Married at First Sight UK viewers were stunned on Wednesday night when new arrivals Gemma Rose and Matt Murray clashed after a rocky honeymoon – which saw the latter storm out of a romantic dinner.
The tattooed hairstylist, 32, revealed his reasons for the quick exit during the show when he shockingly recalled his wife “masturbating at the table” during the meal.
And fans were stunned by the revelation, branding mother-of-two Gemma, 30, “vulgar” as she described her husband as “petrified by her”.
‘He’s petrified of her!’: Married At First Sight viewers were shocked when Matt Murray, 32, revealed wife Gemma Rose, 30, was MASTURBATING at her dining table in a restaurant
The couple were late for the show and took two weeks to participate in the experiment, matching two singletons based on their compatibility, which was judged by a team of dating experts.
The couple first meet at the altar on the show and forge a relationship after getting married by going through an eight-week experiment in which they honeymoon, live together and join each other’s lives.
Seemingly a perfect couple, Matt and Gemma hit it off on their wedding day – with hairstylist Gemma making no secret of her attraction to her new husband.
But thoughts quickly turned awkward as he felt pressured by the sexual nature of her humor and forward drive, admitting it “pushed me away.”
Unexpected: Fans were stunned by the revelation and branded mother-of-two Gemma, 30, ‘vulgar’ as she described her husband as ‘petrified by her’
Better late than never: The couple were late for the show and took two weeks to participate in the experiment, which sees two singletons matched based on their compatibility, judged by a team of dating experts
And during the couple’s honeymoon in Lisbon, Portugal, tensions reached an all-time high when Matt stormed away from a romantic dinner.
Reflecting on the time during their first “commitment ceremony,” Matt revealed the real reason for his anger.
Matt explained to the dating experts and contestants that their relationship “quickly broke down a little bit” during the honeymoon.
And when his wife chimed in to say her piece, the barber cut him off to say he “couldn’t finish the sentence.”
Gemma replied: “That’s not true, I have to stand up for myself Matt because I don’t stand up for myself enough. All these things have happened that I haven’t even talked to you about because I feel like I can’t because you storm off. I’m trying to understand.. I’m trying to figure out what I’m doing to get you to bolt.
Embarrassed: “I left because you started masturbating at a restaurant over a piece of food you put in your mouth. I left the restaurant,” Matt explained
Humor? Attempting to explain the situation, Gemma described it as “just my sense of humour”, which left her fellow players speechless
But looking for his side, Matt replied, “Okay, can you please explain to them why I left on day one?”
“I left because you started masturbating in a restaurant over a piece of food you put in your mouth. I left the restaurant,’ he explained when a stammering Gemma looked obviously embarrassed.
Attempting to explain the situation, Gemma described it as “just my sense of humour”, which left her fellow players speechless.
And fans took to Twitter to share their dislike for the incident, as one wrote: “How can you masturbate in a restaurant!! She is unbelievable’
“Sorry, how did the pundits let the restaurant scenario slide? Imagine if Matt masturbated in a restaurant he wouldn’t be allowed back on the show,” wrote another.
While another fan reiterated: “Gemma needs to dial it back a bit, she comes across as a sexual predator.”
Shoked: And fans also took to Twitter to share their dislike for the incident, as one wrote: ‘How can you masturbate in a restaurant!! She is unbelievable’
Despite being late, it’s not the first time Matt and Gemma have made headlines as a cheating scandal has already been uncovered.
Web exclusively revealed earlier this week that the inked hunk will be spending the night with co-star Whitney Hughes, who is married to Duka Cavoli, in next week’s episodes.
The group will be doing a couples retreat excursion, where Whitney and Matt will be taking some time to themselves – despite their respective partners living under the same roof.
A TV insider told Web: “Whitney and Matt really shocked the other members of the cast by cheating on their partners – not only because of the injuries but also because of the circumstances.
“The couples had gone on a couples retreat and wanted to focus on their relationships, but Whitney and Matt had other ideas.
“Gemma, who thought she had met the love of her life in Matt, was devastated, while Duka did everything in her power to give his marriage to Whitney a chance.”
Web has reached out to E4 for comment.
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 9pm on E4.
Scandal: Web exclusively revealed earlier this week that the inked hunk will be spending the night with co-star Whitney Hughes, who is married to Duka Cavoli, in next week’s episodes