Married at First Sight alum Johnny Lam has gone public with his new girlfriend and is proudly displaying their relationship on Instagram.
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Johnny just traveled to Austin, TX, with his girlfriend, and he posted photos of the pair ziplining and kayaking on Lady Bird Lake this past weekend.
One fan commented on the kayak picture, "Happiness looks good on you."
Johnny also uploaded a slideshow of photos late last week of the smiling couple enjoying time together in the city known for its live music and outdoor dining.
Johnny boasted about crepes and lattes for breakfast followed by an Italian dinner on a patio with live music.
"You finally found a girlfriend!! So happy for you. Please treat her better than you did [your ex-wife Bao Hoang]!!!" one Married at First Sight fan commented on the post.
Kayla responded in the comments, "He treats me like a queen."
Johnny also posted about his "walkable date night" with his Colombian girlfriend on South Congress last week.
Going back to December 10, Johnny took Kayla to a local comedy show at Rudyard's in Houston. The pair posed for a selfie and many fans congratulated Johnny on his new relationship.
On November 14, Johnny buried a photo of Kayla in a slideshow of photos from one of their date nights in which they dined out at Rim Tanon.
"Awww the look of love," gushed Johnny's Married at First Sight co-star and friend Myrla Feria.
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Johnny also posted photos with Kayla at a Halloween party on November 1. While it wasn't clear at the time if he and Kayla were dating, Johnny confirmed her "girlfriend" status in the comments section.
"Your girlfriend is adorable," wrote a friend of Johnny's.
"Thank you... She sure is," Johnny responded.
It appears Johnny and Kayla were also in a summer volleyball league together in September.
Johnny had revealed he was dating someone new and this woman could be wife potential on the Married at First Sight: Decision Day Dish special that aired in October on Lifetime.
"I'm seeing someone now and it's kind of new," Johnny revealed. "It's been just a few months -- but kind of everything I've been looking for in one person."
He added, "I feel like I'm the happiest I've been in a super long time."
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Prior to debuting Kayla on Instagram, Johnny had traveled to Santorini, Greece and Paris, France with friends, including Myrla and fellow Married at First Sight alums Rachel Gordillo and Brett Layton.
On Married at First Sight 13, Johnny and Bao seemed like a perfect match at first, but Johnny started getting annoyed with Bao's habits or tendencies, such as her refusal to shower every night before bed and her tendency to overthink things and take life too seriously.
Meanwhile, Bao admitted she felt "judged" early on and never protected or safe with her husband. Bao recalled feeling very "anxious" while living with Johnny, from whom she said she had fundamental differences.
The pair found themselves bickering constantly until Bao determined they should get a divorce on Decision Day. Johnny had been hoping to stay married and work on things, but Bao wanted out.
During the Season 13 reunion special, Johnny told host Kevin Frazier that he didn't feel like he could speak his mind during his marriage.
"Early on, I made an agreement with my wife that we would talk about things off-camera first. Bao very early told me that she has social anxiety," Johnny explained.
He added, "There were so many times that I felt I couldn't speak freely because I had yet to consult with my wife. I felt like Bao had isolated me. I was drowning. I was going down this path where I felt I was eventually going to lose who I was as a person."
Bao volunteered how she didn't want to talk about their sex life with the world, knowing her family and friends would be watching.
Johnny claimed Bao had allegedly felt the need to present herself a certain way during filming in order to "look good." Johnny accused her of planning on-camera conversations and being fake or insincere for the sake of her reputation and being well-liked by viewers.
But Johnny said he wasn't convinced his relationship with Bao wouldn't work out in the long run, which is why he asked to stay married on Decision Day, even though they had slept apart for the last two weeks of the experiment.
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Bao said that Johnny got "all of" her and he just didn't like what he got, and then Johnny added how he and Bao were missing chemistry and a feeling of "warmth" in his heart.
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The pair said on the reunion how they had lost touch after the experiment, with Johnny revealing they didn't speak unless they got together with the Married at First Sight cast for certain events. Johnny also began dating other women at the time.
On the Married at First Sight: Where Are They Now? special for Season 13 that aired in November 2021, Bao and their co-star Zack Freeman were shown going on a date and ultimately deciding to embark on a serious, exclusive relationship about four months after "Decision Day."
During the Married at First Sight: Kickoff Special for Season 15 that aired in July 2022 on Lifetime, Johnny slammed Bao for dating Zack -- who had also divorced his MAFS wife Michaela Clark against her wishes -- once Married at First Sight's thirteenth season wrapped filming.
"I think Bao was just looking for anyone else on the season," Johnny claimed. "I know she struck out first."
Johnny was hesitant to reveal the man -- other than Zack -- whom Bao had allegedly struck out with after Decision Day, but he ended up spilling the tea.
"I think it was a one-sided thing," Johnny announced. "I think Bao liked [our co-star Ryan Ignasiak] -- but Ryan didn't reciprocate it."
Johnny continued, "So I think she struck out with him first and the only person that's left, if you think about it, is Zack."
Zack would've been the only available groom left since Gil Cuero remained married to Myrla and Jose San Miguel Jr. stayed married to Rachel after Decision Day. (However, both couples have since split).
Kevin asked Johnny if Zack was Bao's "last resort," and Johnny replied, "Yeah."
Johnny also questioned whether Bao and Zack's connection was ever "a real thing" after the show.
Johnny went on to insist, "But he was never serious about any of them. [Zack] wasn't committed to Bao and he wasn't even committed to Michaela."
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In late 2021, a woman named Elena Guevara accused Zack of repeatedly cheating on Bao with her and multiple other women.
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