Megan Elliott | Showbiz Cheat Sheet Senior Writer

‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Spotted Filming New Movie With Arnold Schwarzenegger in NYC

Megan Elliott — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:22:07 +0000

Alan Ritchson is getting in the Christmas spirit. The Reacher star has teamed up with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the upcoming holiday film The Man With the Bag.

Alan Ritchson and Arnold Schwarzenegger film Christmas movie in Central Park

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, and Berkeley James on the set of ‘The Man with the Bag’ on Feb. 20 | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

On Feb. 20, Ritchson and Schwarzenegger were spotted filming the action-comedy – which will also feature Kyle Mooney, Awkwafina, Murray Hill, and Ken Jeong – on the streets of New York City.

Photographers captured the pair with their young costar Berkeley James in a snowy Central Park. The movie, which is directed by Adam Shankman, follows Santa as he turns to a former thief named Vance to help him retrieve his stolen magic bag.

Awkwafina on the set of ‘The Man with the Bag’ | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

“Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfit elves, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas,” reads the synopsis, according to Deadline.

In one image, Ritchson checks his phone while Schwarzenegger, dressed in a scarlet-colored coat, stands by. In another set photo, Awkwafina struts through the park while carrying a bright red bag.

The ‘Reacher’ actor ‘wanted to be a top comedic star’

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson on the set of ‘The Man with the Bag’ | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

The Man With the Bag will be the first movie for screen icon Schwarzenegger since 2019’s Terminator: Dark Fate. Last year, he starred in the Netflix series FUBAR. Schwarzenegger’s most recent holiday movie was Jingle All the Way in 1996. Ritchson currently stars in Prime Video’s action-drama Reacher. Season 3 premiered on Feb. 20, and the show has been renewed for a fourth season.

For Ritchson – who is currently known for busting heads as a vigilante ex-Army officer on Reacher – a movie like The Man With the Bag is another chance to flex his comedic chops. (He previously starred in Spike TV’s football comedy Blue Mountain State.)

“I wanted to be a top comedic star,” he recently told GQ of his career goals when he started acting. “I was compared to Ryan Reynolds once. They’re like, ‘You’re a leading man, but funny. Ryan Reynolds is the only other guy in town doing it. You can pick up all the jobs he had!’”

Reacher Season 3 is currently streaming on Prime Video. New episodes debut on Thursdays through March 27.

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‘Prosecuting Evil’: Police Receive Critical Tip in Infamous Windshield Murder Case [Exclusive Clip]

Megan Elliott — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000

The next installment of Prosecuting Evil With Kelly Siegler explores one of the most notorious murder cases in Texas history.

The Feb. 22 episode of the Oxygen True Crime series looks at the disturbing 2001 murder of Gregory Glenn Biggs, who was killed after 25-year-old Chante Jawan Mallard struck him with her car. Mallard then drove home and parked in her garage, with a still-alive Biggs embedded in the windshield. She did not seek medical help for Biggs, and he later died.

Police know how Gregory Biggs was killed, but they don’t know who did it

After Biggs died, Mallard and a friend dumped his body in a Fort Worth park. Once his remains were discovered, it didn’t take long for authorities to determine he’d been the victim of a bizarre hit-and-run. But figuring out who was responsible was another question entirely.

“We pretty much know what we’re looking for, based on the injuries to the victim,” explains Det. Mike Carroll of the Fort Worth Police Department in a clip from the upcoming episode. “There’s going to be significant damage to the vehicle.”

“So, now you’re looking at who fixes cars, who’s towed a vehicle, anyone who’s seen a vehicle that has damage. You put that out to the media, offer a reward,” he adds.

Unfortunately, that plea for information went nowhere.

“But three or four months into the investigation, we were just stuck, with no suspects,” Carroll says. “And we had no real direction.”

Police get a crucial tip regarding Gregory Biggs’ murder

The investigation into Biggs’ murder was at a standstill. Then, police received a critical tip that would take the case in a shocking direction.

In late February 2002 – four months after Biggs’ death – a call came into the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department. A woman named Maranda Daniels had heard something troubling about a friend of a friend.

“Not that long ago, there was an article in the paper about the man they had found at Cobb Park, that was a hit and run,” she says in the recorded call. “And my best friend’s homegirl is the one that did it.”

That crucial lead eventually points investigators to Mallard, a nurse’s aide who hit Biggs while driving home from a night out at a club. Although she attempted to cover up what she did, her crime was eventually exposed, with her friends testifying against her in a dramatic trial.

Prosecuting Evil With Kelly Siegler airs Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET on Oxygen True Crime.

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‘Love Is Blind’ Season 8 Spoilers: Did Any of The Couples Say ‘I Do’?

Megan Elliott — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:09:21 +0000

Did any pod connections lead to a lasting commitment in Love Is Blind Season 8? The latest installment of the Netflix relationship series debuted on Feb. 14. It follows singles in the Twin Cities as they try dating, sight unseen.

After six episodes, five couples are still together. Next, it’s off to the honeymoon, where the engaged pairs finally get to spend some time face-to-face, as they start to consider whether they really want to spend the rest of their lives together. It’s at this point that cracks in a relationship start to emerge.

Usually, we’d have to wait for the finale to find out who said “I do,” but that’s to some sleuthing in Minnesota’s online marriage records, we already have a pretty good of who did – and who didn’t – get a happily ever after on this season of Love Is Blind.

[Warning: Potential spoilers ahead for Love Is Blind Season 8.]

First off, let’s recap which couples Love Is Blind Season 8 is following outside of the pods. They are:

Monica and Joey
Ben and Sara
David and Lauren
Devin and Virginia
Daniel and Taylor

Of those five, it looks like just one pair went through with the wedding – and it might surprise you who it was.

Daniel and Taylor – who bonded over their faith and shared love of Christmas and Taco Bell – stirred up some drama in episode 6. After seeing each other for the first time, Taylor, a registered nurse, confessed that she had a sneaking suspicion that Daniel, a sales account executive, had followed her on Instagram before the show.

“I have this overwhelming feeling that when the doors opened last night, that was not the first time that he saw me,” she said. “All of the things we talked about are all on my Instagram … Taco Bell, registered nurse, family, faith … It just really scares me.”

Taylor confronted Daniel about her suspicions, and the episode ended on a cliffhanger. But whatever happened, it doesn’t appear to have caused a serious issue in their relationship. The pair tied the knot on March 19, 2024, in Hennepin County.

It’s not clear if Daniel and Taylor are still together. But they do follow each other on Instagram, which is a positive sign.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like any of the other couples ended the season as husband and wife. There are no records of marriage certificates being issued in Minnesota last year for the four other pairs. That’s a bummer for anyone who was rooting for more than one wedding on this season of Love Is Blind. But it won’t keep us watching the upcoming episodes to find out exactly what went wrong for each set of lovebirds.

New episodes of Love Is Blind Season 8 drop on Fridays on Netflix through March 7.

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CBS Renews All Three ‘NCIS’ Shows

Megan Elliott — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:45:03 +0000

Good news for fans of the NCISVerse! CBS has renewed all three currently airing NCIS shows: NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and NCIS: Sydney.

The original NCIS will return for its 23rd season. Prequel series NCIS: Origins has been renewed for season 2, while international spinoff NCIS: Sydney is set for a third season.

In addition to the NCIS shows, a number of other CBS series received renewals on Thursday, including Tracker, Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage, Hollywood Squares, Elsbeth, Fire Country, and Ghosts. Matlock and the FBI shows were previously renewed, as were Survivor and The Amazing Race. Viewers can also look forward to a Fire Country spinoff, Sheriff’s Country, as well as Boston Blue, a Blue Bloods spinoff that will follow Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) as he takes a new job with the Boston PD.

What’s the status of the Tony and Ziva-focused ‘NCIS’ spinoff?

What of the in-the-works NCIS spinoff focused on Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo)? There are no new updates on that show, which began production in Budapest last summer and will stream on Paramount+.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva will follow the couple, who have been raising their daughter in Paris, after Tony’s security company is attacked. The pair “must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after,” according to the synopsis.

What’s next on ‘NCIS’?

(L-R): Brian Dietzen as Jimmy Palmer and Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres in the Feb. 24 episode of ‘NCIS’ | Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

New episodes of NCIS airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS, followed by NCIS: Origins at 10 p.m. ET. NCIS: Sydney airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET. All episodes stream on Paramount+.

In the next episode of NCIS, airing Feb. 24, the team investigates the case of a Navy lieutenant found dead at a blood donation bank. Meanwhile, McGee needs help raising money for his twins’ school fundraiser.

On the Feb. 28 episode of NCIS: Sydney, the team is thrown into the murky world of online conspiracies after a car owned by a U.S. Navy cyber engineer explodes just as her teenage daughter was about to take a driving lesson.

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Hallmark and ‘Ugly Betty’ Actor Eric Mabius Arrested in Florida

Megan Elliott — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:28:43 +0000

Actor Eric Mabius, known for his roles in Hallmark Channel movies and on ABC’s Ugly Betty, has been arrested in Florida.

The Signed, Sealed, Delivered star, 53, was taken into custody shortly after 2 a.m. on Feb 20 by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. He has been charged with battery and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, both misdemeanors. In his mugshot, Mabius appears to have an injury near one of his eyes.

Eric Mabius Mugshot | Nassau County Sheriff’s Office

According to First Coast News, Mabius was involved in an altercation with a female patron at a bar in Yulee. He allegedly knocked her to the ground and began pulling out fistfuls of her hair before a bystander intervened.

Mabius portrayed Daniel Meade in all four seasons of Ugly Betty. More recently, he has starred in Hallmark’s Signed, Sealed, Delivered TV series and film franchise, which follows a group of postal employees at the dead letter office who work to reunite undelivered mail with its intended recipients. Mabius has appeared in all 14 Signed, Sealed, Delivered movies, as well as a single-season TV series featuring the characters. The most recent movie in the series aired in July 2024. His other credits include Chicago Fire, The L Word, The OC, Welcome to the Dollhouse, and The Crow: Salvation.

Mabius married Ivy Sherman in 2006. The couple divorced in 2018. They have two children.

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‘Love After Lockup’ Returns to We TV in March 2025 — Meet the Cast

Megan Elliott — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:34:58 +0000

Can these relationships survive beyond prison walls? A new season of Love After Lockup premieres March 21. It will follow seven couples as they navigate life after one partner is released from behind bars.

Over 10, 90-minute episodes, the couples will face a range of challenges, including controlling partners, struggles with drugs and alcohol, and meddling family members. Will any of them get a happily ever after? Let’s meet the cast.

Alexis, Julius, and Ashley (Cincinnati)

Julius has found himself at the center of a complicated love triangle as his release date nears. He’s dating two women: Alexis and Ashley. Having both show up for his release would be a disaster. To avoid a confrontation, he tells Ashley that his mom is picking him up. But will Alexis be the one waiting for him outside the prison gates?

Brooke and JK (Aquilla, Texas)

Brooke, a single mom of two, first met her boyfriend, JK, when she was 13. Years later, they reconnected when he was behind bars. Now, she’s counting the days until he’s released. But she’s not convinced that JK is completely over his ex, Alex.

Quiana and Damodrick (Lubbock, Texas)

Quiana is a hairstylist and pharmacy tech who has been dating Damodrick for two years. Before he went to prison, Damodrick cheated on Quiana – twice – with Jawalia. Despite his wandering eye, Quiana has decided to give Damodrick another chance.

Joey and Michael (Boise, Idaho)

After making their We TV debut on Love During Lockup, Joey and Michael are sharing the next chapter of their story. The two have a solid connection, but Joey’s family fears he may slip back into addiction after Michael is released. Their concerns aren’t misplaced. Joey previously relapsed when he was with Michael before.

Savannah and Bradly (Richmond, Virginia)

Bradly and Savannah from ‘Love After Lockup’ | We TV

Also returning this season are Bradly and Savannah. With Bradly out of prison, the couple is excited to start their new life together. But Savannah’s controlling behavior starts to rub Bradly – who is her former weed dealer – the wrong way. Meanwhile, his family, especially his sisters, has doubts about the relationship.

Brooklyn and Brian (Columbus, Ohio)

Brooklyn is a cheer mom who is eagerly awaiting her boyfriend Brian’s release from prison. But while she’s counting the days until his sentence is over, her family is skeptical of his intentions. Brooklyn received a trust fund after her mother died, and they fear he might be more interested in his girlfriend’s money than he is in her.

Will and Courtnee (Sacramento, California)

Will, an IT specialist, connected with Courtnee on a prison pen pal site. They’ve never met face-to-face, but that hasn’t stopped them from forming a deep connection. Though they have very different backgrounds – he was a high school nerd, while she was a cheerleading star who fell in with a bad crowd – he thinks they have a future together. That’s why he’s decided to propose after Courtnee’s released from prison, in the hopes that a quick marriage will make it easier for her to move to California to be with him.

Love After Lockup premieres Friday, March 21 at 8 p.m. ET on We TV. Episodes also stream on ALLBLK.

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‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Blasts Former Classmate Matt Gaetz: ‘That Motherf***er’

Megan Elliott — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:09:52 +0000

Reacher star Alan Ritchson isn’t mincing words when it comes to his former classmate, Congressman Matt Gaetz.

Ritchson spoke to GQ ahead of the season 3 premiere of his Prime Video action-drama series. He touched on crossing paths with the controversial Republican politician in Niceville, Florida, where both attended school when they were growing up. It’s clear Gaetz did not leave a favorable impression on Ritchson.

Alan Ritchson on Matt Gaetz: ‘Not a good dude’

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks during the 2024 Republican National Convention | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune

On Reacher, Ritchson plays Jack Reacher, a former military police officer turned vigilante drifter. In the show, Reacher doesn’t hesitate to use violence to take out criminals and other assorted bad guys. In real life, he admits to feuding with Gaetz and says he’s considering taking him and similar politicians on – at the ballot box.

“That motherf***er. We are adversaries,” Ritchson said. “It’s shocking to me that the panhandle of Florida continues to vote for somebody – knowing everything we know about him and the promises that he’s made behind closed doors about pardoning certain criminals – he’s just not a good dude!”

“There’s part of me that wants to get into politics to outdo somebody like him for good, and there’s part of me that’s like, I’m not duplicitous enough to succeed in politics,” Ritchson went on to say. “There are certain people that do a good job of staying true to who they are, but they’re ineffective. I think Bernie Sanders is a hero. But it’s like, what has he accomplished?”

Gaetz has represented Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2016. He’s been embroiled in various scandals over the years, including being accused of paying for sex with an underage girl. A House Ethics Committee report released in December 2024 found “substantial evidence” that Gaetz had paid “tens of thousands of dollars” to women, including a 17-year-old, “likely in connection with sexual activity and/or drug use,” the BBC reported. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing.

The ‘Reacher’ star says he’s not the character he plays on TV

It’s not unusual for audiences to draw parallels between actors and the characters they play. But Ritchson stressed that he and Jack Reacher are not the same, whatever people might assume.

“People have this weird relationship with fictional characters, and sort of equate that to the real human being,” the actor, who is Christian and posts videos about his faith on his YouTube channel, said. “I don’t have that problem, making that distinction. I get criticized a lot by Christians who are like, ‘How dare you have an unmarried sex scene on TV and then talk about Jesus?’ I’m sorry — I doubt that’s going to be part of the conversation when I’m standing at the pearly gates!”

Reacher Season 3 premieres Feb. 20 on Prime Video.

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‘The Flip Off’: Christina’s Ex Ant Anstead Takes Sides In Her Battle With Tarek

Megan Elliott — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Christina Haack has a secret weapon in her battle with her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa.

The former couple are facing off in a house renovation challenge in the new HGTV series The Flip Off. So far, Christina has been struggling to beat Tarek and his new wife Heather in the room-by-room challenge. So, in the show’s Feb. 18 episode, she turned to a judge she suspected would give her an edge: her other ex, Ant Anstead.

Christina enlists Ant Anstead as a judge on ‘The Flip Off’

Ant Anstead and Christina Hall in ‘The Flip Off’ | HGTV

Christina has lost two of the three challenges so far on The Flip Off. Now, the teams are renovating the secondary bedrooms in their flips, and Christina is determined that her design will come out on top. She’s also in charge of picking the judge for this challenge, and she knows she needs to be strategic. With that in mind, she turned to an unlikely ally.

Ant and Christina split in 2020 after a short marriage. They share one son, Hudson. The pair’s post-divorce dynamic has been frosty, she admitted, but things have thawed since her breakup with Josh Hall, and they’re now committed to being cordial co-parents.

Inviting Ant to serve as a Flip Off judge is a big leap, and Christina worried she’s “overstepping.” However, he didn’t hesitate to say yes.

“I’ll do it,” he said. “Only because I want to see you up against Tarek and Heather.”

The former Wheeler Dealers host warned his former wife he wasn’t going to pull punches.

“If your room’s rubbish, I’m going to tell you,” he said. “And you can’t hold it against me if Tarek happens to be the winner.”

Who won the latest ‘Flip Off’ challenge?

Both teams pulled off impressive room transformations in this episode. In fact, the spaces ended up looking pretty similar, thanks to Christina and Heather choosing some identical design elements.

Ant found things to praise and criticize in each room. Some “small details” of Christina’s design bothered him, such as oddly placed light fixtures. In Tarek and Heather’s house, he was put off by the unconventional choice to wallpaper the guest bedroom ceiling.

“At no point in human existence should anybody put wallpaper on the ceiling,” he said.

So, who did Ant name as the ultimate winner? He declared a tie in two categories: overall design and added value. Tarek and Heather won for quality of work and transformation, while Christina won for use of space and wow factor.

With the challenge a tie, Ant had to make a decision. He decided to put family first.

“You and I will be connected forever because we have a kid,” he said, looking at Christina. “Ultimately, I have to stand by the mother of my kid.”

“It puts Christina and me on the same team forever,” he added. “And because of that, this judge is swayed. She’s on my team. You guys lose.”

Christina’s ‘plan paid off’

Tarek and Heather were stunned. They were even more shocked when Ant revealed there was nothing they could have done to win the challenge.

“When I left the house this morning, Christina had already won,” he said.

Not only did Christina win – albeit under dubious circumstances – but Ant also shared some details about Tarek and Christina’s flip that could help her bring home the big prize.

“Despite the way it happened, I won,” she said in an interview. “My plan paid off, and at the same time, I was able to get some insight from Ant on what exactly it is that Tarek and Heather are doing over there.”

The Flip Off airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on HGTV.

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‘Found’: Margaret Presses Jamie to Open Up About His Disappearance [Exclusive Clip]

Megan Elliott — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:02:00 +0000

Margaret Reed’s long-lost son has reappeared – maybe?

In the Feb. 13 episode of NBC’s Found, Jamie Reed resurfaced after going missing more than a decade ago. Margaret was understandably overjoyed to be reunited with her child. However, there were troubling signs that Jamie isn’t who he says he is. Those red flags – such as Jamie’s missing mole – gave Gabi pause, but Margaret is focused on rebuilding a relationship with the man she believes to be her son, as seen in this exclusive clip from the show’s Feb. 20 episode.

Margaret tries to bond with Jamie in the next episode of ‘Found’ Season 2

In the scene from “Missing While Grieving,” Margaret (Kelli Williams) and Jamie (Parker Queenan) stop by a coffee truck for a pick-me-up. She slips right back into mom mode when she gently questions his triple-shot espresso order, wondering if he should be drinking that much caffeine.

“I’m not six anymore,” he fires back, adding that he barely slept the night before on an uncomfortable motel mattress.

Margaret reminds him that he’s welcome to return home. Jamie replies that he’s “not ready,” raising questions about why he’s stalling about reuniting with the rest of his family. He then brings up a new case. (Suspicious much?)

“So, I heard Gabi’s message,” he says. “Sounds like M&A has a case … I could help. Aren’t the first couple of days someone is missing the most important?” (Last week, Jamie was also asking questions about his mom’s work at M&A.)

Margaret tries to turn the conversation back to Jamie’s experience, encouraging him to tell her about his first few days as a missing person. He quickly deflects.

“I actually can’t remember,” he replies.

Is Jamie hiding something?

What to make of Jamie’s odd behavior? On one hand, it all makes sense. Jamie’s been missing for years, and in that time, he’s grown from a child into a young adult. He’s been abruptly thrust back into his old life, and that’s bound to be strange and uncomfortable, even if he is glad to have found his family. Nor is it surprising that he’s hesitant to open up about his experiences. Every person responds differently to trauma, and Found isn’t a show that’s necessarily going to give all its characters a neat, happy ending.

On the other hand, it’s hard to ignore the signs that this person might not be Jamie at all. First of all, the real Jamie had a mole on his elbow, which this man does not. And when the team reviews footage of his bus station reunion with Margaret, the encounter looks suspicious. Plus, it’s strange that Jamie happened to reappear the same day that Gabi (Shanola Hampton) was arrested for kidnapping Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar).

“It’s just too much of a coincidence,” Gabi said to Dhan (Karan Oberoi) last week. We have to agree.

Found airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC. Episodes stream the next day on Peacock.

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‘Married at First Sight’: David and Madison Grapple With Fallout From ‘Grimy’ Cheating Scandal

Megan Elliott — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:34:00 +0000

The truth has come out. After David and Madison finally came clean about their sketchy relationship in last week’s episode of Married at First Sight, both have to deal with the consequences of their deception – and explain themselves to the show’s disappointed experts.

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Feb. 18 episode of Married at First Sight Season 18.]

The ‘Married at First Sight’ cast takes sides in David and Madison drama

After the shocking revelation that Madison and David had developed feelings for each other despite being married to other people, the rest of the MAFS cast is taking sides. Unsurprisingly, the group is firmly Team Allen and Team Michelle.

Thomas confessed that he felt “let down” by David, whom he’d previously defended. “I kind of feel foolish for stepping out there to his defense and sticking up for him when clearly it’s not what I thought it was,” he tells his wife, Camille.

Juan was slightly more sympathetic, but he still had some blunt words for David .

“The way you guys did it was the f***ed up thing,” he said when he and David chatted the morning after all the drama went down. “You got to own up to it, he said, adding that David owes Allen an apology.

“Dude, he trusted you,” Juan pointed out.

As for a possible future with Madison, Juan thinks that David should follow his heart. But he’s not optimistic it will work out.

“Man, you guys are starting out on a bad note,” he said. “Listen, there was a big part of me yesterday that was like, dude, I don’t know how I can be around these people. Because it was very disappointing dude. Like, what are you guys doing?”

Karla says she can’t still be friends with Madison

Meanwhile, Madison tried to share her side of the story with Camille and Karla. (Michelle had bailed on the couples’ retreat the night before, along with Emem, who’d been blindsided when Ikechi presented her with divorce papers at dinner.) The other wives weren’t a particularly sympathetic audience.

Karla called out Madison for not being honest when Michelle shared her concerns about her marriage with the other wives.

“There should have been an honest conversation … I would never cross that boundary of stepping into someone else’s relationship in any way,” she said, adding that she sees Madison’s lack of honesty as a betrayal of not just her marriage to Allen but also her friendships with the rest of the cast.

“It’s really tough. It’s uncomfortable, it’s awkward,” Karla said. “This is f***ed up and this is like, grimy, dude. Like, dirty. It affects the group and the way that we all hang out.”

“There’s a trust level that’s been broken,” she added. “At this place where I am in my life, I wouldn’t want to surround myself with women that [over]step that boundary in a relationship.”

The ‘MAFS’ experts are ‘personally upset’ with David and Madison’s ‘unprecedented’ behavior

At the end of the episode, Madison and David sat down for a talk with the show’s trio of experts about their behavior, which Dr. Pia Holec pointed out is “unprecedented” in the show’s history.

“I would be lying to you if I said we weren’t personally upset,” Dr. Pepper Schwartz said. “And so it’s extremely important that we get the truth.”

Pastor Cal Roberson cut right to the chase, asking if they’d been intimate with each other. Madison and David vehemently denied any physical contact other than hugging, but the MAFS experts weren’t buying it, especially given the “very sexual” nature of David’s text message that mistakenly went to his wife.

“I’m sorry. I can’t sit here and pretend like this isn’t what it is,” Dr. Pia said to David. “I just can’t. So I have to call you out right her, right now, when you’re lying about having an intimate sexual relationship with her.”

But even if Madison and David haven’t acted on their attraction to each other, it’s still a problem, Pastor Cal said, since they’ve strayed from the emotional bonds of their marriage.

“We understand feelings,” he said. “But there’s a proper way to do things. This wasn’t it.”

So, are Madison and David ready to jump into a relationship? He’s “smitten” and sees a future with her, but she’s not so sure.

“I do see something with David that could be there, but it’s not something that I want to rush into,” she said. “…Only time will tell.”

Married at First Sight airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.

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Megan Elliott | Showbiz Cheat Sheet Senior Writer

‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Spotted Filming New Movie With Arnold Schwarzenegger in NYC

Alan Ritchson and Arnold Schwarzenegger film Christmas movie in Central Park

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Police know how Gregory Biggs was killed, but they don’t know who did it

Police get a crucial tip regarding Gregory Biggs’ murder

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What’s next on ‘NCIS’?

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‘Love After Lockup’ Returns to We TV in March 2025 — Meet the Cast

Alexis, Julius, and Ashley (Cincinnati)

Brooke and JK (Aquilla, Texas)

Quiana and Damodrick (Lubbock, Texas)

Joey and Michael (Boise, Idaho)

Savannah and Bradly (Richmond, Virginia)

Brooklyn and Brian (Columbus, Ohio)

Will and Courtnee (Sacramento, California)

‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Blasts Former Classmate Matt Gaetz: ‘That Motherf***er’

Alan Ritchson on Matt Gaetz: ‘Not a good dude’

The ‘Reacher’ star says he’s not the character he plays on TV

‘The Flip Off’: Christina’s Ex Ant Anstead Takes Sides In Her Battle With Tarek

Christina enlists Ant Anstead as a judge on ‘The Flip Off’

Who won the latest ‘Flip Off’ challenge?

Christina’s ‘plan paid off’

‘Found’: Margaret Presses Jamie to Open Up About His Disappearance [Exclusive Clip]

Margaret tries to bond with Jamie in the next episode of ‘Found’ Season 2

Is Jamie hiding something?

‘Married at First Sight’: David and Madison Grapple With Fallout From ‘Grimy’ Cheating Scandal

The ‘Married at First Sight’ cast takes sides in David and Madison drama

Karla says she can’t still be friends with Madison

The ‘MAFS’ experts are ‘personally upset’ with David and Madison’s ‘unprecedented’ behavior