Married At First Sight’s Bryce Ruthven  tells bride Melissa Rawson he’s ‘fallen in love with her’

Married At First Sight’s Bryce Ruthven tells bride Melissa Rawson he’s ‘fallen in love with her’ and wants a future together – as the pair vow to never to part after final commitment ceremony

On Monday’s finale episode of Married At First Sight Australia, Bryce Ruthven told bride Melissa Rawson that he loves her – and wants a future with her.

The couple, both 31, pledged to stay together despite the ups and downs their relationship has experienced throughout the experiment. 

‘I have never met someone who instantly puts a smile on my face when I see you enter a room,’ Bryce said, staring into Melissa’s eyes. 

 Love: On Monday’s finale episode of Married At First Sight Australia, Bryce Ruthven told bride Melissa Rawson that he loves her – and wants a future with her

‘I wouldn’t be standing here before you today if it wasn’t for how committed I could see you are to this relationship. Together we have faced more challenges than anyone that’s come before us. 

‘Rumours and accusations have riddled our story. Others have stepped in in our relationship. I wasn’t proud of my actions throughout the experiment.   

‘But despite all this, to put it simply, you make me a better person, and that is something I don’t take for granted. 

Chuffed: 'Melissa, I have fallen in love with you. And I can't wait to start a life together,' Bryce said

Chuffed: ‘Melissa, I have fallen in love with you. And I can’t wait to start a life together,’ Bryce said

‘From the moment I first met you, you’ve been nothing but loyal, understanding and stood by me through the good and the bad times. 

‘Melissa, I have fallen in love with you. And I can’t wait to start a life together,’ he concluded. 

Melissa replied that she had to be ‘completely and brutally honest’ and admitted rumours that Bryce had a secret girlfriend in Canberra had shaken her trust. 

Romance: The pair declared that they had 'found their fairytale' in one another and vowed to stay together as they embraced and kissed passionately

Romance: The pair declared that they had ‘found their fairytale’ in one another and vowed to stay together as they embraced and kissed passionately

However she concluded:  ‘Despite the rumour, the conflict and everyone’s opinion on our relationship, I know deep down in my heart that I have never felt this way. 

‘I can absolutely say with certainty that I’m in love with you. Our relationship and you are truly worth fighting for. 

‘We’ve been through so much together,and I know that we will come out stronger and can overcome anything. And in my vows, I said that I wanted to find unconditional love. I stand before you today having found all of that and more in you.

 

‘And I’m so excited to walk away from here with you today and start our new life together,’ she said. 

The pair declared that they had ‘found their fairytale’ in one another and vowed to stay together as they embraced and kissed passionately. 

After their final vows, Bryce said, ‘I’m so glad I decided to come on the experiment, with everything that’s happened. I’ve got what I came here for.’