MAFS: Lyndall and Josh ‘don’t talk to each other anymore’ after post-show fling
Things have already ended on bad terms for MAFS stars Lyndall Grace and Josh White, less than a month after their post-show affair was exposed.
The couple, who hooked up at a cast farewell party before meeting in Perth for a secret date, are “no longer on speaking terms”, sources confirmed.
Josh, 40, is said to have ended things after finding out that 27-year-old Lyndall had a “secret boyfriend” he hadn’t told him about.
He found out about their other relationship after flying from Sydney to spend Australia Day weekend with her at the end of January.
Their brief romance and subsequent breakup was described to Daily Mail Australia by one cast member as ‘messy AF’ from the start.
Things have already ended on bad terms for MAFS stars Lyndall Grace (left) and Josh White (right) less than a month after their post-show affair was exposed.
The pair reportedly couldn’t keep their hands off each other when they first hooked up at an after-party at the Ivy in Sydney in December.
His behavior apparently left his co-stars ‘shocked’.
“Lyndall and Josh were on top of each other in front of everyone, and it was really awkward to watch,” said one MAFS participant.
“They were so caught up in the moment that they didn’t even care who was watching.”
Their late-night pash turned more serious when Josh decided to take things to the next level by flying to Perth to meet Lyndall for a secret date.
The couple, who hooked up at a cast farewell party (pictured) before meeting in Perth for a secret date, “are no longer on speaking terms,” sources confirmed.
Josh, a Sydney-based publicity director who was paired with sex-obsessed hairdresser Melissa Sheppard on MAFS, planned a romantic weekend with accountant Lyndall from January 26-29.
The couple thought they had covered their tracks, but one of Lyndall’s close friends eventually figured out what was going on.
This friend approached Josh and asked why he traveled across the country to be with her knowing that she was “in a long-term relationship” with another man.
This was news to Josh, who had no idea that Lyndall was seeing someone else.
Josh, 40, ended things after finding out that Lyndall, 27, had a “secret boyfriend” he hadn’t told him about. (He is pictured returning to Sydney on January 29, having cut short his trip to Perth.)
“Josh was heartbroken that he was under the impression that Lyndall was single. She totally induced it,” a source said.
“He was on the first flight back to Sydney and he wasn’t happy one bit. They talked for hours every day leading up to this vacation and she didn’t mention it once.
The source added that when the other MAFS cast members found out about what happened in Perth, they were all “very, very angry”.
“It’s caused a lot of tension and drama within the group, and Lyndall and Josh aren’t on speaking terms anymore. It’s a complete disaster,’ they said.
“Lyndall wanted to keep the whole thing under wraps, which is funny because she actually told a few cast members the whole thing one night in Perth.”
Lyndall and Josh’s doomed love affair was reportedly what prompted crashing girlfriend Tayla Winter to label her the “biggest bully” in a dishonest social media post.
“Lyndall, you are the biggest bully I have ever met… The amount of harm you have caused to so many people is hurtful and dangerous,” Tayla said in a since-deleted Instagram post on February 9.
“I hope that people can speak their truth and the true story will be heard sooner rather than later,” he added.
“Be kind people and not just in front of a camera, behind closed doors.”
Lyndall and Josh’s doomed love affair was reportedly what prompted trespassing girlfriend Tayla Winter (pictured) to label her the “biggest bully” in a dishonest social media post.
“Lyndall you are the biggest bully I have ever met… The amount of harm you have caused people is hurtful and dangerous,” Tayla said in a since-deleted Instagram post on February 9.
Daily Mail Australia was the first to reveal that Josh and Lyndall hit it off and ‘couldn’t stop strolling’ during a wild night out at the Ivy Pool with several of their co-stars.
The couple kissed on December 17, the day after filming the reunion, when several MAFS participants went for a night out at the swanky Sydney venue.
“Things started when he told her that he really liked her and wanted to kiss her, and she was like, ‘Okay, go on then,'” the source said.
‘After [the kiss]they spent hours on the phone every night and really got to know each other that way.’
Lyndall made no effort to hide their romance, spilling it to a handful of co-stars during a MAFS meetup in Perth on New Year’s Eve.
Josh and Lyndall kept their date a secret from Channel Nine and production company Endemol Shine Australia.
‘A lot [the MAFS] the crew was stunned that their connection became so serious so quickly,” said a girlfriend, adding that the affair had “left a sour taste” in some people’s mouths.
Melissa, Josh’s on-screen ex-wife, was apparently “last to know, and she wasn’t happy,” the source added.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Lyndall, Josh and Channel Nine for comment.
Things didn’t work out between Lyndall and Cam on the show and they broke up before the end.
Similarly, Josh and Melissa (pictured) broke up halfway through filming. Apparently, Melissa was “the last to know, and boy was she not happy,” a source said.