Dan Hunjas breaks his silence over wedding guest rumours and addresses speculation over ‘culturally insensitive’ comments

Married At First Sight’s Dan Hunjas has been seen at a popular Gold Coast night spot with Samantha Symes. See the video.

Married At First Sight’s Dan Hunjas has been spotted again with wedding guest, Samantha Symes.

The pair were seen at The Pink Flamingo Spiegelclub in Broadbeach on Saturday night with onlookers saying the pair were “cozied up at the cabaret”.

It comes after the emergence of photos that appear to show Mr Hunjas canoodling with fellow Gold Coaster Ms Symes.

“Dan didn’t look too focused on his marriage at the Pink Flamingo,” one witness told the Bulletin.

Samantha Symes and Dan Hunjas at The Pink Flamingo, Broadbeach. Picture: Supplied

Gold Coast MAFS contestant breaks silence over wedding guest rumours

MARRIED At First Sight’s Dan Hunjas has broken his silence on rumours regarding one of his wedding guests that rocked the reality show’s debut this week.

Mermaid business figure Dan Hunjas at Mermaid Beach. Picture Glenn Hampson

Following the emergence of photos that appear to show him canoodling with one of his wedding guests – fellow Gold Coaster Samantha Symes – Mr Hunjas said, “My focus is with (on-screen ‘wife’) Sandy (Jawanda) and the show at the moment”.

The 43-year old moved from Hervey Bay to the Gold Coast four years ago following his second divorce, applying for the TV series in the hope that “… from literally tens of thousands of applications I would be expertly matched with the best possible person”.

However, it hasn’t been smooth sailing so far.

“It’s certainly been both great and challenging,” Mr Hunjas said.

“Sandy and I share some similar values, however there are some concerns around lifestyle and compatibility.”

Mr Hunjas also addressed speculation that comments made by his guests during the on-screen wedding ceremony referred to Ms Jawanda’s ethnicity.

“After speaking to my friends, they confirmed that their comments were absolutely about the setting and how one-sided it all appeared,” he said.

“They were initially concerned that our personalities didn’t align and it wasn’t until Sandy loosened up a little and started to have some fun that my friends felt more at ease with the pairing.”

Dan Hunjas at Mermaid Beach. Picture Glenn Hampson

Mr Hunjas told the Bulletin he had intended to go into MAFS with an open mind following his previous two marriages.

“I made a promise to simply just surrender to the process and be open to new experiences,” he said.

“My first marriage was a situation where we were both young in a small regional town and we basically just followed the rules of what society expected.

“In my second marriage, we travelled the world, built businesses, grew together and then ultimately grew apart.”

The Mermaid Beach resident who lives “a very active lifestyle” has worked in digital marketing for 21 years, but says his sights are set on new challenges for 2023 with his first tequila bar opening in Tweed Heads early this year.

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