The Real Love Boat Australia 2022’s Jay Bonnell swept Sally Geach off her feet from the first episode of the show’s inaugural season, but it turns out the single dad’s recent relationship history hasn’t been smooth sailing.

As reported in episode 226 of the So Dramatic! podcast, an anonymous woman has claimed she was happily dating the father-of-one right before he was cast for the reality show.

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The Real Love Boat Australia‘s Jay Bonnell swept Sally Geach off her feet from the first episode, but it turns out the single dad’s recent relationship history hasn’t been smooth sailing. Source: Ten.

The scorned ex-girlfriend DM’d host Megan Pustetto to reveal how Jay dumped and ghosted her, suggesting it was all just for TV fame.

‘When the guy you were dating at the start of the year,  that had introduced you to his family and everything – ghosts you,” she wrote.

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We’re not sure if “his family” means that he introduced her to his kid. But either way, big yikes! Especially when Sally and Jay first bonded on the show over both being single parents to four-year-old daughters.

The woman went on to explain she only just realised that the unceremonious dumping occurred right before filming for The Real Love Boat Australia began in late June. Ooft.

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An anonymous woman has claimed she was happily dating Jay before he was cast for the reality show. Source: Ten.

Men are actually the worst,” she said. “He clearly went on there for ulterior motives.”

Run, Sally, run!

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