Married At First Sight RECAP: The gut-wrenching moment Lauren learns that her ‘husband’ Jonathan has been secretly texting another bride during the experiment

Married At First Sight has been rocked by a new cheating scandal.

Sunday night’s episode saw the heartbreaking moment where Lauren Dunn discovered her on-screen husband, Jonathan McCullough, had been secretly texting another girlfriend on the show, Ellie Dix.

The Engagement Ceremony became a scene of scandal when Tori Adams interrupted the proceedings to reveal a bombshell that would shock the entire show.

‘Can I just intervene? Sorry to interrupt. “I was made aware of some information today, that Jonno, you had been texting Ellie,” she revealed, eliciting gasps from the cast.

Jonathan’s defense was swift, as he insisted that their interactions went beyond Ellie, reaching out to several cast members.

“I text Stephen, Michael, Ellie, like a lot of people,” he said.

The nature of these messages? Simple records, according to Jonathan: ‘How was dinner or how was the commitment ceremony.’

However, his explanation did little to mitigate the growing sense of betrayal.

But there is absolutely nothing there. She’s not my type,” she continued, trying to quell the growing suspicions.

Lauren’s reaction was one of pure emotional agony, as she recounted the ghost of past betrayals, expressing how such communications had been harbingers of pain in previous relationships.

“I think it’s a little bit, it’s a little bit triggering for me, clearly. Yes I know. In the past I felt like a fool,” she expressed through tears.

Expert Alessandra Rampolla’s investigation into the matter only deepened the division, as Jonathan reiterated his stance and described the texts as harmless pranks.

‘She is funny. “We literally just updated it and laughed at the experiment,” she said. ‘No, I don’t (have feelings). No, i do not do it. I really don’t.’

Despite Jonathan’s assurances, the seeds of doubt had been planted.

Lauren, visibly shaken and seeking solace, was left questioning the foundations of their televised union.

As she wept openly on the couch, Jonathan apologized, but the damage was done.

They both decided to stay in the experiment, but with Lauren’s confidence visibly fractured, her search for the truth has only just begun, leaving viewers eagerly awaiting the revelations that Monday’s dinner party will bring.