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Jonathan Van Ness rose to stardom after appearing on the series Queer Eye, which quickly became a pop culture phenomenon – and through much of that journey, his husband and ‘best friend’ Mark Peacock has been by his side.
The 36-year-old – who is nonbinary but uses all pronouns – secretly tied the knot with Mark, 38, in 2020 after the pair’s whirlwind relationship began in London years before.
Following their first date, the lovebirds became inseparable and Jonathan found himself sharing the spotlight with his new hubby as Mark supported his spouse through his newfound success following his appearance on the TV series.
And while the 36-year-old became a breakout star of the reality TV show by becoming a fan-favorite on-screen, it has now been claimed that when the cameras stopped rolling his personality seemingly changed into that of ‘monster’ with ‘rage issues.’
Jonathan Van Ness rose to stardom after appearing on the series Queer Eye, which became a pop culture phenomenon, with his husband and Mark Peacock (seen in 2022) by his side
The 36-year-old (seen in 2023) – who is nonbinary but uses all pronouns – secretly tied the knot with Mark, 38, in 2020 after the pair’s whirlwind relationship began in London years before
And while the 36-year-old became a breakout star of the reality TV show by becoming a fan-favorite on-screen, when the cameras stopped rolling his personality seemingly changed (The cast from Queer Eye (L-R) Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown pictured)
According to a shocking exposé published by Rolling Stone, multiple production sources, who spoke to the outlet anonymously, claimed that Jonathan made the hit show difficult to create due to his behind-the-scenes behavior.
Jonathan was accused of being ‘emotionally abusive’, having ‘rage issues’, and being a ‘nightmare’.
‘There’s a real emotion of fear around them when they get angry. It’s almost like a cartoon where it oozes out of them,’ claimed one source.’
‘It’s intense and scary,’ they added, further claiming that Van Ness was a ‘yeller’ who would ‘explode once a week’.
One source said that Jonathan has a ‘very warm, very charismatic’ side to their personality which is what the public sees, but there’s another side that comes out behind the scenes.
‘At least once a day, they would need to yell at somebody. It might be something small, but there’s always going to be somebody to point out and blame and make the villain of the day,’ they alleged.
Rolling Stone also claims that the Queer Eye cast – who is also made up of Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk – were engaged in ‘petty disputes and competition’ with each other over screen time and who was the ‘top star’ on the show.
Jonathan’s on-set behavior raised the question of how he acts at home and whether his lover Mark has also witnessed or been a victim of the Queer Eye star’s ‘rage’. Now, FEMAIL has lifted the lid on their relationship as the 36-year-old is accused of being a ‘monster.’
The start of something new! The beginning of Jonathan and Mark’s whirlwind love affair
Jonathan’s on-set behavior raised the question of how he acts at home and whether his lover Mark has also witnessed or been a victim of the Queer Eye star’s ‘rage’
Jonathan met London-born-and-bred Mark while on his comedy tour. And while the timeline of their romance has been kept a secret, their love affair quickly took off after their very first date
Jonathan met Londoner Mark while on his comedy tour. And while the timeline of their romance has been kept a secret, their love affair quickly took off after their very first date.
Mark – who was previously an editorial assistant and product development manager for Men’s Health UK – seemed to win Jonathan over with his charm and good looks after he had previously modeled for the outlet and even landed a spot on the cover.
Following his brief stint with modeling, Mark moved onto to land a role in business development for a production company.
According to an Instagram post made by Jonathan in 2021, their first date was in London.
The 36-year-old revealed that something about Mark felt ‘different’ before noting that he even wanted him to meet his parents shortly after their first date.
The 36-year-old revealed that something about Mark felt ‘different’ before noting that he even wanted him to meet his parents shortly after their first date
The TV personality wrote: ‘We went on a date in London, which turned into more dates whilst I was on a comedy tour. At the end of that time I was taking my mom, aunt & friends on a mini break to Amsterdam.
‘I wanted @marklondon to come with but, was it a bit intense to ask Mark to come after a couple weeks worth of dates to come meet my mom & and friends on a mini break? Maybe so, but something about Mark felt different and I’m quite sure he felt the same.’
The duo had similar interests and began connecting on their love for gardening, figure skating, gymnastics, and pottery, according to Jonathan.
Wedding bliss! The lovebirds secretly exchanged vows and settled into the happy life as Jonathan’s career took off
It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that Jonathan revealed that he and his ‘bestfriend’ Mark had secretly gotten married
After the couple tied the knot, Mark moved to Austin to be closer to his new hubby
Following their first date, the pair kept their romance hush hush up until 2020.
It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that Jonathan revealed that he and his ‘bestfriend’ Mark had secretly gotten married.
They revealed that they had exchanged vows during quarantine in an Instagram post.
In a series of photos shared online, he said: ‘Thank you universe for allowing me to be here & thanks to everyone who has supported me.
‘2020 was a year unlike any other. I got married to my best friend & have a loving partner to continue building my life with.’
After the couple tied the knot, Mark moved to Austin to be closer to his new hubby.
Jonathan shared the news that his spouse had become a US citizen in an Instagram post.
Alongside a photo of the duo standing outside of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services offices, the Queer Eye star said, ‘Yay, he’s staying.
After they exchanged vows, Mark and Jonathan settled into married life by welcoming four-legged friends into their lives
That same year, the couple made their red carpet debut and have been in marital bliss as they have been enjoying romantic trips and celebrating their anniversaries
Meanwhile, Jonathan’s career took off and he even landed his own hair care brand in Sephora
‘Today as a queer person who wouldn’t have been able to marry the person they love just 6 years ago, our rights can’t be taken for granted! So happy to have this process in our rearview. Green Card YAS!’
Meanwhile, Mark changed his Instagram bio to say ‘Austin-based.’
After they exchanged vows, Mark and Jonathan settled into married life by welcoming four-legged friends into their lives.
The TV personality revealed that the lovebirds had adopted one dog and four cats to share their home with.
He shared the news via Instagram and captioned the post, ‘Got married to my soulmate and one true love @jvn and adopted a little Jack Russell called Pablo and entered a family with 4 amazing cats.’
In 2022, they shared that they had adopted another dog.
That same year, the couple made their red carpet debut and have been in marital bliss as they have been enjoying romantic trips and celebrating their anniversaries.
Trouble in Paradise? As Jonathan is accused of being a ‘monster’, will his relationship crumble down amidst the pressure?
While each of the Queer Eye stars found their own success, Jonathan seemed to be the most fortunate when it came to fame
However, his soaring levels of stardom could all come to a screeching halt after recent accusations (seen in 2022)
Following their nuptials, Jonathan’s career began to skyrocket as he rose further into the depths of stardom.
While each of the Queer Eye stars found their own success, Jonathan seemed to be the most fortunate when it came to fame.
Not only does he have the most social media followers of the group, he’s also published three books -including a New York Times bestseller- and launched the hit podcast Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.
The podcast was turned into its own standalone Netflix series in 2022.
He also has a successful haircare line called JVN, which is stocked in Sephora.
However, his soaring levels of stardom could all come to a screeching halt after recent accusations.
Claims published in the Rolling Stone branded the Queer Eye star as a ‘nightmare’ off-screen.
Anonymous sources accused him of being a ‘monster’ before claiming that he had two sides to him – one for the cameras and one for behind-the-scenes.
The shocking allegations raised the question of if the TV personality’s façade came tumbling down in his person life as well – and if Mark was married to a ‘yeller’ who would ‘explode once a week.’
Jonathan made headlines last year when he entered a fiery debate about transgenderism on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast.
Claims published in the Rolling Stone branded the Queer Eye star as a ‘nightmare’ off-screen
The shocking allegations raised the question of if the TV personality’s façade came tumbling down in his person life as well – and if Mark was married to a ‘yeller’
Jonathan made headlines last year when he entered a fiery debate about transgenderism on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast
Jonathan described himself as a ‘nonbinary f***ing trans person’ during a heated moment, initially pushed back against Shepard’s contention that the New York Times was a left-leaning newspaper.
The reality star pointed to a string of articles that ran in the Times about controversies involving transgender adolescents and their gender-affirming care, which critics have said focus on the complaints of transphobes and overemphasize ‘rare’ complications or regrets from transitioning, while simultaneously downplaying the voices of actual transgender people.
Jonathan — who has previously complained about having to repeatedly explain the importance of personal pronouns — stated that the New York Times ‘absolutely is’ a right-leaning publication, at least in its coverage of transgender issues, and he shed some tears as the back-and-forth continued.
In the past, the multifaceted star said he’s comfortable with all identifiers, from masculine and feminine to non-binary.
‘When I say, he, she, they, whatever, I mean it because I feel like in ways I am all of those things and I’m none of those things at the same time,’ he told the Daily Telegraph.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Jonathan’s management for comment.
