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After a roller-coaster of a journey, they completed the series as a couple, and their relationship has gone on from strength to strength. In November 2021, Melissa gave birth to premature twins named Levi and Tate, and only last month the pair tied the knot officially and shared their wedding video on social media.
Bryce has always denied he had a girlfriend in the outside world. The rumour started when Rebecca Zemek accused Bryce of telling her he was buying a gift for another woman waiting for him outside the experiment.
One of the villains of this year's cycle, , Bryce Ruthven, 31, drew intense criticism for what viewers deemed as toxic behaviour, gaslighting and emotional manipulation towards Melissa Rawson, 31.
Bryce allegedly continued to “threaten” and “shame” Courtney after filming and has said he will “make her life hell” if she speaks out about him! Bryce's friend Jason Roses who appeared on MAFS, did a number of videos during the show, confirming that Bryce did have a secret girlfriend named Courtney on the outside.
For Rebecca, the chat wasn't what you would expect from platonic friends in the experiment. "He was literally flirting with me in the gym. He was like, 'Oh we did a [ranking] challenge. I'm not telling you where I put you.
Both Bryce and Melissa maintain that there is nothing "abusive" about their relationship, however that didn't stop criticism when their season aired. Earlier this year, Nine defended the program and apologised to viewers who complained about any of the contestants or relationships depicted in the season.
MAFS' Melissa breaks silence on 'the real' Bryce
And then the other woman, Elly, confirms: “Because the gift thing is true.” Social media virtually exploded with the revelation, with people calling out the friends for not telling Melissa the truth, and continuing to slam Bryce for lying to his wife.
In a tape he left before his death, Bryce expressed genuine remorse for his actions despite knowing that what he did may have been unforgivable to the point of no one wanting to even hear him out.
Following their big day, fans thought Melissa and Bryce were off to a good start as they consummated their marriage on the wedding night. But it wasn't long before fans started to complain that they felt he was "gaslighting" his new bride-to-be.
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She has certainly tried to remedy her single status by plucking up the courage "to put herself out there" and go on dating apps, with no luck.
Bryce is embracing his new life as a father and shared a heartwarming message to twins, Levi and Tate. "Loved for the boys you are, the men you will become and the sons you will always be," he captioned an Instagram picture of him standing in between the babies in hospital.
Now, after getting engaged back in 2022, Kerry and Johnny have married for real, three years after their wedding on the show.
I think that was my biggest concern, not that I was pregnant, but just being spotted in the pharmacy area." But Melissa did the test and it came back positive, which the couple were so excited about. The results of the test put her at "+3 weeks" on the test, however they were both unaware it was twins at this stage.
However, after a string of arguments, the pair ended things on good terms and decided to stay friends. Booka saying at the final commitment ceremony: “I've written leave but it's a smiley face and a love heart because Brett's a legend.”
"After a wonderful ten months together we have decided to go our separate ways. There has always been a lot of love in our relationship and there will continue to be as we transition into a friendship. "We have nothing but love and respect for one another, and no one is to blame for the end of this relationship.
One of many cliffhangers left dangling at the end of 13 Reasons Why season 2 was Chlöe's (Anne Winters) shocking declaration that she was pregnant. That's why she lied on the stand to protect Bryce (Justin Prentice) during the trial, because he was the father of her child and she was, to put it mildly, freaking out.
After Clay got arrested for Bryce's murder, Zach felt guilty as he believed Bryce died because of the injuries that he caused. He reported himself at the sheriff's station and explained what happened between him and Bryce.
He protected Bryce because he loved him, even though he would never admit that, but Bryce was his closest family.
Back in 2021, they announced their split on Instagram, saying: "We do not want the same things in love and life.”
Alana Lister, 30, was a teacher from Brisbane and she was matched with 35-year-old Jason Engler, a construction estimator. The pair spent their honeymoon in the South Coast in New South Wales and they seemed to hit it off. They agreed to stay married at the end of the experiment, but sadly they are no longer together.
Georgia has since spoken out about her former 'husband' moving one, telling Who magazine in August: “MAFS was a crazy thing that we went through together but we had a bit of an intense break-up so we've gone our separate ways. “I wish him nothing but happiness.
Bryce Ruthven, Season Eight
Bryce Ruthven was anointed as the 2021 MAFS villain (and probably of all time) after fans branded his relationship with his wife Melissa Rawson as “abusive”.
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Reportedly, Bryce was seeing someone called Courtney, with the pair pictured at a friend's wedding just a few weeks before he became part of the experiment. He allegedly asked her to wait for him but then broke up with her just a couple of weeks prior to filming coming to an end.