The MAFS stars that are still friends months after filming ended – and the ones that aren’t

Married At First Sight’s conflict-filled tenth season ended in April.

The relationship experiment’s results were decidedly mixed, with only Tahnee Cook and Ollie Skelton, as well as Melinda Willis and Layton Mills still together after the show. 

But while only two couples remained once the dust settled, there were many more friends made along the way.

However even some of those friendships didn’t go the distance, with some pals who met on the reality TV megahit subsequently falling out in spectacular fashion. 

Here are some of the strongest friendships that formed on MAFS – and those that imploded.

Janelle Han and Evelyn Ellis

Although Janelle, 28, failed to find love with husband Adam Seed, she still managed to form tight friendships with several of her fellow brides.

The TiKTok star is particularly close to Evelyn Ellis, 27, with the two often spotted hanging out in Sydney and they recently attended Australian Fashion Week together. 

She is also close to Tahnee Cook and her on-screen TV groom Ollie Skelton. The pair were recently spotted attending a musical festival in Perth alongside Jesse Burford.

Jesse Burford (left) became close friends with Janelle after the shocking scandal which saw their partners Claire and Adam cheating with each other. Also pictured: co-stars Tahnee Cook and Ollie Skelton

Jesse Burford and Janelle Han

The 30-year-old marriage celebrant became close friends with Janelle after the shocking scandal which saw their partners Claire and Adam cheating with each other.

It seems the ordeal strengthened Jesse and Janelle’s friendship and at one point rumours circulated they were dating. 

Although they have both shot down romance rumours they have admitted to sharing a kiss.

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Jesse laughed of recent reports that the pair were dating and confirmed, ‘we are just friends’. Pictured at Falls Festival on January 7

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Jesse laughed off recent reports that the pair were dating and confirmed, ‘we are just friends’.

‘The strongest connection I’ve made with anyone in the cast is definitely Janelle,’ he added.

‘We went through the same thing [being cheated on] and we are both from the same city,’ he added.

‘The strongest connection I’ve made with anyone in the cast is definitely Janelle,’ he added

Jesse said he felt friendless and ‘isolated’ while filming the show, but things had turned around since production wrapped in December. 

‘I didn’t have a best friend,’ he confessed.

‘I felt completely isolated… Like, Ollie and Rupert [Bugden] were so tight. I was so envious of their friendship.’

He said the only person he felt any connection with in the experiment was Janelle, followed by Cameron Woods, Harrison Boon and Duncan James

‘I felt like Claire [his partner] very much enjoyed having her own space and me not being in it. I felt like I didn’t have a best friend on MAFS.

‘My best friend, who was supposed to be my wife, kissed another dude and then didn’t honour my request to leave, and made me freaking stay and have to endure a redemption arc for her.’

He said the only person he felt any connection with in the experiment was Janelle, followed by Cameron Woods, Harrison Boon and Duncan James. 

Lyndall Grace and Bronte Schofield 

Beauties Lyndall, 27, and Bronte, 28, became best friends during their stint on the show and remain so several months later.

Bronte recently shared a gallery to Instagram of heart-warming photos showing the pair having fun together and captioned it with some precious words.

‘Besties at first sight. Swipe to see the real MAFS love story, the adventures of Bronte & Lyndall. Walked in hoping to find my one love, walked out with a new home slice.’

The pair have even joked that despite failing to find love with their husbands Cam and Harrison they found a great friend in each other.

Beauties Lyndall, 27, and Bronte, 28, became best friends during their stint on the show and remain so several months later. Both pictured

‘Besties at first sight. Swipe to see the real MAFS love story, the adventures of Bronte & Lyndall. Walked in hoping to find my one love, walked out with a new home slice.’ 

Dan Hunjas and Shannon Adams 

Hunky grooms Dan, 42, and Shannon, 30, formed a close bond during their time on the show.

The pair have been spotted laughing it up together at the beach as they both flexed their buff bodies and shared some fun in the sun.

Despite failing to find love with wife Sandy Jawanda, 36, Dan has also become tight with co-stars Tayla Winter and Adam Seed.

Hunky grooms Dan (right) and Shannon (left) formed a close bond during their time on the show

Cast no longer on speaking terms

Melinda Willis and Claire Nomarhas

Stunning bride Melinda Willis, 32, recently confessed to Heat Magazine that she has not spoken to cheating bride Claire Nomarhas since filming wrapped.

Melinda said she was not impressed by Claire’s public display of infidelity as it created a ‘huge divide’ between the contestants, with several others – who she did not name – also shunning Nomarhas.

Bronte Schofield, who was also once close with Claire also recently revealed that is no longer on talking terms with the bride. 

Stunning bride Melinda Willis (left) recently confessed to Heat Magazine that she has not spoken to cheating bride Claire Nomarhas since filming wrapped

Melinda said she was not impressed by Claire Nomarhas’ (pictured) public display of infidelity as it created a ‘huge divide’ between the contestants, with several others – who she did not name – also shunning her

Evelyn Ellis and Alyssa Barmonde

Evelyn and Alyssa were once considered the closest of friends, until intruder bride Evelyn, 27, decided to steal her groom.

Daily Mail Australia snapped mother-of-one Alyssa hanging out with Evelyn on a number of occasions in the final weeks of filming.

Sources close to the reality star have said that things were pretty good, until Evelyn laid eyes on her recently single man

Barmonde felt betrayed, and decided to cut off all ties with Evelyn and Duncan after the show.

Evelyn and Alyssa were once considered the closest of friends, until intruder bride Evelyn, 27, decided to steal her groom 

Daily Mail Australia snapped mother-of-one Alyssa hanging out with Evelyn on a number of occasions in the final weeks of filming 

Layton Mills / MAFS grooms

MAFS grooms Layton Mills and Josh White are no longer on talking terms.

According to chatter in the cast, Layton, 35, has decided to distance himself from several grooms including Josh White.

Once considered the closest of friends, Layton stopped answering phone calls or responding to texts from the Sydney-based marketing manager.

According to chatter in the cast, Layton Mills, 35, has decided to distance himself from several grooms including Dan Hunjas (left), Harrison Boon (right) and Josh White

Layton is also reportedly keeping his distance from Dan Hunjas, Harrison Boon, Hugo Armstrong and Shannon Adams.

The group have made little to no contact since the program went to air, despite being photographed hanging out together just weeks after filming concluded.

Hugo Armstrong

According to leaked text messages intruder groom Hugo Armstrong has been ‘iced out’ by majority of the group.

Armstrong was reportedly kicked out of the Boys’ group chat after he was caught leaking things to the girls and couldn’t be trusted.

‘They saw his true colours. They’re very loyal to Tayla and realised what a d**k Hugo was, they pretty much want little to nothing to do with him.’

According to leaked text messages intruder groom Hugo Armstrong has been ‘iced out’ by majority of the group 

Alyssa Barmonde 

Alyssa was dubbed one of the ‘most hated brides’ from the show this year, but she’s now been inundated with support from her castmates. 

In a series of Instagram posts, which Alyssa reposted to her own page, her co-stars offered an outpouring of love for the controversial contestant and claimed that she was edited badly. 

Fellow bride Lyndall Grace said in an Instagram Q&A that everyone adored Alyssa, adding, ‘I probably couldn’t name one person that didn’t’. 

Lyndall’s on-screen husband Cam Woods shared a video of Alyssa dancing during a night out, writing: ‘She might have a child but she is awesome!’

Rupert Budgen joined in, saying in an Instagram post that Alyssa was ‘massively blindsided’ by how she was portrayed on the show. 

Married At First Sight star Alyssa Barmonde (pictured) has been inundated with support from her castmates after her villain edit on the show

‘She’s a sweetheart, I don’t know how they did that to her. I went to the gym with Duncan often and he was saying nothing about that. He was always talking nicely about her,’ he said. 

Tahnee Cook wrote during an Instagram Q&A: ‘She is that friend that will always be there for you no matter what,’ adding that Alyssa was ‘one of the most beautiful people’ she’s ever met. 

Melinda Willis chimed in: ‘I’m getting on this bandwagon too because I feel like every single [cast member] has exactly the same thing to say about Alyssa’. 

She encouraged people to use the hashtag Free Alyssa. 

Tahnee Cook wrote during an Instagram Q&A: ‘She is that friend that will always be there for you no matter what’ adding that Alyssa was ‘one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met’ 

Melinda Willis chimed in: ‘I’m getting on this bandwagon too because I feel like every single [cast member] has exactly the same thing to say about Alyssa’

Bronte Schofield likewise shared a supportive post, writing: ‘The cast and myself have sat back and watched the public tear you down over an edit that you had no control over’

‘Let’s get this movement going because you guys are giving her such a horrible time and I promise you if you were there and doing the show with Alyssa, she would absolutely be one of your best friends,’ Melinda said. 

Bronte Schofield likewise shared a supportive post, writing: ‘The cast and myself have sat back and watched the public tear you down over an edit that you had no control over. 

‘It breaks my heart that people have jumped on the bandwagon to judge a woman who put her heart on the line to find love in the most catastrophic and controversial way despite everything you have going in your everyday life you never let it stop you from being the big-hearted, beautiful woman that you are.’ 

Alyssa replied in her own post, clearly moved by all the support, writing: ‘Real tears this morning. Happy ones this time. 

‘Thank you to all my cast peeps speaking out. It means so so much you have no idea. I feel so validated.’    

Alyssa replied in her own post, clearly moved by all the support, writing: ‘Real tears this morning. Happy ones this time’