MARRIED At First Sight star Nathan claimed his ex Lacey told him they should have a “showmance” after the experiment.

On tonight’s reunion show, the cast returned for an explosive dinner party, but it was Nathan’s revelation that shocked viewers.

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The Sun revealed in November that Nathan and Lacey had secretly split after filming for the E4 series ended.

He admitted to the boys that Lacey told him they should continue their romance for fame and “magazine deals”.

Speaking to the camera, an emotional Nathan said: “I was so gutted when it ended, I thought our marriage was going to last forever.”

While Lacey said: “People are going to be shocked that it was Nathan that blocked me, I just feel that he gave up.”

A tearful Lacey said: “Him just blocking me like I’m nothing hurt me, I just tried so hard.”

Catching up with former co-star Kieran, Nathan said: “After the experiment she was completely different.

“I was going to see her every weekend, she never came to see me once in the whole relationship, never.”

He explained that the relationship “felt one-sided” and she found excuses to not visit him on weekends.

Nathan said: “She said ‘I think it’s best we be friends’, she ripped my heart out.”

After arriving at the dinner party and reuniting with some of the boys, Nathan explained why he and Lacey decided to call it quits.

He said: “She just decided it was better to be mates, it was a bit one-sided. It goes into something that’s not genuine.”

Nathan then revealed that his ex had allegedly sent him a text saying she wanted to “fake” the relationship for “opportunity and money”.

He said: “Shortly after she messaged me and said after a year you get magazine deals and things like that, showmance.”

A shocked Kieran fumed: “Fake as f***,” while Orson added: “Awful.”

Nathan went on to say: “She sent me a text message saying the relationship she wanted would be a pretend one so she could get more opportunity from it and make more money but I didn’t want to do it.

“It’s a bit embarrassing, I don’t really want to talk about it to be honest.”

Spilling the tea

MAFS star Nathan recently told The Sun why he and Lacey split.

Shortly after their break-up was revealed, Lacey spoke to The Sun and told us that she feared Nathan was “faking” the romance the whole time, just for the cameras.

However, now Nathan has broken his silence on the break-up and revealed that he is in fact the one who has been left “brokenhearted”.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: “Things weren’t the same off the show, it was very different.

“I’d always have to go there, she wouldn’t come to see me – those kind of arguments. I’m not too sure, things were quite different after the show.

“When you’re together, you’re 100 per cent in the same place.

“But after the experiment there was a big distance there.”

Asked who’s idea it was to break-up, Nathan said: “She decided, she said let’s just be friends.”

Speaking about how he was feeling post break-up, Nathan said: “I’m scared to date again, I want to but my hearts still broken.

“I definitely do want to date again but there’s no one yet.”

Lacey also spoke to The Sun last night and she told us: “I left him [Nathan] in 2024, to me this is a new slate. I am single.

“He’s not worth it. I’m just doing my thing, I believe in the universe, if I’m meant to meet someone then I will.”

The duo have delighted E4 fans with their blossoming romance – seeing the pair finally declare I Love You during last week’s final dates episode.