Married At First Sight: Booka denies rumours she’s dating co-star Jake

Married At First Sight’s Booka Nile quashes rumours she’s dating co-star Jake Edwards amid rumours they’re more than just friends

Married At First Sight’s Booka Nile has shut down rumours she’s secretly dating her co-star Jake Edwards.

The heavy metal singer, 31, who is paired with electrician Brett Helling on MAFS, insisted on Tuesday she was just friends with the charity CEO, 32, who is ‘married’ to business manager Beck Zemek.

When asked about the fact they knew each other before the experiment, Booka told Jimmy & Nath: ‘If Jake and I wanted to be together, we would’ve done it in the outside world, would we not? And we wouldn’t have been on Married At First Sight.’

‘It was actually really nice to have a trusted friend [on the show] to be honest,’ she added.

‘It was really funny because we were both working on this business idea together and we were both like, “Oh, we’ve got a few things coming up over the next couple of months, so we’ll put this on hold for a bit and we’ll reconvene.”‘

Booka, who was surprised to see her friend Jake at the first cocktail party, also revealed they wouldn’t make a good match because they’d ‘friend-zoned each other’ years earlier when they joined forces for a business proposal. 

‘If Jake and I wanted to be matched together, we would’ve done it in the outside world’: Married At First Sight’s Booka Nile (left), 31, has quashed rumours that there’s more to her friendship with co-star Jake Edwards (right), 32, than meets the eye

‘I wouldn’t want to ruin a friendship,’ she said.

‘We have heaps in common, but we’re also business partners and we’ve kind of friend-zoned each other pretty hardcore. 

‘Once you friend-zone somebody, it’s kind of hard to come back from there I feel.’

Booka and Jake made their debut as friends earlier this month when they went out for drinks in Surry Hills, Sydney. 

'I wouldn't want to ruin a friendship. We have heaps in common, but we're also business partners and we've kind of friend-zoned each other pretty hardcore,' Booka told Hit Hobart 100.9's Jimmy & Nath on Tuesday

‘I wouldn’t want to ruin a friendship. We have heaps in common, but we’re also business partners and we’ve kind of friend-zoned each other pretty hardcore,’ Booka told Hit Hobart 100.9’s Jimmy & Nath on Tuesday

Who is he married to? Jake is starring on Married At First Sight with business manager Beck Zemek (right), 27

Who is he married to? Jake is starring on Married At First Sight with business manager Beck Zemek (right), 27

Earlier in the day, the pair had soaked up the sights of Sydney on a harbour cruise. 

Booka and Jake’s bar hop took place just days before Married At First Sight’s reunion episode was filmed. 

Booka is partnered with electrician and psychology student Brett, 31, whereas Jake is paired with 27-year-old business manager Beck.

Who is her on-screen 'husband'? Meanwhile, Booka is currently partnered with electrician and psychology student Brett Helling (left), 31

Who is her on-screen ‘husband’? Meanwhile, Booka is currently partnered with electrician and psychology student Brett Helling (left), 31