MAFS: Layton and Melinda profess their love for each other during emotional rollercoaster final vows

Their Married At First Sight journey has been anything but a romantic fairytale. 

So it was quite the shock when both Melinda Willis and Layton Mills professed their love for each other during Sunday’s Final Vows.

Layton, 32, acknowledged the explosive nature of their relationship and attributed some of the turbulence to co-stars Harrison Boon and Bronte Schofield.

He then apologised for his part in the difficulties they faced and admitted that he hadn’t always been there for Melinda, 32, when she needed him the most.

Layton expressed his fear that their differences could bring out the worst in each other, but ultimately decided he was willing to take the risk to be with Melinda.

Married At First Sight’s Melinda Willis and Layton Mills journey has been anything but a romantic fairytale, so it was quite the shock when both they professed their love for each other in emotional rollercoaster final vows

Layton, 32, acknowledged the explosive nature of their relationship and attributed some of the turbulence to co-stars Harrison Boon and Bronte Schofield

‘It’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, and I am falling in love with you,’ he said.

‘At times our relationship has been stressful, overwhelming, and difficult. And for my part in that, I wanna apologise.

‘I realised there were moments when you needed me and I wasn’t there to support you. There were moments where you didn’t feel secure and I wasn’t able to make you feel safe.

Layton then apologised for his part in the difficulties they faced and admitted that he hadn’t always been there for Melinda, 32, when she needed him the most

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Layton expressed his fear that their differences could bring out the worst in each other, but ultimately decided he was willing to take the risk to be with Melinda

He continued: ‘There were moments when you felt alone and I didn’t do enough to make you feel like I was standing there by your side.’

‘At times I let my pride, my ego, and my own insecurities getting better, and so I’m sorry for all those time to let.’

Melinda then admitted that she initially didn’t think Layton was her perfect match, but he soon became someone incredibly special to her.

Melinda, reflecting on their time in the experiment, admitted that she initially didn’t think Layton was her perfect match, but he soon became someone incredibly special to her

Although there were times when Layton didn’t have her back, she emphasised that the bond they shared was real

Although there were times when Layton didn’t have her back, she emphasised that the bond they shared was real.

‘After everything we have been through together, this decision has not come easy for me, but the bonding connection we share is real, and I think we owe it to ourselves to take a risk on us and getting it right,’ Melinda said.

‘You are my match, and I don’t think that’s just inside the experiment. I’m not ready to throw in the towel on what could be happily ever after.’

In a touching moment, Melinda made her feelings crystal clear: ‘I love you. And I want us to be together.’

Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine 

‘ I think we owe it to ourselves to take a risk on us and getting it right,’ Melinda said

In a touching moment, Melinda made her feelings crystal clear: ‘I love you. And I want us to be together’