One-time MAFS golden couple Gia Fleur and Scott McCristal finally called it quits on Tuesday's episode.
On screen, Gia issued her husband a blunt ultimatum: leave the experiment with me now, or I'm going home to to be with my daughter. Scott chose to stay.
The episode ended with Scott in tears as he returned to their apartment by himself - but that emotional moment was only the tip of the iceberg.
In reality, their once rock-solid relationship had already started to unravel days earlier.
Senior reporter Ali Daher was in contact with both participants throughout their tense final 48 hours on the show, filmed in October last year.
Now, he reveals what really happened behind the scenes, complete with exclusive footage you won't see on TV.
Gia Fleur and Scott McCristal finally called it quits on Tuesday's episode of MAFS. (Gia is seen with her luggage as she checked out of their Sydney apartment during filming in October)
On screen, Gia issued her husband Scott (right) a blunt ultimatum: leave the experiment with me now, or I'm going home to Melbourne to be with my daughter. He chose to stay
The challenge that pushed Gia over the edge
Two days before Gia's exit, tensions were already simmering during the 'Is the Grass Greener?' task - the notorious partner swap designed to test each couple.
But for Gia, the experience hit very differently.
By the night of the challenge, those around her say she was already struggling. Her interaction with her 'backup match' quickly became uncomfortable.
'She kept saying she felt like she was being pushed into something she didn't want,' an insider tells me.
Another adds: 'He [the back-up match] was full-on. She was trying to shut it down.'
I've heard from sources that the man pushed to give Gia his number, something she feared might be twisted on screen.
'She didn't want [his number], but it ended up in her bag,' says a source. 'That's the kind of thing that can be made to look like something it's not.'
After the 'Is the Grass Greener?' task, Gia and Scott discussed ways they could make an exit, and packed their bags with a view to slipping away before filming resumed
Senior reporter Ali Daher was in contact with both participants throughout their tense final 48 hours on the show, filmed in October last year
