Married At First Sight’s Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James have shared several new relationship updates, much to the delight of their fans who have been there every step of the way as their love story has unfolded.
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The couple took to Instagram to share some happy snaps from their holiday to Hong Kong and Vietnam where they’ve been busy hiking, sightseeing, eating and drinking, and of course shopping!
They’ve also been out and about in Sydney on walks with their sausage dogs, celebrating Mardi Gras, and headed out to the races and SailGP Australia!
Whilst Mardi Gras is a time for celebration for many, especially those who are members of the LGBTIQ community, for Duncan and Evelyn the festivities mark a special milestone in their relationship.
“Mardi Gras – a very special for our LGBTIQ community, which is very close to my heart. It also happens to be the first time Ev and I got together ❤️,” Duncan shared to his Instagram on March 4th with the above photos.
Awww!
“Haven’t dressed up in a minute but you always look better when your partner is on your arm. Brown and pink works?” Duncan captioned this post with Evelyn that shared to his Instagram from the Autumn Racing Carnival launch on February 27th.
With their darling dachshunds Pickles and Mustards in tow, the duo enjoyed a balmy early evening stroll around Sydney, big smiles adorning their faces.
The lovebirds stepped out in style at the 2024 Australia GP, enjoying an afternoon cruising around Sydney Harbour on a superyacht to enjoy all the action up close.
From a luxurious stay at the Langham where they were wined and dined with the best food and beverages the country had to offer to exploring the local streets, we certainly were left jealous of their one week stay!
Enjoying a smiley sail around Victoria Harbour.
“First overseas trip together and we didn’t kill each other 🤣. What do they say, holidays can be make or break? 🤷🏽♂️” Duncan jokingly captioned this carousel of happy snaps from their time at a resort at Phu Quoc in Vietnam.
To mark their first Christmas together, the couple share adorable photos, as well as their pups, Mustard and Pickles.
Evelyn wrote, “Our first Christmas together!! (so obviously I had to force the family to do a Christmas photoshoot 😂).”
The couple looks absolutely stunning!
Duncan also shared some laugh-out-loud images of him and Evelyn enjoying the silly season.
“Our first Christmas together at Mum and Dad’s. Been carrying each other since day one ❤️,” Declan captioned these funny images of the couple carrying and lifting each other.
Recently on social media, Evelyn said she often giggled and how her life had worked out.
“Did I really sign up for an experiment and walk out with this guy?” she laughed incredulously.
In October, the couple shared a hilarious update, dressing up as each other for Halloween.
Duncan swapped his everyday attire for a more glamorous look complete with heels and a wig while partner Evenly donned her own short wig, forgoing her usual makeup for fake facial hair.
Sharing a carousel of images from their spooky season dress up to Instagram, the accompanying caption was equally hilarious as the images.
“Name something scarier than your partner dressed up as you…I’ll wait,” they captioned the post.
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Fellow MAFS season 10 brides and grooms were quick to jump into the comments section and share their thoughts on the costumes.
“Spooky season be real this year 💀,” wrote Lyndall, with her on-screen husband Cam adding “You are Kidding. Hahaha wow!! Absolutely nailed it.”
Janelle also chimed in: “I AM DEAD CAITLYN JENNER WHAT ARE YOU DOING,” she commented incredulously.
Season villain Harrison also added his two cents, writing what many were probably thinking when he commented this: “Bro why you got a pair of heels that fit? 😂😂😂”
In August, the lovebirds confirmed that they had moved in together, sharing the exciting news on Evelyn’s Instagram account.
“This is me and my boyfriend Duncan,” Evelyn explained in the video.
“We have been dating a while now and we’ve been traveling back and forth between our apartments that were way too small for us and so we had a discussion and we decided it was time to make the move.”
“So it was goodbye city life and hello house with a garden for the doggos.”
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, their stunning home is located in the affluent Sydney suburb of Balmain and is worth an estimated $3.2m.
What’s more is that the couple is reportedly spending a whopping $10,000 a month, or $2,500 a week to rent it!
The luxury townhouse comes with three bedrooms, two bathrooms AND living rooms, a study (perfect for working from home), both a front and backyard and even a gorgeous view of Sydney Harbour from the balcony of the master bedroom.
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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the move, Duncan shared some photos of him and Evelyn in matching jumpers (joined of course by Evelyns weenie dogs who were also in matching jumpers).
“Meet the Fockers!” Duncan joked in the caption.
“Me and Ev just moved in together, which obviously makes it heaps easier to couple dress. So let the good times roll and the colour coordination continue 🤣”
“Thankyou #mafs – who would have thought it would lead to this 🤷🏽♂️”
At the 63rd TV Week Logies Awards Evelyn and Duncan dazzled in a gorgeous gold gown and smart tuxedo.
Despite not being initially paired with one another during MAFS, Evelyn said her favourite part of the experiment was meeting Declan, describing the moment they began getting to know one another platonically as a “pinnacle moment.”
Declan then added that he was looking forward to spending the night with his gorgeous girlfriend and catching up with the cast that they “haven’t seen in a while.”
The couple confirmed their relationship in May of 2023.
When asked if they were dating by 9Entertainment, Duncan replied, “Yes I am! Well, yes we are,” before Evelyn added, “This is Evelyn and Duncan’s hard launch. It feels good to finally just say it, and it feels kind of exhilarating in a weird, freeing way.”
Once they announced their new relationship status, Evelyn and Duncan participated in an Honesty Box challenge and revealed how they got together.
“We started hanging out a little bit after the show. Everyone’s sort of friends in the cast, and obviously me and you [him and Evelyn] living in Sydney we probably hung out a little bit more,” Duncan explained.
“All of a sudden we went out on a couple of nights, and some of the warm fuzzy feelings happened in my stomach and I thought, ‘What’s this? How we going here?’ Then… one thing led to another,” he continued.
In regards to the rest of the 2023 MAFS cast, Evelyn said, “We have been welcomed as a couple in the most positive way.”
Duncan then added, “Obviously [we] gave Rupert a call as well, and got the blessing from Rupert! He was very supportive as well.”
Neither of them mentioned Alyssa by name during the interview… But she’s aware of the relationship. She wrote “Rip” on TikTok about the news.
Duncan did talk about his ex during another interview with Nova’s Fitzy, Wippa & Kate Ritchie and said that he’s tried to contact Alyssa multiple times since Married At First Sight ended.
“I’ve reached out to Alyssa numerous times after the show and no reply and that’s okay because she’s probably hurting and not feeling too good. All I tried to do was say that, if I could, if I could help, or if I could assist in some way I would, but no sort of communication,” he said.
He also revealed some mind-blowing news. Fitzy asked if Duncan and Evelyn were together during the MAFS reunion dinner party and while Evelyn jokingly responded, “We plead the fifth,” Duncan said:
“Yes, that’s yes.”
And when the couple was asked whether the Married At First Sight experience was disappointing, Duncan sweetly said, “No, they the experts brought me and Evelyn together.”
WATCH: Married At First Sight’s Evelyn and Duncan spotted dancing. Article continues after video.
Ever since revealing the big news, the couple have been sharing their adorable moments together across their social media. From the looks of things, they are very much in love – and they credit much of it to MAFS.
“Sometimes I come into a conscious state and it really makes me giggle how life works.. did I really sign up for an EXPERIMENT and walk out with this guy? 😂🥰,” Evelyn wrote on her Instagram.
“So grateful to be going on this crazy adventure called life with you 🎢 – Ps we owe it all to @mafs,” she also shared.
We can’t say we’re surprised Evelyn and Duncan are dating. There were several signs in the weeks prior to them confirming they were happy and in love.
For instance, an insider confirmed to Yahoo Lifestyle, “They’re not boyfriend or girlfriend or anything like that, but they’re going on dates and telling friends they’re seeing each other.”
Evelyn also shared a TikTok that showed Duncan with his arm around her. He also appeared to be carrying Evelyn’s handbag in the same TikTok.
Plus, Duncan posted a few snaps to Instagram on April 20, 2023 and in one of the photos is one of Evelyn’s dogs. We’re not sure if it’s Mustard or Pickles, but it’s definitely one of them; which means Duncan and Evelyn were once again hanging out together!
And who could forget when the two were spotted dancing rather intimately at a Sydney club on April 1st that same year? In footage shared on The Wash Online’s Instagram, a shirtless Duncan lifted Evelyn up and she wrapped her legs around his waist.
A MAFS insider told New Idea that Duncan became extremely “attracted” to Evelyn after they got to know one another during the now-infamous Couple Swap challenge.
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“Duncan had the best time with Evelyn. The fun part of him came out again. He wondered what it would have been like if they were matched together from the start,” the insider told us.
“He is definitely attracted to her.”
