Married At First Sight: Bryce looks strained during ‘crisis talks’ with Melissa

In the doghouse? Married At First Sight’s Bryce Ruthven looks strained during ‘crisis talks’ with wife Melissa Rawson after he said she ‘wasn’t his type’ during honesty box challenge

Bryce Ruthven made a string of hurtful comments about his wife Melissa Rawson’s appearance during Wednesday night’s episode of Married At First Sight.

And the ‘newlyweds’ certainly looked tense in photos taken during filming in November, as they headed out for lunch in Sydney shortly after their honeymoon.

Bryce, 31, held his head in his hands as he dined at a restaurant with Melissa, also 31, and it was clear they were having a tense exchange.

In the doghouse? Married At First Sight’s Bryce Ruthven and Melissa Rawson looked tense as they headed out for lunch in Sydney while filming Nine’s social experiment back in November

Melissa appeared drawn and irritated as she sat opposite the former radio host.

Later on, the couple looked anything but loved-up as they left the restaurant.

They weren’t holding hands, and Bryce appeared distracted by his iPhone as the pair walked down the busy footpath.  

Tense: Bryce, 31, held his head in his hands as he dined at a restaurant with Melissa, also 31, and it was clear they were having a tense exchange

Tense: Bryce, 31, held his head in his hands as he dined at a restaurant with Melissa, also 31, and it was clear they were having a tense exchange

Not impressed: Melissa, also 31, appeared drawn and annoyed as she sat opposite the former radio host

Not impressed: Melissa, also 31, appeared drawn and annoyed as she sat opposite the former radio host

Not impressed: Melissa, also 31, appeared drawn and annoyed as she sat opposite the former radio host

Trouble in paradise? They then walked beside each other outside of the restaurant, looking anything but loved-up as they sauntered up the city streets

Trouble in paradise? They then walked beside each other outside of the restaurant, looking anything but loved-up as they sauntered up the city streets

Awkward: Neither held hands with the other, and Bryce appeared distracted by his phone as he walked down the busy road

Awkward: Neither held hands with the other, and Bryce appeared distracted by his phone as he walked down the busy road

The couple kept it casual for the afternoon lunch date, with Melissa wearing a black T-shirt, denim shorts and a cap.

Meanwhile, Bryce opted for an off-white vest top and black shorts. 

While it’s unclear what they were discussing, the photos would have been taken not long after Bryce had offended his bride with a series of backhanded compliments on their honeymoon.

In scenes that aired on Wednesday, Melissa had turned to her husband during an honesty box challenge and asked him: ‘Am I your usual type?’

After taking a moment to think, Bryce responded: ‘It’s a tough question. I’ll be completely honest, not 100 per cent.’

Strained: The pictures were taken around the time that Bryce made a string of bizarre backhanded compliments to his wife, in scenes which aired on Wednesday's drama-filled episode

Strained: The pictures were taken around the time that Bryce made a string of bizarre backhanded compliments to his wife, in scenes which aired on Wednesday’s drama-filled episode

Dog move: Bryce confessed on the show that he probably wouldn't go up to Melissa in a bar and buy her a drink, which made her burst into tears

Dog move: Bryce confessed on the show that he probably wouldn’t go up to Melissa in a bar and buy her a drink, which made her burst into tears

‘I’ve always gone for the blonde hair, blue eyes, tanned kind of girl, and someone that’s, like, usually taller,’ he added.

Bryce then confessed he probably wouldn’t go up to Melissa in a bar and buy her a drink, which made her burst into tears.

He added: ‘But definitely when I first saw you, I was like… “You’re not my type, you have got blonde hair. She’s not ugly.”‘

Married At First Sight continues Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine 

More drama: Married At First Sight continues Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine

More drama: Married At First Sight continues Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine