They have bonded well and share a love for Thai food, but Married at First Sight couple Tahnee Cook, 27, and Ollie Skelton, 26, have even more in common than you might think.

It has emerged that the pair are distantly related, with guests at their wedding reception recognising one another.

“Tahnee’s sister’s husband is Ollie’s second cousin,” a MAFS insider told Yahoo Lifestyle, meaning they are not blood-related.

“Technically they are distant relatives in a weird way. A lot of the cast would joke about it.”

The unfortunate connection between the couple is unlikely to feature on the show.

“They laughed about this a few times during filming, but it probably won’t be aired as Channel 9 won’t want people spinning it into an incest-style headline scandal,” the source said.

Ollie, from Perth, appears to be besotted with Bondi-based PR manager Tahnee, and is reported to have moved to Sydney to live with her.

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