Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: The TRUTH about Cathy Evans and Josh Pihlak’s troubled relationship emerges as they ‘completely ignore each other’ during filming
Cathy Evans and Josh Pihlak’s relationship is quickly falling apart on Married At First Sight, despite being one of the early favourites in the experiment.
And Daily Mail Australia can reveal that throughout filming in Sydney last year, things were even worse between them than has been shown on television.
On October 15, two weeks before filming Sunday’s commitment ceremony, Josh, 28, and Cathy, 26, already looked ready to end things for good.
The end? MAFS Cathy Evans and Josh Pihlak (pictured) were photographed looking miserable last year on October 15 during filming in Sydney as their ‘marriage’ first started to fall apart
The couple were photographed looking miserable as they returned to their shared apartment at Skye Suites Sydney in silence, failing to speak to each other.
There was no hint of romance or affection as Cathy walked ahead of Josh with her head down, before ‘completely ignoring each other’ in the elevator.
Whereas other couples flashed faint smiles to photographers outside the filming location to keep up pretenses for the media, neither of them failed to do so.
What happened? They appeared ready to end things for good as they returned to their Skye Suites apartment in silence, two weeks before filming Sunday’s commitment ceremony
Awkward! There was no hint of romance or affection as Cathy walked ahead of Josh with her head down, before ‘completely ignoring each other’ in the elevator
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Monday, an on-set source revealed that the pair ‘pretty much lived separate lives’ when the cameras weren’t rolling.
The insider said: ‘They had a great start in the experiment, but after a week or so the spark fizzled out and then they were just going through the motions.
‘When they weren’t filming, Cathy would go to the gym at Plus Fitness during the day and Josh would just be strolling around on his own and go to McDonald’s.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Nine for comment.
‘Just going through the motions’: Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Monday, an on-set source revealed that the pair ‘pretty much lived separate lives’ when the cameras weren’t rolling
Different directions! The insider said, ‘When they weren’t filming, Cathy would go to the gym at during the day and Josh would just be strolling around on his own and go to McDonald’s’
At Sunday night’s commitment ceremony, Cathy’s romance with Josh started to fall apart when he suggested they might be better off friends.
‘I’m worried that we’re going to be just friends next week, and that’s all it is going to be. I don’t want to be negative, but there’s a difference between what you want and what you feel. I have doubts, ‘ said Josh, leaving Cathy blindsided.
She responded: ‘I actually walked into this commitment ceremony quite confident. I’ve tried not to think about too much of the future because it is quite overwhelming.
‘But then I feel pressured to feel a romantic feeling in quite a short amount of time. You’ve given me an ultimatum by next week, and now I’m like, “Oh s**t”‘.
‘I feel pressured’: At Sunday night’s commitment ceremony, Cathy’s romance with Josh started to fall apart when he suggested they might be better off friends
Seems like a lifetime ago! Cathy and Josh were one of the early favourites to stay together