Married At First Sight Australia couple Eden and Jayden have shared a heartbreaking relationship update with fans.
In a heartbreaking announcement on Instagram, Eden Harper told fans she and her TV husband Jayden Eynaud have parted ways. The gutted bride, 28, simply said he "didn't choose me" after being together for eight months since filming for the show ended.
While Australian viewers have already enjoyed the explosive MAFS 2024 season finale, it has yet to air for UK audiences. But cracks have already started to show in the pair's relationship, as British fans have seen Eden struggling to cope with the pressures of the show and her delivering an ultimatum to Jayden, 26, amid the drama with fellow bride Sara.
Sharing the news with fans, Eden explained: "When I made the decision at final vows to be with Jayden, I really did that with the intention of it being forever. Jayden & I spent many months together after the experiment, Cub gained a dad and I gained a whole second family who I'm truly grateful for."
She continued: "I'm saddened to share that toward the end of the show airing, our relationship came to an end. The reality is, the person I chose, didn't choose me. Whilst I'm disappointed that what you saw didn't translate in the real world, I will never regret this experiment, the people I met, the lessons I learnt and the growth it has had on me."
Married At First Sight star unrecognisable as she transforms for New Year's EveShe then thanked fans for their support, and Jayden then released a similar post. He wrote: "Sometimes in life, things don't always go the way you had 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 and a beautiful son," followed by a dog emoji. His post finished off: "You will both always have a second family on the Gold Coast."
According to a source close to Eden, as reported by Daily Mail Australia, the couple's breakup came "completely out of the blue" for Eden and she is "pretty shattered about it". The source added: "Eden was in the dark about the whole thing and still doesn't know how Jayden feels about her. Jayden didn't really give her any real reason for breaking up with her. She tried her best to try and get things to work out and fix whatever issues he had but he wasn't willing to play game."
They then claimed Jayden just "completely switched off" one day and that it "wasn't the same" again.