A Married at First Sight groom stormed off camera after being called out for making comments perceived as homophobic, according to major media reports. Stephanie called out comments Tyson made about homosexuality after seeing his audition tape. According to Metro - Main, Tyson described being happy for gay people but suggested they keep it behind closed doors. He declared he was not against gay people but felt the topic could be pushed on him, coming from a traditional family and not being comfortable with it. Gay couple Sammy and Chris condemned Tyson's comments as hurtful to their community. Tyson responded that his comment may have come out wrong and he didn't mean to offend, but he is black and white in communication and honest about his beliefs.
Tyson expressed dissatisfaction with being paired with Stephanie, wanting a more submissive partner, according to major media reports. According to Metro - Main, Stephanie described Tyson as wanting a wife to sit down, look pretty, speak when spoken to, and not have an opinion unless asked. Tyson claimed Stephanie's comments were untrue and he has a lot of respect for women.
I'm happy for you guys, be whoever you want to be but you know, you just keep it behind closed doors.
A recent episode of Married At First Sight Australia received over 100 Ofcom complaints, making it one of the most controversial episodes of the season, according to multiple reports. The complaints relate to alleged exploitative treatment of two contestants. E4 issued a double warning before the episode aired, noting it was filmed before Mel Schilling's passing and contains scenes of heated confrontation.
Brook returned to the dinner party after abandoning husband Chris, saying she had unfinished business but not to give Chris another chance. According to Daily Mirror - Main, Brook described Stella as not deep but used derogatory language. According to Daily Mirror - Main, Gia and Brook told Stella to go back in her kennel and demanded she take her stripper boots off.
I'm not against gay people. I just feel like that whole topic can be pushed on us and just for me, I come from a traditional family and I'm not really comfortable with it. I'm just being brutally honest.
Viewers reacted negatively on social media, calling the behavior vile, disgusting, and sickening, according to multiple reports. Chris sparked fury with body-shaming remarks within minutes of the series premiere, saying fat people, no-go, according to major media reports. According to Bristol Post, Chris described looks as massive for him and said overweight for him is a deal breaker. Fellow contestant Grayson observed Chris's bluntness indicates why he's struggling to find love. Viewers on X condemned Chris's comments as body-shaming and predicted he'd be a villain.
According to Daily Mirror - Main, Danny described looking for a Bonnie and Clyde type of love and said if he ever gets locked up in prison, he'd like his partner to bail him out. Bec expressed worry that Danny might not be serious about settling down, mentioning arrest in his vows. Bec Zacharia apologized to Rachel Gilmore for a vulgar comment made during the couples retreat, where she shared intimate details about Rachel and Steven's bedroom progress, according to multiple reports. An unaired conversation showed Steven Danyluk joking with Bec about the intimate details before her speech. According to Daily Mirror - Main, Rachel Gilmore described Bec as sorry for the intent of the joke but not for the impact, which left her feeling humiliated and shamed.
It is hurtful to our community to hear that, it's like us telling straight people to go do it behind closed doors, it's not right.
Juliette Chae lashed out at husband Joel Moses during a dinner party, claiming he said he wanted to be the star of the show, which Joel denied, according to multiple reports. Juliette later admitted she misremembered and apologized, saying she was wrong and felt awful. Experts called out Juliette for speaking down to Joel in a condescending and disrespectful way. Viewers on X criticized Juliette for her behavior and questioned her memory.
Fans recognized newcomer Gia Fleur as looking strikingly similar to Series 11 bride Lauren Dunn, according to major media reports. Bec Zacharia said Gia's attitude stinks shortly after meeting her.
I don't think you've got much empathy, and you can't say go do it behind closed doors – it just doesn't make me feel like a person.
Maybe it came out wrong, I didn't mean it to. I don't mean to come here and offend people, but I am very black and white with my approach to communication. I've got to be honest with what I believe in.
He wants a wife to sit down, look pretty, speak when spoken to, don't have an opinion unless you're asked.
She's making out that I hate women and that's such a disgusting thing to say. I feel like she's trying to put words in my mouth and trying to make me look like this bad person when
I don't think you're deep, I think you're f***ing dumb.
Go back in your kennel, babes.
I'm looking for a Bonnie and Clyde type of love. With that being said, if I ever get locked up in prison, I'd like you to bail me out.
He seems like a really lovely guy, but I'm a just bit nervous to be honest with you. I think he may have mentioned in his vows if he gets arrested and what not. I know I can be quite wild and fun, but I really want to settle down and it makes me worried.
Looks are massive for me, it's not all about the personality surely?
Overweight for me.
Fat people, no-go.
Chris is very blatant and blunt and sort of indicates to me why he's struggling to find love, because if that's the way he speaks about women then he's got no chance.
Genuinely, like, it kind of gives context because then I would have gone out of my way then to approach Bec and like, 'I get why you've said it now', I could have squashed it. I was overreacting.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, you're not overreacting, because what you feel is what you feel and you are allowed to feel what you feel. What I said was completely politically incorrect. I have the most vulgar sense of humour.
She was sorry for the intent — the joke — but she wasn't sorry for the impact. The impact was that I felt humiliated and shamed. A joke at my expense — especially one that is extremely sexual and puts my body on display — is not okay.