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Mamamia recaps Love Triangle on Stan: The day of reckoning has arrived.

Buckle up, because the day of reckoning has arrived! The Love Triangle reunion is here, and host Chrishell Stause came ready to hold these messy singles accountable for their questionable life choices. FINALLY!

After weeks of watching this social experiment unfold, it's time for the aftermath — and let me tell you, it did NOT disappoint.

Mike, our MAFS alum who apparently learned nothing from his first reality TV experience, is quickly confronted about his behaviour towards Melissa and Melinda. Mike immediately goes into defensive mode.

"Nah, that's not right," he claims, as the women call him out for his lack of accountability.

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But wait, it gets worse. Mike then decides to bring up the fact that Melinda is a mother, saying he's "dated single mums before, and they're usually kind".

I'm sorry, WHAT? What does her being a mum have to do with anything, sir? Are you implying mothers should just accept your behaviour because they should be "kind"?

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According to Mike, the women have a "moral superiority" over him, and everyone is picking on him. Gee, I wonder why people might be critical of your behaviour, Mike? It's truly a mystery. Moving on.

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On the surface, Payton and Jordan appear to be the success story of the season — they're still together! How sweet! Except... we all know what is coming. It's time to revisit Jordan's truly vile comments from the first couples' party.

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For those who need a refresher (and prepare yourselves), Jordan said: "F*** you, man. You know that I'm not attracted to that," and. "I asked for small, tanned, ethnic," amongst some other pretty unforgivable things about Payton.

I have been waiting for this man to get his reckoning, but in reality, watching Payton's face as these comments played back is genuinely heartbreaking. This woman — who has been so understanding and loving throughout the experiment — has to sit there and hear how her partner really feels about her appearance.

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Payton breaks down in tears, and honestly, who can blame her?

Jordan's apology comes only after Chrishell practically forces it out of him. His defense? "There's no reason for me to keep being with Payton after this if I didn't genuinely care about her."

That's when our queen Chrishell delivers the knockout punch: "There is the reason of clout." BOOM! I mean, we were all thinking it — that he stayed with Payton so he'd look like the "good guy" when the reunion aired.

Jordan barely apologises and makes zero effort to fight for his relationship. Payton deserves so much better than this devil man.

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Sadly, the couple we all THOUGHT were going to go the distance, Ari and Nuri, are no longer. NO! Say it isn't so! They have officially called it quits, and I'm devastated.

The culprit? Long distance. It was apparently too much for Nuri to handle.

But then things get confusing. Nuri mentions that Ari is still thinking of moving to the Gold Coast, but they're not together anymore? Make it make sense!

Nuri then has the audacity to say he would "potentially be open" to exploring things IF she moves. Sorry, what? Where is the certainty? Where is the love?

Chrishell, once again coming through with the straight talk: "After that answer, Ariana, I would say do not pack your bags." PREACH, QUEEN! While we're sad these two didn't make it, it doesn't look like it was meant to be after all.

Now, for the man of the hour… Bernie. Another participant we have been eagerly waiting to get what he deserves. Bernie watches himself back on screen with the others and cringes. Join the club, mate — that's how we all felt watching you all season.

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The playback includes Bernie saying about Jazmin: "I was expecting this one to be hot." Charming.

Jazmin takes the high road and tells Bernie to work on himself. Correct diagnosis — this man needs serious therapy.

Bernie tries to fight back against Chrishell, saying "I know what you're trying to do," but it's immediately clear that he's picked the wrong opponent. Never challenge the queen of reality TV, sir.

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The reunion then shows clips of Bernie and Chloe kissing and getting to know each other during the show. Emma and Beck both break down watching this betrayal unfold. These poor women are completely blindsided by Bernie and Chloe.

I will say, I personally think they went quite easy on Chloe, given she had been dishonest to both her matches during their time on the show… but I'll take accountability where I get it.

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But here's the kicker — after all the lies and finally ending up with Chloe at the end of the season, Chloe reveals that Bernie BROKE UP WITH HER THE NIGHT BEFORE THE REUNION. I simply cannot with this man anymore.

When accused of just loving the chase rather than a real relationship which — let's be real, is the truth when it comes to this man — Bernie tries to defend himself, claiming that he spent money to take Chloe on a trip, which means he was serious about getting to know her.

"That's literally the playbook of f**kboys," Chrishelle responds. I AM SCREAMING!

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Bernie isn't happy and clearly feels ganged up on. The irony? Earlier in the reunion, Bernie had gone off at Mike about accountability, yet here he is showing absolutely none. I mean, if even Mike is calling you a "scrub", maybe you should do some reflecting. When Bernie gets defensive with Chrishell, she shuts him down immediately. And we love it.

Never mess with a woman who's survived both the real estate market AND reality TV, Bernie.

And there we have it, folks — Love Triangle Season 3 has officially wrapped, leaving behind a trail of shattered relationships, questionable decisions, and, well… lots of red flags.

As another season of messy love triangles comes to a close, we're left wondering if any of these contestants learned anything at all — but at least we got some top-tier drama and Chrishell one-liners to tide us over until the next batch of singles arrives to make questionable romantic decisions for our entertainment.

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