They may have had their hearts put through the wringer on this year's explosive season of Married At First Sight, but Scott McCristal and David Momoh are looking better than ever.

The two reality TV fan favourites were spotted soaking up the Queensland sunshine on the Gold Coast, strutting shirtless through a leafy park and looking every inch like men who have well and truly moved on from their turbulent television marriages.

Scott, 35, showed off his chiselled, ink-adorned torso and washboard abs as he strolled alongside his co-star and close pal Dave, with both men appearing relaxed, happy and in remarkably good spirits following the drama-filled reunion episode that had all of Australia talking.

The finance broker – who endured one of the show's most talked-about relationships with co-star Gia – held his shirt casually in one hand as he flashed a confident smile, looking worlds away from the emotionally battered groom viewers watched on screen.

Dave, equally impressive in build and clearly thriving post-show, kept in step beside his mate, the pair chatting and laughing as they made their way through the sun-drenched park.

It comes just after Scott sat down with Daily Mail for a candid, no-holds-barred interview following the MAFS reunion – and he had plenty to say.

The Gold Coast businessman made no secret of the fact that his experience with Gia left deep emotional scars, admitting the relationship eroded his self-confidence in ways he never expected.

'She made me feel like sh*t,' he told us bluntly. 'The amount of comments she made to me behind closed doors was just phenomenal. I just kept copping it and copping it.'

Scott confessed he repeatedly fell for Gia's explanations for her behaviour - right up until he watched it back on screen.

'She would do something and then come to me and somehow make a story up to make it sound so believable, as if she did nothing wrong. And I would believe it until I see it on screen. I'm like, wow – you're full of s**t.'

Despite the pain, Scott says the experience has fundamentally changed him for the better. 'I'll never let someone walk over me again. I'll always say how it is, and I'll never let someone step in front of me.'

In the same interview, Scott revealed he has since moved on. 

'There is someone in the picture, but I can't really confirm anything because it's early days,' he teased with a smile.

What he does know is exactly what he's looking for next time around - and the list is pointed.

'Opposite to Gia,' he said without hesitation. 'Someone who's trustworthy, loyal, doesn't lie. Someone who's respectful, ambitious, driven - she's happy on her own, doesn't need a man to support her, and understands my values and understands business.' 

Scott also defended his close friendship with fellow MAFS groom Danny Hewitt, who copped significant backlash following the reunion.

'I spoke to him ten minutes ago – he's doing all right,' Scott revealed, adding that Danny was dealing with the sudden public pile-on with the support of his close mates.

While Scott acknowledged some of Danny's on-screen behaviour 'probably wasn't the smartest thing,' he urged viewers to consider the full context.

'Every time those bits are shown, it's when there was a lot happening in their relationship – tears, yelling in corridors, punching holes in the wall. Of course Danny's gonna start talking because he was over it.'