She defiantly said she would leave Married At First Sight on her own terms.
And after a roller-coaster of emotion with her husband Nasser Sultan – Gabrielle Barlett, 44, did exactly that.
After ending her ‘marriage’ with Nasser on Sunday night’s episode, the blonde actress took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to her fans.
‘The best is yet to come’: Married At First Sight bride Gabrielle Bartlett, 44, has shared a post thanking her fans for their support after ending her ‘marriage’ to Nasser Sultan
‘Bad Luck Donald Duck,’ the Northern Beaches resident started. This girl has gotta keep moving…’
She went on: ‘What an honour to be in your lounge rooms over the last little while. Your support and love has not gone unnoticed and I will be eternally grateful for each smile on the street, comment on social media, anyone who reached out to me.’
‘Bad Luck Donald Duck’: The Married At First Sight bride penned a heartfelt message
‘And to you, yes Mr you…the gorgeous, masculine, kind hearted man of my equal that I just haven’t met yet’ she started, ‘I’m still looking for you so please keep searching to find me…’
She signed off: ‘Sending rays n rays of love.’
Gabrielle’s co-star Sarah Roza couldn’t help but gush over Gabrielle’s post, commenting underneath: ‘Gosh, I adore you my love,’ before going on to say ‘I just know an incredible man will be in your future soon.’
Goodbye: Nasser Sultan and Gabrielle Bartlett’s romance ended in tears as they both voted to leave the experiment on Sunday’s Married At First Sight
Overwhelmed: The emotion of the commitment ceremony proved to be too much for Nasser, who broke down crying and exited the set before revealing his decision
It comes after an emotional commitment ceremony on Sunday night, which saw her marriage to fitness trainer Nasser Sultan end in tears.
‘I would like to leave’: After receiving some reassurance from the experts, Nas was finally able to find the courage to announce his decision
The 50-year-old was comforted by his ‘wife’ Gab, who held him in her arms as he sobbed uncontrollably.
‘It’s okay babe,’ she soothed as Nasser clung to her.
‘It’s hard, I came in this to find love,’ said a heartbroken Nasser.
‘There’s a lot of love there, it’s just not the love that either of us wanted,’ said Gab
The rest of the couples clapped in support once Nasser had found the strength to return to the couch.
After receiving some reassurance from the experts, Nas was finally able to find the courage to announce his decision.
However, it was obviously deeply difficult for the ‘groom.’
‘I think we’ve both realised that it is what it is,’ said a devastated Nasser
‘I think we’ve both realised that it is what it is,’ he said.
‘And I think we’re both being adults about our decision… and I would like to leave.’
Gab followed by calling Nas an ‘amazing man,’ saying that she’d love to have a relationship with him in the future, but ‘not a romantic one.’
Rollercoaster of emotion! The couple have struggled to get their relationship on track, with Nasser having chucked a number of temper tantrums during the pair’s home stay
She then revealed her vote to leave, before Nas started to cry again.
‘I was really touched by Nasser’s reaction,’ Gab later told the camera in her private one-on-one.
‘There’s a lot of love there, it’s just not the love that either of us wanted.’