MAFS: Layton and Melinda profess their love for each other during emotional rollercoaster final vows

Married At First Sight’s Layton and Melinda break down in tears as they profess their love for each other in emotional final vows

Their Married at First Sight journey has been anything but a romantic fairy tale.

So it was pretty shocking when both Melinda Willis and Layton Mills professed their love for each other during their final vows on Sunday.

Layton, 32, acknowledged the explosive nature of their relationship and blamed some of the turbulence on co-stars Harrison Boon and Bronte Schofield.

He later apologized for his part in the difficulties they faced and admitted that he hadn’t always been there for Melinda, 32, when she needed him most.

Layton expressed his fear that their differences could bring out the worst in each other, but ultimately decided that he was willing to take the risk to be with Melinda.

Married At First Sight’s Melinda Willis and Layton Mills’ journey has been anything but a romantic fairy tale, so it was quite the shock when the two professed their love for one another on a roller coaster of emotional vows.

Layton, 32, acknowledged the explosive nature of their relationship and blamed some of the turbulence on co-stars Harrison Boon and Bronte Schofield.

Layton, 32, acknowledged the explosive nature of their relationship and blamed some of the turbulence on co-stars Harrison Boon and Bronte Schofield.

“It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved, and I am falling in love with you,” he said.

“At times our relationship has been stressful, overwhelming and difficult. And for my part in that, I want to apologize.

I realized that there were times when you needed me and I wasn’t there to support you. There were times when you didn’t feel safe and I couldn’t make you feel safe.

Layton later apologized for his part in the difficulties they faced and admitted he hadn't always been there for Melinda, 32, when she needed him most.

Layton later apologized for his part in the difficulties they faced and admitted he hadn’t always been there for Melinda, 32, when she needed him most.

Layton expressed his fear that their differences could bring out the worst in each other, but ultimately decided that he was willing to take the risk to be with Melinda.

Layton expressed his fear that their differences could bring out the worst in each other, but ultimately decided that he was willing to take the risk to be with Melinda.

He continued: “There were times when you felt alone and I didn’t do enough to make you feel like I was there for you.”

“Sometimes I let my pride, my ego and my own insecurities get the best of me, so I’m sorry I left all that time.”

Melinda later admitted that she didn’t initially think Layton was her perfect match, but he soon became someone incredibly special to her.

Melinda, reflecting on her time in the experiment, admitted that she didn't initially think of Layton as her perfect match, but he soon became someone incredibly special to her.

Melinda, reflecting on her time in the experiment, admitted that she didn’t initially think of Layton as her perfect match, but he soon became someone incredibly special to her.

Although there were times when Layton was not supportive of her, she emphasized that the bond they shared was real.

Although there were times when Layton was not supportive of her, she emphasized that the bond they shared was real.

Although there were times when Layton was not supportive of her, she emphasized that the bond they shared was real.

“After all we’ve been through together, this decision hasn’t been an easy one for me, but the connection we share is real, and I think we owe it to ourselves to take a chance and get it right,” Melinda said.

‘You’re my partner, and I don’t think that’s just within the experiment. I’m not ready to throw in the towel on what could be happily ever after.

In a touching moment, Melinda made her feelings clear: ‘I love you. And I want us to be together.

Married at First Sight continues Monday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine

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“I think we owe it to ourselves to take a chance and get it right,” Melinda said.

In a touching moment, Melinda made her feelings clear: 'I love you.  And I want us to be together'

In a touching moment, Melinda made her feelings clear: ‘I love you. And I want us to be together’