Married At First Sight: Michelle Tomblin Suspects She Got the Wrong Text – Recap [S18E12]

On Married At First Sight, Michelle Tomblin gets a juicy text from David Trimble, but doesn’t think it was meant for her or a plate of dumplings. Allen Slovick charms Madison Myers with a day of fishing. Ikechi Ojore won’t move back in after all. And Juan Franco gets emotional but is it enough for Karla Juarez. Grab your dim sum and let’s get to the steamy truth in this recap of Season 18, Episode 12 I Just Wanna Eat You Up.

Married At First Sight: Michelle Tomblin Questions Shady Text from David

Michelle Tomblin is on the way to see family on Married At First Sight. While David Trimble seems cheery driving to hang out with his in-laws and Michelle’s dog Walter, she’s definitely icy. She longs for the comfort of her childhood neighborhood and of course Walter, since she says she’s “struggling” in the city. When he asks why she says it’s because of their marriage. And brings up a strange text she received from the night before.

It seems Michelle Tomblin received a text from her MAFS match David Trimble when she wasn’t with him. The text read “you are so damn fine, I wanna eat U up”. David stammers a bit and says he did indeed send the text but it was meant for his cousin Denise. Which sounds even weirder. But he says it was in response to his cuz sending a pic of some delicious food she was chowing on in Chinatown. But Michelle is suspicious.

Later on Married At First Sight, Michelle Tomblin confronts David at home about the text. He sticks to his story that is was just some steamed dumplings on a plate who’s color he can’t recall. He admits he does text his exes. And even got coffee for one earlier that day. In spite of Michelle having zero interest in this marriage going the distance, she isn’t down with this type of behavior. And she knows it was another type of steamy buns he was referring to. So next week she investigates the text by contacting his cousin for receipts.

Married At First Sight: Allen Slovick Reveals He’s a Fish Out of Water

Allen Slovick is smitten with Madison Myers. But she doesn’t share the attraction to her Married At First Sight match. However, the two bond a little more after Allen Slovick takes Madison to his favorite fishing spot. A place he came to clear his head and hang out with his dad in his younger years. They share childhood traumas. Allen was in the middle of a long custody battle. And his dad was present but distant.

Madison Myers reveals her trauma with her mom’s poor parenting. Particularly when her mom showed up at her birthday party with a boyfriend and made a fool of herself. She also mourns losing a dear grandmother who was a stable and loving presence. Allen Slovick has empathy of course. And tries to build her up by telling her she won’t repeat the bad patterns of her mom should she have children of her own.

MAFS: Juan Franco Confesses to Some Hard Times

Since it’s the week where our Married At First Sight couples revisit their pasts, Juan Franco and Karla Juarez do the letter writing exercise. Juan Franco wants to write to several versions of his younger self. Beginning with 6-month-old Juan who was raised by an aunt after the family’s house maid tried to (gasp) steal him. When he reads to six-year-old Juan he breaks down crying and needs a break as this was another time he was separated from family when his parents ventured to America.

It’s a tough note to teen Juan as well when his family endured financial hardship in the U.S. and his father was diagnosed with cancer. But they rebounded, and his father survived the illness. Karla gives him a hug, but things still ring platonic. Her friends suggest he get more touchy-feely with his bride. But on a brighter note a visit with Karla Juarez‘s parents goes well. And Juan Franco enjoys food and fun with her family.

Married At First Sight: Ikechi Ojore Doesn’t Follow Through

Even more so than Michelle Tomblin and David Trimble, MAFS couple Emem Obot and Ikechi Ojore just aren’t making any progress. After his passive aggressive stunt at the anniversary dinner, Ikechi shows no sign of even making an effort. He halfheartedly agreed to move back in with Emem in front of the experts. But has since not communicated with her. He meets up with a friend and then stops by to chat with Emem. He’s cold and distant and ends up leaving again with his remaining belongings.

The resident happy Chicago couple, Camille Parsons and Thomas McDonald have very positive family visits. Thomas gets to see how much Camille’s dad supported her when she played basketball. And Thomas’s birth mother reveals the emotional circumstances leading up to her decision to give her twins up for adoption. So, these two seem to emerge with the best odds again this week. Till next time!

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