Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: What is all an act? Bryce Ruthven and Melissa Rawson look strained days just days before finally committing to each other
Bryce Ruthven and Melissa Rawson pledged to stay together after Married At First Sight’s final commitment ceremony on Monday night.
But days before their final vows, the controversial couple, both 32, looked incredibly glum as they attempted to go incognito during a break from production.
Bryce and Melissa both appeared strained as they went for stroll near their Sydney apartment.
Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: What is all an act? Bryce Ruthven and Melissa Rawson looked strained days just days before professing their love to each other in the final commitment ceremony
Melissa was dressed down in a black hoodie which she teamed with tracksuit pants and flip flops.
The Melbourne-based workplace trainer completed her low-key look with a pair of oversized sunglasses.
Meanwhile, Bryce also opted for a black printed Lakers t-shirt, black shorts and sandals.
Not happy: The controversial couple, both 32, looked glum as they attempted to go incognito during a break from production
Trouble in paradise? The pair attempted to hide from photographers as they strolled around Sydney’s CBD
Dressed down: Melissa was dressed down in a black hoodie which she teamed with tracksuit pants and flip flops
Matching: Meanwhile, Bryce also opted for a black printed Lakers t-shirt, black shorts and sandals
He too also kept a low profile in a pair of tinted sunglasses and looked engrossed in a text conversation on his phone as he walked ahead of his TV bride.
The sighting comes after the couple decided stay together, despite the ups and downs of their relationship throughout the experiment.
‘I have never met someone who instantly puts a smile on my face like when I see you enter a room,’ Bryce said during Monday night’s final commitment ceremony as he stared into Melissa’s eyes.
Sticking in: The sighting come after the couple decided stay together despite the ups and downs their relationship had experienced throughout the experiment
Love: ‘Melissa, I have fallen in love with you. And I can’t wait to start a life together,’ Bryce said
‘From the moment I first met you, you’ve been nothing but loyal, understanding and stood by me through the good and the bad times.
‘Melissa, I have fallen in love with you. And I can’t wait to start a life together,’ he concluded.
Melissa replied that she had to be ‘completely and brutally honest’ and admitted rumours that Bryce had a secret girlfriend in Canberra had shaken her trust.
However, she concluded: ‘Despite the rumour, the conflict and everyone’s opinion on our relationship, I know deep down in my heart that I have never felt this way.
‘I can absolutely say with certainty that I’m in love with you. Our relationship and you are truly worth fighting for.’
The pair declared that they had ‘found their fairytale’ in one another and vowed to stay together as they embraced and kissed passionately.
Staying: Melissa admitted rumours that Bryce had a secret girlfriend in Canberra had shaken her trust. However, she said: ”I can absolutely say with certainty that I’m in love with you’
For good: The pair declared that they had ‘found their fairytale’ in one another and vowed to stay together as they embraced and kissed passionately
