Married At First Sight groom Adrian Araouzou was spotted getting close with former ‘best friend’ Jasmin Weston after a romantic outing with his bride Awhina Rutene.
As the drama-filled retreat episodes begin airing this week, Daily Mail Australia has exclusively obtained photos of Adrian and Jasmin stepping out to go shopping.
While the food influencer has since distanced herself from the reality TV star, 30, the pair looked chummy during filming last year.
Adrian slipped into a purple Lakers T-shirt for the outing, pairing it with a set of crisp white shorts and sneakers as he carried a JD Sports Australia shopping bag.
He couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he walked closely with Jasmin, who poured her figure into a fitted white T-shirt.
The online personality, who used to run the now-defunct TikTok account Sweet Sundayz with Adrian, combined her tee with baggy jeans and black slides.
Tucking her red locks behind her ears, Jasmin completed her look with a simple gold chain and a Louis Vuitton cross-body bag.
Just hours before their rendezvous, Adrian was seen cuddling up to his bride Awhina, 30, as they took a stroll in Sydney.
The mother-of-one flaunted her frame in tight athleisure wear, opting for a black tank top and brown bike shorts.
She finished the casual look with a pair of white sneakers as she pulled her blonde tresses back into a ponytail beneath a cap.
While the couple may have had a tense couple of weeks, Awhina seemed to be putting it behind her as she let Adrian wrap his arm around her.
It’s unclear if Awhina was aware Adrian had intentions of catching up with Jasmin, who came after her during family and friends week, following their outing.
However, Awhina did reveal last week Jasmin has reached out to her and her sister Cleo following their heated pub argument during last Monday’s episode.
‘Jasmine reached out to me a couple of days ago and apologised. I’m grateful she’s holding herself accountable. But I’m disappointed that her apology came just days before the episode aired,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
‘I would have loved to hear from her a couple of months ago when her friendship with Adrian ended. My feelings are still really raw.’
Food influencer Jasmin was involved in an explosive verbal fight with Awhina and her twin sister Cleo during the friends and family visit last week.
She took Adrian’s side as she argued with Awhina and Cleo before storming off alongside Adrian and his two sisters as the confrontation boiled over.
Prior to the dramatic scenes playing out on screen, Jasmin shared a ‘damage control’ post to her Instagram story before the episode aired, apologising to Awhina and Cleo.
‘Over the next couple of nights, you are going to watch me (regretfully) defend Adrian on MAFS,’ Jasmin began.
‘I take full responsibility for my actions and the things I say during that interaction. It is not at all the best version of myself and I have since reached out to Awhina and Cleo to apologise.’
Jasmin revealed that Adrian was no longer in her life, and admitted Adrian’s behaviour on the show was all too familiar.
‘As you know, Adrian and I are no longer friends. Watching Adrian argue with Awhina is like having dejavu,’ she wrote.
‘But during the time this was filmed (6 months ago) I was still very much so Adrian’s best friend. I only knew his (warped) version of reality. Not Awhina’s.’
Jasmin stated she was simply defending her then-friend from a verbal attack.
‘I can be a reactive person and will always come to my friend’s defence in any situation which is what you will see unfold,’ Jasmin said.
‘Now, being on the outside looking in, I can understand exactly how and why Awhina had those feelings toward Adrian.’
Going further, Jasmin slammed her former friend’s ‘manipulation tactics’ which she said were also behind the end of Sweet Sundayz.
‘This is not at all an excuse, I would just like to speak my truth before the ep goes live,’ she added.
‘I wish I sympathised with Awhina more. I wish my rose-coloured glasses weren’t on and I am very glad Adrian no longer has a chapter in my life.
‘Awhina and Cleo, again I am sorry for the things I say and Awhina, you have my support in this all.’
However, it seems not all MAFS fans were ready to accept Jasmine’s apology.
‘She forgot to say, “I wish I wasn’t an a***hole from the second I sat down”,’ one fan wrote.
Another chimed in questioning the timing of the apology.
‘Because it will ruin her brand,’ they wrote. ‘She could have posted it ages ago.’
Another claimed the post was ‘damage control’ as Jasmin had recently released a cookbook called Everyday Eats.
‘This pelican/disgusting human has a cookbook and is now on damage control.’