Overview
- At the commitment ceremony, the show's experts condemned Julia‑Ruth’s conduct, with Charlene Douglas saying it mocked the process and Paul C Brunson warning Divarni he had been misled.
- Divarni’s stay-or-leave decision was left unresolved on-air, extending uncertainty over the couple’s future in the experiment.
- Nelly alleged Julia‑Ruth planned to remain for two more weeks to pursue Steven in a potential partner swap, intensifying scrutiny of her motives.
- Following the episode, Julia‑Ruth issued an Instagram apology, saying she “lost” herself in the process and is taking accountability for hurting others.
- Separately, Maeve faced the experts without Joe after his family bereavement, and new footage shows ongoing lack of contact as she contemplates her next steps.