Married At First Sight fans praise groom Timothy Smith for refusing to take part in 'toxic' photo ranking challenge: 'Hands down the best man they've had'
Married At First Sight fans have praised groom Timothy Smith after he refused to take part in a 'toxic' photo ranking challenge during Tuesday's episode.
The 51-year-old business owner was tasked with 'ranking' current brides based on physical attractiveness to give his wife Lucinda Light, 43, an idea of what he liked in a woman.
However, Tim put his foot down and told Lucinda that the challenge made him feel uncomfortable and he refused to participate in it.
“It's nonsense, I think it's an unfair, unrealistic task. I don't want to do it,” he told her, emphasizing that he felt uncomfortable because many of his co-stars were significantly younger than him.
'It's not age appropriate. “I'm already ten years older than Lucinda, but these are twenty to thirty year olds, I would look like the biggest creep walking around,” he said.
Married At First Sight fans have backed groom Timothy Smith (pictured) after he refused to take part in a 'toxic' photo rankings challenge
He then told his partner that he would always put her first so the other ratings didn't matter.
Viewers quickly took to social media to praise Tim for refusing to take part in the challenge.
'My respect for Timothy for not wanting to participate in the photo rankings has only skyrocketed!' one person flowed.
The 51-year-old business owner had to 'rank' current brides based on physical attractiveness to give his wife Lucinda Light (right) an idea of what he liked in a woman
'Tim is without a doubt the best man they have had at MAFS. His response to the ranking challenge was perfect,” a second added.
“Well done Timothy for saying no to the ranking task. It is demeaning and only exists to create drama between the couples,” a third person interjected.
Timothy is a real estate magnate and gin distillery owner from Melbourne.
He works with Lucinda, a master of ceremonies and wedding celebrant from Byron Bay.
The couple hit it off after having a truly emotional wedding ceremony in which he confessed that his entire family had died, shocking her with his raw honesty and vulnerability.
However, Tim put his foot down and told Lucinda that the challenge made him feel uncomfortable and he refused to participate in it. He then told his partner that he would always put her first so the other ratings didn't matter