Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Aleks Markovic reveals the surprising way she lost nine kilograms after splitting from Ivan Sarakula
Married At First Sight’s Aleks Markovic split from ‘husband’ Ivan Sarakula in February, after briefly reconciling before the cast reunion.
But the 26-year-old real estate agent hasn’t let the break-up get her own.
In fact, Aleks is feeling better than ever after losing nine kilograms and undergoing a glamorous makeover
Revenge body: Married At First Sight’s Aleks Markovic has revealed the surprising way she lost nine kilograms after splitting from Ivan Sarakula. Pictured before and after her weight loss
‘I just made some subtle changes to my lifestyle,’ Aleks told Daily Mail Australia of her impressive weight loss.
She has embraced a mostly vegan diet but still eats fish, making her technically a pescatarian.
‘It has worked wonders!’ she said.
Secrets: Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday, Aleks confirmed her nine kilogram slim down after switching up her diet to being mostly vegan. (L) before the show (R) this month
Instead of hitting the gym, she has taken to filming videos on TikTok, a social networking app popular with teenagers.
‘I’ve discovered TikTok dancing,’ Aleks said when asked about her fitness regime.
But her waistline isn’t the only thing that’s changed, as she has also debuted a sultry new look after dyeing her hair blonde.
Wowzers! Aleks revealed her sexy new makeover on Instagram last week, with her signature raven tresses now blonde. She also started making dancing videos on TikTok
It comes after Aleks appeared to take a swipe at Ivan on Sunday while performing a viral challenge on TikTok.
She recreated a trending video by lip syncing a conversation about her feelings for an ex-partner.
‘Got a text from my ex the other day the other day said that he missed me,’ she said.
Bye boy: Aleks took a swipe at her TV ‘husband’ Ivan, with a viral TikTok video on Sunday
‘I said, “I’m sorry, I can’t talk right now I’m at a funeral.” He said, “Oh, my god, who died?” I said, “My feelings for you did, bye f**ker.”‘
She titled the clip ‘Byeeeeeee boy’ and added the hashtag #ExBoyfriendChallenge.
Aleks and Ivan had a rocky journey on MAFS, eventually splitting on the show in November before reconciling off camera a month later.
But they broke up for good just after Valentine’s Day, and it’s understood Ivan was the one who decided to end things.
Over: Ivan and Aleks quit the show in scenes that were filmed in November
A source told Daily Mail Australia: ‘It was Ivan’s decision to end things and he dumped Aleks out of the blue. He didn’t want to be with her anymore.
‘She was blindsided and is still upset. The rest of the cast are so confused, but Aleks and Ivan are respecting each other’s privacy and keeping things to themselves.’
Married At First Sight continues Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine
Rocky: Aleks and Ivan returned as a couple for the show’s reunion, which was filmed in Sydney on January 15, but broke-up for good five weeks later in February