After it was confirmed that Nikita Jasmine had sensationally been AXED from Married At First Sight for breaking code of conduct following an explosive rant at her co-stars, which led to security intervening, it seems that her husband Ant Poole could already be moving on.
It’s safe to say that Ant and Nikita had a turbulent relationship, with the Geordie lass admitting that she didn’t fancy him on their wedding day before she was blasted by viewers for throwing a disposable coffee cup at him during a furious row on their honeymoon in Mexico.
But following Nikita’s removal from the experiment, it seems sparks fly between Ant and Alexis Economou, who has found herself in a “dead” marriage to Jordon Mundell.
Ant and Alexis were seen getting flirty at the couples’ dinner party as he cheekily asked her, “What’s your type? Green eyes?”
Alexis giggled as she replied that her type was anyone she “vibes” with and revealed that she and Jordon had spoken about finding connections with the other brides and grooms, which led Ant to ask, “We’ve got a connection, then?”
A clearly besotted Alexis told the camera that she may have found “love waves” with Ant and it seems fans are just as over the moon as they took to social media to share their delight at the “natural” blossoming romance, with one writing, “Experts should have put Alexis and Ant together from DAY ONE!!!”
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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.
However there could be a spanner in the works, as Nikita has revealed she is set to make a shock return to the show. Taking to her Instagram Story after last night’s episode, she told her followers, “Well it all went down tonight, hasn’t it? Make sure you tune tomorrow at 9pm because the commitment ceremony is going to be a very juicy one, where I get to say my piece.
“A lot is going on and this definitely won’t be the last you see of me, let me tell you that for nothing. Watch this space.”
Nikita also seemingly threw shade at Alexis amid her potential romance with Ant as she shared a photo of the three of them posing together and wrote, “Nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors, this dinner party took around 12 hours to film, it was a hectic day, nobody got to see the real deal.
“I’ll always have my girls backs even if it’s not reciprocated unfortunately. A lot of us created close bonds off camera. See the bigger picture people.”
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In a statement released yesterday, a Married At First Sight spokesperson revealed Nikita had been removed from the show. They said, “The wellbeing of cast and crew is our utmost priority at all times throughout production and beyond.
“During filming, a situation escalated off camera and Nikita displayed a level of aggression that was unacceptable and breached our agreed code of conduct on behaviour.
“As a result, she was asked to leave the experiment. All involved have been offered support and Nikita has since apologised and resolved the situation with those involved.”
According to a TV insider, “Nikita just lost it and screamed at everyone around the table. It was over an argument she started, ranting her co-stars were only doing the show for fame – when most of them felt that's exactly why she had signed up.”
They added to MailOnline, “The situation turned really ugly, which was why security had to get involved. Bosses were left with no choice but to remove her from the show.”