Jealousy erupts in Married At First Sight when Layton worries about the growing bond between Harrison and Melinda during the swing.
Tensions simmered between Layton Mills and Melinda Willis on Monday’s episode of MAFS as the relationship experts introduced a shocking twist.
The pair were told to swap partners with arch-rivals Harrison Boon and Bronte Schofield, which Layton, 35, initially refused to do.
Jealousy soon reared its ugly head when 33-year-old Melinda agreed to let 32-year-old Harrison move into her apartment to live for a few days.
‘I don’t think I would have felt comfortable with either husband coming to live in the apartment that Mel and I had made a home. I felt strongly that it went against my values and principles,” Layton said. tv week.
“It really made me question whether Mel and I were aligned on what was important in our relationship.”
Tensions simmered between Layton Mills (left) and Melinda Willis (right) on Monday’s episode of MAFS as relationship experts introduced a shock twist.
He went on to say that he was “disappointed” that Melinda didn’t give him the understanding and support he wanted.
“That was really difficult because I felt like Mel was giving Harrison more support than me. I guess it was a lot of pent-up emotion that came out in a very real and raw way,” she said.
The biotech CEO added: “It was very strange to see two people who were considered enemies coming together over tea in our apartment.”
The pair were told to swap partners with arch-rivals Harrison Boon (pictured) and Bronte Schofield, which Layton, 35, initially refused to do.
Layton and Melinda clashed on Monday’s episode when he refused to move in with Harrison’s wife, Bronte, 28, saying that while he was willing to engage in some sort of “swap,” he didn’t think it was right for him to they lived together.
Things got worse when Harrison showed up at the couple’s apartment with his suitcase ready to move.
‘I’m not going to live with another woman. Fundamentally, I don’t agree with this activity, but I’m happy to participate,’ Layton said firmly.
Jealousy soon reared its ugly head when Melinda (right) agreed to let Harrison (left) move into her apartment to live for a few days.
He continued, “But I can do it my way, and I feel like I can do it without having to move. I feel like I can do it by moving to a separate apartment.”
Melinda explained that while she wasn’t thrilled with the idea of spending a weekend with Harrison, she thought ‘you only live once’.
‘I always think yolo, leaving your comfort zone makes you grow. Everything is self-development, everything is growth. This is how I see life,” he told the producers.
‘Layton is pretty southern, so he’s black and white. He’s like, “I just see it that way and that’s how I see it,” and I’m a little bit different.
‘I don’t think I would have felt comfortable with either husband coming to live in the apartment that Mel and I had made a home. I felt strongly that it went against my values and principles,’ Layton told TV Week.