn't be happier if the contestants actually found love, but for now the contestants have to be more secretive and keep their time on the show hidden from the public.
“The 2024 contestants have all finished filming the 11th series and while some may have walked away with a lot of love, others will have no choice but to lick their wounds. In any case, they will be part of the storyline I signed a contract that forbids me from messing with the line.”
Meanwhile, season 10 bride Melinda Willis made the revelation during an appearance on the show. Behind the scenes at Yahoo Australia Last week's podcast revealed that this year's cast is quite rebellious.
“We thought we had a bad season, but that's what we're hearing this season.” [the cast] “When I got to the end, they were like, 'I don't care,'” she said. “So I don’t know what’s going to happen because if it’s going to embarrass the producers, that’s not a good thing.”
apply Behind the scenes at Yahoo Australia Listen to the full interview with Melinda Willis here.
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