This was a story last season, and no doubt the season before. Are they recycling articles again?
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There is nothing suss. Just because you donât like it and a couple of your friends arent watching it doesnât make ratings suss. The audience has grown both on TV and BVOD this year and this season is definitely one of the most talked about that I can remember (at least in 2-3 years).
That dinner party tonight was wild. Adrian and Eliot are both just disgusting humans. It will be interesting to see what the experts reveal about Adrian Sunday night. It sounds like regarding him shutting down production of the show for a day because he threw a tantrum over not being featured in that promo. He really is just pathetic.
I really like Jeff. Itâs not often you see a guy on this show stand up to these men who are treating their partners poorly. He seems like a really good guy.
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Didnât realise all night dinner parties which are set in an environment that encourages people to lash out is something that happens in real lifeâŚ
Itâs disingenuous for Nine to keep suggesting MAFS is reflective of real life when the whole show is deliberately set up in a way for the âcouplesâ to fail.
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EPISODE 17 - Third Commitment Ceremony
With the addition of three new couples in the experiment, itâs time for the third Commitment Ceremony. While some are keen to celebrate their relationship, others are still reeling after last nightâs explosive Dinner Party, and tonight thereâs nowhere to hide.
Expert JOHN welcomes our three new couples to the Experiment, and the anticipation is at an all time high as ELIOT finally comes face to face with the Experts. VERONICA details how sheâs seen a new side to her husband and expresses concerns over his behaviour last night. In a surprise twist, ELIOT takes accountability and apologises to LAUREN, leaving VERONICA impressed as the couple reveal their decision to stay. Next up, LAUREN reveals her marriage to CLINT has been an upgrade compared to her first pairing and outlines how CLINT possesses the qualities sheâs searching for. CLINT is equally happy with his match and the couple stay.
When JACQUI and RYAN take the couch, itâs a rollercoaster for everyone as they unpack JACQUIâS intentions behind her rap sheet of grievances towards RYAN. She surprises everyone by bringing the letter to the couch, and outlines how RYANâS lack of effort to make it up to her for his wedding dance faux pas disappointed her â she wants to be dipped 100 times and heâs only done it three times! RYAN acknowledges he should have listened better and the couple vow to stay another week. However, their unity seems to come undone once again when RHI outlines the issue she had with JACQUI reaching out to JEFF without her there. But JEFFâS support has reassured RHI, theyâre closer than ever and the couple reveal theyâve finally been intimate. They are officially out of the friendzone as they choose to stay.
Next up, SIERAH and BILLY and the tension immediately rises. SIERAH admits she wronged AWHINA by not telling her about the dinner she had with ADRIAN and TONY but reiterates it was innocent. BILLY expresses his frustration over SIERAH apologising to AWHINA and not him, and wonders if there is something between SIERAH and ADRIAN, given their history of opening up to each other. While they deny having a deeper connection, SIERAH expresses her doubts over whether BILLY has feelings for her, especially after hearing about his wife swap comments. Expert JOHN reprimands BILLY, who apologises to SIERAH and outlines how heâs not been himself. All heâs wanted was a deeper connection, heâs tried to be open and honest and sheâs given him nothing in return. Both write leave, and their time in the experiment comes to an end.
The mood softens when Expert MEL welcomes newest couple BETH and TEEJAY, who waste no time telling her how happy they are with each other. BETH says that sheâs told TEEJAY about not having been in a relationship before and struggles with vulnerability, as TEEJAY vows to build her trust.
Meanwhile, JAMIE reveals sheâs on the path to love with DAVE; and CARINA and PAUL gush over how their relationship continues to blossom. All three couples choose to stay.
TONY is in high spirits as he reveals heâs turned things around with MORENA, after taking on Expert MELâS advice to spend more time with her this week. He feels good about the state of their relationship but MORENA stuns all when she reveals she doesnât feel the same way because TONY continuously gives her fist bumps and headlocks - all she wants is for him to be a gentleman! TONY apologises and vows to do better, as they both decide to stay another week.
The final couple called to the couch are ADRIAN and AWHINA, and the Experts waste no time in getting to the bottom of why ADRIAN left. As AWHINA explains it was because he was excluded from a publicity shoot, ADRIAN gets defensive and says he had every right to leave because that made him feel like he wasnât good enough. As the group and AWHINA try to get answers, ADRIAN remains combative and Expert JOHN jumps in to hand him a reality check â heâs not good at saying sorry and his constant need to win is a pattern that is destroying his relationship. AWHINA reveals that ADRIANâS actions validated her feeling of being invisible because she wasnât a priority to him and ADRIAN finally admits he made a mistake. Emotions run high as the couple are asked for their decision and while ADRIAN vows to do better with stay, AWHINA shocks him by her choice to leave. With a week to turn things around, ADRIAN is hopeful he can get things back on track with AWHINA.
Tomorrow
I choose to record and watch this show and just accept the garbage they occasionally throw up but last nightâs was just too much! Adrian and his family were absolutely disgusting! Channel 9 should be ashamed to show someone just about being bullied. The meeting inside was bad enough but what this family was saying outside should not have been shown. Itâs plain to me which family is the garbage!
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That family truly have some serious issues. It is just all aggression, threats and put downs with them. Everything is so intense all the time and they deflect constantly. They should be ashamed of themselves.
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Social media âinfluencerâ Jasminâs Eats has apologized for her inappropriate behavior during last nightâs episode. In response, she has disabled comments on her social media accounts.
We just need an apology from the âuglyâ sisters. And before anyone complains, the word ugly has nothing whatsoever to do with looks.
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EPISODE 19 Family and Friends
As Family and Friends Week continues, most couples are enjoying the positive feedback from their loved ones. JACQUI and RYAN are basking in the afterglow of their friendâs lunch and RHI and JEFF are relishing in their family and friends catch up after JEFF passed the family test with flying colours. However, for AWHINA and ADRIAN, their meet the family descended into chaos, leaving the couple even more divided.
For CARINA and PAUL, CARINAâs aunty wants ALL the details on their relationshipâŚand the pair are able to showcase just how far they have come.
For our newest couples, the Expert Crash Course continues, and bride VERONICA is having some concerns about her husband, ELIOT, after speaking with his ex-wife LAUREN. The couple take on the Confessions Letter Task, an exercise that hopefully brings them closer together. However, after hearing ELIOTâs letter, VERONICA is adamant about not getting enough from her new husband and the two take an unexpected turn for the worse, resulting in a huge argument and VERONICA storming out of the apartment.
For JAMIE and DAVE, Family and Friends Week is a great chance to see their relationship outside of the Experiment bubble and the two impress family and friends with how well they are tracking. JAMIEâs Dad is emotional over the happiness his daughter has found with DAVE.
MORENA and TONY are excited to see their friends who they havenât seen since their wedding day. The two hope that their friends will give them a fresh perspective on their relationship, but the lunch takes an interesting turn, when TONY has a surprising revelation, leaving MORENA blindsided and confused.
After some time spent apart, VERONICA returns to the apartment to unpack the Confessions Letter with ELIOT. The conversation quickly takes a negative turn and despite ELIOTâs efforts to find common ground with his wife and explain his side, VERONICA implodes once more and leaves the apartment, with no sign of reconciliation in sight.
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EPISODE 20 Dinner Party 4
The fourth Dinner Party marks the halfway point of the Experiment, and as our couples wake up, thereâs been a dramatic development. One of the Experimentâs strongest couples, CARINA and PAUL, are waking up in separate apartments. This morning theyâre reuniting to unpack the events of last night, in the hope of moving forward. PAUL acknowledges his behaviour was completely inappropriate and is filled with remorse and regret. CARINA hears PAULâs apology and sees him taking accountability, and while she doesnât condone his actions, sheâs not ready to walk away from the relationship.
This week the original couples have been meeting with their friends and family, and while for some it has strengthened their bond, for AWHINA and ADRIAN, it has left them more divided than ever. They are getting ready in separate apartments with AWHINA feeling that ADRIAN has broken his promise to put more effort into their relationship. MORENA and TONY are also at a standstill, after TONY revealed he wants to have a babyâŚwhich is news to MORENA.
Meanwhile, the newlyweds have spent the week fast tracking their marriages, undertaking a relationship Crash Course designed to get them up to speed with the original couples. However, for VERONICA and ELIOT, a disagreement during the Confessions Letter Task has left them in separate apartments. Today ELIOT decides to reach out and make amends, with the hope of entering the Dinner Party united, however, it results in another fight and the pair leave separately.
When ADRIAN enters the Cocktail Party solo, he debriefs with the boys about how badly his family lunch went. When AWHINA finally enters he swiftly takes her aside and asks her not to talk to the group about their friends and family catch up. AWHINA is confused and calls him out for his double standard. The final couple to enter the cocktail party is CARINA and PAUL. The pair are subdued, and PAUL is feeling nervous about having to come clean to the group about the argument with CARINA and his actions.
As the Dinner Party begins, PAUL immediately launches into the events of last night. He discusses having an argument with CARINA and acting in a way that he is ashamed of. He acknowledges that his behaviour was unacceptable and inappropriate and again apologises to CARINA. When asked by the group how she is feeling, CARINA says while she was shocked and upset by the behaviour, she has forgiven him.
AWHINA and ADRIAN are still reeling from their friends and family catch up, which ended in a shouting match between their loved ones. AWHINA is upset because this was supposed to be ADRIANâS redemption week, and when the group pushes ADRIAN to share the effort he has made this week, it quickly becomes clear that he has fallen short. He disagrees, and storms away from the table.
When MORENA recounts her friends and family catch up, thereâs only one thing that she can focus on â TONY revealed he wants a baby. MORENA is angry that TONY hadnât brought this up from the beginning and feels like he is trying to deflect and make excuses for the fact heâs not into her because of her age. TONY snaps and says that the way she engages in arguments really turns him off, he drops a bombshell revelation.
For both BETH and TEEJAY, and LAUREN and CLINT, the Crash Course week has provided a great foundation to grow their relationships, and both couples feel like they are on the right track. However, VERONICA and ELIOT are not feeling united. VERONICA recounts the Confessions Letter Task that led to their argument about ELIOT not opening up enough and sharing something that impacted him. On hearing how the task unfolded, the group suggest that maybe VERONICA is being too hard on ELIOT, who did appear to make an effort in the task. VERONICA acknowledges this, and the groupâs opinions give her a new perspective. The pair both commit to wanting to try and make it work.
At the end of the Dinner Party JACQUI confronts RHI about using her time at the last Commitment Ceremony to talk about JACQUI texting JEFF. JACQUI doesnât think her texting JEFF should have had any impact on RHIâS relationship. JACQUI initially apologised, but is taking it back after RHI left her feeling humiliated.
Whilst disagreeing and explaining that JACQUIâS behaviour did in fact affect her relationship, RHI just wants to put the event behind them and move forward, so she apologises to JACQUI. JACQUI is thrilled to get the result she was after.
Next Sunday
MONDAY, MARCH 3 AT 7:30PM ON CHANNEL 9 & 9NOW
The Couplesâ Retreat. Part 1. All the couples head to Byron for their annual group getaway where some intense rivalries are formed.
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This is always the best part of the season and always kicks off a lot of drama.
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Controversial Married At First Sight couple swap confirmed in loved-up new photos
A wife swap on Married At First Sight appears to have been confirmed when controversial bride Jacqui Burfoot attended a very public event with intruder groom Clint Rice.
In photos obtained by Pulse Tasmania, the pair were spotted looking cosy together at the Launceston Cup on Wednesday in Clintâs home state of Tasmania, where it is understood NSW-based Jacqui has now relocated.
I believe we wonât see this play out on the show (apart from the reunion). A bit like Ellie and Jono last year it sounds like they got together after filming but there is a possibility that they will turn up to the reunion together.
Itâs crazy how some of these contestants are so openly spoiling the show this year. Morena and Jacqui have both been very vocal about a lot of things and surely have been breaching their contracts with a lot of what they are saying (in interviews and on social media) and things they are doing in public.
Iâve also noticed a lot of cast members are getting around Channel 9 taking over their social media accounts by creating other accounts. Morena has a DJ account on Instagram, Jacqui has some Jewlery account (but posts a lot about MAFS on it) and Adrian has an account with his brother on Tiktok (where they comment on the episodes and viewers reactions to them a lot). I donât remember seeing stuff like this other years.
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I suppose Nine canât claim damages from them claiming it is affecting the ratings! If anything the opposite is happening.
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How is it that the so-called experts can criticize Paul, yet allow Adrian to keep subjecting Awhina to psychological abuse? Help me understand that.
I canât deal with this nonsense anymore.
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