Paul Antoine did a stunning about face while attempting to rewrite history in what was a dramatic Married At First Sight Reunion on Sunday.
The newly single groom was left heartbroken and in tears after his bride Carina Mirable jilted him at Final Vows.
But absence certainly hadn't made Paul's heart grow fonder for Carina in the four weeks since the fateful day.
In the interim, Paul had apparently rewritten the events of the experiment, casting Carina as the villain in the pairing.
'I had suspicions that she obviously had a lot of insecurities, that she obviously had crazy jealousy tendencies and she proved my point at Final Vows,' Paul stunningly told producers before his reunion entrance.
He added that there was no hope of a reconciliation and even doubled down on the cruel description of Carina he wrote in his Honesty Letter.
Paul Antoine did a stunning about face while attempting to rewrite history in what was a dramatic Married At First Sight Reunion on Sunday. Pictured
'There's no hope whatsoever with me and Carina - she is a big snob,' Paul shockingly declared.
'I was giving her the benefit of the doubt at some point but she certainly is 100 per cent.'
The feeling was definitely mutual, with Carina admitting, on her way to the reunion, that she wasn't looking forward to catching up with Paul.
'I feel like there's an ickiness towards Paul in my gut. I wouldn't say I am excited to see him,' she said.
'I'm very uncomfortable. Honestly, I cant even look Paul in the eyes.
'We've gone from husband and wife to complete strangers.'
The tension between the pair was palpable during the pre-dinner soiree, with Paul admitting to Eliot Donovan that he didn't think Carina was a good match for him.
'I don't have any sort of romantic feelings for Carina,' Paul added in a chat with producers.
Paul had apparently rewritten the events of the experiment, casting Carina as the villain in the pairing. Both pictured
The table talk soon turned to the fractured pairing, and Paul began to explain the situation to the room
'Carina is someone who worries way too much about what other people are thinking of her.
'The fact that she's also very judgemental, and I don't want to be with someone like that.'
The tension did not subside when Paul and Carina took their places at the dinner table, either.
'The vibe between Paul and I is really weird. We are both in different spaces. I don't know how to act around him,' Carina admitted.
The table talk soon turned to the fractured pairing, and Paul began to explain the situation to the room.
'Carina was struggling to move past that mistake I made,' he said.
Clearly fed up, Carina responded with: 'Which one?'
Her riposte may have elicited a roar of laughter from the table but Paul, however, was not impressed.
'Carina is someone who worries way too much about what other people are thinking of her,' Paul admitted
The table talk soon turned to the fractured pairing, and Paul began to explain the situation to the room
'I'm going to be straight with you there's no point being sarcastic right now,' Paul said
'I'm going to be straight with you there's no point being sarcastic right now,' Paul said.
When Jamie Marinos insisted that Carina had every right to behave in such a way, Paul replied that his bride had 'made a few mistakes as well.'
'First of all at final vows, the rejection just didn't sit well with me,' Paul continued.
'It created a crack that I was struggling to come back from.
'Then after a few days of being home, I was able to reflect on the experiment and reflect on all these arguments and issues that we had.'
Far from the forlorn, heartbroken groom that was left weeping after Final Vows, Paul reiterated that the time apart had only hardened his heart.
'So then I simply asked myself a question - are we as compatible as I thought we were?' he asked.
'We're not compatible for a few reasons. Because you haven't been able to take much criticism throughout the experiment.
Far from the forlorn, heartbroken groom that was left weeping after Final Vows, Paul reiterated that the time apart had only hardened his heart
With that, Paul and Carina's relationship was over and beyond repair with Carina having the final word. 'That's the nail in the coffin,' she said. 'Close the chapter, that's the end of the story guys.'
'And also the fact that you can be extremely judgemental of certain people or certain situations doesn't sit well with me.'
Watching the drama unfold, the experts were taken aback with Paul's dramatic turnaround, as they expected a much more contrite and humble groom to be sitting at the table.
Paul, however, continued on regardless.
'That's when I realised that Carina has massive trust issues,' he said.
Carina responded with: 'Yeah I can get jealous if your partner puts you in that position 100 per cent.'
With that, Paul and Carina's relationship was over and beyond repair with Carina having the final word.
'That's the nail in the coffin,' she said.
'Close the chapter, that's the end of the story guys.'
