MAFS star Harrison Boon came perilously close to breaking the brother code on Monday when he was asked on live TV about his co-star Dan Hunjas’ dating situation.
Harrison was talking to additional today about the fallout from Sunday’s commitment ceremony when he mentioned that Dan was dating Brisbane nurse Samantha Symes, months after he and his “wife” Sandy Jawanda decided to abandon the experiment.
This comment piqued the interest of host David Campbell, who asked if there was any ‘crossover’ between Dan’s ‘marriage’ to Sandy and his affair with his friend Samantha, who was one of the guests at the couple’s televised wedding. .
Given the fact that Dan and Samantha chose to go public with their relationship weeks ago, when he and Sandy were still an on-screen couple, David wondered if the pair had secretly started dating while Dan was filming MAFS last year.
Harrison seemed taken aback by the question and initially wasn’t quite sure what to say, before insisting there was no overlap between the two relationships.
MAFS star Harrison Boon (pictured) came perilously close to breaking the brother code on Monday when he was asked on live TV about his co-star Dan Hunjas’ dating situation.
Harrison was speaking to Today Extra presenters David Campbell (left) and Belinda Russell (right) about the fallout from Sunday’s commitment ceremony when he mentioned that Dan was dating nurse Samantha Symes after he and his “wife” Sandy Jawanda decided to abandon the experiment.
He told David and co-host Belinda Russell that while Dan and Samantha had been friends for a long time, they didn’t become romantically involved until after he and Sandy ended things during filming around December.
The discussion started when David asked Harrison if the business owner had spoken to him during the experiment about his feelings, or lack thereof, for Sandy.
‘Well, I mean, if you look at Dan’s private life now, he’s moved on, he’s found someone else. So I feel like what he was saying [to the experts] about compatibility, he has found someone who is more compatible with him,’ he said.
‘Good. Was there any crossing there at all? You think?’ David interrupted.
Harrison was momentarily taken aback by this question, before smiling awkwardly and asking, “Any crossovers?”
Belinda noticed his hesitation, pointed and said, ‘Oh, look at his face!’
David Campbell asked if there was any ‘crossover’ between Dan’s ‘marriage’ to Sandy and his affair with long-time friend Samantha (pictured kissing in January)
Samantha (seen in the orange dress) was one of Dan’s guests at his televised wedding to Sandy.
Harrison (pictured with ‘wife’ Bronte Schofield during filming last year) was taken aback by the question, before insisting there was no overlap between the two relationships.
He then went on to cover up for his partner, saying, ‘No, no, not during the experiment… I think [Dan and Samantha] We were friends and then something happened…
‘I don’t know. I can not speak [for Dan]. Would give [the scoop] to you if I had it. Honestly, from what I heard from Dan, they were friends for a long time and never really explored anything until he got out of the experiment.
Earlier in the interview, Harrison revealed that the MAFS grooms had roasted Dan in a WhatsApp group chat after they walked out at Sunday’s commitment ceremony.
The semi-retired head of marketing had repeatedly said that he wasn’t a match for Sandy because she doesn’t love the ocean as much as he does.
Harrison revealed that all the MAFS boyfriends had roasted Dan (left) in a WhatsApp group chat after he walked out at Sunday’s commitment ceremony. The head of marketing had repeatedly said that he wasn’t a match for Sandy (right) because she doesn’t love the ocean as much as he does.
He made several references to his ‘beach lifestyle’ and his return to the ocean, which experts found strange. The boys have not left Dan lightly. The group chat was lit up with memes about him being back in the ocean, Dan’s head on a dolphin… very funny,” Harrison said.
He made several references to his ‘beach lifestyle’, returning to the ocean and the ocean being his ‘spiritual home’, which experts and other couples found strange.
The boys have not left Dan lightly. The group chat was lit up with memes about him being back in the ocean, Dan’s head on a dolphin…very funny,” Harrison said.
He went on to say that he “really felt” for Sandy when she admitted that she still had feelings for Dan, while he didn’t feel the same way about her.
However, he also stood up for Dan, pointing out how his friend had tried “a hundred different ways” to communicate to Sandy that they weren’t a long-term match, but she didn’t seem to understand.
Harrison also defended Dan, pointing out how he had tried “a hundred different ways” to tell Sandy (pictured) that they weren’t compatible long-term, but she didn’t seem to understand.