Married at First Sight star Dan Webb confirmed that he and co-star Jessika Power have split, revealing, “The feeling is regret about ever meeting Jess.”
In a sit-down interview (watch below) obtained exclusively by Yahoo Lifestyle Australia, the 35-year-old father of one says he broke up with his co-star after their heated exchange on Talking Married on Monday night. This was following the MAFS finale, which saw Dan discover Jess’ previous flirty proposition towards Nic Jovanovic.
“Jess and I have split; let’s get that straight. We have broken up,” says Dan.
“Allegations are coming out that we’re still together. She’s saying we’re still together. We are not together.”
Visibly emotional, the reality star admits, “I had trust issues throughout our relationship,” and rewatching the finale footage brought back many emotions.
“It was quite a stressful night, actually,” he explains, referring to Monday night. “Seeing all that back, played back on TV, just brought back the first reason I broke up with her at the start.”
Dan says the pair split Monday night after their live TV tiff on Talking Married. Photo: Channel Nine
Dan says the pair split Monday night after their live TV tiff on Talking Married. Photo: Channel Nine
On Monday night, viewers saw Jessika and Dan have a tiff on live television during a Talking Married interview. Dan asked Jess to admit she’d made a move on Nic during the filming of MAFS.
“So [on] Talking Married, we talked on air. It was like,” Dan now explains.
“But that conversation was me; I just wanted to get to the bottom of the situation with her and Nic – if she flirted with him, didn’t flirt with him.
“There are rumors about her hooking up with him in an elevator. I heard it happened, but I wanted to hear her tell me about her side. I wanted to feel like she could trust me and the person I was giving her. I was giving her as much as I could give her.”
Visibly emotional, the reality star admits, “I had trust issues throughout our relationship”. Photo: Diimex
Visibly emotional, the reality star admits, “I had trust issues throughout our relationship”. Photo: Diimex
Dan explains exactly what happened after the TV interview finished.
“So after Talking Married, as soon as the cameras cut, Jess stormed off. She was pretty broken. She was very upset,” he says.
“I don’t know if she was upset at the fact that I put her on the spot on live TV or she was upset with the fact that I didn’t trust her and she heard me what I was saying.”
“After that night, we went back into the room. She was crying and on the phone with some family members. Honestly, I felt sorry for her. I did; I was like, ‘S**t, I didn’t want this to happen’.
“I wasn’t attacking her; I didn’t mean for it to come out that way,” he explains, adding Jess “was crying for a very long time”.
“She was very upset, and I was upset, watching her being upset. We just spoke, and I was just honest with her. I said, ‘Look, I don’t think I can continue this. It’s toxic; you’re not being honest with me. I can’t have a relationship with someone if they’re not honest with me.”
The reality star says, “Trust is my biggest thing when it comes to a relationship, and I felt like she wasn’t giving me that. There’s been so much crap talk, and she just wasn’t being honest”.
Dan says he’s chosen to speak out because he wants to set the record straight and put this chapter of his life behind him.
“I look back now, and I’m thinking I would’ve given this girl everything of me,” he admits.
“Yeah, I didn’t introduce her to my son and stuff like that because I wasn’t ready, but then I did love the girl.”
Dan says he’s chosen to speak out because he wants to set the record straight and put this chapter of his life behind him. Photo: Diimex
Dan says he’s chosen to speak out because he wants to set the record straight and put this chapter of his life behind him. Photo: Diimex
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Dan now expresses regret for cheating on MAFS wife Tamara Joy with Jess.
“You live and learn… I have a lot of regret for some of my decisions,” he confesses.
“The feeling is regret about ever meeting Jess.”
