The last place I expected to feel genuine emotions this week was on Married at First Sight.
For the most part, the show is… ridiculous. Utterly brilliant, but ridiculous. These people get fake married on TV, after being matched by experts who have a frankly appalling track record when it comes to helping people find love.
Of 10 couples who began the ‘experiment,’ four have left, and it’s only been going for two weeks.
But, of course, the talk of this season is Cheryl and Andrew, whose fake marriages collapsed because of a texting scandal and a runaway bride, respectively. In an UNEXPECTED TWIST (that literally everyone saw coming) the two decided to pursue a relationship with each other after getting along at last week’s dinner party.
Listen: The Recap team debriefs on the Married at First Sight drama. (Post continues after audio.)
Why they feel the need to continue this relationship in the context of a TV show that objectively failed them the first time is unclear, but whatever.
On Tuesday night, Cheryl and Andrew officially decided to ‘re-enter the experiment’ and attend their first dinner party together as a couple. They both expected that the other couples might be surprised by their new relationship, but they couldn’t have foreseen the absolutely bizarre reactions that met them as they joined the group.
As they entered the room, the other couples erupted into a chorus of ‘JOOOOONNNNNEEEESSSSSSYYYYY.’ While it took us all a while to translate what was going on, it appears Jonesy is Andrew’s last name, and everyone was super, super excited to have him back. Cheryl on the other hand, well, no one cared. No one.
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I wasn't going to comment of this, but what the heck. I have to say I am with Andrew in this, not for the same reasons, and I think he handled it badly, but I definitely think she shouldn't have got another chance. And yes I know it's a reality show, blah blah.
My reasoning is that she was the one who first dumped all over Jonathan if everyone remembers that, and then is all hurt and surprised when he withdraws from her. Well blow me down, what on earth did she expect? Because she's got big boobs he'd come back for more? Give me a break. I personally think she asked for another go because she didn't get her fair share of air time on the show. Why else wouldn't you pursue it privately if you like someone else from the show.
Anyway I wouldn't have attacked her on the show because I don't think she's worth the trouble, I think she's shallow and needy and more fool him.
Such double standards and this plays out even outside of the show. A Current Affair had a segment on John being an eligible bachelor with women fawning over him. No mention of Deb and she was basically written off.