'I'm sorry that I couldn't give you what you needed!' MAFS' Lauren Huntriss and 'former virgin' Matthew Bennett SPLIT... after he confessed he was not attracted to her
Matthew Bennett and Lauren Huntriss have become the first couple to leave this year's season of Married At First Sight.
The 29-year-old 'former virgin' and the 31-year-old make-up artist unanimously decided to part ways during Sunday night's commitment ceremony, with their decision drawing stunned gasps from co-stars.
'I'm sorry I couldn't give you what you needed,' Matthew told a tearful Lauren, after she overheard him saying that he was not physically attracted to her.
'I'm sorry that I couldn't give you what you needed!' On Sunday night, MAFS Lauren Huntriss and 'former virgin' Matthew Bennett LEAVE the experiment... after he confessed he was not attracted to her
Last week, the couple clashed over their differing attitudes towards sex.
Matthew had only lost his virginity to Lauren on their honeymoon, before she revealed she was sexually adventurous and well experienced in the bedroom.
Matthew explained during the commitment ceremony: 'She wants someone who wants to have their hands all over her, who can't get enough of her, who wants to tear her clothes off and throw her into bed, and I was finding that quite confronting because I wasn't having that urge and I was feeling just lost, especially given the fact that I'm new to all of this.'
Differences: Matthew had only lost his virginity to Lauren on their honeymoon, before she revealed she was sexually adventurous and experienced in the bedroom
Lauren confessed that she overheard Matt making similar claims to his male co-stars during last week's dinner party.
The blonde said: 'I can't force Matt to be attracted to me. I can't force any of this. I just wish Matt had have spoken to me in private. That's all I ask for'.
She added: 'This isn't something that you discuss with a group full of people you barely know.'
'I can't force Matt to be attracted to me': Lauren revealed that she felt that Matthew may have 'used' her in order to lose his long-held virginity
Lauren then revealed that she felt that Matthew may have 'used' her in order to lose his long-held virginity.
'I feel like s**t. The thing that pisses me off the most is that Matthew was a virgin coming into this, and, to me, when you lose your virginity to someone, you have to surely be sexually attracted to them,' she said.
'We did that [had sex] and I just feel used because I feel like, was he just doing it to have that experience for the first time?'
Matthew steadfastly denied he would go to the efforts of 'marrying' someone simply to have sex, saying: 'There are apps for that!'
'There are apps for that!' Matthew steadfastly denied he would go to the efforts of 'marrying' someone simply to lose his virginity
When it came time for the pair to decide whether to leave the experiment or stay on in their 'marriage', Matthew was the first to reveal his decision.
He said: 'I didn't sleep much last night... thinking about all the good things we've experienced but then also thinking about how much I hurt Loz [Lauren] and how I don't even feel like I deserve a second chance, so I put 'leave''.
Lauren then revealed she was also leaving, as their co-stars looked incredibly stunned.
'I don't even feel like I deserve a second chance, so I put 'leave'': When it came time for the pair to decide whether to leave the experiment or stay on in their 'marriage', Matthew was the first to reveal his decision
'You do mean a lot to me and I care for you a lot, and this decision doesn't take that away': Lauren also voted to leave the experiment
A mournful Lauren stated: 'I don't want to hate him [for not being attracted to her and telling his co-stars]. And I don't think I could even if I tried. Like, he's such a lovely guy.
She turned to Matthew and said: 'You do mean a lot to me and I care for you a lot, and this decision doesn't take that away. I'm hoping that we can be friends, and I accept your apology.'
He then replied: 'It's gonna be hard to say goodbye to Loz because she's this amazing woman. She's essentially shared with me my first proper relationship, and that's an experience I'll never forget, and I am so incredibly grateful that it was her I got matched with because she's just been so kind.'
Shocked! Lauren and Matt's decision drew stunned gasps from their co-stars (pictured)
