Married At First Sight couple Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou appeared doomed to fail this past week following the disastrous friends and family episode.
However, leaked footage of the couple seems to prove they won’t be leaving at the upcoming Commitment Ceremony on Sunday.
A video shared to the MAFS Gossip Instagram page on Saturday showed the couple enjoying the retreat episode, which has yet to air.
The clip saw Adrian, 30, Paul Antoine, and Teejay Halkias do their early morning exercises during the getaway, as brides Awhina and Beth Kelly watched on.
‘I’m glad I woke up early this morning,’ Awhina said as she appreciated Adrian’s form while he did pull-ups.
The grooms then went on to do push ups and burpees, followed by a jog along the spacious yard.
Married At First Sight couple Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou, both 30, appeared doomed to fail this past week following the disastrous friends and family episode
‘Burpees, babe. You didn’t do your burpees,’ Awhina called out to Adrian, who could clearly be seen throughout the video.
At one point, Awhina zoomed in on Adrian and his bulging biceps as he performed pull ups.
Viewers of the series weren’t happy to see the couple still on the series following their blow-out this week.
‘Why is Awhina still there?’ one person asked, as another said: ‘Why is Adrian there? Ffs he needs more air time.’
‘So her and Adrian say stay,’ a third added.
‘So I’m guessing she’s staying with Adrian?’ wrote another.
One user commented: ‘Adrian is never going to leave. He is not interested in Awhina at all? All he wants everyone watch him!’
It comes after the Friends and Family visit turned into an all-out disaster on Monday night.
However, leaked footage of the couple during the yet-to-be-aired retreat episode seems to prove they won’t be leaving at the upcoming Commitment Ceremony on Sunday
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What was meant to be an opportunity for loved ones to offer support quickly descended into chaos.
Awhina’s twin sister, Cleo, confronted Adrian about his treatment of her sister, leading to a fiery showdown that left the couple—and their families—at breaking point.
The drama kicked off when Cleo wasted no time in airing her concerns about Adrian, revealing Awhina had confided in her about feeling neglected and dismissed throughout their relationship.
‘She’s been telling me some pretty unsettling things about her husband Adrian,’ Cleo shared.
‘She tells me that he regularly puts her down to make himself look better and that she doesn’t feel seen. She feels invisible.’
Adrian, who appeared visibly emotional, insisted he had been making an effort, but Awhina hit back, claiming he had barely acknowledged her presence.
‘Honestly, just acknowledging that I exist would be really nice,’ she said, her frustration evident.
Cleo didn’t hold back as she accused Adrian of failing to support Awhina in the way a husband should.
Viewers of the series weren’t happy to see the couple still on the series following their blow-out this week
‘Awhina deserves a kind, loving partner who’s willing to show up for her,’ she declared. ‘And Adrian, you are not that.’
Things escalated when Adrian’s sisters and friend Jasmine attempted to defend him, arguing Awhina was focusing too much on the negatives.
Cleo wasn’t having it. ‘Because he hasn’t even shown up!’ she shot back.
At one point, Jasmine tried to mediate the situation, suggesting Adrian may have been showing up in his own way. But Cleo exploded.
‘He has not even shown up! Not once!’ she screamed, leaving the room in stunned silence.
A particularly painful moment arose when Cleo accused Adrian of failing to show interest in Awhina’s young son.
‘I have not been asked once by you how my son is,’ Awhina revealed, her voice breaking. ‘Not once.’
Adrian defended himself, claiming he was waiting for Awhina to open up about her son when she was ready. But Cleo was unimpressed.
‘She’s a fantastic mother, and the fact that you’ve never even asked about her son? Disgraceful,’ Cleo said.
With tensions at boiling point, Cleo made her final stance crystal clear.
‘You’re not good enough for my sister, and you sure as hell are not good enough to be in my nephew’s life. I would never, ever let you meet him,’ she said.
Adrian was left stunned, later telling producers he felt the entire lunch was ‘planned’ to make him look bad.
‘It was two against one,’ he lamented. ‘They came in aggressive, and I felt attacked from the moment it started.’
Awhina, meanwhile, was left in tears, devastated her attempts to make the relationship work were crumbling before her eyes.
‘I’ve given up so much to be here,’ she sobbed. ‘And now I’m just mad and p***ed off.’
There was tension all week, as Awhina had previously broken down in tears on Sunday’s episode of Married At First Sight.
The bride faced off with husband Adrian who dramatically left the experiment over a publicity shoot snub.
Awhina blubbered and sobbed as she explained: ‘It was really invalidating. I felt invisible… Because I don’t feel like it is just a promo video.’
‘The fact is you should be here for me and I’m not your priority,’ she added, accusing him of leaving her.
Adrian chose to stay in the experiment to try and make it up to Awhina, but she chose to leave.
She wept that she was away from her child and missing important milestones in ‘selfish’ pursuit of love, but it was not worth it.
Because Adrian chose to stay, show rules dictate that they will remain in the experiment another week.
However, Adrian left their shared hotel again following Monday night’s blow-up, with viewers certain the pair weren’t going to get back together again.