Married at first sight UK viewers were stunned on Wednesday night as newcomers Gemma Rose and Matt Murray came to blows after a turbulent honeymoon – which saw the latter emerge from a romantic dinner.
The tattooed barber, 32, revealed his reasoning for the quick exit, as he shockingly recalled his wife ‘masturbating at the table’ while they ate.
And fans were stunned by the revelation, calling Gemma, 30, mum-of-two, ‘vulgar’ as they described her husband as ‘petrified of her’.
‘He’s petrified of her!’: Married At First Sight viewers left shocked as Matt Murray, 32, reveals his wife Gemma Rose, 30, MASTURBATED at their restaurant table
The pair had arrived late to the show, joining two weeks into the experiment – which matches two singletons based on their compatibility – judged by a team of dating experts.
The couple first meet at the altar in the series and forge a relationship AFTER getting married, going through an eight-week experience that sees them go on honeymoon, live together and join each other’s lives. .
Seemingly a perfect match, Matt and Gemma hit it off from the start – hairstylist Gemma not hiding her attraction to her new hubby.
But the thoughts quickly turned awkward as he felt pressured by the sexual nature of her humor and advances, admitting it “repelled me”.
Unexpected: Fans were stunned by the revelation, calling mother-of-two Gemma, 30, ‘vulgar’ as they described her husband as ‘petrified of her’
Better late than never: The pair had arrived late to the show, joining two weeks into the experiment – which matches two singletons 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 ran away from a romantic dinner.
Reflecting on the time spent at their first “commitment ceremony”, Matt revealed the real reason for his fury.
Matt told dating experts and fellow contestants that their relationship “collapsed quickly” during the honeymoon.
And as his wife chimed in to say his piece, the barber then cut him off to say he couldn’t “finish the sentence.”
Gemma replied: “That’s not true, I have to defend myself, Matt, because I don’t defend myself enough. There are all these things that happened that I didn’t even tell you about because I don’t I don’t think I can do it ’cause you’re storming off I’m trying to figure out… I’m trying to think what I’m doing to trigger you off.
Awkward: “I came out because you started masturbating in a restaurant for a piece of food you put in your mouth. I left the restaurant, explained Matt
Humor? Attempting to explain the situation, Gemma described it as “just my sense of humor”, leaving her castmates speechless.
But trying to make himself understood, Matt replied, “Okay, can you please explain to these why I left on day one?”
“I walked out because you started masturbating in a restaurant over a piece of food you put in your mouth. I left the restaurant,” he explained as a stammering Gemma looked clearly embarrassed.
Attempting to explain the situation, Gemma described it as “just my sense of humor”, leaving her castmates speechless.
And fans also took to Twitter to share their disgust over the incident, as one wrote: ‘How can you masturbate in a restaurant!! She’s amazing’
“Sorry, how did the experts drop the restaurant scenario? Imagine if Matt masturbated in a restaurant he wouldn’t be let back on the show,’ another wrote.
While another fan echoed, “Gemma has to go back a bit, she’s coming off as a sexual predator.”
Shoked: And fans also took to Twitter to share their disgust over the incident, as one wrote: ‘How can you masturbate in a restaurant!! She is incredible’
Although they arrived late, this isn’t the first time that Matt and Gemma have made headlines, with an infidelity scandal already uncovered.
MailOnline exclusively revealed earlier this week that the inked hunk will spend the night with co-star Whitney Hughes, who is married to Duka Cavolli, during next week’s episodes.
The group will go on a couples retreat, with Whitney and Matt taking some alone time – although their respective partners are under the same roof.
A TV insider told MailOnline: ‘Whitney and Matt really shocked the other cast members by cheating on their partners – not just because of the hurt it caused, but also the circumstances.
“The couples had gone on a couples retreat and were there 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 had done everything possible to give her marriage to Whitney a chance.”
MailOnline has contacted E4 for a comment.
Married at First Sight continues Monday at 9 p.m. on E4.
Scandal: MailOnline exclusively revealed earlier this week that the inked track will spend the night with co-star Whitney Hughes, who is married to Duka Cavolli, during next week’s episodes