Bachelor in Paradise viewers heap praise on ‘human lie detector’ Steve van Aperen for calling out Ciarran Stott and Kiki Morris’ relationship as ‘staged’ and an ‘arrangement for a future Instagram family’
He’s the ‘human lie detector’ who was sent on to Bachelor in Paradise to sort out the real couples from the fake.
And on Tuesday night, Steve van Aperen called out Ciarran Stott and Kiki Morris’ relationship.
After talking to the couple, the world-renowned body language and nonverbal communication expert told producers: ‘If you’re asking me whether or not I think there’s a future there, not at all. I don’t think there’s a future.
Revealing: On Tuesday, viewers praised ‘human lie detector’ Steve van Aperen (pictured) for calling Ciarran Stott and Kiki Morris’ relationship ‘more staged than genuine’
‘I think it will run its course and I think it will fizz out like fireworks. From what I saw, it’s more staged than genuine.’
He concluded: ‘But who knows? It may be an arrangement for a future Instagram family.’
Fans of the show were quick to praise Steve’s frankness, including one who tweeted: ‘The shaaaaaaade on human lie detector Steve.’
‘OMG Steve is a SAVAGE’: Fans of the show were quick to praise Steve’s frankness with the pair, including one who tweeted: ‘The shaaaaaaade on human lie detector Steve’. Pictured: Ciarran and Kiki with Steve
Winning line: Another shared, ‘Steve calling out Kiki and Ciarran for wanting to create an ‘instagram family’ is the best line of Paradise by FAR’
‘Steve calling out Kiki and Ciarran for wanting to create an ‘Instagram family’ is the best line of Paradise by FAR,’ another wrote, as a third said: ‘OMG Steve is a SAVAGE.’
Meanwhile, other fans enjoyed watching Steve whittle out the real couples from the fakes.
One tweeted: ‘Would love to have Steve on all these shows as the dating coach and professional sleuther.’
‘Expose the fakes’: A second said ‘Steve is basically your best friend, the random drunk girl in the bathroom and therapist rolled into one. Where can I get a Steve?’ While another said that Steve was ‘gunning’ for a spot as an expert on MAFS ‘except with real credentials’
No future: After talking to the couple, Steve told producers: ‘If you’re asking me whether or not I think there’s a future there, not at all. I don’t think there’s a future.’ Ciarran pictured during his conversation with Steve
‘Steve really sees through the bulls*** and that’s kinda sexy,’ one shared, as another wrote: ‘I’m fascinated at what Steve will learn from the couples. Expose the fakes.’
A second said: ‘Steve is basically your best friend, the random drunk girl in the bathroom and therapist rolled into one. Where can I get a Steve?’
Someone else tweeted: ‘Steve is really gunning for that MAFS ‘expert’ gig, except with real credentials.’
Bachelor in Paradise continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Fizzle out: Steve added, ‘I think it will run its course and I think it will fizz out like fireworks. From what I saw, it’s more staged than genuine.’ Kiki pictured during her conversation with Steve