Another week, another set of Married At First Sight problems, right? This week looks set to be a doozy if the Booka/Brett rumours are anything to go by, and I for one am ready for some spice in this show that doesnโt involve gaslighting, thanks!
Weโre back with all the couples ensconced in their serviced apartments post-ceremony. Everyone is talking about Bryce and Melissa (namely, Bryceโs toxic behaviour) but Bryce and Melissa are just out here thinking theyโre the strongest couple in the experiment and enjoying a set of hoodies.

Meanwhile, Alana is not doing well after Jasonโs huge reveal that he doesnโt feel their relationship is progressing as it should. She acknowledges that while the other couples seem to be going from strength to strength, theyโre in a bit of a rut.
Jaimie and Chris are also not doing so well. After all their drama at the commitment ceremony and the honeymoon, Chris says heโs had enough of Jaimieโs โliesโ, saying sheโs telling him one thing off-camera and another on. I feel like all of Australia is demanding justice for Chris at this point.

But he also seemed reallyโฆ fake in this conversation? If anything it felt like HE was putting on a big act for the cameras, trying to position himself as the hard-done-by groom here. Maybe itโs all the toxic dudes on this show this year but I started to feel bad for Jaimie. They were clearly a terrible match. Anyway, Chris marches off โ like, not to another apartment, he vacates the premises entirely.
Jaimieโs like:

Itโs time for the new couples to do that awful game where they rate the other couples, because weโve seen how well that went down before. Kerrie and Johnny are first, and Kerrie puts Brett in top place, saying she thinks heโs unique and quirky and she loves that vibe. Johnnyโs off it.
But then Kerrie ranks Johnny as number one, so all is well. Next is Georgia and Liam, and things go well โ Liam lines up the other women in Married At First Sight, before putting Georgiaโฆ second. She is not happy.

He explains that itโs โneck on neckโ but sheโs not having it. When she does her line up, she puts Liam first and says thereโs no one else in the experiment sheโd rather be dating. They talk about him putting her second but they donโt really get anywhere with it.
Then itโs time to check on everyone else. Theyโre off to the โmoviesโ to Zoom friends and family, because Covid. I forgot about that annoying little pandemic! Belinda and Patrick are first, and their family are quick to ask if theyโre happy with the wayโฆ their intimacy is progressing? Man, I never, ever want to talk to my parents about my โintimacyโ. Thank you very much.

Basically, the families are shown the commitment ceremonies, so they have some information but not everything. This becomes apparent with the next couple, Melissa and Bryce. AGAIN, Bryce brings up how he put Melissa fourth in the hotness ranking. WHY, BRYCE. WHY DO YOU KEEP MENTIONING THIS.

Bryceโs mum absolutely goes in on him, saying he needs to stop โpuffing around like a roosterโ and getting into fights, and pay more attention to his supportive wife. She says she doesnโt know why Melissa is still standing beside him. But at the end of the day, everyone just wants to make sure Bryce and Melissa are actually happy. As always, nothing changes with these two!
Next we are gifted (not) a very alarming โintimateโ massage between Patrick and Belinda, where Belinda basically punches him in the back for ten minutes. After that, Liam and Georgia make up after the hotness ranking debacle.
We swerve back to Melissa, who is dressed as an undercover FBI agent.

She tells Bryce that while sheโll take her mumโs advice, the decision to stay with him is hers. Heโs all โas long as youโre happy!โ and likeโฆ Bryce have you SEEN your wife lately? She is NOT happy.
Next itโs Bec and Jakeโs turn to face the family, but theyโve had another blow up overnight, apparently over something small but Jakeโs mainly fixated on the fact Bec told him to โshut the f*** upโ, which he says is super rude. To be honest Iโm like, thatโs not that rude but I also feel if I was Bec Iโd just bloody apologise for swearing? Like just say sorry!
Anyway, they walk in tense and things only get worse, because Becโs mum is totally out for blood โ Jakeโs blood, to be exact โ and wonโt stop until heโs crying in a puddle on the floor, I reckon.
His own mum and sister-in-law try to get a word in but Theresa, Becโs mum, will not stop backing her daughter โ even when itโs pointed out that Bec literally said Jake was โdraining the lifeโ out of her.

Eventually, Jake says theyโre simply not suited and theyโve tried everything. Bec has to get the last word in, saying sheโs not giving up but apparently he is. Honestly, I usually take the side of the wife in these scenarios but Bec has been so AWFUL to Jake this whole time. Sheโs not a horrible person โ even Jake says so โ but she really hasnโt been great to this guy. Anyway, theyโre clearly done as of Sundayโs commitment ceremony.
Tomorrow night! More awful games that will ruin relationships!