‘I’m aware of how you try to control me’: Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen exposes list of things Steve Burley has ‘BANNED her from doing’ before she’s forced to spend another week with him
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Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen left partner Steve Burley squirming at Sunday’s commitment ceremony by reading a list of things he’d ‘banned’ her from doing.
The 48-year-old slammed her partner in front of the group and relationship experts for ‘trying to control’ her, before dumping him and choosing to leave the show.
However, Steve, 51, chose to stay in the experiment, meaning she’s now forced to spend another week by his side to try and work things out.
She’s had enough! MAFS’ Mishel Karen (L) left partner Steve Burley (R) squirming at Sunday’s commitment ceremony by reading a list of things he’d ‘banned’ her from doing
Mishel and Steve first clashed during last week’s dinner party, where the Melbourne barbershop owner silenced his ‘wife’ as he argued with Michael Goonan.
Reflecting on their fall out, Steve said: ‘I wanted to have a conversation with Michael, it was agreed that I would take control of that conversation. Mishel tried to interject, and I [held my hand up to her]. I started getting accused of telling her to shut up.
‘I found that offensive, so I raised my voice. I didn’t apologise to Mishel, no. I didn’t think there was anything to apologise for.’
‘I’m not allowed to say I’m going to wee or poo, I have to say I’m going to use the bathroom’: Mishel, 48, slammed Steve, 51, in front of the group for trying to ‘control’ her
Stunned: Mishel’s list stunned the group, with Hayley Vernon, Jonethen Musulin and Connie Crayden (pictured) looking shocked
Mishel then explained her side of the argument, with Steve interrupting her.
She said: ‘When he started to raise his voice, that was out of line… Am I allowed to say my bit, or not? He tells me to be quiet all of the time. I’m not a child, I’m a 48-year-old woman. I’m not dumb, even though he thinks that I am.
‘I am very aware of the way you try to control me… I have a list of stuff.’
The mum-of-two continued: ‘I’m not allowed to swear among my words. I’m not allowed to say I’m going to wee or poo, I have to say I’m going to use the bathroom.’
‘There are certain things that I’m not doing right, but I’m not perfect’: Steve said he’s only asked his ‘wife’ not to swear as he ‘doesn’t appreciate when the words are directed at me’
Not over yet! After Mishel then chose to leave the experiment, Steve chose to stay, meaning she’s now forced to spend another week by his side to try and work things out
Steve denied all of this, saying: ‘I’m sorry, but I don’t talk over her. If she wants to swear, the reason I said I don’t appreciate that is if the words are directed at me.
‘Yes there are certain things that I’m not doing right, but I’m not perfect. I have been on my own for so long that I’ve maybe started to think that what I’m doing is always the right thing, but I know it’s not.’
As Mishel then chose to leave the social experiment, Steve chose to stay.
He explained: ‘When I wrote my vows, I said too many people give up too quickly – let’s not be those people. I think there is something worth fighting for here.’
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine
Miserable! The pair looked miserable while filming in Sydney last year. Pictured: At a cafe in Sydney on November 25