Jules Robinson reveals her unlikely MAFS friendship after Melissa Lucarelli bridesmaid ditch

"We get along pretty well now"

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by Lucy Smith |
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Jules Robinson has opened up about keeping in touch with the Married at First Sight Australia cast two years after the fact, and you might be surprised by the company she keeps...

While viewers watched back in 2018 as Jules and co-star Melissa Lucarelli grew close, it now seems their friendship has fizzled away after the 37 year old asked Melissa to step down from her bridesmaid duties at her real-life wedding to husband Cameron Merchant.

Yep, Melissa revealed that she was "shocked" at the request and in an even more surprising turn of events, Jules recently announced that she now "gets on pretty well" with fiery cast-mate Ines Basic.

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Susie Bradley then1 of 26
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Susie Bradley then

Susie had a rollercoaster of a ride on MAFS. Her husband was trying it on with Jessika, she was supposedly trying it on with Jessika's husband Mick - you couldn't write this stuff.

Susie Bradley now2 of 26
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Susie Bradley now

Now, Susie's looking happy as ever with her fiancé Todd Carney - they're even expecting a baby.

Billy Vincent then3 of 26
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Billy Vincent then

Billy ud83eudd7a. Bless his cotton socks, he didn't have the most positive experience on MAFS, did he...

Billy Vincent now4 of 26
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Billy Vincent now

But hey, he's looking absolutely FINE now (in all senses of the word). Phwoar.

Tamara Joy then5 of 26
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Tamara Joy then

Ahhh, the real victim of the Jessika/Dan scandal. Poor Tamara.

Tamara Joy now6 of 26
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Tamara Joy now

Moving on and up looks good on you, Tamara x.

Ning Surasiang then7 of 26
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Ning Surasiang then

Just when she thought she was ready to relax into her marriage with Mark, BOOM, brutal dumping.

Ning Surasiang now8 of 26
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Ning Surasiang now

BUT, Ning is doing better than ever now. She's got a new man, she's just become a grandmother - things are looking up.

Sam Ball then9 of 26
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Sam Ball then

Now THIS, is a serious transformation. From preppy....

Sam Ball now10 of 26
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Sam Ball now

...to RIPPED. Seriously, this man is fully on the gains hype and we think we kind of love the shaved head, too?

Martha Kalifatidis then11 of 26
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Martha Kalifatidis then

Yesss, one of the couples that are still going strong three years down the line - Martha and Michael ❤ufe0f.

Martha Kalifatidis now12 of 26
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Martha Kalifatidis now

Nowadays, Martha is rocking a ginger 'do and she's looking gorg as ever.

Michael Brunelli then13 of 26
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Michael Brunelli then

Back in 2018, Michael was giving us grungy, edgy man-bun vibes.

Michael Brunelli now14 of 26
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Michael Brunelli now

In 2021, he's neatened up his look a bit and we are loving the blonde buzz.

Lizzie Sobinoff then15 of 26
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Lizzie Sobinoff then

Lizzie's transformations is one of the biggest, if you ask us. From blonde with big lashes to...

Lizzie Sobinoff now16 of 26
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Lizzie Sobinoff now

Brunette and...well she still loves a big lash, but we can't blame the gal.

Ines Basic then17 of 26
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Ines Basic then

Poor Ines, no one wants to be called the C-word, especially on TV...

Ines Basic now18 of 26
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Ines Basic now

Thankfully, Ines has moved on from the whole Bronson palaver unscathed and is now living her best influencer life - you go, hun.

Jessika Power then19 of 26
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Jessika Power then

Jessika certainly wasn't afraid to stir up the drama on MAFS...

Jessika Power now20 of 26

Jessika Power now

Nowadays, she's switched up her 'do, opting for a bob, and she's even seeing someone new. All that couple-switching on MAFS for nothing, eh?

Dino Hira then21 of 26
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Dino Hira then

Bless him, Dino and Mel really didn't have much in common, did they?

Dino Hira now22 of 26
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Dino Hira now

Dino looks pretty similar, these days, but we're loving the unshaven look ud83dude0d.

Matthew Bennett then23 of 26
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Matthew Bennett then

Looks like Matthew's been hitting the gym since he finished his stint on MAFS....

Matthew Bennett now24 of 26
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Matthew Bennett now

He may not be with Lauren, but Matthew is looking FAB and he seems all loved up with his new partner.

Lauren Huntriss then25 of 26
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Lauren Huntriss then

Matthew may have told viewers that he wasn't attracted to Lauren, but we think she's looking gorg.

Lauren Huntriss now26 of 26
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Lauren Huntriss now

Just LOOK at that winged liner.

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Ines had a controversial affair with Sam. ©Nine

Well, folks, we've heard it all. Wasn't it Jules who was telling Ines she "didn't appreciate" the 31 year old's husband-swapping comments at the rowdy first dinner party?

These days, according to Jules, Ines has changed a lot since her infamous Sam Ball affair.

She said, "You know what? Ines is actually really great."

Commenting on the affair, in which Ines and Sam came together while still 'married' to their respective partners Bronson Norrish and Elizabeth Sobinoff, Jules said, "I think she really liked Sam, and nothing was going to get in the way and, yeah, she went about it in a pretty awful way, but we all do silly things in life and unfortunately she just did hers in front of millions of people."

The mum of one added that Ines has since "held her hands up" for her actions.

While Jules has seemingly forgiven co-star Ines, it recently came to light that the reason for her brutal bridesmaid ditching was because Melissa had allegedly been a "s--t friend."

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Speaking about the dumping on the The Kyle and Jackie O radio show, Melissa explained that she'd heard nothing about what she needed to do bridesmaid-wise and so reached out to Jules for more information.

It was at this point that bride-to-be Jules revealed that she didn't actually want her former co-star to be a part of the wedding anymore.

In a series of texts exchanged between the pair, Jules wrote, "Just because I said it [asked Melissa to be her bridesmaid] on a show, doesn't mean I have to do it.

"People said a lot of things on that show, but this is real life. I won't be answering any media questions about this. I just want it to blow over and it will be forgotten about."

Oh dear...

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