Married At First Sight groom Danny Hewitt came under fire from the experts after snubbing Bec Zacharia‘s declaration of love.

Bec revealed she was in love with Danny at last week’s Commitment Ceremony, but Danny didn’t say it back.

Things then became more awkward when Danny was asked if he could see himself falling in love with her during Feedback Week, with the groom replying, “Potentially, yes, I assume so.”

His uncertain answer was the topic of much conversation at the Commitment Ceremony on Sunday, March 22, with the experts putting the groom under the spotlight.

Bec shared her upset over his response, admitting, “I thought he would have said, ‘I’m not there yet, but yes’.”
MAFS groom Danny was grilled over his dismissal of Bec at the Commitment Ceremony. (Credit: Channel Nine)
When asked why he was hesitant in his answer, he awkwardly said, “I think I misinterpreted the question.”

However, expert John Aiken hit back with, “It’s a pretty black-and-white question.”

“I don’t think saying ‘yes, I can 100 per cent see myself fall in love with you’ would be the right thing to say because it’s almost making a promise,” Danny clarified.

“I don’t think you can make that promise before you’re in love with someone.”

Danny then admitted he answered the question “shockingly”, before the experts remarked that he seemed uncomfortable.

Danny then said he only attends the Commitment Ceremonies for Bec’s sake, with the experts insisting that they are as beneficial for him as well.

The groom looked even more uncomfortable when Bec revealed that Danny had asked her to be his girlfriend, with the Brit saying he did so to make her happy.

Mel Schilling urged him to tell Bec how he really feels in the next week, with Danny appearing uncomfortable with the feedback.

They both wrote stay, but the groom returned to the group looking awkward after the grilling.
Earlier this week, Bec and Danny reached a breaking point over her drama with the girls. (Credit: Channel Nine)

What happened at the Dinner Party?

It is the latest negative turn for Bec and Danny, who clashed at the latest Dinner Party over the bride’s drama with the other women.

Bec has been embroiled in drama, most notably with her arch rival, Gia Fleur, since the start of the experiment, and Danny had had enough this week.

Dinner party scenes from Wednesday, March 18, once again saw Bec go head-to-head with Gia in a war of words.

Bec also came under fire for calling Alissa Fay a string of foul-mouthed insults in explosive text messages, which were shared by Juliette Chae upon her exit.

The latest tension put a huge strain on Bec and Danny’s relationship, with the groom finally admitting he was fed up with the drama, after standing by his wife’s side for weeks.

“I’m a bit ashamed at Bec, to be honest,” he confessed to camera.

“I’m not going to lie, I’m not going to candy-coat it. I’m frustrated, because I know that’s not who Bec is as a person.”

Speaking to Bec at the dinner party, Danny admitted he didn’t come on the show for “drama” but “love” and shared his desire for them to focus on their own relationship.

“We’re in an experiment with vicious vipers around,” Bec argued, before saying he was throwing her “under the bus”, which he denied.

“I want us to have a really good relationship,” Danny said.

Bec then accused him of implying that their relationship wasn’t already good, prompting him to reply, “Don’t be sassy with me.”

When she told him to be “wary” about what he says, he replied, “I want you to be wary about what you text people,” referring to her messages about Alissa.

Bec continued to argue that she had sent them two months earlier, with an irritated Danny saying, “I don’t care if it was 10 years ago!”

Bec then stormed out of the dinner party in tears, while Danny declined to follow her and instead got advice from co-star Rachel Gilmore.
Danny and Bec have had shaky moments throughout their relationship, so is it all over now? (Credit: Channel Nine)

What has happened between Bec and Danny so far?

During the fifth commitment ceremony, Bec spoke about the fallout from the couple’s retreat.

“I’m scared that my feelings for Daniel are stronger than his are for me,” she shared, adding that she couldn’t imagine her life without him.

When put on the spot, Danny revealed that he didn’t think of their life beyond the experiment, but he still cared about her.

Then it was Bec’s turn to be pressed about her feelings. After saying they were strong, she told Danny that she loved him, which was met with a round of applause.

 

“I don’t even know what to say to that,” he shared, with Bec assuring him that he didn’t have to respond.

When pressed, he said it made him happy to hear that, but away from his wife, he shared his true feelings.

“Put the pressure on me, why don’t you?” he laughed in a piece to the camera.

“I didn’t know Bec was going to come out with that. You’re in front of the whole group of experts, the group, yeah, put me on the spot a little bit, but that went well. I don’t think you should tell someone you love them unless you mean it.”

They both wrote stay.
Bec was previously saddened over allegations Gia made about Danny. (Credit: Channel Nine )

The claim that shook their marriage

Bec and Danny’s marriage was rocked by Gia’s allegation that he said she was “his type” off-camera during a cast night out.

Brook shocked the table by revealing the rumour at the Dinner Party, with Bec being left confused over whether it was true or not.

Danny was left enraged that Bec believed the rumour and said he wanted a “ride or die” who trusted him, and the couple spent the night apart.

The couple had a tense morning where Danny once again shared his annoyance that she hadn’t trusted him, and she burst into tears on their balcony.

She was equally as emotional when she took to the couch for the Commitment Ceremony on Sunday, February 22, with fans left concerned for her wellbeing.

Despite the rocky patch for the couple, both Danny and Bec committed to staying in the experiment for another week.
Bec has had a very rocky time on MAFS. (Credit: Channel Nine)

Did Danny call Gia “his type”?

Bec and Danny’s progress during Intimacy Week came crashing down when Brook said she had dirt on Danny.

When she asked Gia, she claimed that over the weekend, Bec’s husband told her that she was more of his physical type.

“I feel sick,” Bec said after hearing it. For the Adelaide local, it brought up past insecurities when she accused him of having a wandering eye and when she told Rebecca that she thought Gia was Danny’s physical preference at the first dinner party.

Even though she doesn’t trust Gia, her rocky start with her husband made her question things.

When she asked Danny, he vehemently denied it and dismissed her being upset and frustrated.

“You know I’ve got so much love for you,” Danny insisted.
Gia has become Bec’s rival on the series. (Credit: Channel Nine)
Even though Gia and Brook insisted they had text messages, Bec did not want a bar of it and slammed her hand on the table, and then walked away.

Despite the other brides going to comfort her and telling her not to believe it, she was reeling.

“Gia and Brook have definitely set out to rock my relationship, and they are succeeding,” she shared sadly. “I feel nervous about how this is gonna go for Danny and I now, because I don’t know who’s telling the truth.”

“I hope he doesn’t make me look like a fool.”

Even though he went to comfort her, he shared his frustration and offence that she was questioning him.

She then got up and left in tears.
Bec and Danny have been one of the more controversial couples. (Credit: Channel Nine)

Revelations Week

Bec and Danny have been upfront with the experts about their challenges so far.

During the first Commitment Ceremony, Bec explained that she felt rejected after Danny became distant, citing a lack of chemistry following their first intimate encounter.

While the issue has come up several times for the couple, Danny explained that things changed during Revelations Week, after Bec became upset about it.

That moment lit a “fire” in him, and they both shared that things had become “so much better”.

“It’s been transformative for us this week,” she shared. “I just have to remember that patience is key with intimacy, and also, everyone works at a different pace.”

While Melissa Schilling praised Bec’s vulnerability and honesty, she encouraged Danny to do the same.

They both then revealed they would stay.
Revelations Week was not easy for Bec and Danny. (Credit: Channel Nine)
Their rapid revelations task started well when they both stated three things they appreciated about one another, and when Danny revealed he felt protective of her since their wedding.

Things took a turn, however, when the task focused on intimacy, specifically when Danny said he asked to be matched with someone with whom he experienced sexual chemistry, but didn’t get that.

“It’s just really confronting,” Bed tearfully shared in a confessional, and asked what else could be done to improve that side of their relationship.

While Danny explained it is something that’s there or isn’t, Bec said there has been a lack of effort.
The first two weeks of MAFS were tough for Danny and Bec. (Credit: Channel Nine)
Even though Danny tried to reassure her by saying that he wanted to form a strong bond with her and work on that, she still wasn’t convinced.

“You need to be best mates with your partner, but you need to put effort into making it a romantic relationship,” Bec shared.

But Bec’s tearful confession about her fears of their relationship not working sparked a desire in Danny to change.

When the infamous photo-ranking task came around, tension was in the air.

After Bec ranked her husband first, Danny made a bold declaration of loyalty to his wife.

“When I’m in a relationship, I have my blinkers on,” he explained after he opened the balcony door.

“And I only look at one woman,” he continued before putting her photo down and then throwing the other photos from the balcony.

“I only look at one woman,” he stated.
A lack of sexual chemistry has been an issue for the couple. (Credit: Channel Nine)

A challenging honeymoon

After their wedding, sparks began to fly, and they got intimate on the first night of their honeymoon.

However, Danny then dropped the bombshell that he didn’t feel any chemistry between them.

After Bec sensed Danny pulling back from her, she spoke to him about their relationship, which led to him revealing he viewed her more as a “friend”.

Through tears, Bec said in a confessional, “It’s just really hard to face that, feeling undesired. That’s how I feel, I feel unattractive, I don’t want to feel that way.”

Bec has been open about her struggles with her body image and weight loss journey, admitting that Danny’s remarks saw her take a “step back” in her self-love.

During their time away, Bec shockingly accused Danny of staring at another girl “all day” as things look set to go from bad to worse for the couple.
Bec and Danny’s wedding had ups and downs. (Credit: Channel Nine )

What happened at Bec and Danny’s wedding?

The couple tied the knot at first sight on Wednesday, February 4, but Bec, 35, was left in floods of tears during the vows.

She was left questioning Danny’s intentions after he made mention of going to prison in his vows and mentioned being the “wild one” when he was younger.

“I’m looking for a Bonnie and Clyde type of love. With that being said, if I ever get locked up in prison, I’d like you to bail me out,” he quipped in his speech.

While Danny’s friends erupted into laughter, Bec was left looking unimpressed and admitted that she didn’t want to be with a party boy.
MAFS couple Danny and Bec’s marriage already seemed to be on the rocks. (Credit: Channel Nine)
“Um, he seems like a really lovely guy, but I’m a bit nervous to be honest with you,” she said to the camera.

“He made mention in his vows of ‘if he gets arrested’, I know I can be quite wild and fun, but I really want to settle down, so it makes me worry. I want to be matched with someone who is serious about being with their forever person, not someone that’s out, getting hammered, acting a fool to the point of getting arrested.”

“I don’t think I’m a 10/10 by any means, at all, but I definitely walk through life now feeling I’m beautiful, and I’ve never felt beautiful before.”

“I’ve given up everything, everything, everything, and you’re making mention of getting arrested in your vows? F*** that man,” she added.

In another awkward moment, Bec was also shocked after discovering Danny’s best man was Will Parfitt, a Channing Tatum lookalike and stripper.

“Have you seen that stripper that’s making heaps of money?” she asked him after remarking that he looked like Channing Tatum, prompting him to confirm that it was him.

“You slept with my friend the other night,” she then revealed. “I heard you didn’t ring her after, so.”

Will was left scrambling after the grilling, and Bec admitted that it made her question Danny’s intentions, imagining he went out partying every weekend with Will, calling it “bulls***”.

She was left in floods of tears after the wedding as she questioned whether Danny, 34, was going to be her perfect match.

However, the ice began to thaw at their reception, where they spent more time together, and he spoke kindly to her family and friends.

“I feel bad, I thought you were a party animal, but you’ve really changed my mind, so I’m sorry,” she confessed.