Married At First Sight’s Natalie Parham has sparked rumours she is dating intruder groom Ash Galati after they were spotted attending at a Melbourne Fashion Festival show on Sunday night.
The unlikely duo were spotted looking very friendly with one another, with Natalie, 32, sitting on the hunky tattooed sales manager’s lap for photos while front row at Aron Katona’s show.
‘Nat has really taken a liking to Ash after meeting him at the reunion,’ an insider told Daily Mail Australia.
‘They immediately hit it off. Nat has since told friends and her co-stars that she wishes that was matched with someone like Ash.’
Natalie was originally paired with Collins Christian, while Ash was paired with former Home and Away actress-turned-physic medium Madeleine Maxwell.
It comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed that Ash and Madeleine’s romance faced insurmountable challenges due to their painful lack of chemistry.
Ash and Madeleine abruptly quit the show during Monday’s episode, despite Ash choosing to ‘stay’ at Sunday’s Commitment Ceremony.
Their relationship reached breaking point following an intense argument, leading to Madeleine packing her bags and leaving the show altogether.
‘They immediately hit it off. Nat has since told friends and her co-stars that she wishes that was matched with someone like Ash,’ they continued (Pictured L-R: MAFS stars Belinda Vickers, Melissa Rawson, Bryce Ruthven, and Love Triangle’s Alan Wallace)
‘Maddy refused to play ball with producers and sensationally quit. Ash was just as much done and over it too,’ an insider said.
‘Ash knew that he didn’t stand a chance with her. He called up the producers post-ceremony declaring he wanted out. Yet, they were brought back together for one final showdown.’
This explosive ending was not what Madeleine had envisioned when she joined the experiment, hoping for a chance to control her narrative and experience something unforgettable.
Instead, she found herself disillusioned with the reality TV experience.
‘She felt completely humiliated,’ a source close to Maddy revealed.
‘Madeleine told her sister Teagan that going on the show would be an experience to remember, and assumed she would have a lot control of of her narrative.’