Married at First Sight Australia fans praised Awhina Rutene and her sister, Cleo, as Family and Friends Week with partner Adrian Araouzou went awry.
Awhina and Adrian have had a rocky relationship thus far, with the latest commitment ceremony seeing the couple remain in the experiment by a thread after Awhina opted to leave, with Adrian’s pledge to stay seeing them work on their bond for another week.
Tuesday’s (April 1) instalment saw the existing couples engage in Family and Friends Week, with each pair being questioned – or in some instances, interrogated – on their time during the experiment thus far.
Awhina, who was accompanied by her twin sister, admitted at the outset of the meeting that she and Adrian “struggled to communicate” during the experiment, with Adrian’s three sisters keenly listening in.
After an icy start, Cleo remarked that her sister looked “drained” whilst sitting at the table, with tensions boiling after she clashed with Adrian’s family and friends. They eventually left the room, with Cleo remarking that Awhina “didn’t need them” in her life.
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Fans of the series commented on the heated exchange, with several praising Cleo’s actions, as one wrote on X: “Awhina's sister is a HERO!!! Warrior woman! Tell those toxic people what the score is! #MAFSAU”
“YES CLEO TAKE THEM DOWWWWWN #MAFSAU #MAFSAustralia” added a second fan, with a third also praising Cleo as they noted: “i’m so glad cleo is there to humble adrian and his family #MAFSAU”
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“I need cleo to move in the apartment. awhina is SO MUCH stronger with her there #MAFSAU,” suggested one fan, with another remarking: “Everyone needs a Cleo in their world!! #MAFSAU”
Another viewer was also full of praise for Cleo as they wrote: “Also shout out Cleo for giving them both barrels whilst being on her own, proper family that #MAFSAU.” One fan suggested that Awhina and Cleo be given “their own show”.
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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