Domenica Calarco Criticizes Ex-BFF Ella Ding’s Sponsored Pregnancy News

Married At First Sight star Domenica Calarco has called out her former best friend Ella Ding for announcing her pregnancy with a sponsored post.

Ella took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to announce the exciting news alongside a series of photos including a positive Clearblue pregnancy test.

‘Somewhere between healing and hustling, the next chapter quietly chose us,’ she captioned her post.

‘Baby Palermo you’ve already made our story sweeter & given us the best news of 2025 yet #ad #ClearblueConfirmed.’

The announcement was reposted by the influencer.updates.au Instagram page.

Domenica took to the comments section to slam Ella for ‘monetising on her pregnancy’.

‘Even has to monetise her pregnancy announcement. Some people will never change. Wow,’ she wrote.

Ella’s pregnancy announcement comes two months after her ex-best friend, podcast co-host and MAFS co-star Domenica announced she was expecting her first child.

In March, Domenica posted a series of clips showing her positive pregnancy test, her ultrasound and telling her friends and family.

The 32-year-old captioned the sweet post: ‘Been a little MIA working on my greatest project yet…..Baby.’

She added: ‘Due September 2025 #pregnancyannouncement #pregnancy #pregnant.’

Days after her announcement, Domenica exclusively confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that she will be raising her child as a single mum, as she addressed the break up rumours with Bondi skater Jarod Bogunovich.

Domenica and Ella pulled the plug on their podcast Sit With Us in August 2024, and rumours have swirled that it was due to an interpersonal conflict.

But on a recent episode of Domenica’s new podcast Mad Woman, she explained where the rift with Ella really began.

‘The breakdown of our friendship really started when the backlash from Sit With Us happened,’ Dom began, referring to the controversial conversation the podcasters had with MAFS 2024 ‘villain’ Jack Dunkley.

The controversy erupted after Domenica and Ella faced criticism for their interview with Jack, who previously sparked outrage by telling co-star Jonathan McCullough to ‘muzzle’ his wife Lauren Dunn during a dinner party.

The interview prompted a heated response from fellow media personality Abbie Chatfield, further intensifying the scrutiny on the podcast hosts at the time.

Domenica said that herself and Ella ‘had very differing opinions and views on the way to handle the situation. For me, I wanted to face it head on, I didn’t want to bury my head in the sand.’

At the time, Domenica’s social media posts were inundated with comments from fans asking her to address the podcast controversy.

While Domenica chose not to provide a statement during this period, she did assure several fans that she and Ella will be responding to the backlash ‘very soon’.

Domenica and Ella have since unfollowed each other on Instagram, marking the end of their nearly four-year friendship.

The pair confirmed that they are no longer on speaking terms, further fuelling rumours of a rift that have been circulating for months.

The former MAFS stars both addressed the situation, confirming that their once-strong bond had come to a close.

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia in September 2024, Ella stated, ‘I’ve got nothing to say but I wish her the best of course, always will. All good things come to an end.’

Meanwhile, Domenica echoed her sentiments, saying, ‘We definitely unfollowed each other. I don’t even know where to begin.’