Married At First Sight viewers were left disgusted after cheaters Carolina Santos and Daniel Holmes begged to return to the experiment as a couple on Sunday’s episode.
And just moments after their affair led to a cast walk-out, the 34-year-old brand manager took to Instagram to say she had no regrets about how things went down.
She posted a photo of herself with personal trainer Daniel, 31, and wrote: ‘I want you to know that I would do it all again. I will choose you every time.’
No regrets: Married At First Sight cheater Carolina Santos (pictured) has broken her silence after Sunday’s commitment ceremony with a romantic tribute to her lover Daniel Holmes
Meanwhile, Daniel told 9Entertainment he knew they ‘were going to face the firing line’ by going public in front of the experts and the other couples.
Carolina also said she hoped the experts would see their ‘connection’ and allow them to continue in the experiment – but this didn’t end up happened.
Carolina horrified her co-stars on Sunday when she revealed she’d started a secret romance with Daniel while still ‘married’ to her ‘husband’ Dion Giannarelli.
No regrets: Uploading a photo of her alongside Daniel, 31, she wrote: ‘I want you to know that I would do it all again. I will choose you every time.’ Carolina and Daniel pictured together
‘The lead-up to walking into the room to kind of expose that we’d been seeing each other, I was s**tting myself. I had to try and stay strong for Carolina as well because we knew we were going to face the firing line,’ Daniel said afterwards.
The bodybuilder explained that while ‘Dion’s feelings got hurt’ in the process, he knew in his heart his affair with Carolina was right.
Carolina went into Sunday’s commitment ceremony feeling optimistic the experts would consent to her new relationship with Daniel.
‘We were just hoping they wouldn’t say no, that there was a connection here,’ she said, before acknowledging the way she handled things ‘could have been’ better.
‘We knew we were facing the firing line’: Daniel and Carolina addressed their cheating scandal in an interview with 9Entertainment after Sunday’s episode went to air
Anticipation: ‘The lead-up to walking into the room to kind of expose that we’d been seeing each other, I was s**tting myself. I had to try and stay strong for Carolina as well because we knew we were going to face the firing line,’ the personal trainer said
The real deal? Meanwhile, Carolina revealed she went into Sunday’s commitment ceremony feeling optimistic the experts would consent to her new relationship with Daniel
During Sunday’s commitment ceremony, the couple interrupted Jackson Lonie and Olivia Frazer’s couch session to announce their secret romance.
They explained that once Daniel’s ‘wife’ Jessica Seracino had left the experiment, he sought out Carolina as a shoulder to cry on since she was in the same boat with property developer Dion.
They then ‘connected on every level’ and found in each other what they came into the experiment for – behind everyone’s back.
Surprise! During Sunday’s commitment ceremony, the couple interrupted Jackson Lonie and Olivia Frazer’s couch session to announce their secret romance. Carolina began a secret romance with Daniel while still ‘married’ to ‘husband’ Dion Giannarelli
‘I guess in short, that’s how it was we caught up as friends and connected because we both found ourselves in a difficult situation with the person that we matched with,’ Daniel explained.
‘It became pretty evident that we had a lot of stuff in common [and] we just started connecting and building beyond a friendship between each other.’
Speaking to the experts, Carolina explained: ‘I think it was clear to me right before I wrote leave last commitment ceremony.’
What’s going on? The cast couldn’t believe what they were seeing. (Pictured are the show’s experts Alessandra Rampolla, Mel Schilling and John Aiken)
Action! The crew had no idea what was going on, almost as if Carolina and Daniel had appeared from nowhere
In love: They explained that once Daniel’s bride Jessica Seracino left the experiment, he sought out Carolina as a shoulder to cry on since she was in the same boat with Dion
‘That is when I I knew that there was something more than just a friendship with Daniel,’ Carolina continued.
Dion and the others were then left livid when Carolina and Daniel brazenly asked the experts if they could stay in the experiment.
‘We all came here for that reason to meet some undeveloped feelings and fall in love and obviously the both of us didn’t get that with who were initially matched with,’ Daniel said.
‘We are genuine and real about this experiment and how we feel about each other. So yes, there’s a part of us that would like to continue to experiment together.’
Dion then left the room in disgust, spurring on a group walkout.
‘I’ve had enough for one night’: Dion (pictured) left the room, spurring the group walkout
Not happy: The remaining MAFS brides and grooms bolted in disgust
Eventually they all calmed down and headed back into the room, to then discover that the experts would never give their blessing for Carolina and Daniel to return as a couple in the experiment.
‘Now there is no question that this has happened before – people have strayed outside of their marriages. What we haven’t seen is someone stray with someone who’s left the experiment already,’ John Aiken said.
‘I know Alessandra and Mel. And I know I speak for them here when I say there is absolutely no way we’re gonna allow you to re-enter experiment as a new couple.
Sorry! Eventually they all calmed down and headed back into the room, to then discover that the experts would never give their blessing for Carolina and Daniel to return as a couple in the experiment
Not happy: ‘Now there is no question that this has happened before – people have strayed outside of their marriages. What we haven’t seen is someone stray with someone who’s left the experiment already,’ John Aiken said
‘It’s not going to happen now, that’s not gonna happen in the future and the reason for that is very clear, but you need to hear it.
‘This betrayal is incredibly unsettling and difficult for all of us to witness.
‘We don’t see any merit for this relationship that you have to continue on in this experiment. Firstly, Daniel, you’ve been out of it for weeks.
‘You’re no longer part of what’s going on in this experiment.’
The pair accepted the decision, and exited the room.
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine and 9NOW
Disgusted: ‘It’s not going to happen now, that’s not gonna happen in the future and the reason for that is very clear, but you need to hear it,’ said John. ‘This betrayal is incredibly unsettling and difficult for all of us to witness’
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