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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Married At First Sight's Awhina breaks silence on Billy romance after pair went ‘Instagram official'
MARRIED At First Sight's Awhina has broken her silence on fellow show co-star Billy Belcher and their relationship since departing the programme. Advertisement 5 Awhina has spoken exclusively to The Sun about her bond with Billy Credit: Instagram 5 The pair have been very close since November Credit: Instagram 5 They have been on holiday together and spent time with one another's families Credit: Instagram Just last month, the fan-favourite pair seemingly went official after Paired up with Meanwhile, Billy was coupled with Sierah Swepstone before she and Adrian revealed they had a connection. After leaving the show, Awhina and Billy got close, with their "romance" leaving fans stunned last month. Advertisement Read More about MAFS But despite reports saying that the pair are together after they went Instagram official, The Sun can reveal this is not the case. Speaking exclusively to The Sun about her relationship with Billy, Awhina got candid and opened up about their bond. "Billy and I are really close, like, I've done so many podcasts on our relationship. We are extremely close, like, I'm seeing him on Thursday," she told us in our chat this week. She added: "We speak a lot over the phone he calls me. I've gone to the movies with his mum. Advertisement Most read in Reality Exclusive "I've hung out with his sister multiple times, hung out with his brother. "He's hung out with my family a lot. We've been very close since November last year. MAFS groom slammed over 'misogynistic' post as he shares 'high standards' for future girlfriend after bitter show split "But the thing with our relationship is sometimes it can get confusing, because the world's heavily involved," she explained. She later added: "I think that you can still have a beautiful relationship without being romantic and without ruining anything." Advertisement Awhina noted that their "friendship line can be a bit blurred" but affirmed that she loves him. Opening up about why their relationship likely won't progress into anything romantic, she said that their life's trajectories look quite different. Married At First Sight Australia Couples 2025 Lauren, 37, Business Owner, and Clint, 43, Pro Golfer Eliot, 35, Business Owner, and Veronica , 32, Personal Trainer/Actor Beth, 28, Salon Manager, and Teejay, 28, Business Development Manager Jacqui, 29, Consultant, and Ryan, 36, Project Manager Morena, 57, DJ/Fitness Instructor, and Tony, 53, Charter Captain Rhi, 34, Account Manager, and Jeff, 39, Electrician Ashleigh, 34, Dance Studio Owner, and Jake, 30, Teacher Awhina, 30, Aged Care Worker, and Adrian, 30, E-Commerce Business Owner Sierah, 31, Financial Associate Advisor, and Billy, 31, Plasterer Jamie, 28, Account Manager, and Dave, 36, Builder Katie, 37, CEO and Tim, 38, Primary School Teacher Carina, 31, Digital Marketing Manager and Paul, 30, Wellness Advisor "I love Billy. He's such a family man, but I also know what the next 5 years looks like for him," she added, explaining his love for travelling. "I generally hope Billy gets everything he wants out of life... but the next 5 years look very different, like what I want versus what he wants. Advertisement "So it's kind of like... as much of those lines can be blurry... If we were to cross that line we'd probably lose our friendship down in like a year or two." She then explained how she is keen to start dating again and expand her family even more. "I truly want to get back into a relationship because I was in one for so long. Like 14 years," she told us. "I like being a partner to someone, and I still want to grow my family like I'm not one and done. I want at least 3 kids. Advertisement "So my next 5 years looks like, when I'm ready to get back out there and start dating, grow my family, and probably go offline." 5 Awhina was paired with Adrian on the hit show Credit: E4 5 Meanwhile, Billy was paired with Sierah Credit: Nine
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Married At First Sight's Awhina breaks silence on Billy romance after pair went ‘Instagram official'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MARRIED At First Sight's Awhina has broken her silence on fellow show co-star Billy Belcher and their relationship since departing the programme. Awhina Rutene and Billy Belcher have been hit with rampant romance rumours after they went 'Instagram official' with one another after their series of MAFS Australia came to an end earlier this year. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Awhina has spoken exclusively to The Sun about her bond with Billy Credit: Instagram 5 The pair have been very close since November Credit: Instagram 5 They have been on holiday together and spent time with one another's families Credit: Instagram Just last month, the fan-favourite pair seemingly went official after teasing their new relationship on social media. Paired up with Adrian Araouzou on the hit Channel 9 and E4 series, things were not rosy for Awhina with it ending on bad terms by the end of the experiment. Meanwhile, Billy was coupled with Sierah Swepstone before she and Adrian revealed they had a connection. After leaving the show, Awhina and Billy got close, with their "romance" leaving fans stunned last month. But despite reports saying that the pair are together after they went Instagram official, The Sun can reveal this is not the case. Speaking exclusively to The Sun about her relationship with Billy, Awhina got candid and opened up about their bond. "Billy and I are really close, like, I've done so many podcasts on our relationship. We are extremely close, like, I'm seeing him on Thursday," she told us in our chat this week. She added: "We speak a lot over the phone he calls me. I've gone to the movies with his mum. "I've hung out with his sister multiple times, hung out with his brother. "He's hung out with my family a lot. We've been very close since November last year. MAFS groom slammed over 'misogynistic' post as he shares 'high standards' for future girlfriend after bitter show split "But the thing with our relationship is sometimes it can get confusing, because the world's heavily involved," she explained. She later added: "I think that you can still have a beautiful relationship without being romantic and without ruining anything." Awhina noted that their "friendship line can be a bit blurred" but affirmed that she loves him. Opening up about why their relationship likely won't progress into anything romantic, she said that their life's trajectories look quite different. Married At First Sight Australia Couples 2025 Lauren, 37, Business Owner, and Clint, 43, Pro Golfer Eliot, 35, Business Owner, and Veronica, 32, Personal Trainer/Actor Beth, 28, Salon Manager, and Teejay, 28, Business Development Manager Jacqui, 29, Consultant, and Ryan, 36, Project Manager Morena, 57, DJ/Fitness Instructor, and Tony, 53, Charter Captain Rhi, 34, Account Manager, and Jeff, 39, Electrician Ashleigh, 34, Dance Studio Owner, and Jake, 30, Teacher Awhina, 30, Aged Care Worker, and Adrian, 30, E-Commerce Business Owner Sierah, 31, Financial Associate Advisor, and Billy, 31, Plasterer Jamie, 28, Account Manager, and Dave, 36, Builder Katie, 37, CEO and Tim, 38, Primary School Teacher Carina, 31, Digital Marketing Manager and Paul, 30, Wellness Advisor "I love Billy. He's such a family man, but I also know what the next 5 years looks like for him," she added, explaining his love for travelling. "I generally hope Billy gets everything he wants out of life... but the next 5 years look very different, like what I want versus what he wants. "So it's kind of like... as much of those lines can be blurry... If we were to cross that line we'd probably lose our friendship down in like a year or two." She then explained how she is keen to start dating again and expand her family even more. "I truly want to get back into a relationship because I was in one for so long. Like 14 years," she told us. "I like being a partner to someone, and I still want to grow my family like I'm not one and done. I want at least 3 kids. "So my next 5 years looks like, when I'm ready to get back out there and start dating, grow my family, and probably go offline." 5 Awhina was paired with Adrian on the hit show Credit: E4
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
MAFS star slams ‘narcissistic' bride and says relationship with groom is ‘purely transactional' and ‘won't last forever'
MARRIED At First Sight Australia 2025 was explosive to say to least. 5 Awhina has slammed a 'narcissistic bride' while chatting exclusively to The Sun Credit: Instagram 5 Awhina was coupled up with Adrian on the hit show Credit: Channel 4 5 Jacqui and Clint were not paired up on the show, but had a whirlwind romance after participating - and they are now engaged to be married Credit: Instagram Paired up with She has now gotten close to British hunk But following her show exit, Awhina has faced even more rocky moments - though this time it has been with a bride from her series. Read More about MAFS When cast members, including Awhina, regained control of their Instagram accounts back in May, she spoke out about Jacqui and her thoughts on her romance with Clint. Clint proposed to Jacqui during a viewing party for the show in Sydney. Now, speaking to The Sun in an exclusive interview, Awhina has opened up about her feud with Jacqui and Clint. Most read in Reality When asked about a recent Instagram story by Clint that said Awhina and Billy's relationship was a PR stunt, Awhina told us she can't see their content as they have all blocked each other. She then went into detail about their ongoing feud, revealing to us: "They're [Jacqui and Clint] upset with me because I did a Channel 9 approved interview when they got engaged. MAFS groom forced to deny cheating accusations after bride claims he had sex with another woman during show filming "So again, I did everything the correct way. "Narcissists will control the narrative by making their.... they took their social media back while everything was airing. "And Jacqui was posting up to 22 times a day when people didn't have a voice," she said. Awhina then explained how Jacqui had been "making posts against Rhi" every single say when she couldn't respond as she was not on social media at the time. Married At First Sight Australia Couples 2025 Lauren, 37, Business Owner, and Clint, 43, Pro Golfer Eliot, 35, Business Owner, and Veronica , 32, Personal Trainer/Actor Beth, 28, Salon Manager, and Teejay, 28, Business Development Manager Jacqui, 29, Consultant, and Ryan, 36, Project Manager Morena, 57, DJ/Fitness Instructor, and Tony, 53, Charter Captain Rhi, 34, Account Manager, and Jeff, 39, Electrician Ashleigh, 34, Dance Studio Owner, and Jake, 30, Teacher Awhina, 30, Aged Care Worker, and Adrian, 30, E-Commerce Business Owner Sierah, 31, Financial Associate Advisor, and Billy, 31, Plasterer Jamie, 28, Account Manager, and Dave, 36, Builder Katie, 37, CEO and Tim, 38, Primary School Teacher Carina, 31, Digital Marketing Manager and Paul, 30, Wellness Advisor She then explained how in her Channel 9 approved interview, she slammed Jacqui and Clint's engagement as a publicity stunt. "I said, if you're getting engaged at a Married At First Sight party by a podcast, where you were essentially sponsored by the jewellery company, you've got Paparazzi there. "You've got reporters. You've got people buying tickets. It's a publicity stunt. "I'm not saying that their relationship is fake. It's very much a very real relationship. "You can see it's a transactional relationship. They're both benefiting from it. "But again, it's a transactional relationship. And eventually the funds will dry out, and I'm not talking money. "I'm talking... That transaction isn't going to last forever. "The whole process is being sponsored and shared online," she concluded. The Sun reached out to Jacqui and Clint for comment. They told us, "We don't engage with bullies." 5 Awhina has spoken to The Sun in an exclusive tell-all chat about her time on the show Credit: Instagram 5 She had a tumultuous time on the hit series Credit: Channel 4
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
MAFS star slams ‘narcissistic' bride and says relationship with groom is ‘purely transactional' and ‘won't last forever'
She has slammed a fellow bride from her series, branding her a narcissist BRIDE WARS MAFS star slams 'narcissistic' bride and says relationship with groom is 'purely transactional' and 'won't last forever' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MARRIED At First Sight Australia 2025 was explosive to say to least. Awhina Rutene, who was a participant in the most recent series of the Aussie programme, had a turbulent time on the show which aired in the UK earlier this year. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Awhina has slammed a 'narcissistic bride' while chatting exclusively to The Sun Credit: Instagram 5 Awhina was coupled up with Adrian on the hit show Credit: Channel 4 5 Jacqui and Clint were not paired up on the show, but had a whirlwind romance after participating - and they are now engaged to be married Credit: Instagram Paired up with Adrian Araouzou on the hit Channel 9 and E4 series, things were not rosy for the couple with it ending on bad terms by the end of the experiment. She has now gotten close to British hunk Billy Belcher from her season. But following her show exit, Awhina has faced even more rocky moments - though this time it has been with a bride from her series. Jacqui Burfoot was paired up with Ryan Donnelly on the show, but later found love with Clint Rice who had been paired up with Lauren Hall. When cast members, including Awhina, regained control of their Instagram accounts back in May, she spoke out about Jacqui and her thoughts on her romance with Clint. Jacqui and Clint announced their engagement back in April, after a whirlwind romance that began during the show. Clint proposed to Jacqui during a viewing party for the show in Sydney. Now, speaking to The Sun in an exclusive interview, Awhina has opened up about her feud with Jacqui and Clint. When asked about a recent Instagram story by Clint that said Awhina and Billy's relationship was a PR stunt, Awhina told us she can't see their content as they have all blocked each other. She then went into detail about their ongoing feud, revealing to us: "They're [Jacqui and Clint] upset with me because I did a Channel 9 approved interview when they got engaged. MAFS groom forced to deny cheating accusations after bride claims he had sex with another woman during show filming "So again, I did everything the correct way. "Narcissists will control the narrative by making their.... they took their social media back while everything was airing. "And Jacqui was posting up to 22 times a day when people didn't have a voice," she said. Awhina then explained how Jacqui had been "making posts against Rhi" every single say when she couldn't respond as she was not on social media at the time. Married At First Sight Australia Couples 2025 Lauren, 37, Business Owner, and Clint, 43, Pro Golfer Eliot, 35, Business Owner, and Veronica, 32, Personal Trainer/Actor Beth, 28, Salon Manager, and Teejay, 28, Business Development Manager Jacqui, 29, Consultant, and Ryan, 36, Project Manager Morena, 57, DJ/Fitness Instructor, and Tony, 53, Charter Captain Rhi, 34, Account Manager, and Jeff, 39, Electrician Ashleigh, 34, Dance Studio Owner, and Jake, 30, Teacher Awhina, 30, Aged Care Worker, and Adrian, 30, E-Commerce Business Owner Sierah, 31, Financial Associate Advisor, and Billy, 31, Plasterer Jamie, 28, Account Manager, and Dave, 36, Builder Katie, 37, CEO and Tim, 38, Primary School Teacher Carina, 31, Digital Marketing Manager and Paul, 30, Wellness Advisor She then explained how in her Channel 9 approved interview, she slammed Jacqui and Clint's engagement as a publicity stunt. "I said, if you're getting engaged at a Married At First Sight party by a podcast, where you were essentially sponsored by the jewellery company, you've got Paparazzi there. "You've got reporters. You've got people buying tickets. It's a publicity stunt. "I'm not saying that their relationship is fake. It's very much a very real relationship. "You can see it's a transactional relationship. They're both benefiting from it. "But again, it's a transactional relationship. And eventually the funds will dry out, and I'm not talking money. "I'm talking... That transaction isn't going to last forever. "The whole process is being sponsored and shared online," she concluded. The Sun reached out to Jacqui and Clint for comment. They told us, "We don't engage with bullies." 5 Awhina has spoken to The Sun in an exclusive tell-all chat about her time on the show Credit: Instagram
Cosmopolitan
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
MAFSAU's Billy spotted kissing blonde woman amid Awhina sharing cryptic post about their friendship
Married at First Sight Australia's Billy Belcher has been spotted kissing a mystery blonde woman in a nightclub in Bali, just weeks after he and co-star Awhina Rutene, seemingly confirmed their relationship, and now Awhina has shared a statement on their friendship. In a video obtained by the Daily Mail Australia Billy can be seen kissing an unknown blonde woman in a nightclub in Bali. The video was released last night [13 July] and appeared to be taken just over the weekend. Just last week Awhina and Billy had been holidaying in Bali together, with many fans presuming it was their first trip away as an official couple, as last month they shared a number of photos together on their Instagrams which appeared to confirm their romantic relationship. However, just mere hours before the footage of Billy kissing the unknown woman surfaced, Awhina shared an Instagram post, where she clarified she and Billy are just good friends. Awhina posted a video of the pair doing various outfit transitions and then captioned it: "Just two besties & our matching fits 🫶🏽 I know everyone wants to see a romance between us but we're grateful to have built such a beautiful friendship from this experience 🥺." Many fans were confused to see the declaration of friendship from Awhina, as many pointed out the pair had seemed to hard launch their romantic relationship just weeks prior. One wrote: "this is straight up the mandela effect because i swear you hard launched a relationship ?? 😂." While another said: "I'm sure i had seen a relationship was confirmed! 🥺." Back on 5th June, Awhina shared a number of pictures of the pair together in what appeared to be confirmation of their romantic relationship. In the pictures Billy can be seen with his arm wrapped around Awhina, and she's captioned the post "I'll keep this one 🤭" with Billy adding: "Me and @_awhinarutene can't thank you all enough love you guys 🙏🏼❤️." So far Billy has not commented on the kissing video or his relationship with Awhina. The pair met while married to two other people while appearing on the most recent season of Married at First Sight Australia. Billy was married to Sierah and Awhina to Adrian, however, neither marriage lasted, and since the show ended the pair have grown close. But despite what fans may want it appears it's strictly platonic between these two.
