MARRIED At First Sight UK fans have branded one groom ‘heartless’ after a dinner party resulted in another bitter row.
Alex and Holly appeared to reach breaking point on Thursday night’s episode, with the couple shocked by the arrival of three new couples.
Holly was left feeling upset when Alex made a beeline for one of the new brides, leaving her alone.
At one point she even left the party for some alone time, and he didn’t go after her.
When she returned for the meal, Alex was seen rolling his eyes at her as she sat down, and things went from bad to worse when Holly tried to address with Alex why she was feeling upset.
Instead, Alex shut her down, telling her: “You already know what you’re doing. You know what you’re doing. You’re doing bare things for the cameras.”
As Holly tried to explain herself, he continued: “Listen, stop talking. I’m asking you, let me finish my… Can you please stop talking to me?
“I’m asking you nicely. Please don’t talk to me right now. That’s it. I need you to respect. I need you to respect what I’ve asked you.”
“If there’s an issue we can talk between us,” she told him, promting him to repeat, “You’re acting up for cameras”.
“Are you joking me? Why are you assuming that’s the case?” said a frustrated Holly.
Instead of responding, Alex repeated the phrase “I’ve asked you to stop speaking to me” over and over.
Finally defeated, Holly agreed to chat back at home, and asked him for a hug.
“I’m not there yet. I’m being honest,” he responded.
Fans weren’t best pleased with Alex’s behaviour, and took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their anger.
“Alex is scary. He just wants to be able to do whatever he wants without consequence or taking his wife’s feelings into my consideration. Like even Adam understands her point?” wrote one.
“How is leaving Holly alone and clearly upset better for Alex in the eyes of the group?,” added a second. “Surely a quick conversation with her to resolve the issue would be better. This has made it look worse.”
A third said: “Alex’s gaslighting is on another level. He chats up another woman all night but Holly has to shut up because she’s ruining the evening by being upset by it!?!?”
“Alex’s manipulative and abusive tendencies are jumping out again, nasty man,” said another.
A fourth wrote: “OMG Alex is next level toxic,” while a fifth said: “Alex is such a d**k. F**king hell man. This mean is HEARTLESS!!!”
Married At First Sight UK continues weekdays at 9pm on E4.
