“Don’t raise your voice at me”
Married At First Sight UK star Nelly Patel defended Steven Springett’s behaviour after he called her a “f***ing idiot” in a heated moment on the show.
The couple, who tied the knot on the reality dating series, were seen clashing in their apartment ahead of the commitment ceremony.
The argument followed a tense dinner party where fellow contestant Julia-Ruth claimed that Steven had been active on dating app Raya before joining the show.
When Nelly confronted him about the rumour, things quickly escalated.
Steven lost his temper during the group discussion, and the following day, the pair attempted to talk through the situation privately.
During their heated exchange in the bedroom, Steven snapped:
“I get bored of saying the same thing over and over again.”
Nelly replied: “You keep saying that”, prompting Steven to fire back: “Well, don’t antagonise me then!”
Visibly shocked, Nelly warned: “Don’t raise your voice at me”, before Steven shouted: “F***ing idiot.”
At the commitment ceremony, Nelly revealed the details of their confrontation.
Steven initially tried to backtrack, but expert Mel Schilling challenged him, leading to a rare emotional moment from the groom.
He admitted he had been feeling “overwhelmed” due to his stepdad being in hospital.
Breaking down in tears, Steven promised to work on his behaviour. The couple agreed to remain in the experiment and continue their journey.
Following the episode, Nelly took to Instagram to reflect on the difficult week.
She wrote: “This last commitment ceremony was a difficult one for us.
“Although I hated seeing Steven cry, it was the first time I’d seen him show me a more emotional side.
“Seeing that other side to him wasn’t easy – and it came after behaviour that no one should ever have to tolerate in a marriage.
“But he assured me that it wasn’t the real him. That the real Steven was the one I met on our wedding day, the one I grew close to on our honeymoon, and I didn’t want to throw something potentially magical away.
“So I took a big risk, decided to give him the benefit of the doubt, and fight for our marriage.”
“Seeing that vulnerable side gave me hope that maybe, just maybe, we could build again and find our way back to where we were just a couple of weeks ago.
“I chose to stay, and to show up for our marriage. To everyone following my journey: I promised to be real and raw throughout this experiment with you all. This is me sharing how I truly felt in that moment, and staying honest to the process.
“Thank you all for your support, and for allowing me to be so open with you xxx.”
Fans were divided over Nelly’s defence of Steven, as one wrote:
“Not convinced about this guy. I think he’s got a very dark side to his personality that’s very worrying.”
Another wrote: “You’re amazing but he didn’t deserve a second chance.”
A third added: “Any man who spoke to me the way he spoke to you would be deleted and blocked.
“Your dignity and respect is not worth staying on a TV show for – hold your head high, realise your self-worth and leave now.
“Any man who will treat you like that once will do it again and that is his real character – read all these comments and see the light.”
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