MAFS viewers were shocked on Tuesday when Shannon Adams tearfully admitted to his ‘wife’ Caitlin McConville that he was still in love with his ex-fiancée.
And in a shocking twist, Daily Mail Australia is able to reveal that the personal trainer is now back with his old flame after things didn’t work out with Caitlin.
Despite splitting with his ex Jamea Drake a year earlier, the pair kept in touch throughout filming and once he returned to his hometown of Cairns in December, they decided to give their relationship another try.
Married At First Sight’s Shannon Adams (left) is now back with ex-fiancée Jamea Drake (right), after tearfully admitting on Tuesday’s episode that he was still in love with her.
Sources close to the couple, who are parents to four-year-old Milli, reveal that they never really got over each other and always kept in touch, even when they weren’t together.
“They were together for about seven years…it was very intermittent, but now they’re happy,” a friend said.
“I think Shannon tried to get over Jamea by going to MAFS, but she had second thoughts as soon as she married Caitlin.
“He was upset after the wedding and wanted to get out right away.”
MAFS viewers were shocked on Tuesday when Shannon (left) tearfully admitted to his ‘wife’ Caitlin McConville (right) that he was still in love with his ex-fiancée.
‘Shan and Jamea kept in touch for the sake of [daughter] He and Milli would try to Facetime her every day,” the source added.
“He had planned to put 100 percent into his relationship with Caitlin, but he just couldn’t because he was still invested in Jamea.”
Shannon used to slip away from Caitlin to call her ex during the filming of Nine’s social experiment last year.
Despite splitting with Jamea a year earlier, the pair kept in touch throughout filming and once he returned to his hometown of Cairns in December, they decided to give it another go.
The couple, who are parents to four-year-old Milli, never really got over each other and always kept in touch, even when they weren’t together, sources said.
A friend said Shannon’s appearance on MAFS “triggered a wave of emotions” and inspired them to “give things another shot…for each other, not just for their little girl.”
Jamea was apparently “deeply touched” by Shannon telling her that he still loved her, and that they have been inseparable ever since they officially got back together.
They are now determined to make it work this time and are “taking things slow and steady,” the friend added.
Shannon used to slip away from Caitlin to call her ex during the filming of Nine’s social experiment last year.
On Tuesday’s episode of Married At First Sight, Caitlin caught Shannon receiving a secret phone call from her ex.
He didn’t even try to hide his feelings, telling his wife that he still had feelings for Jamea, but he didn’t want to cheat on either of them.
“You were on the phone with your ex, so I just want to know where your head is and where we are moving forward,” Caitlin asked him.
On Tuesday’s episode of Married At First Sight, Caitlin caught Shannon receiving a secret phone call from her ex.
He didn’t even try to hide his feelings, telling his wife openly that he still had feelings for Jamea, but he didn’t want to induce either of them.
“Honestly, I don’t know,” Shannon replied, confused.
Caitlin admitted she had concerns about their future together, which were compounded by Shannon placing fourth in the wife ranking photo challenge.
“I come from a toxic relationship of seven years, intermittent, a break we had was 12 months ago,” he explained.
Caitlin admitted she had concerns about their future together, which were compounded by Shannon placing fourth in the wife ranking photo challenge.
“I’m coming from a toxic relationship of seven years, on and off, one breakup we had was 12 months ago,” Shannon explained.
“I hate the fact that I’m saying this, but I still love her,” he added.
“I have a lot of respect for you, but I can’t lie, you’re an absolute saint… I feel like I’m fooling two people.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Shannon and Jamea for comment.
Shannon and Caitlin are shown on their wedding day MAFS