{"id":500977,"date":"2026-02-24T12:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/500977\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:47:19","slug":"mafs-2026-recap-episode-14-stephanie-challenges-anti-woke-groom-tyson-and-joels-mother-delivers-wedding-speech-from-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/500977\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS 2026 Recap Episode 14: Stephanie challenges ‘anti-woke’ groom Tyson and Joel’s mother delivers wedding speech from hell"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a new week on Married At First Sight<\/a> and here’s hoping this one doesn’t \ufeffhave any more runaway brides!<\/p>\n

After saying goodbye to \ufeffRebecca and Steve<\/a>, and watching Brook and Chris<\/a> each run away, we need to bump up the numbers of this group!<\/p>\n

Thankfully, \ufeffhere come three brand new couples.<\/p>\n

Want the official inside scoop on MAFS, unfiltered and unseen? Watch After The Dinner Party here<\/a><\/p>\n

Tonight, we’ve got two weddings to attend. At one of them, we \ufeffhear about romantic topics such as “woke culture”, and at the other, there’s a Borat impression.<\/p>\n

No, really.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Stephanie and Tyson’s wedding<\/p>\n

Tyson<\/a> is a 30-year-old former Australian soldier who has an American flag in his garage. Yes, that is confusing.<\/p>\n

It’s less confusing when he opens his mouth and \ufefflambasts “woke” feminists and people who don’t like Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

MAFS EP 14 RECAP: Bride challenges ‘anti-woke’ groom and a mother delivers wedding speech from hell<\/a><\/p>\n

He got divorced from his first wife, from Utah, because she left her dirty plates in the sink amongst other things.\ufeff But he has a big house and he wants to share it with a partner, as long as she’s feminine, tidy and enjoys foreign flags as d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

His match is 32-year-old real estate agent Stephanie<\/a>, who also thinks “woke shit” has gone too far.<\/p>\n

\ufeffShe’s never had a serious adult relationship and is very guarded after seeing how horrendous her parents’ divorce was.<\/p>\n

Steph is looking for a masculine man who can take control and unfortunately, her intro doesn’t include her opinion on the stars and stripes as artwork.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Julia and Grayson<\/a>, Rachel and Steven<\/a> and Alissa and David<\/a> arrive as guests, and it’s a good thing they did because Alissa is the only woman seated on Tyson’s side of the aisle.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry, she doesn’t see that as a red flag at all!<\/p>\n

While Stephanie smiles her way down the aisle, her non-green hair is not enough to stop Tyson’s concerns.<\/p>\n

“I did get some ‘woke vibes’ there,” he reckons.<\/p>\n

He soon learns his woke-dar is faulty however, as Steph reacts “oh thank god”, to him rejecting “woke culture” in his vows.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSMentally banking their next Dinner Party confrontation. (Nine)<\/p>\n

Two seconds later, his concerns return when Steph begins her vows by talking about her career ambition.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think Tyson wants a career girl, does he? He wants someone to stay home, doesn’t he?” his dad ponders from the crowd.<\/p>\n

Her “boss b–ch vibes” give “masculine energy”, apparently, which he and his all-male wedding guest list don’t need any more of.<\/p>\n

In Pictures<\/p>\n

\"MAFS<\/a><\/p>\n

Stephanie and Tyson’s Wedding Album<\/p>\n

“Anti-woke” groom stirs the pot on his big day.<\/p>\n

View Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

During their photo shoot, Tyson discovers what he considers to be red flag after red flag about Steph.<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: MAFS groom Steve reveals he’s related to David Beckham<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, she’s pretty chill about the fact he married his ex-wife after meeting her in person only a month before they married.\ufeff<\/p>\n

After she tells the photographer she’ll allow one kiss photo, Tyson comes away from the shoot labelling her “frigid”, while she \ufefffinds him “overbearing”.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSLook at those sparks! (Nine)<\/p>\n

Steph admits to “freaking the f— out” at her reception as the reality of being married to a stranger hits her, especially because that stranger wants five children.<\/p>\n

\ufeff”How hard can it be?” he wonders about parenthood. Sorry, I mean motherhood.<\/p>\n

“You’ve just got to feed it, take it to the toilet and that’s it.”\ufeff<\/p>\n

Steph thinks perhaps there’s a little more to it, so some help would be nice.<\/p>\n

\ufeff”Do you want to be a house husband?” she jokes.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSDon’t think he loves that. (Nine)<\/p>\n

They have a one-on-one chat\ufeff\ufeff where Tyson calls her “masculine” to her face.<\/p>\n

Their thoughts on childcare and career definitely do not align and Steph wonders if her strength makes him feel “emasculated”.<\/p>\n

His thoughts are setting off alarm bells.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“\ufeffIt’s giving manosphere,” she says.<\/p>\n

Juliette and Joel’s wedding\ufeff<\/p>\n

Receptionist Juliette<\/a>, 27,\ufeff likes to say “yes” to everything, which I assume is how she got here.<\/p>\n

She’s been told she’s “too much” \ufeffin the past, so is looking for a man who celebrates her \ufeffeccentricities and is just as much of a goofball as she is.<\/p>\n

Judging by this bearded man loudly laughing, she may be in luck!\ufeff<\/p>\n

His name is Joel<\/a> and he’s a 31-year-old former “fat Uber driver” turned model.\ufeff His words!<\/p>\n

After his last breakup, he “pieced himself back together”, took up self-improvement \ufeffand found a whole new life.<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca’s final words to ex-husband Steve as the pair emotionally split on MAFS 2026\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

Now he wants someone to share it with \u2013 which is strange, because he already seems to have a soulmate:<\/p>\n

\"EMBARGOWouldn’t be the worst best man’s speech we’ve heard on this show. (Nine)<\/p>\n

\ufeffBesides teddy, Joel’s closest friend is his mum, who still does his laundry but would like it if he had someone else to email every now and again.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSJoel’s mum has come through with bananas and foil-wrapped chicken sangas. Need that wedding day sustenance! (Nine)<\/p>\n

Gia and Scott<\/a>, Bec and Danny<\/a>, Stella and Filip<\/a> and Mel and Luke<\/a> are the lucky couples \ufeffinvited to this wedding.<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe groom arrives and the first impressions are … really something!<\/p>\n

\"EMBARGOGreat start. (Nine)<\/p>\n

Finally, Juliette, who\ufeffm Gia doesn’t know yet but already feels sorry for, arrives and there are instant fireworks.<\/p>\n

But as they get into their vows, Joel pours cold water all over them.<\/p>\n

\ufeffWhile her vows are as heartfelt as vows that quote Charli XCX possibly can be, she doesn’t think his are.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to pick the best line: is it “I’ve got many flaws \u2013 carpet, tiles, wood, you name it, baby”, or could it be “Loose and baggy equals daggy, all Birkenstocks and Crocs must be incinerated IMMEDIATELY”?<\/p>\n

\"MAFSSuch a crowdpleaser! (Nine)<\/p>\n

Things are no better during their reception.<\/p>\n

\ufeffGia and Scott throw questions at Joel and make a jab about what kind of modelling he does.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“Kmart or BIG W?” Scott asks.\ufeff<\/p>\n

But when describing what he asked for, \ufeffJoel says Juliette is exactly it right down to “no plastic” in her face.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSOkayyyyy so it seems Joel can hold his own. (Nine)<\/p>\n

Those shocked faces continue as we turn to the wedding speeches, beginning with Joel and a “MY WIFE” Borat impression.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It’s somehow both the greatest and the worst thing I’ve ever seen.\ufeff<\/p>\n

In Pictures<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Juliette and Joel’s Wedding Album<\/p>\n

The most jaw-dropping wedding speech yet. <\/p>\n

View Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

It really only gets better\/worse from there, as Joel compares himself to an anchovy and says something truly horrific about clearing sewage from his throat.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSIT HURTS TO WATCH. (Nine)<\/p>\n

“I think he missed the mark,” Filip says.\ufeff I don’t know man, that’s a big call!<\/p>\n

Oh, you thought we were done? Bring in mum!<\/p>\n

\"MAFSTHIS IS CARNAGE. (Nine)<\/p>\n

She says he was a baby who didn’t want to sleep or eat, “\ufeffwhich turned into the opposite problem as he got older and he turned into a gluttonous pig”.<\/p>\n

Every single jaw drops simultaneously.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"MAFSYes, you heard that right! (Nine)<\/p>\n

She continues to endear her son to no one in the room by sharing\ufeff fun little anecdotes about him sleeping with a teddy bear and still lying on her lap for back scratches.<\/p>\n

“I hope you’re ready Juliette, congratulations,” she finishes.<\/p>\n

\ufeffJuliette is not ready. She’s pissed.<\/p>\n

Joel insists it was all just a joke but the night ends with the bride getting up and dramatically leaving her own wedding table \ufeff\u2013 uh-oh!<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: Joel unpacks mum’s ‘horrifying’ wedding speech and the confrontation you didn’t see on TV\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

Tomorrow night, there’s one more wedding to attend and fingers crossed it involves no Borat quotes.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Plus, the original couples celebrate their one-month anniversaries, while Stephanie and Tyson’s honeymoon goes from bad to worse.<\/p>\n

Want the official inside scoop on MAFS, unfiltered and unseen? Watch After The Dinner Party here<\/a>. Episodes stream weekly, immediately following the explosive Married at First Sight Dinner Party episode on Channel 9 and 9Now.<\/p>\n

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