Married At First Sight's most twisted challenge is back, and it didn't just test relationships this year - it broke them.
I can reveal this season's 'Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side?' challenge was nothing like what contestants were promised, with brides and grooms blindsided by producers in what insiders are calling a 'complete stitch‑up'.
The cast members were led to believe they were simply heading off for separate boys' and girls' days - a chance to unwind away from their spouses before the Final Vows.
Instead, they were ambushed.
'They had no idea,' a source tells me. 'Producers sprung it on them and made it clear there was no opting out. It was brutal.'
What followed was chaos on both sides of the experiment - but for different reasons.
Married At First Sight's most twisted challenge - 'Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side?' - is back for a second season. It didn't just test relationships this year - it broke them
This season's task was nothing like what contestants were promised, with brides and grooms 'stitched up' by the producers. (Several of the 'back-up grooms' are pictured during filming)
Daily Mail's Ali Daher was there when it all went down - and has all the details of the fallout
Brides who took the bait
For those unfamiliar with the 'Grass Greener' task, it was introduced last season and involves the participants being given the option to meet their 'back-up match' - another bride or groom the experts had on standby.
This year, however, there was really no option and they were simply told it was happening.
While some of the brides were visibly uncomfortable, others leaned into the challenge. Bec Zacharia was particularly keen, even mocking her husband Danny Hewitt's fashion sense as she waited for her second option to arrive.
'She was already off him before the challenge even started,' a source says.
But it didn't stop there.
During her date with her back-up match, Bec opened up about the fractures in her marriage, admitting she felt like Danny wasn't fully invested.
'She felt like he was keeping her as an option,' the insider explains, adding that Bec even complained about her sex life with Danny.
While some of the brides were visibly uncomfortable, others leaned into the challenge. Bec was particularly keen, even mocking her husband as she waited for her second option to arrive
The 'Grass Greener' task was introduced last season and involves the participants being given the option to meet their 'back-up match' - another bride or groom the experts had on standby
