Here at heat there’s nothing we love more than a cross-reality romance, so we were thrilled last July when a couple of stars from two of our favourite dating shows have confirmed they’re an item.
It appeared to be the real deal too as one half of the couple, Married At First Sight Australia star Tamara Joy, upped sticks and moved from the Gold Coast to the UK to be with her new fella.
So, just who was the lucky guy? None other than Tom Powell of Love Island series two (and err, rating fans’ genitals) fame.
The Welsh lad confirmed the romance during an interview when asked who the “love of his life” was.
“Well I'm dating someone off Married At First Sight,” he revealed during an appearance on Love Island Extra with Holly Burns and Simon Gross last summer.
"Do you know the Australian Married At First Sight? So, Tamara off there.
“She's flown over from Australia. She's been here for a month, six weeks now. She's in the other room over there."
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1 of 12Sam Ball and Elizabeth Sobinoff
Sam and Elizabeth might not have lasted, as Sam seemed far more interested in Ines. But Lizzie was the true winner - she was so popular with viewers she appeared on the next series of the show, finding love with Seb Guilhaus. But, sadly, they split earlier this month after a year together.
2 of 12Cyrell Jimenez and Nic Jovanovic
'Cyclone Cyrell' and Nic's tumultuous relationship was, sadly, not to last. But prepare for another reality TV crossover, as Cyrell now has a baby with Love Island runner-up Eden Dally.
3 of 12Lauren Huntriss and Matthew Bennett
One of the biggest storylines this season was about Matthew and his virginity, as he was repeatedly labelled as 'virgin'/'ex-virgin' Matt by the narrator. Anyway, Matthew was matched with Lauren - who, yes, he lost his virginity to - but it all went horribly wrong when Lauren heard Matthew telling the other guys at dinner that he wasn't sexually attracted to Lauren. AWKWARD. Lauren is still a make-up artist, we don't know if she's dating anyone. But on the other hand, self-confessed fitness enthusiast Matthew is loved up with a new girlfriend - who he met at a wrestling tryout.
4 of 12Mike Gunner and Heidi Latcham
Mike and Heidi's relationship was one which could have gone either way, but after the show, the pair split - announcing the sad news at the post-finale reunion special. 'Right after the final vows, Heidi and I went back to the Gold Coast together but it didn't take long and the wheels started coming off,' Mike explained. Heidi has said she hasn't spoken to her former husband since. From the looks of their Instagram pages, they still look single.
5 of 12Cam Merchant and Jules Robinson
Oh, Cameron and Jules. From the minute Jules and Cam had their first wedding dance without any music, we had an inkling they were in it for the long haul. And we were right! The pair now have a baby together, who was born in October last year, and tied the knot properly after the show. So, yes - sometimes this wild experiment does work.
6 of 12Melissa Lucarelli and Dino Hira
Probably the worst matched couple on the series, it isn't shock the pair called it quits on the show after Dino allegedly recorded a conversation Melissa was having with her sister about the wedding day. It appears both are still single.
7 of 12Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli
Martha and Michael were an extremely drama free pair (in comparison to everyone else) so it's no shock that they have actually managed to stay together. Yay!
8 of 12Ning Surasiang and Mark Scrivens
Eek. Another very up and down pair, Ning and Mark's relationship dissolved during the final commitment ceremony - with Mark dumping Ning, much to her shock. Following the show, Mark moved on with another former reality star, Bianca Chatfield – who appeared on home renovation show The Block. And Ning also has a new partner.
9 of 12Susie Bradley and Billy Vincent
Susie and Billy were one of the couples who married later in the experiment. From the get go, Susie kept on calling Billy awkward - even calling him a deeb at one point on their honeymoon. They split before the final commitment ceremony. Susie is now dating former rugby pro Todd Carney and they have a baby on the way. However, Billy appears to be single.
10 of 12Ines Basic and Bronson Norrish
We knew this relationship wasn't going to last from the moment Ines asked Bronson to take out his eyebrow ring. Ines went on to have an affair with Sam, which Sam has since claimed was faked by producers, and it all came out during an explosive commitment ceremony. Bronson is now a lot happier with girlfriend Hayley Wallis. And from her Instagram, Ines looks to be single at the moment.
11 of 12Jessika Power and Mick Gould
Major cracks started to show in Mick and Jessika's relationship, then Jessika went after one of the newly weds, Dan. Not a shock that Jessica and Mick didn't survive then…(Neither did her affair with Dan, btw.)
12 of 12Dan Webb and Tamara Joy
After these two fell apart thanks to Jessika and Dan's affair, Tamara was linked to Jessika's ex, Mick. The drama never stops.
Tom and Tamara later went Instagram official when he shared a group photo of his pals on Instagram, with the Aussie reality star seen in the background.
Tom’s revelation comes just weeks after Tamara revealed she was secretly dating someone new.
“I am dating someone, it's going well but I am going to keep that to myself. It is quite fresh, you’ll have to just wait and see,” she told The Sun at the time.
And having traded in Australia for a new life in the UK, Tamara added, “I have some work coming up, just little bits and pieces really. I definitely want to be here long-term."
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Tamara rose to fame on series six of Married At First Sight Australia which, although filmed three years ago, only aired in the UK earlier this year. On the show, she was paired up with Dan Webb, but their marriage came to an end when he cheated on her with fellow star Jessika Power.
Despite all the on-screen drama, Tamara admitted that a huge row with Dan which left her "terrified" was never shown.
She explained, "We had loads of beers, it was a great day. But Dan started to get loud and aggressive. I could see a switch flick in his head. It switches on when he drinks and he says really nasty things.
"[Later, back at the apartment] I started cooking eggs on toast. Suddenly he stormed out of the bedroom. I was holding my plate, trying to walk out nd he pushed me back and slammed the fridge door closed.
"My plate smashed on the floor. I was terrified. He’s a big guy, I didn’t know him well. I ran out of the apartment crying. I went to the resident producer and demanded she get me another apartment."
Are Tom Powell and Tamara Joy still together?
Tom and Tamara are either sadly no longer an item or are keeping their romance extremely lowkey as they haven't been spotted on each other's social media since the 2016 Islander posted the first snap of the pair with friends back in July. However, if they have split it seems there's no bad blood as the snap is still live on Tom's profile and Tamara is still tagged.
However, the pair no longer follow each other on Instagram which is probably a major clue that they've broken up.
Despite appearing to have ended things with Tom, Tamara still lives in the UK and is currently based in Leeds.