Married At First Sight producers take a brutal swipe at groom Jono McCullough after taking over cast members’ social media during show

Married At First Sight producers took a brutal swipe at groom Jono McCullough just moments before show’s explosive dinner party on Wednesday night. 

The health business owner, 39, was targeted on his own Instagram page which is currently being controlled by Channel Nine.

Producers share images of Jono with his fans every week alongside playful captions, but they took things a step further when they called the groom ‘a coward’.

Sharing a happy snap of Jono wearing his beige slacks and mauve shirt before he arrived at the dinner party, one producer wrote a scathing remark about the groom. 

‘Still can’t find my balls, but hoping I have grown a spine in the last 7 days,’ they captioned the photo, referencing Jono’s recent inability to back up his bride Lauren Dunn.

The groom has come under fire from his wife and the relationship experts in recent episodes after he failed to defend Lauren after super-villain Jack Dunkley made sexist comments towards her. 

After Jack shocked viewers last Wednesday by telling Jono to ‘muzzle’ his wife, he gave a meek attempt at defending Lauren.

Despite producers’ assertions that Jono is spineless, the groom appeared to have no trouble valiantly defending bride Ellie Dix ahead of their cheating scandal. 

The health business owner, 39, was targeted on his own Instagram page which is currently being controlled by Channel Nine 

Ellie’s romance with groom Ben Walters hit the rocks during the episode when he publicly broke up with her. 

Jono kindly jumped to Ellie’s defence and made his feelings very clear in saying he wanted to ‘slap’ Ben for his recent behaviour.

At the dinner party, Ellie was seen telling the group Ben had spent two hours reciting a list of everything he didn’t like about her – including the fact she wears makeup.

Producers share images of Jono with his fans every week alongside playful captions, but they took things a step further when they called the groom a coward after he failed to defend wife Lauren Dunn (right) last Wednesday

‘Still can’t find my balls, but hoping I have grown a spine in the last 7 days,’ they captioned the photo, referencing Jono’s recent inability to back up his bride  

The group were left fuming by the admission, and Jono was quick to voice his disapproval for Ben and firmly sided with Ellie.

He said: ‘I don’t understand Ben, he had this beautiful lovely girl, I kind of want to slap him… in the metaphorical sense. Like stop ruining this amazing opportunity, but he’s definitely ruined a good thing I would say.’

After Ben tried to defend the list at the dinner party, Jono then added: ‘There was excuses and stories and epiphanies, I don’t buy what he’s selling at all.’ 

Daily Mail Australia previously revealed MAFS is set to be rocked by a scandal after Ellie and Jono were seen looking cosy during a recent outing and will announce their relationship during the show’s reunion.