Married At First Sight’s Aleks Markovic reunites with ex-‘husband’ Ivan Sarakula after saying she’d NEVER get back with him
Four months ago, Married At First Sight’s Aleks Markovic said she had no plans to reunite with her ex-‘husband’ Ivan Sarakula.
But on Friday, the real estate agents proved they were still on friendly terms as they reunited at a launch event in Sydney.
Aleks, 28, shared a photo of the exes cuddling up and smiling for the camera.
Unlikely reunion: Former Married At First Sight couple Aleks Markovic and Ivan Sarakula proved they were still on friendly terms as they reunited at a launch event in Sydney on Friday
Although they didn’t have a particularly bad break-up, their lack of a romantic spark was a running theme during their journey on MAFS.
In January, Aleks was asked about her split with Ivan during an Instagram Q&A.
A fan asked Aleks if she’d ever consider a reconciliation with Ivan, 31, and she admitted that while they were unlikely to get back together, they remained close.
Moving on: In January, Aleks was asked about her split with Ivan during an Instagram Q&A
‘Ivan and I are two completely different people. We are civil and he will always be someone I respect for giving me his time in the experiment,’ she wrote.
She added: ‘I wish him all the very best in life forever and always.’
The former couple announced their split in April last year, revealing they had actually broken up two months earlier, in February.
Bond: A fan asked Aleks if she’d ever consider a reconciliation with Ivan, 31, and she admitted that while they were unlikely to get back together, they remained close
‘Our values, wants, needs and lifestyles didn’t align, and that’s ok. I wish him nothing but the best,’ Aleks wrote on Instagram at the time.
‘Please respect my privacy on the matter as just like anyone out in the “real” world, some relationships just don’t work out.’
Meanwhile, Ivan similarly insisted there was no animosity and described their short-lived relationship as ‘magical’.
Different paths: ‘Ivan and I are two completely different people. We are civil and he will always be someone I respect for giving me his time in the experiment,’ she wrote
‘Mine and Aleks’ relationship is a magical one that I’m sure everybody wants answers on and one I can only speak about in the highest light…’ he wrote at the time.
‘Our relationship is one that I pay a high level of respect and gratefulness towards.’
Despite forming a close bond on screen, Aleks and Ivan often left their MAFS co-stars bewildered by their relationship, which seemed more like a friendship.
Over: Aleks and Ivan announced their split in April last year, revealing they had actually broken up two months earlier, in February
They went out of their way to avoid discussing intimacy at the group dinners, and refused to reveal whether or not they’d actually consummated their ‘marriage’.
During one of the show’s heated group dinner parties, Aleks was even accused of cheating on Ivan with a man she’d recently met at a ‘Serbian event’.
A furious Aleks denied the accusations, before she and Ivan both stormed out.
Platonic? Despite forming a close bond on screen, Aleks and Ivan often left their MAFS co-stars bewildered by their relationship, which seemed more like a friendship