Married At First Sight bride Jaimie Gardner is back on dating app Hinge – after selling off her $16,000 wedding ring for $3700
Jaimie Gardner is back on the dating scene, after failing to find love on the latest season of Married At First Sight.
In an Instagram Stories post shared on Monday, the 35-year-old showed off her profile picture from the dating app, Hinge.
‘Baby I’m back!’ she captioned the post, saying that her mum ‘told her to do it’, as well as sharing a screen shot of her bio on the site.
Back: Jaimie Gardner (pictured) is back on the dating scene, after failing to find love on the latest season of Married At First Sight. In an Instagram Stories post shared on Monday, the 35-year-old showed off her profile picture from the dating app, Hinge
In an answer to the question, ‘What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken?’ she replied, ‘Trying to find love in a hopeless place’.
Hinge bills itself as the only dating app that focuses on forming long-term connections between users.
Jaimie also announced that she had finally sold off her TV wedding ring.
The former MAFS bride listed her $16,200 gold and diamond sparkler on auction site eBay, but a few days later was forced to lower the starting bid to $1000.
Bargain! The MAFS bride recently listed her $16,200 sparkler for auction on eBay, but was forced to lower the starting bid to $1000. Pictured is her 18ct white gold and diamond, handcrafted, ‘Duet’ wedding ring – from Pavection by Robert Bellamy
She did it: The incentive seems to have worked, as she announced on Monday that it had sold for $3700, raising money for charity
The incentive seems to have worked, as she announced on Monday that it had sold for $3700.
She explained in an earlier Instagram post: ‘PSA: HELP ME DO SOMETHING GOOD. I’ve amended the opening big to $1k.
‘This hand-crafted, one of a kind diamond ring can be yours. The ring is made by Pavection, designed by Robert Bellamy and is valued at $16.2k AUD. 100% of the proceeds go to charities close to my heart.’
Good cause: She singled out White Ribbon Australia, a domestic violence charity, and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
She singled out White Ribbon Australia, a domestic violence charity, and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
‘My Dad was diagnosed and has since recovered… men’s health matters too!’ she explained.
Jaimie was partnered with Chris Jensen on the hit Channel Nine reality show, but the former couple struggled to form a meaningful connection.
Bad romance: Jaimie was partnered with Chris Jensen (right) on the hit Channel Nine reality show, but the former couple struggled to form a meaningful connection