‘I think she expected more’: Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen and Steve Burley FINALLY spend the night together – but it doesn’t go to plan
Mishel Karen and Steve Burley took their ‘marriage’ to the next level on Sunday.
The Married At First Sight couple finally spent the night in the same bed together, eight weeks after they joined the experiment and said ‘I do’.
However, there was a noticeable lack of intimacy, much to Mishel’s dismay.
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Eight weeks later! Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen and Steve Burley (pictured) finally spent the night in the same bed together on Sunday
After Steve first agreed to sleep in the same bed, Mishel gushed: ‘Today has been a very emotional day, but now I actually know we have more than a friendship.
‘I can’t believe he’s prepared to take the next step forward to a romantic level. This is what I’ve been waiting for. I’m not nervous at all, it’s exciting. Let’s see if it happens.’
As the show then cut to the morning after, Mishel was frustrated that Steve had fallen asleep within minutes – with ‘no increase in intimacy’ between them.
‘He fell asleep after three minutes’: However, other than a quick kiss before turning the lights off, there was a noticeable lack of intimacy, much to Mishel’s dismay
A hopeful Mishel beforehand: ‘I’m not nervous at all, it’s exciting. Let’s see if it happens’
When asked about sharing a bed, Steve told Mishel: ‘It was fine, darling. No major issues. It was a bit strange, we’ll just take each day as it comes.’
Sensing her disappointment that nothing physical happened, the barbershop owner went on to explain that he is still wanting to take things slowly between them.
‘I felt the fact that I had my arm around her and she fell asleep on my chest was quite a good step forward, but I think she expected more,’ he added.
Upset: As the show then cut to the morning after, Mishel was frustrated that Steve had fallen asleep within minutes – with ‘no increase in intimacy’ between them
‘He didn’t go that extra step’: Mishel later vented her frustrations to the other brides at the girls’ night. Pictured: Mishel next to co-star Stacey Hampton
Mishel later vented her frustrations to the other brides at the girls’ night.
She said: ‘Sharing the bed means something totally different to me than it does to Steve. He’s just happy I fell asleep on his chest.
‘I just wished that he had given me a kiss. I’m really hoping that the boys dig in at him tonight about why he didn’t go that extra step.’
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine
‘I had my arm around her… but she expected more’: The barbershop owner went on to explain that he is still wanting to take things slowly between them. Pictured: Filming on November 10