'I don't care if he doesn't like me!' Married At First Sight's Elizabeth Sobinoff reveals why she stayed with Sam Ball despite him leaving her the morning after their wedding... as he meets with Ines Basic behind her back
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She was branded a 'glutton for punishment' by Married of First Sight fans after she chose to stay with her 'husband' Sam Ball on Sunday's episode.
And Elizabeth Sobinoff, 27, has now defended her eyebrow-raising decision.
The Sydney store manager told 9Honey on Tuesday that while Sam, 26, wanted to leave because he's not physically attracted to her, she has no regrets about staying.
'I don't care if he doesn't like me!' Married At First Sight's Elizabeth Sobinoff (left) has revealed why she stayed with Sam Ball (right) despite him leaving her the morning after their wedding
'The a**ehole owes me a week, even if I was to give him a hell of a week,' she said.
'I don't care if I don't like him and I don't care if he doesn't like me. You're staying for a week. You're giving me that, mate!'
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During Sunday night's episode, viewers watched the tattooed tradesman attempt to gently let down his 'bride' at the first commitment ceremony.
He said he did not feel a 'connection' with Elizabeth and that it would be 'disrespectful' to waste her time, before opting to leave the experiment.
'The a**ehole owes me a week!' Speaking to 9Honey, the Sydney store manager defended her eyebrow-raising decision to stay with Sam after he chose to leave the experiment
As per the show's rules, Elizabeth's decision to stay meant that Sam had no choice but to remain in the 'marriage' for at least another week.
But during Monday night's episode, another bride, Ines Basic, caught Sam's eye.
The 28-year-old legal assistant sent a 'flirty' message to Sam via social media, asking him to meet her in the sauna.
'That is my type of snack!' Meanwhile, a trailer which aired on Monday night shows Ines and Sam starting an 'affair' after both finding themselves in unhappy marriages
And it appears those steamy plans come to fruition, as the pair are seen meeting up in a teaser trailer which aired at the end of the show.
In what is described as a hook-up that 'sets the stage for the ultimate betrayal', Ines and Sam are seen embracing in a doorway.
They then sit down for a chat, and Ines confesses she feels an attraction to Sam.
Too close for comfort! In what is described as a hook-up that 'sets the stage for the ultimate betrayal', Ines and Sam are seen embracing in a doorway
'I was like, "That is my type of snack",' she says with a cheeky smile, recalling her thoughts when she first laid eyes on Sam.
Sam replies: 'A delicious snack, I hope!'
At that moment, Ines suggestively licks her lips.
Flirting: Ines suggestively licks her lips during her secret conversation with Sam
Earlier in Monday's episode, Ines made her intentions clear when she sent Sam a private message after rejecting her own 'husband' Bronson Norrish.
Sam explained: 'She's actually quite close by. Wants to meet up in the sauna and [wrote], "Come over, bubba." I'm her bubba, apparently.'
'So she wants me to obviously come over and... I don't know what to do about this situation. I don't know. She seems pretty keen, though,' he added.
Keen: Earlier in Monday's episode, Ines made her intentions clear when she sent Sam a private message after rejecting her own 'husband' Bronson Norrish
Sam explained: 'She's actually quite close by. Wants to meet up in the sauna'
Moving on: Ines flirted with Sam after rejecting her own 'husband' Bronson Norrish (left)
Ines decided to reach out to Sam after finding herself alone in her apartment.
'I know I said to John [Aiken, MAFS relationship expert] that I'm gonna take this opportunity and give Bronson a chance, but I'm still thinking about Sam, and I found him on social media. He is so hot! It's crazy! Like, he is stunning!' she said.
'I feel like I was supposed to be matched with him. Like, I'm serious. Like, I think he would make me a lot more softer and just happier.
'I know Sam's unhappy, I'm unhappy. So, I was like, you know, why not go for it? So, I sent him a message.'
Married At First Sight continues Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine
Not a match: Sam is paired with Elizabeth Sobinoff (left) but has said he's more interested in women like Ines in real life
