Married At First Sight star Luke Eglin has responded to Poppy Jennings’ extraordinary claims about their break-up, saying he wishes his ex-‘wife’ well and won’t be taking part in a public slanging match.
Poppy had accused Luke in a lengthy Facebook post on Tuesday of making her feel ‘uncomfortable’ during filming, adding that he was ‘petrified’ of her telling the full story of her decision to leave the experiment.
Luke, a 39-year-old FIFO worker and father-of-two, told The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday: ‘I am not going to make any comments because, honestly, the best way to react is not to react.’
Speaking out: MAFS star Luke Eglin has responded to Poppy Jennings’ extraordinary claims about their break-up, saying he wishes her well and won’t take part in a public slanging match
He added: ‘To be honest, Poppy is a good person and the best of luck to her. I am not going to comment on anything because it is not worth it, it really isn’t.
‘Honestly, she just needs to move on like I have and that is it. We are finished on the show and that is as far as it goes.’
Luke, who works offshore as a maintenance supervisor, also told the Geelong Advertiser: ‘The best response is not to respond. There’s nothing I want to comment on because there’s no point [in] making extra accusations.’
Wild claims: Poppy had accused Luke in a lengthy Facebook post on Tuesday of making her feel ‘uncomfortable’ during filming, adding that he was ‘petrified’ of her telling the full story
Poppy’s Facebook post, which had attracted more than 10,000 comments before it was deleted on Tuesday afternoon, included wild accusations about her ex-‘husband’.
‘I was uncomfortable with all the things about this person I was matched with that didn’t add up!’ she wrote.
Poppy also claimed that Luke’s bosses had spoken to him before his appearance on the show, warning him to be ‘on his best behaviour’.
Moving on: Luke, a 39-year-old FIFO worker and father-of-two, told The Daily Telegraph, ‘I am not going to make any comments because, honestly, the best way to react is not to react’
‘You have seen minutes of footage here and there of a guy on his best behaviour because he was drilled by his bosses beforehand about how he had to behave!’ she added.
According to Poppy, there were incidents that happened during filming that were ‘too controversial’ to be shown on television.
‘I couldn’t say what was happening behind the scenes, as it was too controversial, so let’s just play her ugly crying and whinging over her kids,’ she wrote.
‘F**k, I’d probably hate me too! From what I heard that’s all they play of me!’
During her time on MAFS, Poppy had often complained about missing her two-year-old twin sons, who were staying in Wollongong with her mother.
The last word? Poppy’s Facebook post, which had attracted more than 10,000 comments before it was deleted on Tuesday afternoon, included wild accusations about her ex-‘husband’
She also claimed that Luke wasn’t genuinely upset when she left the experiment, and was more concerned about what she would say about him.
‘Why is Luke crying when I left? What really happened that he was crying over! You don’t know because I wasn’t allowed to say! It’s too controversial!’ she continued.
‘He’s scared s**tless I will tell the truth. I was afraid to speak up! But f**k this s**t, I’m going to tell everything!
‘It’s not what you see, it’s what you don’t see! Go and ask Luke why I was so uncomfortable? Why the f**k did I really leave?
‘He’s petrified I’m going to talk. He knows he’s f**ked up. Those tears from him are for his reputation and job!’
Claims: According to Poppy, there were incidents that happened during filming that were ‘too controversial’ to be shown on television. She added, ‘He’s scared s**tless I will tell the truth’
She concluded her post by saying that Luke needed to be held ‘accountable’.
A spokesperson for Channel Nine and producers Endemol Shine Australia said: ‘We have seen Poppy’s post and note her distress – we have reached out to her to offer support and won’t be making any further public comment, and will focus on doing our best to support both Poppy and Luke.’
Poppy’s dramatic exit from MAFS aired at the end of Monday night’s episode.
Leaving early: Poppy’s dramatic exit from MAFS aired at the end of Monday night’s episode
The mother-of-two couldn’t even face her ‘husband’ and forced producers to break the news to him, after he had moved out of their apartment to give her space.
Luke was blindsided by Poppy’s decision, fighting back tears as he tried to compose himself.
‘I had hoped for me and Poppy, and I wanted a happy ending more than anything else. It’s s**t, but what else can you do? It’s all over now,’ he said.
‘What else can you do?’ A Married At First Sight producer delivered the sad news to Luke, who looked devastated by Poppy’s decision to break up with him
Explaining her decision, Poppy said: ‘I didn’t want to leave on bad terms or just give up easily, but at the same time being away from my kids has been the hardest thing.
‘I didn’t realise it was going to affect me so much. All I’ve done is cry. I really, really thought that this was going to be the happy ending.
‘[I thought] I’d meet someone who would be a good dad to my kids and I’d have a happy family, because I deserve that.’
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How could she? The single father-of-two was blindsided by Poppy’s sudden exit