Married at First Sight Australia spoilers follow.
A Married at First Sight couple's honeymoon turned sour when the groom walked out on the bride for not aligning with his checklist.
Season 12 stars Eliot Donovan and Lauren Hall's stay in Queensland, which saw them clash over his requirements in a partner.
Quizzing Eliot about his fixed criteria and whether he trusted the experts, Lauren was taken aback when he claimed he didn't need any advice from them.
"I'm very set on my ways," he said, adding: "Maybe I can give them some advice."
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"I always think I know better than experts," Eliot continued, with Lauren branding his comments "concerning" in a solo interview.
Later that day, the couple enjoyed a sushi dinner, though Eliot's questions to determine whether Lauren was his "absolute perfect match" ruined the atmosphere.
"I feel like maybe… we're not really right for each other," he told producers, insisting that there were some "non-negotiables" he wished for in a life partner.
The situation escalated when Eliot said he wanted to have a big family in response to Lauren's desire to just have one child.
He then made assumptions about Lauren's lifestyle and judged her for her expensive handbag, hinting at her being into "non-essentials".
Lauren was left in shock when Eliot pointed at age being a factor in the success of their match, despite them being only two years apart. In a candid admission, he suggested she should be with someone in their 40s while he should've been matched with a 25-year-old.
Still processing, she left the table to go to the bathroom, muttering how "annoying" Eliot was being.
"I can't stand him," she added.
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The next morning, Eliot was determined to leave, insisting he wished he'd been paired with someone younger and who wanted several kids.
"It's kinda pointless to me," he said of the experiment as Lauren was trying to reason with him.
Describing him as one of the "most inflexible" people she's ever met, Lauren said: "It's a very unattractive trait, doesn't matter how old."
"It's actually fascinating watching a grown man throwing a tantrum because he didn't get exactly what he wanted," Lauren concluded as Eliot finally got out with his bags.
Is this the last we'll see of him this season?
Married at First Sight UK airs on E4 in the UK. Married at First Sight Australia airs on Nine Network in Australia and E4 in the UK.
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