Married At First Sight star Jason Engler made headlines last month after leaked footage emerged of him fat-shaming co-star Liam Cooper by calling him ‘chubby’.
And on Wednesday, the 35-year-old concrete estimator seemingly took another swipe at Liam, 30, in an Instagram post.
Jason uploaded a photo of himself soaking up the sun shirtless in a pool, and wrote in the caption: ‘If you ran as much as your mouth you’d be in great shape.’
Naughty! Married At First Sight’s Jason Engler, 35, (pictured) has shared a snarky post about getting into shape after fat-shaming his co-star Liam Cooper
Jason added a series of emojis, including a hushing and zipped-mouth face.
While Jason made no direct reference to Liam, fans of the Nine reality show speculated he was talking about the bisexual prison worker.
Jason has since told Daily Mail Australia the caption was not directed at Liam, saying: ‘I thought it was a well-known saying, but obviously not.’
Snarky: Uploading a photo of him soaking up the sun, shirtless in a pool, Jason wrote: ‘If you ran as much as your mouth you’d be in great shape’
Hmm: While Jason made no direct reference to Liam Cooper (pictured), fans of the Channel Nine reality series were quick to speculate that he was talking about his co-star
The cryptic post comes just days after Liam uploaded a leaked video of Jason using homophobic language and calling him ‘chubby’.
The footage had been filmed during a boozy night out in November, and was published by Daily Mail Australia on April 5.
‘People may hate me for doing this, but I feel that it’s important to speak out about it and hopefully educate a few people about how harmful this can be,’ he wrote.
‘When I found out about the video, it made me feel sick! Not only because it affected me, but because the person I loved Georgia [Fairweather] and one of my close mates Johnny [Balbuziente], thought it was funny to laugh, make comments and not defend me or the LGBTQIA+ community.’
Not happy! Jason’s cryptic post comes just days after his co-star, Liam re-uploaded the homophobic video to his own social media account to call Jason out for his behaviour
In the two-minute clip, Jason calls Liam a ‘full-blown homosexual’ – even though he has made it clear he is attracted to both women and men – and ridicules him for ‘not going to the gym’.
The video in question was filmed and uploaded to Georgia’s Instagram account in November as she, Jason and Johnny were catching up Brisbane.
Jason’s hurtful comments were made three days before Liam and Georgia filmed their final vows – which hadn’t yet aired on TV at the time Daily Mail Australia published the video – and all but confirmed the couple’s split.
Slur: In the footage, Liam’s own ‘wife’ Georgia Fairweather (left) laughs in the background as Jason (right) calls her ‘husband’ a ‘full-blown homosexual’
The video begins with Jason – who is shirtless, wearing two pairs of sunglasses and holding a glass of white wine – saying: ‘Cheers to everyone. Can I just say one thing right now?
‘He is not one hundred and ten per cent anymore… I wouldn’t give a s**t anymore, because we’re free and we’re going to run amok in Brisbane.’
Georgia can be heard saying off camera: ‘Jason, tell them what you’re talking about.’
Spoiler alert: Jason’s (left) hurtful comments were made three days before Liam and Georgia filmed their final vows – which are yet to air on TV – and all but confirm the couple’s split. Liam and Georgia are pictured right on their wedding day
‘Can I say Georgia’s husband, a**, w**ker, I can’t remember what his name is – Liam – is 110 per cent and is a wanker and Georgia is better than him.’
‘He’s ugly, fat, and he is chubby,’ Jason continues.
‘I’m by the pool and just want to say Georgia’s husband is full-blown homosexual. He is ugly and chubby and doesn’t go to the gym.’
Jason later apologised for what he said in the video, after he was approached for comment.
‘I would like to sincerely apologise for my comments in regards to a fellow MAFS participant’s sexuality,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.
‘After a few too many drinks I made some inappropriate remarks that I am ashamed of and greatly regret. I will learn from this and try to become a better person from this experience.’
Saying sorry: Jason has since told Daily Mail Australia, ‘I would like to sincerely apologise for my comments in regards to a fellow MAFS participant’s sexuality. After a few too many drinks I made some inappropriate remarks that I am ashamed of and greatly regret. I will learn from this and try to become a better person from this experience’