Dr. Jessica Not Returning to MAFS After Revealing Relationship with Season 6's Jon Francetic

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Updated 12 April 2019 at 3:00 pm

Dr. Jessica Not Returning to MAFS After Revealing Relationship with Season 6's Jon Francetic

Married at First Sight‘s panel of experts is getting a shakeup next season.

Dr. Jessica Griffin — who has become a familiar face counseling the newlyweds on Lifetime’s hit reality show — is out next season, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The news come after she and season six castmate Jon Francetic revealed they had struck up a romance following his time on the show.

“Jessica and Jon are very happy together. She wants to focus on her family and their relationship,” says a friend of the couple, who adds that they began dating more than five months after Francetic’s season wrapped.

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Francetic, a financial associate, was paired with commercial insurance adjuster Molly Duff, but the exes called it quits on decision day. They finalized their divorce after filming for the show wrapped.

Jon Francetic and Molly Duff | Lifetime/Youtube

After receiving flack from fans, Francetic also defended their relationship on Twitter, writing: “The funny part is that every time we tell someone the actual timeline in person, ‘scandalous’ is never the word they use. Too bad we aren’t allowed to tell the truth on social media…”

The funny part is that every time we tell someone the actual timeline in person, “scandalous” is never the word they use. Too bad we aren’t allowed to tell the truth on social media... https://t.co/HjuOXS5IvU
— Jonathan Francetic (@JonFrancetic) April 10, 2019

Since they went public with their relationship, the couple have shown off plenty of PDA on social media.

“I am my most happy and content self when surrounded by the ocean. So you must understand, it’s not the blue of ocean I see in your eyes. It’s love, pure love,” gushed Francetic on Instagram last fall.

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I love the ocean in the most pure way I know. It’s vast and deep and beautiful. When I’m on it I’m free, and when I’m in it I’m home. When life gets chaotic, it calms me. It’s beautiful and balanced, yet relentless and powerful. I am my most happy and content self when surrounded by the ocean. So you must understand, it’s not the blue of ocean I see in your eyes. It’s love, pure love. @dr.jessicagriffin
A post shared by Jon Francetic (@jon_francetic) on Oct 29, 2018 at 3:01pm PDT

Griffin has also shared photos of her boyfriend with her kids (from a previous relationship) and recently thanked him for being so supportive.

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My #mcm goes out to this guy @jon_francetic who cancelled his entire day today, dropping everything to go pick up my sick kid after the school called that he had gotten sick in his class. Of course, true to Murphy’s law in the parenting world, I had huge annual training for my trauma center(so I couldn’t get there in time) and he spent day sending me pictures and updates and reassuring me until I could get home to my little guy. I know you never planned on signing up for the glamorous life of Lysol and five year old tears — yet you always have my back and make my heart expand in ways I never thought possible. ]]>💗

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