Despite a few hiccups, Eden Harper, 28, and Jayden Eynaud, 26, were one of the strongest couples on this season of Married At First Sight, making it all the way to final vows.
But has their relationship managed to stand the test of time outside the experiment?
WATCH NOW: Bride left shaken by her husband’s ‘gross’ confession.
Sadly the answer is no.
Eden took to her Instagram account on April 17th to confirm that while she had hoped her relationship with Jayden would be “long-term”, her fairytale had come to an end.
“I’m saddened to share that toward the end of the show airing, our relationship came to an unexpected end. The ‘reality’ is, [that] the person I chose didn’t choose me. Whilst I’m disappointed, I will never regret the experiment, the people I met, the lessons I learnt, and the growth this process has had on me.”
Jayden followed up with a statement of his own just hours later, confirming that the relationship just didn’t “go the way” he hoped for.
“After the experiment, Eden and I went back to the Gold Coast and continued to enjoy living our lives together and getting to know each other every day.”
“However, unfortunately, our relationship ended not long before the end of the experiment airing. As sad as it is, I’m so glad I got to go through this with such an amazing woman.”
The update comes just weeks after Eden suggested there could be tension between the pair after fans criticised Jayden for dancing “inappropriately” with a different bride, Lauren Dunn, 32, on a night out.
“I think both of their behaviour on that night was quite disrespectful of me,” Eden told the Daily Mail.
“It felt almost a little bit intentional from Lauren’s half to hurt my feelings, and maybe Jayden as well,” she continued, adding that it was “inappropriate and trashy”.
The bride added that the behaviour was “more embarrassing for them” than it was for herself.
Lauren, however, defended her actions by saying she and Jayden were playing it up for the cameras, but there remains no romantic interest between the pair.
“Not Jayden, the kid’s about six years younger than me, and he’s just, not for me. And he’s with Eden, apparently,” Lauren added cryptically.
After Eden and Jayden exchanged the ‘L’ word during the final MAFS dinner party, it certainly seemed like ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ were in it for the long haul. Post-experiment, they were spotted in each other’s orbit, suggesting they were still together after final vows.
An insider told Yahoo Lifestyle! in February that the pair were still “very much together in real life”. However, not after a few breaks in between.
“Yes, they’ve broken up since ending the experiment but they are currently together and better than ever,” the source told the publication.
Another detail that hints the pair were still together could be found on the Instagram page of Jayden’s brother, former MAFS groom Mitch Eynaud. The reality star posted a dog that looks an awful lot like Eden’s pup, Cub.
Jayden also previously slipped up and spoke about Eden in the present tense, suggesting they were still dating.
Although one of the strongest couples, Jayden and Eden weren’t without their problems. Their issues first arose in the wake of Sara’s alleged cheating scandal. When learning about her fellow bride’s date with her ex-boyfriend, Eden confided in Jayden for help.
The two had a united front as they confronted Sara about the secret meet-up, insisting that she tell Tim about her recent wrongdoings.
But when Eden later told Jayden that Sara had been “talking sh*t” about Tim behind his back, Jayden insisted they tell Tim once more. Eden, meanwhile, wanted to remove herself from the equation.
Then came her ultimatum.
“If you don’t say what I tell you to say, I’m done with you and I’m leaving you,” the bride told Jayden when he threatened to tell Tim.
The two looked visibly upset as the groom recalled this moment to the experts at a commitment ceremony.
An emotional Jayden then revealed that Eden blew up at him for not putting in enough effort.
“[I get her] flowers five times a week, I made a dog out of her pillows because she’s missing her dog, I take you out for dinner every weekend, I’m writing her lists of everything I like about her,” he said through tears.
“And then, because I wouldn’t do one thing, you blew up at me and you said ‘Why don’t you do something nice for me for once in your life?'”
Eden apologised and the two were left emotional as they sat on the lounge, ultimately proving to the experts that they cared deeply for each other.
Both chose to stay in the experiment in the end, but were encouraged to talk through their problems. While Jayden was on board, Eden didn’t want to “re-hash” the past.
Tensions grew, culminating in Eden missing their joint flight for home stays. Jayden was then forced to make the trip solo before his wife joined him two hours later.
When Jayden’s brother Mitch heard about their issues, he told his brother he would leave immediately if his wife was “controlling” like Eden.
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