Married At First Sight viewers praise Lauren Hall her ‘calm’ demeanour after Eliot Donovan called her ‘old’ and made a shock exit: ‘What an incredible young woman’

Married At First Sight viewers have applauded Lauren Hall for the way she handled Eliot Donovan’s shock exit on Wednesday night.

The business owner, 35, blindsided his bride, 37, when he sensationally quit the show after throwing a tantrum and saying he wanted to be paired with a woman who was ‘under 30’. 

Fans of the series praised Lauren on Instagram for keeping ‘calm’ as her groom stormed off set during their K’Gari Island honeymoon in Queensland.

‘What an incredible young woman. Her communication, patience, calm. How refreshing,’ one person wrote, as another agreed: ‘She’s lovely.’

‘I totally agree. I haven’t watched the show but this little snippet highlighted what a woman she is. So calm, articulate and sensible in her responses,’ another added.

‘I’m sad to say, if that was me… I would’ve been a mess. She deserves better… Let him walk, I say.’

Married At First Sight viewers have applauded Lauren Hall (left) for the way she handled Eliot Donovan (right) and his shock exit on Wednesday night

A third commented: ‘Love Lauren and how she handled herself and the situation… She deserves so much better than that superficial man child who will always be lonely til the day he dies.’

‘Eliot’s loss… She has more class than him anyway,’ said another.

Eliot broke his silence about his shock exit from the show on Thursday, revealing to Daily Mail Australia the real reason he chose to walk away from his TV marriage.

He explained his departure wasn’t due to any major fallout or lack of physical attraction, but rather because he didn’t see a long-term future with Lauren.

‘I left because I didn’t find love. I was there to find love, and I didn’t see a future with Lauren,’ he admitted.

‘Yeah, of all the reasons to leave, I think that’s a pretty fair one. It wasn’t because of anything physically wrong with her or anything like that. 

‘It was more just like a long-term thing, and I didn’t want to go through the motions and fight with this person for three months just to milk the opportunity.’

Eliot went on to say he was open to receiving the experts’ advice in some areas of his love life, there were some things he just wasn’t willing to compromise on.

The business owner blindsided his bride when he sensationally quit the show after throwing a tantrum over their match, saying he wanted to be paired with a woman who was ‘under 30’

‘Not for things like when it comes to having a family and stuff. I didn’t wanna change… what I wanted. Do you know what I mean?’ he said.

‘If it was something like, oh, we argue a lot, and that’s a problem, a hundred percent I’d be open to hearing their wisdom about, “Oh, look, this is a way that you can communicate better.”

‘It was more just the fact that we had different goals in mind. So, one of us is going to have to change what we wanted dramatically.’

Eliot’s sudden departure left Lauren questioning what went wrong as the pair initially got along when they first met at the altar.

However, cracks began to show as they navigated their early days as husband and wife.

Sources close to production claimed Lauren was committed to making the relationship work, but Eliot struggled to connect on a deeper level and felt it was unfair to continue the experiment when his heart wasn’t in it.

Lauren is expected to address Eliot’s departure at an upcoming dinner party episode, with insiders teasing an emotional confrontation between the pair.

As previously reported by Daily Mail Australia, Eliot is set to make a sensational comeback which will leave both his estranged bride and fellow contestants reeling. 

Fans of the series have since praised Lauren on Instagram for keeping ‘calm’ as her groom stormed off set during their K’Gari Island honeymoon in Queensland

His return comes after Lauren was paired with a new partner, professional golfer Clint Rice.

Insiders revealed the cast and crew were in a state of disbelief when Eliot suddenly reappeared on set, arriving late for the dinner party.

‘It was like the ultimate plot twist,’ a source close to the show dished.

‘Lauren and Clint had just started to get comfortable with each other when Eliot showed up out of the blue. 

‘The look on Lauren’s face was priceless. She was completely gobsmacked. And Clint? He was not impressed at all. Clint let Eliot absolutely have it.’

According to a well-placed insider, Eliot’s return wasn’t just about mending fences with Lauren.

‘Eliot feels like he was misunderstood. He’s back to clear his name, but isn’t apologetic about his behaviour,’ the source said.

‘Him and Lauren were a complete mismatch, and hasn’t changed his mind about wanting out of their romance.’ 

Lauren, who was left heartbroken by Eliot’s abrupt departure, has been navigating her new relationship with Clint, who is known for his cool demeanour under pressure.

‘Lauren and Clint were really starting to hit it off,’ the insider continued.

‘Clint’s been a rock for her, and she’s been enjoying the fresh start. Eliot’s return has definitely thrown a wrench in the works.’

Married At First Sight continues Thursday at 7.30 pm on Channel Nine.