MAFS villain Chris ‘made to leave’ after off-camera incident!
Chris Nield’s confession on Married At First Sight has exposed a “harmful” view held by some Australians. On Wednesday night’s episode, he complained about his bride, Brook Crompton, not wanting to kiss him at the altar.
Despite insisting to the camera he was okay about it, a seemingly off-camera moment revealed he was furious and he said he “hates” working for someone’s affection. His perspective was slammed on social media, meanwhile Brook has been praised by the government.
The Department of Social Services has been running a campaign around consent since 2024 and assistant minister Ged Kearny told Yahoo Lifestyle the young bride handled the awkward situation perfectly.
“Brooke’s reaction on MAFS was a positive example for young women, that no matter the pressure or expectation, you have every right to be clear about your boundaries,” she said.
But his brutal honesty went up another level on Wednesday night’s episode when it came time for his wedding to the 27-year-old model.
When they were declared husband and wife, Brook gave him a hug instead of a kiss, much to Chris’s dismay.
Even though he said he was fine about it multiple times to camera, it was clear he was not when he chatted to a MAFS producer, which was filmed from afar.
“What’s the point?” he said. “At least kiss me on the f**king wedding stand.
“This is an experiment. You’ve got three months. I’m not hanging out for two months just to get my first kiss.”
But he really drove his frustrations home with his final point.
“I’m sure she’s f**king kissed that many people,” he said. “It annoys me.”
When he was asked why he was so annoyed, he replied: “Cause I have to work for it.
“I hate working for it.”
Chris wasn’t the only one upset
Just to be clear, “it”, in this case, is getting a kiss; meaning Chris is upset that someone he just met isn’t keen on getting with him.
This was a very different perspective from when Chris knew he had the cameras on him.
He insisted that he “couldn’t care less” about being rejected.
Brook said she didn’t want to kiss him because she felt he had to “earn his stripes” and insisted he would have to “work hard for that”.
Interestingly, Chris wasn’t the only person on his side of the aisle who was upset about the lack of a kiss.
A friend who attended the wedding asked his pals whether Brook was “taking the piss” and that it was a “bit strange” that she didn’t want to kiss him.
Later, at the reception during the cake cutting moment, that same friend yelled that Chris was finally “due” for a kiss and encouraged the two love birds to come together.
Brook allowed Chris to kiss her, but only on the cheek, which left that friend again bewildered that Chris wasn’t getting some action.
MAFS groom’s upset over altar kiss widely condemned
The reaction on social media was strong condemnation for Chris’s approach to intimacy.
“Chris clearly cares more about how the boys will perceive him for not getting a kiss, than he cares about whether his bride felt comfortable kissing him,” wrote one person.
“In fact, I don’t think he considered her feelings at all.”
“Dude getting pissy because she didn’t kiss him,” added another.
“Its a fake wedding and y’all just met, she doesn’t have to kiss you buddy,” said a third.
Others urged Brook to “run” away from her new husband while one brutally suggested Chris is the reason “why women are happier alone”.
How much does a kiss matter?
To some, it’s nothing. To others, it’s a lot.
But that question can be wildly influenced on whether the two parties are both keen on it.
In this instance, it appeared to Chris and his pal that the groom was entitled to something simply because he was getting married.
Therapist Elena Bahar said sexual entitlement “manifests in various forms” but it can create a “coercive atmosphere” in a relationship where one partner feels “pressured to engage in sexual activity to maintain harmony or avoid emotional distress”.
Chris compounded this by saying he didn’t like having to work for a woman’s approval, implying she should give it up because he wants it.
Ged Kearney, who is assistant minister for Social Services and the Prevention of Family Violence, told Yahoo Lifestyle that understanding the nuances around consent is vital in relationships.
“It can be given and withdrawn at any time,” she said.
“Healthy relationships should be built on empathy, trust and respect, not social expectation.
“Because we know that all too often, when they are not, it is women and children who suffer.
“It’s incumbent on popular TV shows, like MAFS, not to perpetuate harmful behaviours, nor celebrate people who hold sexist views.”
What does Chris actually think about the issue?
In an interview with Pedestrian, Chris felt “betrayed” that what he thought was an off-camera moment was broadcast around the country.
“I thought [the producer] was my friend,” he said.
In terms of how he felt about Brook’s reluctance to kissing him, he just thought it was odd she wouldn’t do it on her wedding day.
“I was thinking it was more of a why wouldn’t you if you’re in that position. That you’re going on a dating show,” he said.
“Why wouldn’t you at least embrace it and like a kiss?”
He added that at the end of the day, he doesn’t care how he is portrayed on TV and wears his heart on his sleeve.
On Thursday night’s episode, Chris said he was enjoying getting to spend time with his new bride and getting to know her.
He added that he normally wouldn’t “go slow” with his love interests but admitted that he’s coming to the realisation that he “needs” it.
He managed to slip in a mention that he “still” hadn’t got a kiss in yet.
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