She’s the Bondi-based brand manager who was portrayed as a high maintenance princess on Married At First Sight.
But now Jaimie Gardner has hit back at her critics by taking a few cryptic swipes at the show and her TV ‘husband’ Chris Jensen.
The 35-year-old’s comments come after news broke that Chris was arrested on drugs charges prior to his appearance on the show.
Taking a stand: Married At First Sight’s Jaimie Gardner hit back at her haters by taking a few cryptic swipes at the show and her TV ‘husband’ Chris Jensen on Instagram
In a lengthy Instagram post, Jaimie appeared to take several subtle swipes at Chris after she was portrayed on MAFS as being too pretentious for the unrefined tradie.
‘I was raised by a tradie and he is a wonderful man,’ she wrote.
‘I don’t have a “type”. I’ve dated men with different appearances, careers and ambitions – it’s about finding a connection,’ she continued.
‘I was raised by a tradie and he is a wonderful man’: Jaimie appeared to take several swipes at Chris after she was portrayed on MAFS as being too pretentious for the unrefined tradie
Shutting down her ‘princess’ title, Jaimie wrote: ‘In my close friendship circle of 4, I am the only girl. It’s princess by endearment not entitlement.’
The brand manager then apologised for her most damning scene, in which she appeared to be chastising Chris for not washing his hands after using the bathroom.
‘I do like clean hands,’ she said. ‘What started as a harmless joke, landed terribly and I’m not proud of my response.
‘I do love sarcastic humour and sometimes use it in inappropriate circumstances.’
‘I’m not proud of my response’: The brand manager apologised for her most damning scene, in which she appeared to be chastising Chris for not washing his hands after using the bathroom
She then denied asking her on-screen husband to ‘fake’ their relationship to stay on the show, which is how the demise of their marriage played out on TV.
‘I did not once ask anyone to “fake” anything,’ she said adamantly.
‘I did make a choice to put my needs and mental well-being before that of others.’
Jaimie finished by thanking fans for their support, before adding: ‘Remaining optimistic and true to myself has been a challenge through this.’
Jaimie finished by thanking fans for their support, before adding: ‘Remaining optimistic and true to myself has been a challenge through this’
Chris was arrested on drugs charges prior to his appearance on this year’s season of the hit reality TV show.
The 32-year-old faces one count of trafficking dangerous drugs – serious organised crime.
He was due to appear for a mention before Brisbane Supreme Court on Wednesday, but the matter was adjourned until April 23.
Trouble with the law: Chris was arrested on drug trafficking charges prior to his appearance on this year’s season of Married At First Sight
Jensen had previously been granted Supreme Court Bail, The Courier Mail reported.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Thursday, Queensland Courts and the Department of Justice and Attorney-General confirmed the charges.
He was arrested alongside three co-accused, who are all facing similar charges.
A Brisbane Magistrates Court spokesman told The Courier Mail Jensen last appeared in court before on October 30, 2020, after being granted magistrates bail in 2018.
Busted: According to a report by The Courier Mail on Thursday, the 32-year-old fan favourite faces one count of trafficking dangerous drugs – serious organised crime
During his last appearance his bail was enlarged, and the matter was adjourned to July 23.
Jenson also faces single charges of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in commission of a crime, possessing used utensils or pipes and two counts of possessing property suspected of being proceeds of an offence under the Drugs Misuse Act.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Channel Nine for additional comment.
Chris was a late-comer to this year’s series, and was paired with Bondi bride Jaimie on the hit Channel Nine reality show.
Hit and miss: Chris was a late-comer to this year’s series, and was paired with bride Jaimie Gardner on the hit Channel Nine reality show
The two failed to form a connection though, and opted to leave the series during Monday night’s episode.
‘I came in here to give my heart and to put everything in and I did,’ he said after deciding to quit the experiment.
‘I hope that I will actually find the one that I’m supposed to be with and they just want to be with me, too.’
Chris posted about his experience on the show on Instagram on Monday, and said he has ‘so much to offer and so much love to give the woman that chooses me’.
‘My #MAFS journey ends… I know my worth and the quality of man I am. I won’t settle for anything less,’ he wrote.
Over already: Chris and Jaimie failed to form a connection, and opted to leave the series during Monday night’s episode