Married At First Sight ‘villain’ Bryce Ruthven has found himself embroiled in yet another scandal – this time involving former bride Connie Crayden.
Woman’s Day has published an alleged text message exchange from April last year in which Bryce, 31, flirted with Connie, 28.
At the time, he was technically still engaged to his ex-fiancée Lana Bongioletti – although he has made it clear their relationship was ‘on and off’.
Connie, who was portrayed as a self-conscious wallflower during last year’s season, told the magazine she wasn’t interested in dating Bryce.
Not again! Married At First Sight ‘villain’ Bryce Ruthven (left) has found himself embroiled in yet another scandal – this time involving former bride Connie Crayden (right)
Bryce has previously admitted to being with at least one other woman during his five-year, on-and-off relationship with Lana.
He first connected with Connie last year when he asked her whether she’d like to record something for radio with him.
The pair became friends and kept in contact, but Connie wasn’t interested in being anything more than friends.
Texts: At the time he sent the texts (pictured), Bryce was technically still engaged to his ex-fiancée Lana Bongioletti – although he has made it clear their relationship was ‘on and off’
Suggestions: The conversation took a turn when Bryce asked whether Connie wanted to kiss him while they were catching up as friends over the weekend
‘Kiss on a first date kind of person?’ Bryce asked Connie during one flirty exchange in April last year.
‘Depends how well the date goes I guess,’ Connie replied, adding a shrug emoji.
The conversation took a turn when Bryce asked whether Connie wanted to kiss him while they were catching up as friends over the weekend.
Happily single: Connie, who was portrayed as a self-conscious wallflower during last year’s season of MAFS, told the magazine she wasn’t interested in dating Bryce
Exes: Bryce began dating Lana in 2015, proposed in 2019, and called off their wedding in mid-2020. He has previously admitted to sleeping with at least one other woman during this time – a radio host he met at an awards show – but insists things were always ‘on and off’ with Lana
Connie shut him down, replying: ‘Yeah, way off dude.’
Bryce backpedalled, insisting he would never dream of ‘disrespecting’ Lana.
‘[A kiss] wouldn’t have happened regardless. Not to sound rude to you… you know I think you’re attractive. I just wouldn’t have disrespected Lana,’ he wrote.
Direct: In another exchange, Bryce asked Connie whether she was ‘chatting with many other guys at the moment’ and that he ‘selfishly’ hoped she didn’t ‘come across another man’
Rebuffed: Connie was unimpressed, telling Bryce: ‘Mate, you’re engaged. You can’t have the best of both worlds’. Pictured with ‘wife’ Melissa Rawson on Married At First Sight
‘Sure I ***** that up a few years ago but I learnt a lot from that experience,’ he said.
Connie hit back, reminding him that it wasn’t ‘a conversation we need to be having’.
‘You’re pushing boundaries again, Bryce. Do you not see that?’ she wrote.
Remember this? Connie was paired with FIFO worker Jonethen Musulin (left) on Married At First Sight, but the couple split at their final vows
Case of the ex: Bryce began dating Lana (right) in 2015 and popped the question in 2019
In another text message exchange, Bryce asked Connie whether she was ‘chatting with many other guys at the moment’ and that he ‘selfishly’ hoped she didn’t ‘come across another man’.
Connie was unimpressed, telling Bryce: ‘Mate, you’re engaged. You can’t have the best of both worlds.’
Bryce replied: ‘For the moment. Probably one of those things I shouldn’t say just yet.’
Starting afresh: Bryce joined Married At First Sight six months after splitting from Lana, marrying lovelorn workplace trainer Melissa Rawson (left)
Bryce began dating Lana in 2015, proposed in 2019, and called off their wedding in mid-2020.
He has previously admitted to sleeping with at least one other woman during this time – a radio host he met at an awards show – but insists things were always ‘on and off’ with Lana.
Six months after ending things with Lana, Bryce joined Married At First Sight, marrying lovelorn workplace trainer Melissa Rawson.