Sophie Monk discusses reports she and Joshua Gross ‘ditched wedding guests due to family rift’

Sophie Monk has finally responded to reports that she and new husband Joshua Gross chose to marry without guests due to a ‘family rift’. 

On Friday, a report by The Daily Telegraph claimed that Sophie’s parents, mother Sandi and father Andrew, along with her sister Lucy, didn’t attend her wedding due to ‘tensions’ between them. 

The paper claimed Sophie’s parents had even moved out of the Coomera River home she shared with them due to the so-called rift.

‘There is no truth to that story’: Sophie Monk, 42, (right) has denied reports she and new husband Joshua Gross, 41, (left) ‘ditched guests at their secret wedding due to family rift’  

The Bachelorette star, 42, was however quick to shoot down these claims during an interview with KIIS FM’s Kyle And Jackie O Show on Tuesday.  

‘Yeah, everything’s good with my family’, Sophie defiantly replied when quizzed by co-host Kyle Sandilands on whether she and her family are on ‘talking terms’. 

‘I don’t actually don’t even know where [The Daily Telegraph] got that from. We always planned on doing it [getting married] by ourselves,’ she said. 

Claims: The television host’s parents, mother Sandi (far left) and father Andrew (far right) and her sister Lucy (second, right) didn’t attend the wedding due to tensions between them, The Daily Telegraph claimed on Friday 

‘I don’t think you’re going to change your wedding plans for anyone, are you? So there is no truth to that story,’ she added. 

It’s not the first time Sophie has been forced to address rumours of a ‘rift’ within the Monk family. 

Back in 2020, Sophie’s fans became concerned after noticing she’d blocked her mother and sister on Instagram. 

Fake news: The Bachelorette star was however quick to shoot down these claims during a live interview with KIIS FM’s Kyle And Jackie O Show on Tuesday. We always planned on doing it [getting married] by ourselves,’ she said  

At the time, a source alleged to The Daily Telegraph that Sophie’s family heartbreak was a result of her whirlwind relationship with Joshua Gross – who she moved in with shortly after they met in 2018.

‘He has become a very big presence in Sophie’s life, and I think there was some concern that things all happened a bit too fast,’ the source said.  

Sophie gave a cryptic response when approached for comment by the publication, saying: ‘Like all families there are disagreements.’   

 Blocked: Back in 2020, Sophie’s fans became concerned after noticing she’d blocked her mother and sister on Instagram 

Hmm: Sophie gave a cryptic response when approached for comment by the publication, saying: ‘Like all families there are disagreements’  

‘I love my family more than anything. There is nothing I wouldn’t do for them. I’m sure everything will work out in time.’ 

The publication also alleged that Sophie had admitted to her close friends that she was working on becoming financially independent from her family. 

Sophie and her neurosurgical robotics consultant beau, 41, exchanged vows without any guests at their Central Coast home in March. 

Quiet: Sophie and her neurosurgical robotics consultant beau exchanged vows without any guests at their Central Coast home in March

Speaking to Stellar Magazine, Sophie described her small wedding as ‘beautiful and relaxed.’ 

Sophie said she chose to have a wedding at home to keep things ‘stress-free’ while Joshua called their private home ‘our sanctuary’ and was glad to make wedding memories that will last a lifetime there. 

Another reason they chose to have a wedding on their own – Sophie was happy to keep the guest list to a bare minimum. 

Wedding day: Speaking to Stellar Magazine , Sophie described her small wedding as ‘beautiful and relaxed.’ They appear on the cover of Stellar Magazine 

‘We figured, if you don’t invite one person, then no-one could get upset,’ she told Stellar. 

She designed her own dress, and gave J’Aton Couture just two weeks to create it based off her own sketches. 

Joshua proposed on Christmas Day last year, a spokesperson for Sophie later confirmed, but they waited until January to announce their happy news. 

The couple met on a flight from Europe to Australia in August 2018, and shared a kiss after enjoying ‘three champagnes’ in business class. 

Smitten: The couple met on a flight from Europe to Australia in August 2018, and shared a kiss after enjoying ‘three champagnes’ in business class