Married At First Sight groom Dan Hunjas’ new girlfriend Samantha Symes has hit back at critics after photos surfaced of the pair kissing at a bar last week.
On Wednesday, aspiring influencer Samantha finally hit back at her haters in a series of Instagram comments.
Married At First Sight groom Dan Hunjas’ new girlfriend Samantha Symes (pictured) has hit back at critics after photos surfaced of the pair kissing at a bar last week
‘Sadly people don’t realise reality TV is anything but real! And it’s not live television,’ she responded to one supportive follower.
‘People need a life. Who cares about MAFS or this crap,’ she added.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Samantha appeared to take a dig at jilted bride Sandy by uploading a photo of herself and Dan laughing and walking together at night with linked arms.
The Gold Coast nurse (right, with a fellow wedding guest) was accused of trying to upstage bride Sandy Jawanda by showing off her mammoth cleavage in a plunging orange gown, and the new photos of Samantha’s kiss with Dan has only added fuel to the online furore
On Wednesday, aspiring influencer Samantha finally hit back at her haters in a series of Instagram comments
‘Let the good times roll @DanHunj. Now let’s have margs tonight and watch you get hitched,’ she wrote.
Samantha has certainly made the most of her newfound notoriety.
The brunette also appeared on Wednesday’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show to deny rumours she’s dating Dan, just hours before photos confirming they are in fact in a relationship surfaced.
During the live interview, Samantha squirmed and giggled as she tried to dodge questions about her relationship with the wealthy entrepreneur.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Samantha appeared to take a dig at jilted bride Sandy by uploading a photo of herself and Dan laughing and walking together at night with linked arms
The brunette also appeared on Wednesday’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show to deny rumours she’s dating Dan, just hours before photos confirming they are in fact in a relationship surfaced. The couple are pictured together last Friday
When asked by host David ‘Hughesy’ Hughes whether she’d ever had a romantic interest in Dan, Samantha awkwardly replied: ‘Everyone has a romantic interest in Dan.’
‘Have you guys dated? Have you ever been on a date with him?’ Erin Molan probed, as Samantha coyly replied: ‘Define ‘a date’. Like, we hang out all the time, yeah. ‘
Samantha also claimed she’d never kissed Dan, despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
When asked by host David ‘Hughesy’ Hughes whether she’d ever had a romantic interest in Dan, Samantha awkwardly replied: ‘Everyone has a romantic interest in Dan’
She cryptically added: ‘I think MAFS is MAFS while it’s happening, it is what it is. Whatever happened previously, what happened after, are two completely different things.’
The mother-of-two then revealed that she’d actually spoken to ‘lovely’ Sandy during the wedding, adding: ‘She actually said to me, ‘I love your dress.”
Elsewhere in her interview, Samantha reiterated that she wasn’t in a relationship with Dan before MAFS, ostensibly confirming their romance began after the show.
‘Me and Dan are me and Dan, and that’s it,’ she cryptically added.
Samantha also claimed she’d never kissed Dan, despite photographic evidence to the contrary
It comes after Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed Dan doesn’t find love with his Indian bride Sandy Jawanda, after being caught kissing Samantha at the Garden Kitchen and Bar at The Star Gold Coast last Friday.
Photos obtained by Daily Mail Australia show Dan packing on the PDA with Samantha at the upmarket venue.
Following their date, Samantha, who has 39,500 Instagram followers, shared a picture of herself sitting on Dan’s lap as he kissed her cheek.
Photos obtained by Daily Mail Australia show Dan, 42, packing on the PDA with Samantha at the Garden Kitchen and Bar at The Star Gold Coast last Friday
It comes after Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed Dan doesn’t find love with his Indian bride Sandy Jawanda, after being caught kissing Samantha at the Garden Kitchen and Bar at The Star Gold Coast last Friday
The lovebirds could not keep their hands or lips off each other as they dined out with friends
Daily Mail Australia understands that while Samantha attended Dan’s wedding as a guest, they didn’t start dating until after his relationship with Sandy had fizzled out
She put on another eye-popping display in a skintight leopard dress and wore her brunette tresses up in a high ponytail.
Footage from the night out shows the couple dancing to Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance with Somebody as several partygoers watched on.
Daily Mail Australia understands that while Samantha attended Dan’s wedding as a guest, they didn’t start dating until after his relationship with Sandy had fizzled out.
‘Dan and Sandy had nothing in common. He lives a completely different lifestyle, while he and Samantha share very similar values and interests,’ said a friend.
Dan and Samantha hit it off after being introduced by a mutual friend over a year and a half ago.
Following the date, Samantha, who has 39,500 Instagram followers, shared a picture of herself sitting on Dan’s lap as he kissed her cheek. Pictured with MAFS groom Adam Seed (left)
Dan’s ‘wife’ Sandy, whom he married on the show, has not yet commented on the photos. However, sources close to the pair say she is deeply hurt and upset by the situation
Dan’s ‘wife’ Sandy, whom he married on the show, has not yet commented on the photos.
However, sources close to the pair say she is deeply hurt and upset by the situation.
Married At First Sight continues Wednesday 7.30pm on Channel Nine and 9Now
Dan is a Gold Coast-based tycoon who made his money in digital marketing, while Sandy is a Victorian dental therapist who comes from a traditional Indian family