Tensions exploded during Sunday night’s episode of Married At First Sight, when groom Scott McCristal declared he was deeply unhappy with his TV bride Gia Fleur.

The 33-year-old businessman became tearful as he revealed at the final Commitment Ceremony that he often felt ‘fearful’ of speaking out against Gia, 35, due to how she might react.

‘This is probably the most major concern, it happens at least once a week. I feel like there is a lot of pressure for me to say I’m in love with her. When I don’t say it, Gia will spiral and say things like, “You’re not a provider, you’re not a man”,’ Scott admitted.

‘Pretty much every name under the sun. I know she doesn’t intentionally mean it, but it comes from a place of hurt. I feel completely destroyed, like I am worthless.’

Scott then said that Gia should be more mindful of what she says to him, to prevent unnecessary hurt.

‘I just want Gia to know I care so much about her, my feelings are strong. But when these things happen, it pulls me back,’ he added.

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Tensions exploded during Sunday night’s episode of Married At First Sight, when groom Scott McCristal declared he was deeply unhappy with his TV bride Gia Fleur. Both pictured

In a shock twist, Gia then tearfully admitted her actions came from a place of fear, as she didn’t want to be the first one to say ‘I love you’, believing it to be the man’s job.

‘I wanted to say it, but the girl can’t say it first, it has to be the guy. I have been spiralling because of this. It is frustrating for me… I feel rejected,’ Gia admitted. 

Series expert Alessandra Rampolla then asked Gia why she was continuing with this behaviour – and was shocked by her response.

‘Because I feel hurt, and I was like, “Let me hurt him”. That’s the truth. This is very new to me,’ Gia said.

‘The situation is that you are hurt, so you are choosing to hurt back. Is that the way you usually are?’ a shocked Alessandra asked Gia.

Alessandra then told Gia that it was absolutely vital she ended this self-destructive behaviour, as her entire relationship with Scott was at stake.

‘We can see how strong your relationship with Scott is. But it is a pattern that you bring to the table that you need to break, because it will be the thing that makes him run the other way,’ Alessandra said.

Gia and Scott both admitted they did not want to give up on their relationship just yet and agreed to give it another go, with both voting to stay in the experiment.

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The 33-year-old became tearful as he revealed at the final Commitment Ceremony that he often felt ‘fearful’ of speaking out against Gia, 35, due to how she might react

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In a shock twist, Gia then tearfully admitted her actions came from a place of fear, as she didn’t want to be the first one to say ‘I love you’, believing it to be the man’s job

Although the pair are still together on TV, there are increasing rumours that they have split in real life.

Last week, Scott unleashed on his TV bride Gia, declaring he will ‘never’ speak to her again after their disastrous homestay, which has yet to air on TV.

The 33-year-old businessman accused Gia of ‘belittling him and calling him names’ during their time at his home on the Gold Coast.

‘It looks like she deliberately tried to sabotage it,’ Scott told Daily Mail.

He did not hold back as he described Gia as the most difficult partner he has ever been with.

‘By far the most difficult, hardest to understand, untrustworthy woman I’ve ever met in my entire life,’ he said.

‘I’ve never freaking dealt with such hard cards on the table in my whole life.’

The groom said their relationship spiralled during homestay week, when Gia arrived at his Gold Coast apartment and immediately began criticising everything from the cleanliness to his lifestyle.

‘I don’t want to sit there and be constantly brought down, made to feel like I’m not good enough,’ he said.

‘That’s how it felt. Nothing was ever going to be good enough.’

Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine and 9Now.