Why Josh Pihlak REALLY had a black eye on Married At First Sight: Groom offers a bizarre explanation for his mystery bruise – after viewers were left baffled by the injury
Married At First Sight’s Josh Pihlak has offered a bizarre explanation for why he had a black eye at Sunday’s commitment ceremony.
The bruise was never explained on the show, prompting a flurry of speculation on Twitter overnight. Some fans even questioned whether he’d been involved in a brawl with a co-star.
But Josh has since clarified that the injury happened during homestay week in Newcastle while he was drinking with friends.
What you DIDN’T see on TV! Married At First Sight’s Josh Pihlak (pictured) has revealed the bizarre explanation behind his mystery black eye after it distracted fans on Sunday night
The accident took place after his ‘wife’, Cathy Evans, whom he split from on Sunday’s episode, had returned to Sydney.
‘[I’d] had a few beers and thought it would be a good idea to ride a kayak down my driveway, come up a headsa [sic] and hugged a few trees. My driveway is bloody steep,’ Josh wrote on Instagram on Sunday.
The truck driver, 28, also shared a picture of himself proudly posing with the kayak in question. (The photo was taken before his accident.)
‘My driveway is bloody steep’: Josh revealed he sustained the injury after drunkenly kayaked down his concrete driveway after ‘wife’ Cathy Evans left his homestay in Newcastle
Not kayak friendly! During Josh’s homestay in Newcastle, he pointed out his dangerous driveway to ‘wife’ Cathy Evans as they arrived at his New South Wales property
During Josh’s homestay, he pointed out his steep driveway to Cathy as they arrived at his Newcastle property.
He warned the logistics investigator, 26, to be careful wheeling her suitcase down the path, which has 18 narrow concrete steps.
The couple split at Sunday’s commitment ceremony after a tense homestay week that saw Cathy face off with Josh’s mother, Mandy Manning.
The end! Josh and ‘wife’ Cathy (pictured) split up at Sunday’s commitment ceremony
Before revealing their decisions, Cathy argued that she ‘tried to engage’ with Josh during their stay in Newcastle, but he just felt she ‘didn’t want to be there’.
‘I’ve found it really hard to reflect on my decision, just because we were such a strong couple from the beginning. I put a lot of effort into this relationship, but I now know that I’m not for Josh – and Josh isn’t for me,’ said Cathy, ending things.
Josh added: ‘For me, I care about Cathy and I’ve been through so much with her. I hope that one day we can be friends, but before it gets any worse, I choose to leave.
‘It’s so bloody disappointing. We had a spark straight up, but unfortunately we didn’t get our happy ending. You don’t have to be sorry [Cathy], we just didn’t work.’
‘Leave’: Before revealing their decisions, Cathy argued that she ‘tried to engage’ with Josh during their stay in Newcastle, but he just felt she ‘didn’t want to be there’