Married At First Sight’s Sara Mesa and Lauren Dunn put on a very glamorous display as they headed out for dinner at Matteo in Sydney’s Double Bay on Tuesday night.
The close friends were all smiles as they gathered for a drink and a bite to eat after the bomb scenes aired on the drama-filled reality TV show on Channel Nine.
Sara was recently embroiled in an alleged ‘cheating scandal’ when her co-star and best friend Eden Harper revealed that she met her ex-boyfriend behind groom Tim Calwell’s back.
However, Sara put the tension behind her as she stepped out with Lauren for a glitzy night out on the town after the scenes aired.
For the occasion, Sara, 29, put on a very leggy show in a black and white patterned mini dress, which she paired with black strappy heels.
Married At First Sight’s Sara Mesa and Lauren Dunn put on very glamorous displays as they dined out at Matteo in Sydney’s Double Bay on Tuesday night
The close friends were all smiles as they gathered for a drink and a bite to eat after the bomb scenes aired on the drama-packed Channel Nine reality TV show.
Lauren, 32, looked equally stylish in a faux leather halter neck dress, teamed with a pair of white heeled sandals.
The co-stars were seen smiling and laughing together as they sat outside the Italian restaurant and cocktail bar amid the balmy weather.
It comes after Sara opened up about the aftermath of her infamous cheating scandal, detailing the emotional turmoil and public backlash she faced.
The controversy exploded after Eden revealed text messages between herself and Sara, revealing to her the meeting with her ex-boyfriend.
“It was really hard to see it all again,” Sara told Ny Breaking Australia of the huge backlash.
The Sydney nutritionist admitted that reliving her experience has forced her to confront aspects of her behavior that she is not proud of.
She said: ‘It made me feel very sad, especially because of the way I treated Tim. I have so many regrets… It’s like holding a mirror up to a lot of the things I need to work on, on myself and in relationships.”
For the occasion, Sara, 29, put on a very leggy show in a black and white patterned mini dress, while Lauren, 32, looked equally stylish in a faux leather halter dress.
She admitted she was ready to ‘leave the experiment’ after the claims about the experiment came to light, describing it as a ‘super emotional and stressful week’.
“I knew Tim and I couldn’t work on our relationship if everyone was in trouble over it,” she added.
The struggles were exacerbated during Feedback Week, during a task that involved a relentless series of questions from Eden and her partner Jayden Eynaud.
Reflecting on her actions, Sara expresses regret and a wish to have handled things differently, saying that she would tell Tim about the encounter if she could go back.
Lauren also recently spoke about the controversy surrounding Sara’s meeting with her ex-boyfriend and how it affected their mutual friend Eden.
“I knew Sara was meeting with the ex, Eden knew, I knew nothing had happened and it was honestly no big deal,” she told Ny Breaking Australia.
Sara was recently embroiled in an alleged ‘cheating scandal’ when her co-star and friend Eden Harper revealed that she met her ex-boyfriend behind groom Tim Calwell’s back.
Sara recently opened up about the aftermath of her infamous cheating scandal, describing the emotional turmoil and public backlash she faces
“But in retrospect I can say that it was very hurtful for Tim to find out how he found out, because lying about something makes someone feel like there is something to hide.”
Lauren also shared the advice she gave Sara during the couple’s tumultuous time.
‘I told Sara to just tell him, who cares? And her concerns were that he had been cheated on in the past, which would make him think something was going on that wasn’t,” she added.
“So I can see both sides, but it was hard to see how hurt Tim was on screen.”
Reflecting on the aftermath, Lauren commented, “Sara and I discussed this and she now knows for sure that what she did was wrong and it only caused more problems than would have arisen if she had just told him the truth.” ‘
Lauren also expressed her discomfort with how the situation was handled, especially by Eden, who was left between a rock and a hard place.
Lauren also recently spoke about the controversy surrounding Sara’s meeting with her ex-boyfriend and how it has affected Eden, who she is still friends with.
“I really don’t feel like she really wanted to do it that way and I think that’s what made her so anxious during the retreat,” Lauren said.
Despite the scandal, Lauren made it clear that her relationship with Eden remains intact.
“Eden and I definitely had a friendship, and we still have a friendship,” she revealed.
‘It certainly didn’t ruin the friendship. I was just disappointed with the way it came out,” she confirmed, voicing her support for her friend amid the backlash.