He kept that quiet! The REAL reason Married At First Sight’s Steve Burley doesn’t find Mishel Karen attractive is exposed in a resurfaced interview
Steve Burley left Mishel Karen heartbroken on Tuesday’s episode of Married At First Sight when he told her he didn’t find her attractive.
And it appears there’s a very specific reason why the 52-year-old barbershop owner isn’t physically drawn to his 49-year-old ‘wife’.
In 2018, he said during a brief appearance on Channel Seven’s First Dates that he prefers dating women in their twenties because he’s ‘young at heart’.
Heartbreaking! Married At First Sight’s Steve Burley (L) left ‘wife’ Mishel Karen (R) heartbroken on Tuesday night as he told her that he didn’t find her attractive, after six weeks together
Steve said at the time: ‘I’m 49, but give me mid-twenties, give me late-twenties, that’s what I am!’
Steve’s biography on Channel Nine’s website also references his history of only younger women, but notes that he’s trying to find love with someone his own age.
It states: ‘Steve realises it’s finally time to accept that dating younger women isn’t working out for him.’
The secret’s out! And it appears there’s a very surprising reason as to why Steve, 52, isn’t into her that way, which he failed to share with an upset Mishel, 49, during the episode
‘Give me mid-twenties’: In 2018, during Steve’s first shot at fame on Seven’s First Dates (pictured), he explained that he only dates women in their 20s
Prior to turning to reality TV to find love, Steve enjoyed a five year romance with MasterChef 2017 winner, Diana Chan, 32, after meeting in Melbourne.
Malaysian-born Australian cook Diana is 20-years younger than Steve.
Steve credits Diana for helping him through his devastating testicular cancer battle at the age of 44, with the pair coming close to marrying before splitting.
‘For the relationship that I was in, it was a five-year relationship, we were engaged to get married,’ Steve recently reflected on Talking Married.
‘Obviously, that fell apart for other reasons, but she was super supportive towards me, and I will be forever grateful because of that.’
Famous ex! Prior to turning to reality TV to find love, Steve enjoyed a five year romance with MasterChef 2017 winner, Diana Chan (pictured), 32, after meeting in Melbourne
Age-gap romance! Malaysian-born Australian cook Diana is 20-years younger than Steve
After weeks of turning down Mishel’s sexual advances, Steve decided to finally reveal how he really felt as they enjoyed a beachside date on Tuesday.
‘The attraction side of it for me is just not there,’ Steve told his partner while they were sitting on the sand.
‘Obviously there’s got to be an attraction in a relationship moving forward.’
‘The attraction side of it is not there’: After weeks of turning down Mishel’s sexual advances, Steve decided to finally reveal how he really felt as they enjoyed a beachside date on Tuesday
A hurt Mishel responded: ‘Steve doesn’t like me and doesn’t think I’m attractive.
‘I’ve been here now six weeks, I think any decent person by now would tell you that they’re not into you!’
Married At First Sight continues on Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine
Emotional! ‘I’ve been here now six weeks, I think any decent person by now would tell you that they’re not into you,’ responded an upset Mishel