When Closer last spoke to Married At First Sight Australia’s temptress Jessika Power in February, she gushed over finding “The One” with her then-boyfriend, rapper Filip Poznanovic, praising him for getting to know the “real her”. But last week, the pair announced their splitand, days later, Jess had already set her sights on a new love interest – TOWIE hunk, Pete Wicks.
Eagle-eyed fans had noticed flirty comments on Instagram between Jess, 29, and Pete, 32 – who earlier this month denied reports he was romancing Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause after they too swapped messages on Instagram, while his co-star Ella Wise also told Closer there was “flirting” between her and the TOWIE star.
Jess says, “I think Pete is cute! We met when I did his podcast recently. We follow each other on Instagram and he and I have a bit of flirty banter.
“I would love to move to the UK and I have had a few of the British reality boys flying into my DMs. Scotty T from Geordie Shore and I had a thing a little while ago [while he was in Australia in 2019]. It came out in the media recently and he messaged me and I was like, ‘Why are you still bringing this up, it was like two years ago, babe!’
“I am definitely happier in a relationship but, since MAFS, I’m struggling to find somebody who can take on my world.”
MAFS season six recently had the UK hooked when it was aired on E4, but the controversial series was filmed in Australia back in 2018. Jess’ “marriage” to Mick Gould – which isn’t legally binding, despite them having a full ceremony and exchanging vows – became rocky, and new contestant Dan Webb – who was paired with Tamara Joy – instantly caught Jess’ eye and they started a scandalous affair.
Jess and Dan broke up shortly after the show, with their split later being plagued by messy cheating claims on both sides, which they’ve both denied.
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1 of 21Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas
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2 of 21Gaz Beadle and Emma McVey
Emma McVey accused Gary Beadle of cheating on her after he brutally dumped her via text. However she later fell pregnant with their first child, they reunited and the happy couple are now engaged and parents of two.
3 of 21Jay Z and Beyoncé
The world was shocked in 2017 when Jay-Z admitted he cheated on his wife and the mother of his children Beyoncé. They've since moved on from the drama and have even released a joint album together.
4 of 21Coleen and Wayne Rooney
They're childhood sweethearts but in 2002 Coleen Rooney discovered Wayne had slept with a 48-year-old nan, there's also been allegations that he cheated with prostitutes Jennifer Thompson and Helen Wood and in 2017 Wayne was arrested for drunk driving and Laura Simpson claimed they kissed. Laura then backtracked during an interview on This Morning and denied that anything went down with Wayne. Despite all the rumours and allegations, Coleen has stuck by her husband and has even shared a brutally honest Facebook post about her marriage.
5 of 21Tess Daly and Vernon Kay
In 2010 it came to light thatVernon Kay had sent 'flirty' texts to Rhian Sugden behind Tess Daly's back. Fast forward to 2016 and he was caught texting the glamour model again. However the TV presenters are still together.
6 of 21Katie Price and Kieran Hayler
We were all shook in 2014 when Katie Price announced husband Kieran Hayler had been cheating on her with her best friend Jane Pountney for seven months. She managed to forgive him and move on but in 2017 she revealed he had been unfaithful again with their children's nanny and a few months later she called it quits after he reportedly cheated again with a 19-year-old co-op worker.
7 of 21Mary Berry and Paul Hunnings
Great British Bake Off legend Mary Berry admitted that she cheated on her current husband Paul Hunnings when they first started dating. However they put it behind them and are still together.
8 of 21Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone
While filming for TOWIE Lucy Mecklenburgh admitted that she had been unfaithful with ex-boyfriend Mark Wright during a holiday in Ibiza. Mario Falcone ended their relationship but swiftly took her back and they went on to get engaged but in 2013 they called it quits and have both moved on.
9 of 21Katya and Neil Jones
After Katya Jones was spotted kissing her Strictly partner Seann Walsh, they were both quick to apologise for their actions. Seann's girlfriend dumped him but Neil forgave his wife. However in 2020 they announced they'd split with Neil insisting it was not because of the infamous kiss.
10 of 21Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
It's one of the Kardashians biggest scandals - Tristan Thompson cheating on Khloe Kardashian days before she was due to give birth to True Thompson. They appeared to work through his betrayal but almost a year later he allegedly kissed Kardashian/Jenner's family friend Jordyn Woods. There's since been speculation that a reunion for Khloe and Tristan could be on the cards.
11 of 21Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson
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12 of 21Balthazar Getty and Rosetta
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13 of 21Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton
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14 of 21Alex Mytton and Binky Felstead
Made in Chelsea's Alex Mytton cheated on Binky Felstead several times during their relationship but she kept on taking him back. However she finally ended it when she discovered he had an orgy with Spencer Matthews.
15 of 21Gaz Beadle and Charlotte Crosby
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16 of 21Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch
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17 of 21Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor
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18 of 21Sam Thompson and Tiffany Watson
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19 of 21Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna
Megan McKenna forgave Pete Wicks for sexting his ex-girlfriend Jacqui Ryland however she later discovered (while filming TOWIE) that he had sent even more messages. She forgave him but couldn't forget and they later split for good.
20 of 21James Argent and Gemma Collins
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21 of 21Malin Andersson and Tom Kemp
Love Island star Malin Andersson accused her boyfriend Tom Kemp of cheating on her during pregnancy. However they managed to get through it and got back together. They since split.
Earlier this year, Jess met Filip through her brother, but last week he penned a “diss track” calling her a “snitch” and saying she treated him “like sh*t”, while she hit back calling him a “bully” and claiming he used her to prop up his career.
Of their split, Jess explains, “I didn’t trust him. He then didn’t trust me. And we would argue and bicker. We were only together for a short time so our relationship should have been in the honeymoon phase. It wasn’t, so it fell apart. I haven’t heard from Filip once since we broke up. It seems to me that this relationship was purely to boost his profile.”
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Despite her public break-ups and failed “marriage” on MAFS, Jess hasn’t given up on the idea of finding love. She says, “I have had the worst dating history but I’m so addicted to love, it’s ridiculous.
“But I do want to get married and have children. I’m turning 30 this year and I don’t want to waste 10 years with somebody who isn’t on the same path as me. Maybe I’ll have to freeze my eggs and have a child on my own – it’s probably what will happen.”
The reality star has also had an image overhaul since appearing on the show. She’s had veneers, Botox, filler and a fat graft procedure to transfer fat from her thighs into her boobs, said to have totalled £30k.
Now, she wants more. She says, “I’m always changing my look. I’ll look at myself and go, ‘Ooh, that needs to be fixed’ or ‘That needs to be touched up.’ At the moment, what I really, really want is a BBL [Brazilian butt lift]. Everyone’s like, ‘Don’t get one, your butt’s perfect’, but I just want one. I think they look super-hot.”