Married At First Sight viewers branded Grace Law a red flag as her relationship with Ashley Dommett continued on its toxic path on Tuesday night’s episode.
35-year-old operations director Ashley is matched with 31-year-old midwife Grace but things haven’t been smooth sailing since their honeymoon.
The pair have clashed on their morals and values and on Monday’s episode the pair spoke to the show’s experts about their problems after teetering on the edge of nearly quitting the show.
But on Tuesday’s instalment ahead of the couple swap exercise they had yet another huge argument.
When Grace brought up the issues they had touched on previously with the experts an exasperated Ashley said: ‘Do we need to keep going back through it? I’ve taken on board what you’ve said. I don’t really want to argue about it again.’
Grace revealed that she felt ‘unsettled’ after Ashley made a comment that left her feeling uncomfortable.
She said: ‘It’s more of the same jokes. I don’t like it…’
A confused Ashley then responded: ‘It was a compliment. Do you ever step back and think, ‘Maybe, I’ve got that wrong?’
‘I feel like I am really, really working hard at changing how I say things, but the only thing I’ve asked you to change is to see me for who I am.’
Grace then butted in to say: ‘I can’t do this. We’re just going round the houses as we always do.’
Ashley later told the cameras: ‘This girl is never going to see me for who I am and if you never see me for who I am, what am I doing here?’
As he left for the couple swap he then told her: ‘I’m upset because I feel like I’ve done everything I possibly can to change your mind on the way you see me. I’ve just had a realisation that I don’t think it’s going to change.’
An emotional Grace then said to the camera: ‘He doesn’t take accountability… We clearly need some time apart because I am getting sick of it now.’
After the heated rows many reacted on X saying: ‘God this is red flag behaviour.’,
‘Ashley needs to run asap.’,
‘Ashley is so defeated. Grace has broken him down.’,
‘Watching Grace & Ashley on #MAFSUK is so emotionally draining.’,
‘Grace and Ashley need to leave. It’s painful to watch now.’
It comes after Grace broke down in tears after the ‘hardest week’ of the experiment so far – and admitted that her and husband Ashley were ‘bringing out the worst in each other’ at the damning commitment ceremony on Monday.
In recent episodes, the pair have been arguing more since the retreat, and at the commitment ceremony, Grace got very emotional as she spoke about their issues.
After opening up about how she felt uncomfortable with Ashley’s relationship with co-star April Holmes, 31, Grace gave her verdict on if she wanted to stay or leave the experiment.
Grace said: ‘This has been the hardest week. One of the things that was so important to me coming into this, was being with a partner that brings out the very best in me.
‘I really felt like we were bringing out the worst in each other.
‘We’d agreed that we were both done, and when we tried to get back together, we had another huge big argument.
‘I felt like I was losing myself a little bit. I think I was focusing on the negative, when we do have so much positive.
‘Although I started to feel like I couldn’t see the wood from the trees, I was getting really lost.
‘I knew if we left I would miss you so much, I don’t want to be apart from you, so I have chosen to stay.’
Ashley went on to share his views, explaining that he was growing strong feelings and wanted to also stay.
When the pair said ‘I do’ last month, it didn’t get off to a good start as Grace burst into tears at the wedding and fans blasted the experts for a ‘mismatch’.
Feminist Grace thought that the pair had opposing views, but Ashley has changed where he can to make sure that she is happy.
But recently Ashley and April’s interest in one another caused concern for Grace.
