{"id":45838,"date":"2026-08-15T03:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45838"},"modified":"2026-08-15T03:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:56:35","slug":"farmer-wants-a-wife-star-eddy-debuts-new-boyfriend-after-shock-split-from-farmer-alex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45838","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Wants A Wife star Eddy debuts new boyfriend after shock split from Farmer Alex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"95.632172633644\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/profile-136\/ali-daher.html\" class=\"author\">ALI DAHER, SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=aliiscoollike&amp;tw_p=followbutton\" class=\"twitter-follow-author\"><span class=\"follow-author\"><\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-14T23:43:43+0100\"> 18:43 EDT, 14 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-14T23:43:43+0100\"> 18:43 EDT, 14 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/tvshowbiz\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-design-system\/latest\/designTokens.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.100.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/16.21.0\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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including having to watch her date another man on television while their own relationship remained under wraps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She finished the affectionate post by declaring that she and Whiskey loved him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The announcement comes after Eddy and beef and mushroom farmer Alex confirmed during the show&#8217;s reunion episode that they had separated shortly after filming ended.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-64f4700e0c0231d7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/14\/23\/110650809-16054061-Farmer_Wants_A_Wife_contestant_Eddy_has_gone_public_with_a_new_r-m-4_1786747042398.jpg\" height=\"851\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Farmer Wants A Wife contestant Eddy (right) has gone public with a new romance just weeks after viewers watched her relationship with Farmer Alex fall apart\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Farmer Wants A Wife contestant Eddy (right) has gone public with a new romance just weeks after viewers watched her relationship with Farmer Alex fall apart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8d6a753abaf3c3e1\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/14\/23\/110650811-16054061-The_28_year_old_Queensland_lawyer_confirmed_the_news_on_Instagra-m-12_1786747210163.jpg\" height=\"626\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The 28-year-old Queensland lawyer confirmed the news on Instagram this week, sharing a series of loved-up photographs with her new partner, Australian-based Frenchman Matthis\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The 28-year-old Queensland lawyer confirmed the news on Instagram this week, sharing a series of loved-up photographs with her new partner, Australian-based Frenchman Matthis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alex had dramatically chosen to leave the dating experiment early with Eddy after becoming convinced she was the woman with whom he wanted to build a future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Their relationship proved divisive among viewers, with some questioning whether their differing views on religion would become a long-term problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nevertheless, Alex said he had developed &#8216;tunnel vision&#8217; for Eddy and remained determined to make their romance work away from the cameras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, speculation that the couple had already separated began circulating before the reunion aired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alex later revealed Eddy had started to withdraw before ending their relationship during a brief video call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The disappointed farmer admitted he struggled to understand the sudden change, saying he had wanted to continue working through their differences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He used the reunion to seek answers and gain closure, later telling The Morning Show that the former couple had not even said goodbye after their tense discussion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite the painful outcome, Alex maintained that he did not regret choosing Eddy or leaving the program with her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mol-embed\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Farmer Wants a Wife is BACK! 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