Married at First Sight viewers were left stunned after Melissa Sheppard made a shocking confession about sex with husband Josh White during Sunday night’s episode.
When asked why things were going down hill in their romance, Melissa said: ‘Josh is really conservative and I respect that. But then it’s just like it suppresses me and then I feel like I’m the alpha in the relationship.’
The experts were visibly shocked at Melissa’s remark, and wanted to know why physical intimacy was so important to her.
‘I just feel like he’s not a big man,’ she told them.
‘I don’t feel protected by Josh, and I feel like I’m protecting him and I feel no protection or love or support or anything from him.’
Married at First Sight viewers were left stunned after Melissa Sheppard made a shocking confession about sex with husband Josh White. Both pictured
In a shocking twist during Sunday’s Commitment Ceremony, Melissa, 41, made a shocking confession about her experience with groom Josh, 40
When asked why things were going down hill in their romance, Melissa said: ‘Josh is really conservative and I respect that. But then it’s just like it suppresses me and then I feel like I’m the alpha in the relationship’
‘It’s not something I’m used to. I’m used to a man just, you know, I want a manly man…’ she continued.
Melissa went on to reveal having sex with Josh ‘felt like a transaction’ – a bombshell that sent shockwaves through the show.
‘I’ve got to say that intimacy now, during the intimacy week, it was just sex,’ began Melissa.
‘It was just a transaction. Like I didn’t feel like it was a genuine thing.’
The experts were visibly shocked at Melissa’s remark, and wanted to know why physical intimacy was so important to her
‘I just feel like he’s not a big like man,’ she told them. ‘I don’t feel protected by Josh, and I feel like I’m protecting him and I feel no protection or love or support or anything from him’
‘I’ve got to say that intimacy now, during the intimacy week, it was just sex,’ began Melissa. ‘It was just a transaction. Like I didn’t feel like it was a genuine thing’
‘It wasn’t kissing, loving how I imagined to have an amazing sex life with someone. It was just physical. We were really drunk and it was just really awkward.’
Melissa’s behavior was also called into question, with accusations of ‘controlling’ actions towards Josh.
‘I want to now speak my truth and talk about some of it,’ Josh explained.
‘I think there is a significant issue in this relationship about control.
Melissa’s behavior was also called into question, with accusations of ‘controlling’ actions towards Josh
A heartbroken Josh was then seen wiping tears off his face throughout the chat
Melissa’s behavior was also called into question, with accusations of ‘controlling’ actions towards Josh. ‘I want to now speak my truth and talk about some of it,’ Josh explained
‘In this relationship, Melissa has attempted to restrict my access to the TV.
‘She’s attempted to restrict my access to my mobile phone. She’s trying to place limitations on the times that I can read my books.
‘She’s trying to tell me when I can go out, where I can go out, who I talk to, when I talk to them.
‘And last week you heard a talk about the fact that she’s going to limit intimacy.’
In a dramatic turn of events, Aiken allowed Josh to leave the show, citing his mental and emotional wellbeing as the reason for his departure.
Melissa was left to fend for herself, and the fallout from her actions has left the other contestants questioning her motives.
‘I want to now speak my truth and talk about some of it,’ Josh explained. ‘I think there is a significant issue in this relationship about control.’
Josh chose to write ‘leave’ after returning to the couch
In a bizarre twist of events, Melissa wrote ‘stay’ having crossed off ‘leave’
In a dramatic turn of events, Aiken allowed Josh to leave the show, citing his mental and emotional wellbeing as the reason for his departure
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