Married At First Sight star Jamie Marinos breaks her silence on rumoured romance with Eliot Donovan
Married At First Sight stars Jamie Marinos and Eliot Donovan have certainly had tongues wagging since leaving the reality experiment.
In the weeks since they shared a bed together in Sydney before Daily Mail Australia's MAFS Reunion Party, the pair have continued to fan the flames of romance rumours, thanks to a raft of eyebrow raising social media posts.
Now, Jamie, 28, has broken her silence on the pairing, telling Nine that their relationship is not just for the cameras.
'We have so much fun together, getting to know each other, and making Tik Toks are always so much fun,' Jamie said.
'But for me, the important thing is that it's not a publicity stunt, we just genuinely enjoy being around each other.'
Jamie, who failed to find forever love with groom Dave Hand, said that she and Eliot, 35, had simply clicked after their time on the Channel Nine series.
MAFS star Jamie Marinos (pictured) has broken her silence on her rumoured romance with Eliot Donovan, telling Nine that their relationship is not just for the cameras
She said that Eliot had provided support in the weeks following her split with Dave.
'We only started hanging around each other since we both left our marriages, just over a month ago,' she said.
'He's always been a very good friend to me, but he's been a really amazing support system.'
While admitting that the pair had become close, Jamie stopped short of hard launching any romantic entanglement with Eliot.
'I understand everyone wants an answer but we're in the real world now, so it's not like we're going to be official or announce something tomorrow,' she added.
Jamie's comments come after the pair were recently spotted getting very up close and personal on the dancefloor.
In a clip shared to Instagram by gossip account MAFSUncensored, the pair beamed broadly as they grinded up against each other as a throbbing beat played in the background.
Putting Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey to shame, Eliot and Jamie were not afraid to show the packed crowd their own version of Dirty Dancing.
'We have so much fun together, getting to know each other, and making Tik Toks are always so much fun,' Jamie said. 'But for me, the important thing is that it's not a publicity stunt, we just genuinely enjoy being around each other.'
'We only started hanging around each other since we both left our marriages, just over a month ago,' she added. 'He's always been a very good friend to me, but he's been a really amazing support system.'
During their dance routine, Jamie's hands explored Eliot's body as she gyrated on his leg.
Eliot too was not shy about showing off his risqué dance moves, sorting a cheeky grin as he copied Jamie's seductive steps.
Neither has publicly confirmed a relationship, leaving some question as to whether their outings together are to gain social media attention, at least in the mind of Jamie's ex TV husband Dave Hand.
'What are your thoughts on Jamie and Eliot getting together?' one fan asked Dave in an Instagram Q&A session.
'Honestly, I don't have any thoughts on it. I couldn't give a... I don't care,' he said,
'But I highly doubt she's going to sleep with three cast members from this year's season,' he scoffed.
'I think it's just a TikTok, Instagram thing - whatever they're doing,' Dave continued. 'But good luck to them, honestly. Best wishes.'
Jamie and Eliot responded by posting a short clip from their very public date at Warner Bros. Movie World last month, replying to a fan who commented: 'Dave did in fact care.'
While admitting that the pair had become close, Jamie stopped short of hard launching any romantic entanglement with Eliot
In the video, Eliot laughed and said, 'We're in this together,' while he wrapped an arm around Jamie's shoulders as they prepared to go on a roller coaster ride.
The date had Jamie literally jumping for joy as she spent the day with her new partner in life and/or social media.
Jamie and Eliot certainly looked every inch the loved-up couple as they packed on the PDA for all to see at the theme park.
Eliot spent most of the day with an arm around Jamie's shoulders, holding her hand or gently touching her back.
Jamie and Eliot also seemed unable to keep their hands off each other during the recent reunion dinner.
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