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Mamamia recaps MAFS: One of them is lying.

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Married at First Sight has christened another week and want to hear something unsettling? Tonight's instalment is episode 30. Yep, that's 30 episodes of our lives we're never getting back. Let that sink in.

Existential dread aside, the group is reeling over Dave's change of heart over Jamie.

Jeff is losing it over his BFF Dave's odd behaviour. To be honest, this whole thing has hit Jeff the hardest.

Dave admits that his walls went up when Jamie said she loved him, but he wants to make it up to her. Presenting her with a bouquet, Dave tells Jamie he knows he hurt her but he wants to fight for them.

At long last, it seems we have Dave back… but Jamie is not completely convinced.

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. 'Save your flowers for Jacqui, I don't need 'em.' Image: Nine.

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Dave and Jamie are hanging on by a thread and you know what that means? It's time to visit each other's hometowns and meet their families!

Jamie begrudgingly goes to Melbourne but they stay at their own separate homes. Dave is saddened she didn't want to stay with him. What's that? The consequences of your own actions?

At lunch with Jamie's sister Georgia, Dave is asked if he's 'falling in love with Jamie' and he says 'love is not there' but adds that he still wants a future with her.

Georgia doesn't understand. Neither do we. He says that he 'sees glimpses of romantic feelings'. Ooft.

Jamie isn't convinced his feelings will change. Georgia lays down the law, saying that it feels more like a friendship between them.

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. What reality show has Dave actually NOT applied for? Image: Nine.

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Dave says that Jamie brings out the best in him. Look, I can see what Dave is kinda saying: he genuinely likes Jamie as a person. Who wouldn't! But I do wonder if he's confusing wanting to be around her with wanting to be with her in a romantic capacity.

Georgia identifies that it's a pattern for Jamie to see a relationship with 'rose-coloured glasses' even if they're not showing up for her.

From one disaster to the next, Awhina has decided she won't introduce Adrian to her son, but he does have to deal with her twin, Cleo, who he hasn't seen since that brunch bust-up.

"Your sister should be nervous," he threatens ahead of their catch-up. What a super normal thing to say!

In Perth, he won't drop the topic and he legit wants an apology from Cleo. "Unless I'm delusional here or completely in the wrong…" he says in a confessional.

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YES. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE. BOTH THOSE THINGS.

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. At this stage, being delusional and wrong is Adrian's personal brand. Image: Nine.

At lunch with Cleo, she says their relationship seems 'fake' and they have no future together.

She questions whether he'd move to live with Awhina and her son, but he's not getting how that's different to his 'life in Sydney'.

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Adrian tries to charm Awhina's mum but Cleo ain't buying it. She pulls him aside and Adrian lies to her face about their argument with his friends, telling her Awhina hadn't been crying before the lunch.

"She told me, she had been crying," Cleo tries to offer, as Adrian rambles justifications and excuses.

One of them is lying and I'd hazard a guess that 100 per cent of the viewers know who that is.

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. Never forget Adrian's group bogarting the hot chips at their last lunch. Image: Nine.

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They argue about the last lunch they had and it goes nowhere.

Meanwhile, Jacqui is freaking out about homestays because Ryan does not own a croquet set. How will they survive??

Ryan moves into her home in Sydney's affluent suburb of Manly. He is excited to find new topics to argue about. And lucky for Ryan, Jacqui suddenly hates his beard.

"It's not very manly," she tells him. Umm, that doesn't make sense.

The fact Ryan came all the way to Manly to be told he's 'not manly' enough is not lost on me. This show is actually high art. It should be taught in schools.

Their argument takes a turn when she tells him "I can't have a conversation with you because your brain is so small."

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. Did you though, Jacqui?? Image: Nine.

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Okay Jacqui, you know I will defend you to my last dying breath, but that wasn't cool.

Jacqui starts to cry as she complains that she wasn't given someone more open to, err… her facial hair ideas?

Ryan accuses her of having a victim mentality.

They mend their relationship by going to the flower shop but can't agree on whose idea it was to go to the flower shop in the first place.

BUT he offers to pay and all is well. Jacqui cries again. At this point, I really don't know what is going on at any stage but I'm just happy to be included in their mess.

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. 'And that arm hair? Manly men are as bald as dolphins!' Image: Nine.

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And on to our final couple of the episode, Paul admits that he made a mistake with Carina. He has regrets, but I can't tell if he feels bad for what he did or because he was held accountable for it.

Paul moves into Carina's rich-as-hell parents' home in WA. Must be nice!

Carina and her family are Catholic and their religion is important to them all. This means Carina and Paul sleep in separate rooms as they aren't lawfully married… yet.

The show's resident hornbag, Auntie Maria, is back to grill Paul over lunch. "I've only seen you three times and I'm already in love with you," she tells him. Keep it in your pants, Maria!

Married at First Sight recap, MAFS Australia 2025 episode 30. Not now, Auntie Marie! Image: Nine.

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After doing grace, Carina's mum Carmel asks Paul: "You don't have a religion?" He confirms some of his family are Catholic and Carmel makes it clear they want Carina's partner to embrace religion.

It's quite a refreshing convo to be aired on this show; the same show that just aired Jacqui sobbing in a flower shop.

And that's a wrap on hometowns. The rest of the stragglers are featured on Tuesday's episode which possibly means an hour of Jeff and Rhi awaits. Oh. Good.

I'm trying to be a more positive person but this show is testing me!! See you next episode!

Feature image: Nine.

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