MAFS 2021 Episode 11 recap: Secret meetings, massage oil and Melissa finally snaps

We're in the thick of Intimacy Week, and while most are melting deeper into their marriages like the gooey cheese toasties that they are, there are still a few icy couples struggling to generate the heat.


Not Alana or her husband Jason though, who according to tonight's episode has been hailed the "king of intimacy".

"I don't care what it is, I'm gonna be a freak at it, I'm gonna kill it. Me and Alana already have great sex," Jason says.

"But you know it's not just about sex," his wife reminds him.

"I know, I never said that," Jason says, having just said that.

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Jason and Alana have their sexual chemistry all worked out. (Nine)

Later in the day, to ensure that the couple are developing intimacy in areas other than the bedroom, Alessandra has Jason and Alana performing the eye gazing task, with one small tweak... they will do so "while cupping each other's genitals".

Despite a few awkward minutes of genital-cupping, Jason begins to tear up, overwhelmed by the physical and emotional vulnerability of the pose.

No, like... actually. I'm not joking.

Melissa finally stands up for herself

Things are a lot cooler in Melissa's and Bryce's bed, largely because we find Bryce no longer in it.

"I knew something was up because he was very quiet, and I was in the bathroom getting ready, and he just walked out the door and said, 'I'm going out,' and the door slammed," Melissa tells us.

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"He's disappeared and I have no idea what I've said to push him over the edge," she says, clearly unaware of the fact that she has never said anything remotely negative to her husband, despite the multiple occasions he's definitely deserved a few hard truths.

After several hours Bryce finally returns, explaining to his wife that he left because of the "mood" that she was in. Her crimes, exactly? She told her husband she would be wearing clothes that morning.

"He hasn't upset me!" Melissa tells the cameras while wiping tears off her cheeks.

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Melissa is furious at her husband for walking out during Intimacy Week. (Nine)

Despite this, the even-tempered bride bursts into the kitchen and dramatically pulls an island stool out from the bench.

Here we go.

"These last few weeks, it's been extremely challenging. Extremely, and I haven't gotten upset," Melissa tells Bryce. "But how you shut down and don't talk to me, that upsets me."

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"Is this you questioning who I am as a person?" Bryce asks, clearly needing to clarify the extremely clear situation.

Melissa goes on to say that despite copping numerous hurtful comments on a daily basis, it's Bryce's lack of communication that has her "shaking" with anger.

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Bryce explains why he stormed off after Melissa confronts him on Married At First Sight 2021. (Nine)

Having been confronted for the first time in his marriage, Bryce breaks down in tears to the cameras. "I'm sorry," he tells her as they walk out of the room together.

"I'm sorry too," Melissa says.

Some couples forgive and forget, while others struggle to move on

Bec and Jake, who have also been on rocky footing throughout Intimacy Week, attempt one of Alessandra's intimacy techniques, gazing into one another's eyes for over seven minutes.

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Rebecca and Jake find common ground while eye-gazing. (Nine)

"That's probably the most intimate thing I've ever done," Jake says after the exercise. "It's been the most enjoyable time I've spent with Bec," he adds of the almost 10 minutes of complete silence.

They end the session with Bec moving back in with Jake, and the bride admits that she's pleased her husband has been missing her, hopefully no longer feeling objectified by his affection.

Meanwhile, Jo and James are having a harder time forgiving and forgetting, with James still feeling insecure about his wife's affections.

Hoping to inject a little bit of raunchy fun into their relationship, Jo uses a bottle of massage oil from Alessandra's Intimacy Box on her husband.

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Despite the tension oozing from his muscles, James insists on remaining distant, even disregarding out of hand the possibility of doing Alessandra's 10-minute make-out sesh.

"Even 10 seconds is too long," he says with a shudder.

Sam and Coco attempt to reconcile

After apologising for his behaviour towards her during the Commitment Ceremony, Sam is making an effort with wife Coco during Intimacy Week.

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But it looks as though she hasn't completely forgiven him, as she subjects him to a round of torturous workouts on Sydney Harbour, burpee, squatting and side-planking him into submission.

With the endorphins rushing and his glutes burning, Sam tells the cameras, "We're in a good place, we've made peace, and I think it'll stay that way."

Maybe there is hope at last for...

"I know what I want in a partner and I know where my heart lies. And it's with someone else," Coco says seconds later.

Never mind.

Beth and Russell squirm through a sexy discussion

After "friendzoning" Russell on their honeymoon, Beth has since attempted to ignite a romantic spark with her husband, hoping that Intimacy Week will help them achieve a deeper level of connection.

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Beth has been in a constant cringe since her wedding day and we all feel very sorry for her. (Nine)

Their first task is the eye gazing technique, which sees Russell unblinkingly penetrating Beth's very soul over the rims of his bifocals.

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"Is this guy alive?" she wonders as his gaze continues to bore a hole right into her.

With the exercise failing miserably, the couple move on to discussing their sexual likes and dislikes, and it goes... exactly how you might imagine watching your parents discuss their sexual fantasies.

"I'm useless with knots so I'm guessing ropes is out of the question," Russell offers, embarrassed. "Sex for me is like going to the supermarket," he adds to spice things up, as Beth inwardly (and outwardly) grimaces.

"So uh, you're into... mantra? Tantra? Tantra! I got the word," Russell boasts, having not gotten the word.

Samantha and Cameron's romance fizzles over coffee

"I was just uncomfortable going to bed with her," Cameron says the morning after their Intimacy Week exercises, admitting that despite using Alessandra's techniques, he's not feeling the connection with his wife.

Wanting to establish life as a married couple, Samantha takes Cameron out on a coffee date.

"I just don't feel any chemistry between us," Cameron says after a conversation with his wife affirms that they have identical ideals, values and hopes for the future, down to the number of prospective children they both want.

The following day, Cameron texts Coco while Samantha is at the hairdressers, asking for a "drink and a catch up", which the bride accepts gleefully.

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While Cameron sips a beer and Coco nurses a pinot noir, the pair discuss their marriages and Cameron admits that sleeping in bed with his wife has remained "uncomfortable".

"It would have been easier if you were there," he adds — completely platonically, I'm sure.

"I feel butterflies when I look into his eyes," Coco says — completely platonically, I'm sure.

After what seems like decades of offering one another compliments and thinly-veiled sexual advances, Coco eventually reaches out and places her hand on top of Cameron's, completely platon... oh who am I kidding.

But finally, after some more hardcore flirting, Cameron slams on the breaks, and says that while he "really wanted to kiss her in that moment", there was a "large part of him" that was still thinking about his wife.

After confessing their feelings and admitting they should return to their spouses, the participants share a long, lingering embrace... completely platonically, I'm sure.

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