Melissa stands up to the group and defends Bryce at MAFS Dinner Party
For most of Melissa and Bryce's relationship on Married At First Sight, Bryce has been the bigger personality, the more outspoken of the two. He's also been at the centre of much of the drama because of it.
Well, it looks like Melissa will stand up to the group and defend her husband at tonight's Dinner Party.
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"I know what you see doesn't make sense. But I'm gonna support him, because I see him behind the scenes," she tells the room.
"We've spoken about moving, we've spoken about kids…"
Melissa speaks up. Nine
As Melissa "opens her heart", Alana drops another bombshell. And considering the emotional rollercoaster she and husband Jason have been on this week, it looks like Alana could be jeopardising her own relationship to share something with Melissa.
"I've heard things from Bryce's mouth," Alana says to Melissa in front of everyone.
"Like what?" Melissa asks.
"You're gonna be single at the end of this," Alana replies.
Alana drops a bombshell. Nine
Melissa wants to know the source of this news.
"I don't want to get into this," Alana says, trying to deflect, but when Melissa presses for a name Alana finally says, "OK… Jason."
Jason reacts to being dragged into the drama. Nine
Jason tries to hide. Nine
The moment his name is dragged into the situation, Jason's face falls. The biggest sticking point in Alana and Jason's relationship this week has been their disagreement over Jason's friendship with Bryce. This came to a head on the Couples Retreat, and caused them to sleep in separate rooms for the first time in the experiment.
By the end of the Couples Retreat they had made up, but this new revelation could hurt that.
Melissa and Bryce want to know who's been saying things to Alana. Nine
"I cannot believe that just happened," he says bitterly. At one point he even covers his head with the napkin, perhaps in a bid to escape from the drama (nice try, but we can still see you Jason).
Jason does his best impression of Mr Napkin Head. Nine
Even the watching experts know this doesn't look good for Alana and Jason.
"Jason has just been thrown under the bus," Mel Schilling observes.
It looks like it's going to be another can't-miss Dinner Party.
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