Married At First Sight Australia's David Momoh has opened up about why his wife Alissa Fay's personality dramatically changed towards the end of the experiment. The couple, who initially seemed perfectly matched during their honeymoon in Mt Buller, Victoria, saw their relationship implode after a car-crash Homestay in Adelaide.
David attributes the breakdown to Alissa's behaviour taking a '180 turn' weeks before filming wrapped. He claims she became unrecognisable after recovering from a texting scandal involving fellow brides Bec, Gia and Brook, who sent vile messages about her in a group chat. Once Alissa built bridges with her 'bullies', David noticed a shift in her personality.
Speaking to TV Week, David explained: 'Alissa said herself that with the bullying stuff, she was a shell of herself in the experiment. Then things got better, and she became friends with Bec and the bullies, and they were hanging out together. She came out to a different side of herself, and then things just changed.'
David told Pedestrian.TV that Alissa's newfound confidence meant she constantly spoke over people and bulldozed conversations. He said: 'I'm a guy. I see myself as intimidating. I'm not gonna have a word battle with a woman. I don't want to intimidate her, so I'll let her do all the talking.' This ultimately led David to retreat, despite proposing to her at the final dinner party.
The rocky couple made it to Final Vows, but their last moments on camera did not go as expected. Reflecting on the relationship, David admitted to WHO: 'In hindsight, knowing how much I cared for her, I overlooked so much... I was meant to be a subordinate and do things based on how she felt.'
