Emily was the first contestant to pull the flare on Stranded on Honeymoon Island, shocking her TV husband Tom and exiting the experiment.
Fans of the show will know that Tom told Emily in an early episode that he had a woman on the outside, but later backtracked, saying that he made it up as a cover because he wasn’t interested in a romantic relationship with her.
However, during an interview with Chattr, Emily claimed that Tom did have a secret girlfriend while he was filming Stranded on Honeymoon Island.
“I can confirm that there was somebody, so he lied about lying, so that’s a bit disappointing,” she told Chattr.
Emily explained that she and Tom spoke briefly after filming ended, and said that was when he admitted that he was initially telling the truth about having someone waiting for him on the outside.
“I never spoke to her. I never met her, nothing. But he told me, again, that there is someone,” she said.
Emily added that when she decided to pull the flare, she still wasn’t sure whether Tom actually had a girlfriend on the outside, but the doubt played on her mind and was ultimately the reason she decided to leave the show.
“I just did not see going anywhere other than a friendship. I think at that point, it was that trigger of, I had to take in everything I’ve heard. And, I’ve heard that there is a girl on the outside.
“I didn’t want to be someone’s second option. So it was that final straw, [I thought] I’m doing this for me, and I’ll find my person who thinks I’m number one.”
Emily reveals if Tom’s secret girlfriend was Survivor’s Morgan Mitchell
Stranded on Honeymoon Island was filmed in October 2023, and Tom married Australian Survivor Morgan Mitchell in February 2025. The pair have since welcomed twin girls.
The timing of Tom’s relationship with Morgan had many Stranded on Honeymoon Island fans speculating that she was the woman who was waiting for Tom while he filmed the show. However, Emily told Chattr that it wasn’t her.
“I can confirm that she wasn’t his secret girlfriend,” she said, adding that she wishes Tom and Morgan the best.
“I wish him all the best that you know, his twins are gorgeous. I’m really happy that he’s now happy. At the end of the day, it is a love show and… he’s now got his person.”
Emily added that she couldn’t be happier that she decided to pull the flare and leave the show when she did.
“It was probably one of the proudest moments I’ve had for myself. It was extremely emotional, but I wasn’t going to keep fighting for someone who’s never going to fight,” she said.
“[Stranded on Honeymoon Island] was one of the biggest emotional rollercoasters of my life, to say the least. I loved it in the sense that it was something I probably would never have done before, and I could — hand on heart — say I’ll never do again,” she laughed.
Stranded on Honeymoon Island airs on Tuesdays on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
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