THERE was an incredibly awkward moment in the first episode of the new MAFS Australia series.
Married At First Sight Australia season 13 kicked off on Monday night, and as ever, there were awkward moments galore.
But perhaps one of the most awkward moments in MAFS history was when a bride refused to marry her groom.
In episode one of the new series, stunning blonde Alissa Fay refused to immediately marry groom David at the altar, unless he did one thing.
“I’m really really sorry. I don’t think I can marry you,” Alissa confessed.
“I completely understand,” David replied, adding: That’s completely understandable.”
She then added: “Not until you get on one knee and propose to me first.”
David then said: “She got me good,” in relief that she was only joking about not wanting to get married.
David was reluctant and said he would get down on one knee “eventually”.
But Alissa was defiant and said she “would not” marry him until he did it.
She even stood her ground for 15 minutes as she made a demand before she’d say “I do”.
“This is what I need from you,” she said, to which he replied, “we’ll work it out later, I can’t tell if you’re being serious.”
“I really, really need you to do this for me. This is my dream,” Alissa affirmed.
“He actually doesn’t want to ger one down on one knee,” she added.
David then said it was “too late” for that as they were already at the altar, with him convinced it was a trick on Alissa’s part.
In a confessional, he said: “Hell no, I’m not taking that knee,” before saying how he felt like walking away.
But because her family looked as though Alissa “needed it,” David got on one knee, took her hand and popped the all important question.
The whole ordeal caused intense awkwardness before he eventually did what she wanted and the pair got married.
Before getting married, Alissa had already cried twice on the morning of her wedding.
While getting ready, she also asked: “What if I don’t like my husband?”.
Alissa and David did end up saying “I do” but his friends had their reservations about her personality.
