{"success":true,"data":[{"id":"SNN3Ce29u2XzqRA1O9qS","title":"Mamamia recaps Married At First Sight: One man's face causes a lot of drama.","slug":"mafs-recap-tori-timothy","sellLine":"Tori's imaginary food chain is shaken up.","author_id":"Z1gEuLNE5gC8ARFmFscl","category_id":"dxiGQ7xa94GYxd3xC0HD","subcategory_id":"ATxn9PxJ38yPstdGUq4N","created_at":1747898062510,"published_at":1709082000000,"updated_at":1755242370742,"status":"publish","featured":false,"image":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-117199443320.jpg","read_time":null,"article_signup_widget_id":"8C1oAePXrMdlaZVojULb","tag_ids":["dKrXpr3HwnY7KW48PS4q","RMrMYqMSMPjxhzIURRSu","Y5F9xZoPCJDaLUk2rK1B","5m8Bzc4acRGzhuYeZBkH","JqHpWRTieKjoCNw1Tmn2"],"layoutComponent":"article-layout-default","blocks":[{"type":"p","children":[{"type":"em","children":[{"type":"strong","children":[{"text":"To catch up on all the Married at First Sight recaps and gossip, check out the"}]}]},{"type":"a","href":"https://www.mamamia.com.au/tag/married-at-first-sight/","children":[{"type":"em","children":[{"type":"strong","children":[{"text":"MAFS hub page"}]}]}]},{"type":"em","children":[{"type":"strong","children":[{"text":". 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And Timothy... is also predicting that."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jayden wants to stand up for Lucinda Light —which is nice, because I wholeheartedly believe everyone should stand up for Lucinda Light — and doesn't think Timothy is nice enough to her."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Timothy doesn't want The Kids to give him advice, and also reckons Jayden should button up his shirt."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Meanwhile, Lucinda Light has gone commando. This is equally as important information."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The experts are excited to see both old chaos and new chaos tonight, and I like that absolutely no one is acknowledging that Mash left. Not one peep from anyone about the decidedly less haunted party about to take place."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"It's like everyone's... ghosted."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ba dum tss!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-759719283990.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Oh thank god!"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"At the cocktail party, Sara concedes that she's developed strong feelings for Tim after she decided to actually go on a date with him. Look at the kind of magic"},{"type":"em","children":[{"text":"MAFS"}]},{"text":"can conjure up!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Also on the bright side, Lauren and Jonathan have hashed out their sh*t and are in a good place."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Tori and Jack walk in hand-in-hand and Mel, whose job is allegedly to create well-suited and successful matches, is horrified."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-850161341419.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"She looks pained (relatable queen!)"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jack apologies to Lauren for 'muzzle-gate' and not only does she not believe him, but she wonders why he had to bring his aunty's best friend's hairdresser's son into it."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"\"It was a very rehearsed Jack-style apology, talking about the mother and the sister and the cousin and the dog's brother, about how they would be disappointed,\" Lauren recalls."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"However, she accepts his apology because she cannot be bothered and also, he's probably going to do something just as sh*t in 10 minutes time she can roast him over, anyway."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Oh. 10 minutes? More like 10 seconds."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He implies it was actually Lauren's fault that he said muzzle anyway, because she was... talking."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"On the bright side, all the experts despise him."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-178070174883.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Sure does"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"As Eden and Jayden arrive, they prepare for drama because \"some of these people are unhinged\"."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Some?"},{"type":"em","children":[{"text":"SOME?"}]}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jayden immediately starts sh*t-talking Timothy with Tori and Jack, which only continues as Timothy and Lucinda Light arrive without holding hands."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lucinda Light shares her human sunshine around the room via hugs and then expresses her disappointment with Jack in the most mature, Lucinda Light way possible."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"\"Our words are such spells, aren't they? And we've got to keep asking what love does,\" she says. 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Just you wait."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ellie arrives solo, without her fake TV husband who writes songs and hates every fibre of her being for no real reason."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ellie fills everyone in on Ben 1. disappearing, 2. writing a list about all the things he doesn't like about her and 3. inviting her to the beach."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"She doesn't even mention the song! 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I adore it each time."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/2170.5882352941176x1447.0588235294117-166943924824.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"I'm most feeling like John currently, what about you"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Sara says it's the most controlling thing she's ever heard a man say. Muzzlegate is elated to hear that."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ben says he just didn't articulate it right. When he wrote it down. In a bullet point list."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He wants to better explain himself: \"Ellie spends a lot of time in the mirror.\""}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Oh-"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"That's not..."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"That's not any better, man."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Long story short, everyone has established (but not written down, yet), a list in their minds about what they don't like about him too."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"This includes his sexist comments, his falseness and though they don't actually verbalise it, probably also his podcast."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He wants to speak his truth. Even though he spent two-and-a-half hours doing that yesterday too."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-835533010106.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"STOP TRYING TO MAKE YOUR PODCAST HAPPEN"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He does not believe he and Ellie are meant for each other. Firstly, duh, but secondly, it's a convenient change of heart that just happened to take place after he said earlier he wanted to work through it but realised she... didn't... want to."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"What a coinkydink!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ellie knows she deserves better and calls him out for wasting her time."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Meanwhile, Sara and Tim make out in front of everyone, which really lifts the whole group's spirits."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Except Timothy's."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/2371.7647058823527x1581.1764705882351-86989299297.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Yeah nah I don't think he's stoked"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He's been stewing on Jayden's comments to Lucinda Light."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"\"They're under 30 with an opinion,\" he says, judgementally. 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That's fair."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"However, the true crime here is that he just said he had 24-year-old undies."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Then it alllll kicks off."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The experts say Jayden's \"black and white language\", like that Timothy and Lucinda Light's relationship has \"no hope\", is escalating the situation and showing his (lack of) age."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"I adopt Mel's earlier expression when I realise they're... on Timothy's side in all this."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1125.8823529411764x750.5882352941176-601603216541.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"GENUINELY DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Then there is just a lot of yelling."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"John Aiken, always so full of wisdom, reckons that is pretty unproductive."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Timothy continues to deride Jayden for being under 30, having a man bun and being from the Gold Coast. At least this seems pretty off-the-cuff? He hasn't written it down in a bullet point list? And so far, the rant has only been going on for a few minutes? Ben might have a pen and paper if anyone needs one, though!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"But goodness."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"THE GOLDIE IS CATCHING SO MANY STRAYS."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"I mean, fine, we've all had a terrible experience at Surfers, but this is getting absurd."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-583741636957.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Lol"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Okay, Timothy hasn't written down his list but I guess I will. 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I love her."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lucinda Light says it's like cowboys are out with their guns at the tavern, and while she appreciates firearms being drawn in her defence, she doesn't think the group has the full picture of her relationship."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-277668598836.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Yeehaw!"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"She says she is feeling quite fiery tonight, which could be down to the rose thorns on her dress but maybe also her lack of underwear, and schools them all."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Finally, Cass is like, 'well actually, she"},{"type":"em","children":[{"text":"is"}]},{"text":"the most emotionally mature person on this show so maybe we should have faith in her'."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Is it a coincidence that Cass turned 30 only a few weeks ago? Vindication for Timothy's age discrimination! (I'm joking!!!!!!!)"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Suddenly, Tori tells Lucinda Light to shut up."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Why would you ever want Lucinda Light to shut up?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The woman has offered us such gems as \"earthy and grounded, with a high-functioning erection\", \"to marry a stranger is such a historical and ancient thing to do\", and \"it's just been a blast off of elemental energy\"."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lucinda Light is a goddamn ORATOR."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"WE SHOULD LET HER SPEAK AT ALL TIMES."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-36268517798.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Exactly!"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"She can also operate with nuance, which is a bloody revelation on this show."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Yes, she can defend her relationship from uninformed opinion but also yes, she can be annoyed with how Timothy acted."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"She tells him she doesn't think his angry escalation of the situation was necessary and he agrees."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"But Tori is pissed. 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He's finally returned."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He says the time apart has helped him, precisely 30 seconds after Ellie tells us in a piece-to-camera that the time apart has literally not helped her at all."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He says all the right things and they hug it out."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ugh."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Elsewhere, Sara and Tim have found their relationship groove, and are also fulfilling their branded content obligations with the most on-the-nose ride-hailing ad on television."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"What better way to keep things heading on the right track than by meeting up with Tim's best man Ben — you know, the guy who gave the most stomach-churning, gross, and sexist speech in"},{"type":"em","children":[{"text":"MAFS"}]},{"text":"history! — to continue the Friends and Family week fun."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-416351473063.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"He's about to f*** his best friend's relationship up and it's put a real pep in his step"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Straight away, Ben starts joking about Tim counting down the days till he can escape her and does this man actually hate Tim? 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Good for them!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Timothy has moved back in with Lucinda Light. Well, he and his 80 pairs of sneakers (?!) have moved into a separate room. But still, it's progress."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"type":"em","children":[{"text":"Wait."}]}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Not only does Timothy have 80 pairs of sneakers, but he also appears to have... this:"}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/2424.3428571428567x1616.2285714285713-319872207585.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"The goodest girl!"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Need I remind you that he also had a Dobby the house-elf mask a couple of weeks ago?! What is going on with his freaky mask collection?! We need an urgent investigation."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The two new couples — sigh, RIP to Mash and their ghost friends — continue to breeze through their crash courses. 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Sorry for the persistent jokes about your work ethic, king!"}],"id":"143f17cb-f2b1-435a-b975-256a046df350"},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"\"Can I just ask the men here tonight, why did you generally stay silent after that comment?\""}],"id":"dc341c50-8cd8-49f5-9eb4-c6d7586939aa"},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"They all look uncomfortable and GOOD."}],"id":"2b70a513-0478-496e-9a7d-0f099711c01f"},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ben says he didn't know the context in which it was said. 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We've got you covered."}]}]}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Everyone is getting ready for the dinner party, completely unaware that they are meeting not only three new couples, but a number of very gossipy ghosts."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"By the way, I've spent the past 24 hours reliving Madeline's conversation with the ghosts while she and Ash had dinner. I have concluded that it was the most baths*t thing I've watched in years."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"I F***ING LOVED IT."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The narrator says Tim and Sara's \"spirits are high\" and hahahahahahaha it's a big yes from me to ghost puns."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lucinda and Timothy are excited about the fresh energies. Knowing Lucinda, she will love the haunting energy too."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Post honeymoon, Madeleine and Ash are awkward as hell. Because HOW do you come back from sh*t talking spirits. HOW."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"\"Have you noticed I'm moody,\" Madeleine asks him. He has, as have a couple million others. Even more if we count the dead!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-372656954542.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Oh of course!"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Oh, and Jade and Ridge are"},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"horned"}]},{"text":"loved up."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"At the apartments, Cass and Tristan are back to their wonderful sunny selves."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Tristan jokes that John Aiken took time off from his CIA job to help them out, which is really funny because we all know John was just doing his mid-week self-care. Did you not see the photo evidence I stumbled upon?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-126949951406.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Just an excuse to recycle this well thought-out, high budget, intricately detailed image"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"OOOH."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"NEW INFORMATION HAS COME TO LIGHT."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"AND IT DIDN'T EVEN COME FROM A MEDDLING GHOST."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"You know it's serious because they flash way too much Sydney drone footage showing ~dramatic weather~."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"A groom has told someone, a.k.a Jonathan, that he hopes there is a couple swap challenge because he is not attracted to his wife, and gives permission to whoever he swaps with to sleep with her. Like she's an inanimate doll and not a real human woman with her own thoughts, feelings and desires."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"WELL."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"WELL."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"WELL."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"WHO ON EARTH WOULD SAY SUCH A HORRIBLE THING."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/2371.2845422943224x1580.8563615295482-674366875970.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Shocking news! I am so shocked!"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"In the greatest possible turn of events, Lauren is the one with all the details."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"And she wants to out Jack as a gross misogynist in front of the whole group — for accountability, but also ratings."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jonathan is not stoked about it because it puts him in an awkward position, but he promises to back Lauren up."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lauren tells Sara, and the experts watching on from, idk, the next room over(?) feign the most incredible surprise."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-241179157873.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"\"The bad man we selected did something bad???\""}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The experts are very happy that Timothy is smiling. The bar is in hell. But also, as the world's foremost Timothy apologist, same."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"We learn that Tristan calls Timothy dad, and it began a bit like when we all started saying \"lol\". It was ironic! Until it wasn't! But it's cute and wholesome and no one in their right mind would object to someone finding a reason to gift them a bottle of Patrón."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Tristan then calls Ridge 'Bridge' and I actually laugh so loud I instinctively rip my headphones out."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-592842098313.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Cryingggggggggggg"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"B"}]},{"text":"ridge then starts yelling 'deece' again and no one has any idea what is going on."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Mel tries to explain the lingo to Alessandra, which is very funny on its own, but you guys."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"LOOK AT JOHN AIKEN."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1182.9854288597376x788.6569525731584-200392363619.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"\"Think of the paycheck think of the paycheck, think of the paycheck.\""}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ash, Madeleine and the ghosts arrive, and Ash immediately tells Lauren and Jonathan that their honeymoon was \"weird\". 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Unfortunately, his joke is missing a key component. Where is the funny part?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lauren asks Jack to repeat the joke, so they're all on the same page, and he says it is \"inappropriate at the dinner table\"."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Sure, Jan."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Everyone yells about wanting to know, because above all else we all just love mess. Sara tells them and everyone immediately agrees that Jack is the worst comedian of all time."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"He defends it as 'banter' that Tori would definitely understand and be okay with, and Tori... backs him up???"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"GIRL."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"GET UP!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jack and Lauren argue about whether Jack told Jonathan that he wasn't attracted to Tori — but this is DUMB because he's said this MULTIPLE TIMES ON CAMERA. WE'VE SEEN IT."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jack then comes at Jonathan, using his BiG tOuGh AlPhA eNeRgY to try and stop him from answering his questions."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Then we engage in a battle of semantics, as Jack debates the difference between not being attracted to someone and not having a sexual spark."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x799.9999999999999-859751006638.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Side note what is Timothy looking at"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The experts say they've seen this kind of behaviour before and it's nice to know I am not the only one having flashbacks to Harrison."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"This is really quite grim, isn't it?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jack realises he's f***ed here, so he starts getting reeeeallllllll defensive. And for a BiG tOuGh AlPhA, he is reminding me a lot of a yappy chihuahua."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Apparently, Jonathan is the problem. And Lauren is the problem. And everyone who thinks disrespecting women is not funny is the problem."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Oops, our bad!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"His story twists, too. 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I don't know what that means, but mine never works properly so I hope it is not... that."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lucinda Light thinks they are \"utterly divine\" and loves the \"transmission of their sexiness\"."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Michael and Stephen are nice."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"WHAT ABOUT MASH?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Ash says they've got some things to work on. And Madeleine says she was not expecting to be in love like this."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Hold up-"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Who is she talking about?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"ASH?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"HER GHOST?"}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/2252.697547683924x1501.798365122616-32050258422.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"U fkn wot"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Oh. 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No one should have to hear that sh*t from a parent!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"BUT HE'S STILL TRYING TO OPEN UP AND MAKE PROGRESS AND TAKE HIS WALLS DOWN AND I AM SO HOPEFUL HE CAN DO IT."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"PLEASE."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/originals/0TYMXBbb5aNwKBqNAtbq_1708476912752.gif","children":[{"text":""}]}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Lauren is confused as to why everyone is talking about things other than Jack being a dirtbag."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"She apologies to Tori for how it went down but said she needed to air it publicly. Because they're on a TV show. 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I'll allow \"deeeeeece\", only when yelled by the other couples, but especially Richard, in a mocking way."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jade and Ride's reception is very awkward at first because Ridge and his mates are... annoying, and Ridge keeps calling Jade \"the old bird\"."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"The cuts to Jayden's judgemental face bring me joy."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-239520411571.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Unabashedly enjoying the cringe"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Jade is quite rightly concerned about Ridge's maturity levels."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Children naturally come up in their conversation, which is when she tells him about her daughter. 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Maybe Alessandra does know her stuff, because it works."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"No cupping of the balls required!"},{"type":"em","children":[{"text":"This time."}]}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Across the hall, Ben recounts his argument with Ellie, which he believes was difficult because she's \"sensitive\" and \"emotional\"."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"It definitely had nothing to do with him talking about \"opportunities after the experiment\", a.k.a his hopes and dreams of receiving over 500 downloads on his podcast."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x800-274527683013.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"\"Her emotional lady brain probably just doesn't understand it\""}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"While John Aiken and Mel are off sipping mojitos, Alessandra is holding intimacy workshops because some of these people need a lot more help than simply learning to hover their hands above boobies."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Richard and Andrea are going at it like rabbits and everyone is having fun with that news."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"But then Jack mentions his golden showers... thing."}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/2352.554309623431x1568.369539748954-753423771837.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"This moment is perfect. 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She'd find that super hot!"}]},{"type":"p","children":[[[{"type":"img","url":"https://new-cdn.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-pwa.appspot.com/cms_images/variations/1200x799.9999999999999-568626228428.jpg","children":[{"text":""}]},[{"text":"Sounds like grounds for a cheating scandal doesn't ittttt"}]]]]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"At the women's workshop, everyone \"awwwwws\" at the news that Tim successfully looked into Sara's eyes."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Cass shares that she and Tristan have cooled off because his up-and-down moods are turning her off, but she really wants the spark back."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Then Ellie says Ben mocked her for... answering a question... that he asked her... in a perfectly normal way."}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Tori says Ben is either stupid, or he has balls bigger than Texas. 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