{"id":299511,"date":"2026-02-24T09:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/299511\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:14:07","slug":"mafs-2026-australia-exclusive-danny-reveals-his-biggest-regret-in-the-experiment-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-gias-bombshell-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/299511\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS 2026 Australia Exclusive: Danny reveals his ‘biggest regret’ in the experiment – and it’s got nothing to do with Gia’s bombshell claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXCLUSIVE: \ufeffThere has been plenty of debate over whether Married At First Sight<\/a>‘s Danny<\/a> did or didn’t tell Gia<\/a> she was his type \u2013 but that’s not the moment the groom regrets the most.<\/p>\n

Of course, that’s because he maintains he never said what Gia claimed. Instead, Danny was most regretful of the way he handled wife Bec<\/a>‘s initial belief of the situation.<\/p>\n

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

\"MAFSDanny told Bec her initially believing Gia was like “a dagger through the heart”. (Nine)<\/p>\n

“Personally, I think I handled it horrendously \u2013 it’s my biggest regret from the experiment, to be honest. I just wish I’d had more patience with Bec,” he told 9Entertainment.\ufeff<\/p>\n

EPISODE 13 RECAP: ‘Toilet break’ request sees bride flee set and never return \ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

In Sunday night’s episode, viewers saw an emotional Bec as she and Danny<\/a> spent the night apart.\ufeff<\/p>\n

When they reunited, \ufeffDanny told her he was hurt that she believed Gia at first, though Bec had since decided that it was a lie made up to damage her relationship.<\/p>\n

\"EMBARGODanny and Bec strike a pose the second Dinner Party – before Gia’s accusation, we presume! (Nine)<\/p>\n

He said that conversation was a very tough moment to watch back.<\/p>\n

“In that clip of me walking into the room, I just sort of made it all about me and didn’t take her feelings into consideration,” Danny said.<\/p>\n

“We live and we learn. If I were ever in that situation again \u2013 which I hope I’m not \u2013 I would handle it very differently.\ufeff”<\/p>\n

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

In Pictures<\/p>\n

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Stay or leave? Every brutal decision from the MAFS 2026 Commitment Ceremonies <\/p>\n

As four participants leave. <\/p>\n

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In general, Danny said it was “validating” to see many viewers believe him over Gia, but after so many discussions about the supposed comment, he was sick of it.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been talking about this comment for five months of my life. If people believe me, they do, but if they don’t, I don’t care. There was a time I did care, but I don’t care anymore,” Danny said.<\/p>\n

“As long as my family and the people close to me know the truth, that’s all that matters to me.”\ufeff<\/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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