Overview
- During a dinner with Leisha and Reiss, Steven said "it feels like a break up" and acknowledged they had not fully dropped their walls with each other.
- Nelly told castmates she came into the process open and vulnerable, said she felt hurt, and described the situation as feeling like a breakup.
- Relationship expert Mel observed that Nelly may be realising this is not the right relationship for her at this stage of the experiment.
- Viewers on X called the couple "doomed" and accused Steven of not respecting Nelly, reflecting a strong negative reaction to the latest episode.
- Tensions were heightened by a recent Wife Swap exchange in which Steven insulted Nelly before apologising, and the pair had previously considered leaving at the commitment ceremony, while a trailer now teases a "scandalous secret" that fans are speculating about.