MAFS' Adrian denies cheating on Awhina during filming after bride claimed he left their apartment and had sex with another woman - suong

Married At First Sight groom Adrian Araouzou has denied claims he cheated on his TV bride Awhina Rutene while filming the Channel Nine dating show.

The 30-year-old told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday, he didn't have sex with another woman while on the show after Awhina accused him of leaving their apartment to spend time with another female.

'Absolutely not. As if I would need to go have sex with someone in that space of filming,' he said.

'I was out for a mates birthday and went past mine to grab a few things then went back to the apartment,' Adrian explained.

He claimed Awhina had also been invited to join him but decided to spend time with fellow bride Beth Kelly instead.

It comes after Awhina made the bombshell claim about her relationship with her controversial TV husband Adrian on Abbie Chatfield's It's A Lot podcast.

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Married At First Sight groom Adrian Araouzou has denied claims he cheated on his TV bride Awhina Rutene while filming the Channel Nine dating show

'Adrian did in fact hook up with someone and had sex with someone [during filming],' Awhina said.

She went on to claim he had told the person to not be concerned as Awhina won't tell anyone 'because she's a good church girl'.

'So I had to call him out during filming ,' she added.

'If this is the case not only was his behaviour and the experiment disgusting but the one thing that I just expected like the bare barest of minimum is don't cheat on me, it's that simple.'

Meanwhile, Awhina told Daily Mail Australia earlier this month why she's finally cut ties with her TV husband for good.

Awhina didn't hold back – describing Adrian as 'toxic', 'selfish' and 'emotionally abusive' during the exclusive interview.

'Cutting off someone toxic will do wonders for your soul,' she said. 'Toxic is the best way to describe Adrian.'

Despite the red flags, Awhina says she stayed in the experiment far longer than she should have, driven by hope, fear, and a strong desire to make the relationship work.

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The 30-year-old told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday, he didn't have sex with another woman while on the show after Awhina accused him of leaving their apartment to spend time with another female

'I didn't go on Married At First Sight to vilify my partner,' she said. 'I just wanted love.'

Awhina admits she was drawn to Adrian at first.

'When I met him, I thought he was attractive,' she said.

'I had asked for someone assertive and dominant – someone who could take the lead. I really wanted to lean into my feminine era.'

But things quickly soured.

'Behind the scenes, Adrian's affection was very conditional. If I said I was hurt, he took it as an attack – then he'd attack my character. I was always left defending myself against his behaviour,' she said.

Living with Adrian became a daily emotional battle.

'I'm very affectionate. I show up for my partner with love, physical touch, compliments… and I never got that back. It felt like I was alone in that apartment,' Awhina explained.

Awhina described Adrian's behaviour as selfish and emotionally manipulative.

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It comes after Awhina told Daily Mail Australia earlier this month why she's finally cut ties with her TV husband for good

'There was a lot of emotional abuse. He told me what I could and couldn't say. There was hostility. I felt alone,' she explained.

'There were moments of kindness – but they only came after he'd done something wrong. It felt performative. And I kept giving him lifelines'.

Awhina admits that viewers missed some of the high points in their relationship, but insists the low moments were real and deeply damaging.

'It wasn't all bad. We had some real highs. But the lows were so low. And unfortunately, what aired didn't show any of the good. So people didn't understand why I stayed,' she said.

After filming ended, Awhina says she tried to remain kind and supportive, keeping communication open because she felt sorry for Adrian.

But that kindness was soon met with hostility.

'He'd thank me for supporting him one day – then attack me the next. I finally realised, "He's not a child. He's a grown man choosing this behaviour". So I blocked him. And he kept trying to come back – added me on Snapchat and TikTok.'

'I was drowning next to him every time I helped him. I'm done rewarding poor behaviour because I feel sorry for someone.'

Now removed from the chaos of filming, Awhina says she's begun to heal.