He was supposed to find love with wife Ashley Irvin on Married At First Sight.
But as his on-screen relationship floundered Troy Delmege ended up finding comfort in the arms of fellow contestant Carly Bowyer.
Despite both being in relationships on the show, the pair were spotted getting hot and heavy and handsy in a Melbourne park.
‘I gravitated towards her’: Married At First Sight’s Troy Delmege opens up about THOSE photos with Carly Bowyer saying both of their on-screen relationships were ‘lopsided’
Now Troy has opened up about his infamous make-out session with Carly calling her a ‘sympathetic’ shoulder which he ‘gravitated towards’ during a difficult time.
‘I don’t think too many couples had it as lopsided as we did,’ Troy told WHO Magazine.
Along with Troy, Carly was also struggling in her relationship with her match, Justin Fischer.
The 32-year-old brunette often spoke about her frustration with her husband’s lack of affection towards her.
While Troy’s wife, Ashley, had previously complained about Troy’s over-the-top displays of affection towards her.
Love lost? He was supposed to find love with wife Ashley Irvin (seen) on Married At First Sight. but Troy ended up finding comfort in the arms of fellow contestant
Different people: Both Troy and Carly’s partners took issue with their way they displayed their affections towards them
The photos of Troy and Carly showed the pair packing on the PDA in a public park with little to no regard for onlookers.
After the photos were release a source told Woman’s Day the pair were ‘serious’ and ‘totally in love’.
Despite that, Troy and Ashley are continuing to battle through their relationship on the show.
Married At First Sight continues Sunday at 7pm on Channel Nine
Fighters: Troy and Ashley are continuing to battle through their relationship on the show