Married at First Sight viewers expressed their concern after one of the brides accused her husband of being dishonest about a former partner. The American version of the beloved reality programme is currently airing on E4, with brand new episodes from its 19th series broadcast weekdays at 8pm and available to stream on Channel 4.
In a subtle departure from other iterations of the show, viewers follow just five couples from Austin, Texas, who have committed themselves to complete strangers. While some pairings are moving forward steadily, others are proving considerably more turbulent.
Wednesday's (May 27) episode saw the couples mark a significant milestone, as a full month had passed since they all walked down the aisle. The couples organised a diverse array of activities to commemorate the occasion, with Pat and Rhonda rising early to watch a live space launch on their laptop, while Josh arranged to go skydiving with his wife Jalyn.
Later, Josh struggled to rewrite his vows, revealing it had taken him four days to compose his original speech. The pair eventually made up, but tensions soon reached boiling point following an incident that occurred off camera. As the episode drew to a close and the credits began rolling, a heated row between the two was broadcast.
Jalyn revealed they had been socialising with some of Josh's friends when the topic of ex-partners somehow arose. Footage from a camera positioned within their apartment shows them arriving home in the middle of a heated debate. Josh tells her: "And it's just like no. He didn't say that Jalyn and my ex are similar, he said that I similarly jumped into this like I jumped into it with my ex. And then the way I explained it was like 'Duh I jumped into this, I got married.' So that's where Peter said the similarities are. And that's what brought up the whole ex thing. And I'm sure that's what prompted the conversation between you and David."
Josh and Jalyn were hanging out with his friends when a situation arose involving social media and what it looks like if a partner still has exes. Josh said he unfollowed his ex on Instagram, but Jalyn felt something was off, and it became evident that he hadn't. It is then revealed that Josh's ex has seemingly DM'd him since getting married, prompting Jalyn to state: "I just don't like that." He insists that he is not hiding anything, but she shares to the camera: "An unnecessary little lie. All I think of is turning into bigger lies. It definitely feels like a breach of trust or a lack of respect."
She continues: "What is a mistake that you can work through and what is a red flag that you should leave for?" It didn't take long for those watching along at home to share what they feel about the situation. One fan said: "I hate the whole American 'can't ever speak to your ex again' thing, ugh. And Josh shouldn't have offered to cut contact with his ex, then not done it. I hope Josh gets the post nup, I don't trust Jalyn."
Another claimed: "Josh shouldn't have said that he stopped following the ex when he didn't and she shouldn't have asked him to in the first place." While someone else noted: "Oh the ending where Josh still didn't block his ex and seems like he's still having conversations with her but then tells Jalyn that he doesn't want a relationship with his ex, then why are you talking to her? I feel so bad for her."
Married At First Sight USA continues tomorrow at 8pm on E4 and streaming on Channel 4.
