MAFS Cheating Scandal: Danny, Gia, and Shocking Fallout

In the latest scandal to rock MAFS, Monday's episode saw Danny Hewitt accused by his wife Bec Zacharia of saying Gia Fleur was his 'type' just days into the experiment.

Bec is devastated to learn her on-screen husband may have eyes for her arch nemesis.

What exactly Danny said about Gia - and what he meant by it - is a key issue on the show this week, with cast members and viewers divided over what really happened.

According to multiple sources, Danny, 34, said something to the effect he would have been better off paired with Gia, 35, after realising their chemistry on a smoke break.

But these same insiders stress nothing physical happened between them, and his remarks were said openly in the context of a loud group setting.

'He said it at the table,' a spy told the Mail. 'It wasn't a secret confession or anything. But it landed badly.'

Another source added: 'There was  involved, everyone was talking over each other, and it was one of those comments that should never have been said.

'But once it was out there, it couldn't be taken back.'

While there was no suggestion Danny wanted to leave Bec for Gia, the damage was immediate.

Bec, who was seated nearby, clocked the interaction - and the timing, sources say, could not have been worse.

The couple had just returned from a week-long honeymoon in Fiji that insiders said was mostly intimate and fun - even though the show highlighted Danny's apparent lack of physical interest in his wife.

'They actually had a great time together,' a source close to Bec told the Mail.

'What viewers saw was half an hour of the worst moment. What they didn't see was seven days of connection.'

After the honeymoon and leading into the first dinner party, Bec was apparently in a vulnerable state when the couple were separated and communication became strained.