E4 Married At First Sight's Gemma cosies up to former groom as viewers react to 'wife swap' drama

Married At First Sight fans couldn't believe what they were saying as the latest dinner party descended into chaos. Viewers had been preparing for a 'cheating' scandal to rock the E4 dating experiment and after weeks of predictions, they finally saw the start of the drama unfold during Tuesday night's episode (September 27).

The latest scenes saw Matt Murray and Whitney Hughes officially pursue a romance despite being paired with and getting married to other people. Matt and wife Gemma Rose were late comers into the series and despite sparks flying on their wedding day, the pair haven't appeared to get on since.

Meanwhile, during last week's commitment ceremony Whitney shared her wish to leave the experiment after weeks of trying to bond with her husband Duka Cav.

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But during a mini break which saw the couples head out of their apartments and into the countryside, Whitney and Matt had a heart-to-heart with Whitney later going shy as she commented on their "cute" vibe. As suspicions about their closeness rippled through the group, the truth didn't come out until the dinner party.

As Duka got upset over Thomas Hartley, Matt tried to comfort him and it was then that Kwame Badu who remarked: "The irony to be consoled by the man who has taken his woman!" As eyes widened around the table, he added: "Let's just get it out in the open, there's been pure whispers!"

Gemma was instantly upset despite talking about her "gut instinct" telling her something wasn't right. As she asked if everyone knew, her co-stars tried to wriggle out of the uncomfortable confrontation while Kwame was honest and said they did know. Matt then took Gemma