After revealing she was in a new same-sex relationship following her split from on-screen husband Grayson McIvor, Married At First Sight star Julia Vogl has been spotted for the first time with her girlfriend Sasha.
In exclusive pics obtained by Woman’s Day, the 35-year-old blonde stunner and her gorgeous brunette musician girlfriend were captured heading out for a stroll in Melbourne on Monday afternoon.
The sighting comes as a source close to the Victoria-based confidence and charisma consultant reveals she’s the happiest she’s ever been.
“Julia and Sasha share a relationship that feels safe, warm and easy. There’s a natural sense of comfort between them and their connection is honest, supportive, and loving, built on consideration for one another,” they say, adding that their relationship “isn’t something that can be compared” to the one that she shared with Grayson on MAFS.
“They’re different people, and with Sasha there’s just a natural ease. They have a lot in common, their personalities really click, and they tend to bring out the best in each other.
“Their connection just makes sense.”
Julia is said to have met Sasha – who works as a singing teacher – shortly after she left the experiment last year when she tagged along to her housemate’s singing lesson.
What started as a casual visit quickly turned into something more when they both felt an instant spark with each other.
Sensing the connection was shifting beyond teacher and student, Julia chose to stop the lessons to keep things respectful.
From there, the two began spending time together outside of class, letting the relationship unfold naturally.
After stepping out of such an intense, televised marriage, Julia says she needed space to breathe and reset before diving into anything serious. Slowly but surely, the bond deepened – and they’re still going strong today.
“In terms of the future, Julia and Sasha are taking it one day at a time. It’s still very fresh, but they’re committed and enjoying life side by side,” adds the source.
Her fresh start comes after what she describes as a far more complex ending to her MAFS marriage than viewers were shown.
While her relationship with Grayson looked strained on screen, Julia told the Daily Mail that key context was missing – especially around a major argument that played a role in their breakup.
She says she was battling severe exhaustion during filming, at one point going days without sleep, which heightened emotions and turned a small disagreement into something much bigger.
The fallout left her questioning whether their relationship could survive outside the experiment.
Julia has also challenged how her views on intimacy were portrayed. She says emotional safety has always come first for her – something she feels wasn’t fully reflected in the final edit.
According to Julia, there were genuine moments of closeness that never aired, including private conversations where they both expressed feeling connected to one another – a sharp contrast to later scenes suggesting they were worlds apart.
Now, with MAFS firmly behind her, Julia is embracing a new chapter.
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