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Married At First Sight star Evelyn Ellis' shock confession about her now-partner Duncan James
Former Married At First Sight bride Evelyn Ellis has made a jaw-dropping confession about her now-partner Duncan James, revealing she found him attractive before she even appeared on the show.
The couple met on season 10 of the hit reality series, but were initially paired with other participants - Evelyn, 29, married Rupert Bugden, while Duncan, 39, tied the knot with Alyssa Barmonde.
However, seeing as though Evelyn was a late addition in the 2023 series, she was able to get a sneak peek at the show's cast before taking to the screen.
'The official cast photos got leaked and because I was an intruder I saw them before entering,' she told Now To Love.
Evelyn then admitted to having her eye on one particular contestant on the show - her now-boyfriend.
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'In Duncan's photo he had a six-pack and a Santa hat on,' she said.
'I knew he was my type on paper – I mean he's everyone's type - but obviously when I walked down the aisle, it wasn't Duncan.'
It was during the infamous couple swap where she was partnered with Duncan that their 'spark' became evident.
Duncan and Evelyn first grew close during the controversial challenge, in which participants exchanged spouses and shared beds with them for an entire weekend.
'Duncan had the best time with Evelyn. The fun part of him came out again,' an insider told New Idea magazine at the time of the couple swap.
'He wondered what it would have been like if they were matched together from the start. He is definitely attracted to her.'
Duncan and Evelyn's attraction was so obvious that even producers began talking about it behind the scenes, with the hopes of a 'new couple emerging '.
'Everyone noticed Duncan was smiling again – even Alyssa. That was hard for [Alyssa] to see,' the source added.
Taking to Instagram in April, Duncan posted a sweet message alongside a series of glam snaps with Evelyn
Flash forward to now, the MAFS golden couple just celebrated their two-year anniversary, stepping out for a romantic evening and sharing a heartfelt tribute to social media.
Taking to Instagram in April, Duncan posted a sweet message alongside a series of glam snaps with Evelyn.
'2 years of loving you ❤️ Which is 730 days, and approximately 1,051,200 minutes of putting up with each other,' he wrote.
'Thank you, for being you x.'
Evelyn cheekily responded in the comments with, 'We still got it ' - proving the spark is very much alive between the fan-favourite couple.
In the photos, the reality TV lovebirds are seen posing arm-in-arm at a chic dining spot, Besuto Restaurant, in Sydney's CBD.
Another captures a sweet close-up of their cosy moment together, with Evelyn resting her head on Duncan's shoulder.
