MAFS' Ella and Dom rekindle their friendship years after messy public feud

Formerly at-odds besties and Married at First Sight (MAFS) stars Ella Ding and Domenica Calarco have finally rekindled their friendship, years after a messy feud that played out all over social media.

To get you up to speed, Ella and Dom were breakout stars who developed a close friendship during their shared stint on the ninth season of MAFS, which aired back in 2022.

Following their MAFS appearance, Ella and Dom launched a hugely popular podcast titled Sit With Us, and went on to co-host a MAFS recap series for Channel 9.

Things got messy in 2024, when Ella and Dom copped backlash over their interview with controversial season 11 MAFS groom Jack Dunkley — prompting the cancellation of their podcast and a tit-for-tat of social media jabs in the following months.

It now seems to be water under the bridge, with Dom taking to Instagram earlier this week to reveal she had reunited with Ella for a playdate with their little ones in Melbourne.

“First road trip with my [love],” Dom captioned the pics. Ella’s baby was seen in one photo in a pram next to Dom’s, which prompted a heartfelt comment from her former bestie. “Our little ones,” Ella wrote.

It’s not exactly clear what sparked the renewed friendship or how the former MAFS stars reached their reconciliation, but fans were nonetheless thrilled to see that the pair had buried the hatchet. 

“The friendship we’ve all wanted to see reconciled,” one Instagram user wrote, while others said “the world is healing” and that “this makes my heart whole again”.

 Chattr has contacted Ella and Dom for comment. 

It seemingly puts to bed an ongoing beef that included unfollowing each other on Instagram, wiping their podcast’s social media channels, and calling each other out in shady posts.

Both MAFS stars became mothers at around the same time in 2025 — so here’s hoping that the new chapter also welcomes a wonderful new era for Ella and Dom’s friendship.