Lauren’s ex is MAFS Australia 2024 villain Jono – so what happened between them?

It turns out new MAFS Australia bride Lauren Hall is no stranger to the show, because she used to date 2024 groom Jono! Yep, walking down the aisle to Eliot definitely wasn’t the first involvement she’s had with a groom from the show.

We’ve just seen Lauren say her vows to new groom Eliot Donovan. Their marriage was a bit shaky, with him saying he would straight up quit the show if his wife wasn’t good enough. But, prior to this, Lauren had previous links the show.

Remember Jono McCullough from 2024?! He was matched with Lauren Dunn, but theirs was definitely not one made in heaven. They clashed constantly, before he was involved in a huge couple swap. He then got with Ellie Dix, and the couple are still together now. Since the show they have bought a home together on the Gold Coast.

Anyway, enough about them. Prior to this, Lauren from the 2025 series dated Jono. Here’s what we know about their relationship.

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Lauren and Jono dated for three months, before he was on MAFS Australia

Lauren and Jono reportedly dated for three months, before breaking things off in January 2023. They had been friends for over a decade, but stepped things up to be more than just friends after things “fizzled up” between them.

It’s believed everything ended amicably when they split. According to MailOnline, they simply realised they were “too different.”

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You might be wondering if MAFS Australia producers knew about Lauren’s previous links to the show. It’s been reported bosses of the show were fully aware of the relationship, but hoped it would never get found out. “Production was hoping to quietly sweep it under the rug, but word got around that she was appearing on the show and they knew each other,” a source told MailOnline.

Let’s see whether this gets brought up on the show!

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