Married At First Sight’s Poppy Jennings had ‘heated argument’ with Luke Eglin at reunion

Married At First Sight’s Poppy Jennings has explained her friendly on-camera behaviour towards ex-‘husband’ Luke Eglin during the show’s reunion episodes. 

Some viewers were confused last week then they saw the single mum give Luke a warm welcome at the reunion dinner party, despite having made some serious allegations against him on social media after their wedding was filmed.

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia this week, the 38-year-old revealed what really went down between her and Luke – and the fiery clash they had behind the scenes.

‘After being told off at the girls’ night for trying to tell them on camera why I really left [the show], I decided come reunion that I would shut my mouth and get along with Luke,’ she said.

‘I knew if I didn’t, nobody would know why and I’d be hated,’ she continued.

Poppy said that she wanted to follow her contract and be professional, so she ‘sucked it up for the dinner party and got along with him’.

‘The next day was the [reunion] finale on the couch and I couldn’t handle it anymore. I confronted him in the tent about a few things, mainly the fact he got away scot-free with everything.’ 

‘It was a very heated argument,’ she added. 

Poppy explained that the behind-the-scenes clash was the reason for her frosty demeanour during the final reunion.

‘I was really upset and uncomfortable,’ she explained, adding that the reunion filming took around ‘ten hours’. 

Poppy’s co-star Natasha Spencer also spoke out about the reunion filming in an interview this week.

‘Every time I turned around and looked at [Poppy] she was shaking and crying,’ Natasha, 26, told Now To Love. 

While the cameras hardly caught Poppy and Luke at the reunion, Poppy did appear tense during the handful of times she was shown. 

However, Luke also shared a photo from the episode to Instagram on Monday that showed Poppy looking at him with a friendly smile. 

Poppy told Daily Mail Australia that she understands that some viewers have been confused by what they’ve seen on screen, but says that all she’s done is speak the truth about her experience.

‘So many people keep questioning why I was speaking to Luke at the reunion and making it out like it doesn’t add up,’ she said.

‘They don’t understand how scared I was back then. I was still a puppet and worried about how people would see me, and worried about my contract.

‘Now I don’t give two f***s. All I have done is tell the truth’.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Luke and Channel Nine for comment.  

Poppy was reportedly seeking legal advice following her departure from Married At First Sight, according to an interview with her friend Susie back in February. 

Susie told The Kyle and Jackie O Show at the time that there had been more to Poppy’s exit than was shown on television.

She claimed that a particular incident – which Daily Mail Australia cannot report for legal reasons – had caused the mother-of-two to abruptly leave the experiment. 

Luke reportedly acknowledged the incident took place at the time, and Poppy was said to be speaking with lawyers to determine what she could say publicly.

He told The Daily Telegraph: ‘I am not going to make any comments [on Poppy’s allegations] because, honestly, the best way to react is not to react. 

‘To be honest, Poppy is a good person and the best of luck to her. I am not going to comment on anything because it is not worth it, it really isn’t.

‘Honestly, she just needs to move on like I have and that is it. We are finished on the show and that is as far as it goes.’

Poppy dramatically left the show just days into the experiment, packing her bags and leaving producers to tell Luke he’d been dumped. 

She has since spoken negatively of the show in the media, and recently mocked relationship expert Dr Trisha Stratford in a comedic Instagram video.