MAFS oldest couple John and Melissa are disappointed by show drama

The relationship experts paired 11 couples on Nine’s Married At First Sight, but only five remain after Sunday night’s latest commitment ceremony.

And the show’s oldest duo John Robertson, 54, and Melissa Walsh, 53, have revealed why they believe their relationship has fared better than the show’s younger contestants.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, they revealed: ‘We wanted to get to know each other as friends first, rather than just jump into bed on the honeymoon — which we’ve seen has ended in tears.’ 

‘Felt like we were on Melrose Place!’ MAFS oldest couple John and Melissa are disappointed by drama on show and reveal why they’ve fared better than their younger co-stars

As one of the remaining fan favourites on the controversial social experiment, John credited their willingness to take things slow as mature adults for their success.

‘John and I, being in our 50s, have been in relationships we’ve tried to force. So we just said let’s see how we feel with each other,’ Melissa told the publication.

John previously divorced his wife of 10-years , whom he shared two daughters with, while Melissa is a mother-of-four and grandmother-of-seven who has been married twice.

'We wanted to get to know each other as friends first, rather than just jump into bed on the honeymoon': As one of the remaining fan favourites on the controversial social experiment, John credited their willingness to take things slow as mature adults for their success

‘We wanted to get to know each other as friends first, rather than just jump into bed on the honeymoon’: As one of the remaining fan favourites on the controversial social experiment, John credited their willingness to take things slow as mature adults for their success

They're well-versed! John previously divorced his wife of 10-years , whom he shared two daughters with, while Melissa is a mother-of-four and grandmother-of-seven who has been married twice

They’re well-versed! John previously divorced his wife of 10-years , whom he shared two daughters with, while Melissa is a mother-of-four and grandmother-of-seven who has been married twice

They told the publication they wanted to be practical about their TV ‘marriage’ and let feelings evolve as naturally-as-possible in the unusual environment.

John and Melissa claim they’ve been disappointed in the way their co-stars have handled themselves through the series.

Melissa confessed: ‘John and I felt like we were on Melrose Place not MAFS.’  

While John appeared on the previous season of Married At First Sight last year, nothing could have prepared him for this season’s drama.

There was an ‘affair’ between ‘alpha male’ Dean Wells and Instagram model Davina Rankin behind Dean’s ‘wife’ Tracey Jewel’s back, and the recent boys’ night banter about wife-swapping causes uproar at the weekly dinner party.

Of the remaining couples, John and Melissa still hold out hope for Sarah Roza and Telv Williams, however recent leaked emails suggest the couple have long split.

Hopeful for a lasting match: Of the remaining couples, John and Melissa still hold out hope for Sarah Roza and Telv Williams, however recent leaked emails suggest the couple have long split

Hopeful for a lasting match: Of the remaining couples, John and Melissa still hold out hope for Sarah Roza and Telv Williams, however recent leaked emails suggest the couple have long split



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