The new season of Married At First Sight is off to a sensational start, rocked by a string of scandals – several of them revolving around bride Brook Crompton.
News broke last week that the 27-year-old part-time model had reconnected with her ex while still part of the experiment – and that she was now pregnant with his child.
She was then seen sporting what looked to be an engagement ring, confirming a rumour about her that had been swirling for weeks.
Despite the drama, Brook appeared to be getting on like a house on fire with her onscreen groom Chris Neild on a rainy day out in Sydney.
Brook looked effortlessly chic in an embroidered white top cropped at the waist, paired with a pair of boyfriend jeans.
She added to the look with a beige coat worn over her shoulders to protect her from the gloomy weather.
The new season of Married At First Sight is off to a sensational start, rocked by a string of scandals – several of them revolving around bride Brook Crompton. (Pictured with onscreen partner
Brook appeared to be getting on like a house on fire with her onscreen groom Chris Neild on a rainy day out in Sydney
Meanwhile, Chris looked every inch the lad in a black T-shirt, matching bomber jacket, jeans and Panda Dunks.
The couple appeared enamoured as they walked hand in hand, before ducking into a restaurant for a nibble.
Their outing comes after Brook set tongues wagging on a solo walk on the Gold Coast last Tuesday.
Going makeup free, she cut a casual figure in a loose-fitting jumper, black and white shorts and lilac Crocs.
She seemingly tried to keep her engagement ring away from prying eyes, using the sleeve of her jumper to cover her hand.
But Brook’s ruse was exposed when she took a phone call, accidentally exposing the ring in full view of our photographer.
It comes after we revealed Brook was the bride accused of secretly rekindling things with a former flame while still filming the show – and that man is the father of her unborn child.
In footage obtained by the Mail, Brook was seen kissing her ex-boyfriend Harry as the pair decorated a Christmas tree together last October.
Brook looked effortlessly chic in an embroidered white top cropped at the waist, paired with a pair of boyfriend jeans
She added to the look with a beige coat worn over her shoulders to protect her from the gloomy weather
She added the the look with a beige coat worn over her shoulders to protect her from the gloomy weather
Meanwhile, Chris looked every inch the lad in a black T–shirt, matching bomber jacket, jeans and Panda Dunks
The couple appeared enamoured as they walked hand in hand, before ducking into a restaurant for a nibble
Brook has secretly reconnected with her ex Harry while still part of the experiment. The couple are now expecting their first child
It was unusually early for festive celebrations – but the more significant detail was that just weeks earlier, her on-screen marriage to Chris Nield had fallen apart while they were filming the show in Sydney.
The intimate video showed Brook and Harry embracing inside an apartment.
For the cast and crew, the reveal was less a shock, and more confirmation of what many had already suspected: Brook hadn’t cut ties with her ex and Chris never stood a chance.
According to insiders, Brook ‘friend–zoned’ Chris from the start. Their relationship never progressed beyond surface-level banter – presumably because her heart lay elsewhere.
Her lack of interest was compounded during Revelations Week when Brook was shown Chris’ MAFS audition tape and was ‘completely turned off by the attention-seeking, f**kboy energy,’ according to an insider.
‘After that, she mentally checked out,’ they added.
From that point on, sources say Brook felt obligated to stay on the show because she was being encouraged by producers – even though she knew that her future lay with Harry.
